What does a family birthday party in Las Vegas look like? Well, when you're talking about my family, it looks something like this.... (be sure to take notes. =D) My niece, Nicole, organized the dinner for my sister (her mom), Miriam at Caesars Palace. It turns out that on Miriam's Bucket List was an item that read "Celebrate my ...
My Big, Fat, Cuban Family
Family is everything to me. I love them more than words can describe.
Wedding vows. Graceland. Elvis. SWEET!
At the end of July, my niece Helen and her husband, Daryl celebrated their ten year wedding anniversary with a renewal of vows. (I know. Awwww....totally sweet, right?) The blushing bride.... Of course, after ten years there are two adorable children in the mix. The lovely Miss Daisy.... And the Grand Poobah of Cuteness himself, Mr. ...
Life skills 101
Adam, my 23 year old son, made soup. From scratch. (I know. Shut up.) Here's Adam in the kitchen making soup and Poseidon the Cat, supervising... He made The Best Tomato Soup EVER. That story and of course, the recipe are posted today on Tiki Tiki. (just follow the link above.)It's our first day of (home)school for this school year ...
God is in the details.
When I was a kid in Cuba and lived in Havana, we never spent summers in the city. Never. We would leave the heat and humidity behind and head out for Varadero Beach. Ahh, Varadero. Home of pristine white sand, warm water and some of the best family-summer memories of my life. Varadero is where we "did summer." And we did it well. In ...
How to celebrate your Sweet 16th (Cuban Style)
If you're going to celebrate your 16th birthday, Cuban-style. There are things you need to know. First of all, ask your mom to make Arroz con Pollo and then invite a small army of friends. If you play your cards right (and you usually do) she will recruit your big sister into the cooking process and they will cook tons of it, so you will ...
Sweet Sixteen
"She looks so much like you." I get this all the time about Lucy. And yes, I guess she has my same round face and squinty smiling eyes. And sure, we have many similarities, but I can clearly see the very distinct person she's becoming... She has her very own sense of style. She is artistic in her own right. And knows what she ...
For all the world to see
First of all, thanks to all of my blog readers/friends/family for the wonderful anniversary wishes. Eric and I are truly blessed to have you all in our lives. (Our cyber-lives?) I love being able to just write from my heart about whatever is going on in our world. That you guys find it entertaining is just icing on the triple layer cake that is my ...
It’s ALL good.
Seventeen years ago today he promised to love and to cherish, not just me, but the two most precious beings in my life. Amy was nine and Adam was six when Eric and I got married on August 8th, 1992. I had been a single mother for a few years and was not looking to get involved with anyone; I had two kids to raise and I was very serious about ...
Indy and Daisy
My grandniece, Daisy, loves Indiana Jones. (Seriously, what's NOT to like??) Not just the movies that have his name, but the ride at Disneyland - The Temple of the Forbidden Eye. (Which is on the top five list of attractions to see there for us, but that's not important right now.) My (ever-resourceful) son, Jonathan is also a lover of ...
“Bright light city gonna set my soul on fire” (isn’t that just an awesome lyric?)
Okay, so I know that everyone's family is quirky. But sometimes I think my people take it to another level. And as soon as I start telling them what we're doing and they give me the "deer in the headlights" look, I know I'm right. So, we're taking some time off and going away for the weekend to go meet the rest of the ...
