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 Big, Fat, Cuban Family
Family is everything to me. I love them more than words can describe.
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 ...
Isn’t it ironic?
I get asked all the time if I still have family in Cuba.The answer is yes. And we are still in contact. I have a cousin who sent me this. It's a paper place mat from a Cuban knockoff of a Hard Rock type of place. (my scanner couldn't get the whole thing) They call it the Habana Café and it is in the heart of Havana, Cuba. Yes, THAT ...
It’s a beautiful day
There's a little man-made lake near our home. I used to push Jonathan around it in his stroller as Lucy would lead us on her tricycle. Today they were racing. Jonathan, on his bike, easily lapping Lucy on her rollerblades. My mom? Amy and I took turns walking her from shaded bench to shaded bench. The kids would stop and greet her after each ...
What I know
I make them take this same picture with me over and over. Every single time we go to Disneyland.And we go a lot. The beauty is that they do it.Every time.For me. My girls are pretty easy.They love being on both sides of the camera. The boys, however, take some coaxing. I know that the things that I insist on documenting now will be meaningful to ...
A knight to remember
I warned you about this. I swear. She really did want to go to Medieval Times.So I grabbed my boys, and Helen & Daisy (they are always game for an adventure). Okay, guys...Let's pretend we're the "make-a-wish-foundation" and let's do this nice thing for your grandmother, ok? We wore the silly crowns. And ate the food with our ...
Do you hear what I hear?
No random music playing in different rooms. No recreational arguments. No ring tones. No doors slamming. No noise? No kids in the house. No way am I turning down a glass of wine tonight. ;-) ...
93 bottles of beer on the wall…
You would think that a birthday celebration for a 93 year old would be a little tame.Not when my mom is involved. Lots of food. Lots of people. A regular cake? Not for Luz .... "panetela borracha" - translates to "drunken cake." (the key is to make it with sweet vermouth instead of rum - gives it just the right flavor, but ...
I’m Luz’s Daughter
Today my mom turns 93. Last year we thought it would be fun to throw her a surprise party. When she came through the door and we yelled "Sorpresa!" we had a moment where it occurred to us it might not have been such a great idea to surprise the 92 year old like this. LOL But she loved it and immediately rose to the ...
Stuck in Telemundo
My mom's caregiver has taken some time off to visit her family in Mexico City. Which leaves the homeschooling mother (me) and her recently unemployed daughter (Amy) to pitch in and care for the grandma.So Amy and I are taking turns. Which is fine.I consider it a privilege to be able to be of service to her at this time of her life - she'll be 93 ...
