Today is Saint Patrick's Day. That is the reality. I'm not in Cuba anymore. That is the reality. I, Kikita, have no idea if I will ever be able to go back even though I would love to. That is the reality.I am behind on all the work I missed while I was gone and I need to get caught up . . . yesterday. That is the reality.But every time I drive ...
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Why I Was Scared
The following post was written by Kikita. Fear. It permeates all things "Cuba Now." Some subjects we just don't talk about. Why? Fear. Even the fearless ones worry about saying some things (even if they don't admit it). Mami always says to herself, "I. Am. Fearless." I will tell you right now, I. Am. NOT. Fearless. As ...
Juicing It Up
Another posting about Kikita's adventures in Cuba written by none other than Kikita herself.The one thing everyone told me before I left was "Don't drink the water!" No water for a whole week? Well, not exactly. Just before boarding I bought two big bottles of water, but that was definitely not going to be sufficient hydration ...
Las Terrazas
This is another Kikita post about her trip to Cuba.Several years ago a cousin I had never met before was visiting from Cuba. Since he had never been to Las Vegas, Mami, Luza, my tia Helen, and I drove out there to meet him and then bring him back to California. It was a whirlwind adventure riddled with cucufates, but that is another story.On ...
Lighting My Way
This is Kikita and I am giving you . . . **Another Tissue Warning**As I said before I left for Cuba, I went with no expectations. I went with an open heart and an open mind. I went with a mission. And I accomplished it. But what I didn't expect (literally) was to find Papi everywhere I went. If I am going to be perfectly honest, I DID think ...
At the end of the day…
**Tissue Warning** This is Kikita, back from her adventure in Cuba. I saw and did and felt so many things this past week that I am having a hard time deciding what I want to share first. I met cousins for the first time and hugged them as if I had known them my whole life. I was surrounded, overwhelmed even, with love. People I'd heard ...
Kikita and the Nonagenarians Go To Cuba
"Kikita and the Nonagenarians Go To Cuba" sounds like a good title for a band or a book, doesn't it? This is Kikita blogging from Miami. In a few hours I will be on a plane headed for Cuba, "mi patria." Not by myself, though. I'm taking TWO people over 90 years old. Yes, OVER 90. That is 90+. First ...
Kikita and the Ashes Go To Cuba
(I, Kikita, wrote this post.) If you're Cuban (or any other type of Latino) I'm sure you know about New Year's Eve Traditions. This year I decided that, since I was now 26, I would do things MY way. First, I did all of the classic traditions on Miami time. When it was midnight in Miami (9pm here) I was listening to a Cuban song, ...
Fresh and Easy Does It Every Time!
The following post has been brought to you by the lovely and talented Kikita (who is still practicing her cooking skills).There are perks to being Mami's "driver/photographer." I get to see and do a lot of cool things.I'm sure Mami has every intention of sharing with you the fantastic experience that came from ...
The EPIC Mr. Don’t Touch the Banana
The following post was written by Kikita, whose appreciation for bananas has led to endless laughter and entertainment. I can't tell you where or how it all started, but it started. I can only guess it happened on facebook because that's where most things happen these days.Let me be clear about something . . . I am not particularly fond ...
