If you're driving south towards San Diego on the I-5, you'll see this amazing sight. Color. Color. And more color. Miles of color. "What is that??" It always makes me think of Moses:"I must turn aside now and see this marvelous sight.." ~ Exodus 3:3 Of course, he was talking about the burning bush . . . But, this. . . This ...
My Big, Fat, Cuban Family
Family is everything to me. I love them more than words can describe.
The Usual Suspects
We took my mom to Legoland today. That statement right there sounds like a joke, doesn't it? Okay, so here's proof. Of course, in my family, we always seem to travel in a pack. (herd? gaggle? flock?) Whatever. We do stuff together.A lot of stuff. Well . . . just about everything. And we think it's NORMAL.Well . . . okay. It's probably not ...
The Cheese Stands Alone
I was willing. Really I was.A houseful of people to cook for?Count me in!But, it wasn't meant to be."Mom, can we just order pizza?"ORDER PIZZA??Blasphemy!Of course not. If you must have pizza, I will make homemade pizzas for a dozen people. Cheese, pepperoni, mushroom & onion, garlic, tomato & basil. And serve sugary drinks.And ...
Can it be true??
This is my niece, Natalie.(whom I ADORE.)This picture is not in any way unusual. She always just brings drama with her wherever she goes.She can't help it. She's an artist.A tortured artist.Like me.(Only she's a thousand times more talented and I'm just, well... tortured. =D)She's 17 today. Seventeen?? How is that possible?If she's 17, that would ...
Cuban Mush Pot
A conversation with Jonathan:"What's for dinner?" "Tamal en Cazuela." "Tamales?" "Sort of." "Doesn't cazuela mean a pot?" "Yes." "Ummm.... Mom... it's MUSH." "Yes, but it's Cuban-style-corn-mush with pork and lime and garlic. Try it." "I'll eat it. And I'll ...
Quien es mas macho?
I took Jonathan to get a haircut. I have been taking him to a local barbershop. The real old-school kind with a striped pole in the front and 4 chairs lined up against one wall. (I think this particular outing should really fall under Eric's job description as Dad - after all, Jonathan is 11 and having his Cuban mother take him to a place ...
The Lucy Show
This is what happens when you have creative women in the house and a rip in the knees of your jeans.I think I remember it being last year's JCrew catalog that showed patched jeans for about $300. (!!) At times like these I make my kids repeat these magical words: "Mi mamá cose." "My mother sews." Seriously, all that good ...
Full House
I always wished that mine would be the house where all the kids wanted to hang out. (even though it makes me absolutely crazy when kids say they are just going to hang out.)But I am so not "the cool mom."I'm pretty strict about voices and volume and feet on furniture and doors being open. I insist on "pleases" and "thank ...
God Save the Queen (or Princess)
As Cuban as I am, I have to remember that my daughter also has English Darby blood in her veins. And truly, she carries herself with such amazing confidence and poise. And I KNOW she didn't inherit that from me. =D We're in the middle of the Renaissance now in Junior High. Lucy goes to school one day a week with other homeschooled kids to get her ...
My Favorite Pictures
I'm adding this photo to my Favorite Pictures album. Don't try to stop me. I love everything about this photo. (Well... except for my face. =D) He's 11 and almost as tall as I am. But he'll always be my baby.(Even though there is nothing baby-ish about him.) Every now and then he just comes over to me and allows himself to be ...
