"Ladies and Gentlemen, make sure your seatbelts are securely fastened and place your tray tables in the locked upright position." "We're ready for take off!" Someone was asking about my creative process. As if it might be something easy to describe. I have to look at something for a long time before ideas begin to pop into ...
My Big, Fat, Cuban Family
Family is everything to me. I love them more than words can describe.
Cuban-Americans. Version 2.0
I get compliments on my kids. People say they are charming and handsome and pretty and funny and well-mannered and talented and smart. I always say, "thank you," and secretly take a bow. (as if I could really take credit for their accomplishments - I'm not that delusional)For the most part, I'm still in "active ...
Was it worth it for the apple pie?
I went because it was important to him. He doesn't usually do stuff with me and the younger kids. But today he wanted to take us to Julian, California. Just for the day. Adam is 20 and his real life doesn't include a mother and siblings. This is why we made the extra effort to go with him. (that, and we took Eric's Mustang) Julian is a ...
I won the lotto!
Well... if there had been a lotto for a million dollar husband... Eric is smart, funny, and hard-working. He knows me. And I can genuinely say, I feel cherished. He is intensely dedicated to God and to his family. He is a great and loyal friend. He is our greatest treasure. I might have lied a bit. I didn't actually win any ...
A Wrinkle in Time
(with apologies to Madeleine L'Engle) It's funny how the most unrelated moments kick your memory into gear. In this case, it was something Daisy said. She is my niece's daughter, which makes me her Great Aunt. (I just like how that sounds - Great Aunt Marta) Daisy and Jonathan play together every week. They play dress up and Legos and ...
The Café.
By some fluke of health and scheduling, all six of us were home the other day. Eric was sick and there was no moving him. Adam had the day off and was sleeping in. Amy didn't have to go into work until the afternoon, so she came over. "Let's go to the Café for breakfast!" - was Amy's fabulous plan. Lucy and Jonathan started the ...
