As this new year begins I am coming back here to my blog thinking: "my God! I don't have one original thought left in my brain." Yes, I say it in a voice 12 octaves higher than my own tinged with panic. (And of course, being the good Cuban woman I am, I feel a high sense of responsibility and guilt, but that's not ...
creative stuff
I feel the power.
8 superheroes.8 parents.240 grapes.1 murder. It was New Year's Eve at the National Superhero Convention.Sadly, the Blue Shadow had been found crushed to death before the convention started. It was up to the Incredible League of Superheroes to solve the crime. Back row: The Human Ape, Robotron, Supersleuth, The Brooder. Front row: Windstorm, ...
Hay que lio!
I'm bossy.I won't deny it.But I think I have some good ideas and being bossy helps get my people to cooperate. ;-) And I'm cognizant most of the year that we will eventually be putting together a video to entertain the family at Christmas. So when there's any kind of reunion (like this one in Miami this year), I ...
Cubans wear TOGAS at Christmastime??
Like so many other families, we like to send out a photo greeting card each year at Christmastime. Unlike so many other families, there's never really any danger of us taking ourselves too seriously, but that's not important right now. =D The photo is from Adam's birthday celebration earlier this year. I made good on my threat to use ...
The Official Re-Instatement of Self-portrait Tuesdays
A couple of years ago Mami decided to do an art journal. She had all these creative exercises . . . one of which was called "Self-Portrait Tuesdays." The idea was to get used to seeing yourself on film. You know how we all are . . . we love to hide from the camera. Nobody likes how they look in pictures. This was an exercise in getting ...
Chronological dis-order
My mom (94) has a giant stack of scrapbooks. When I say giant, I mean, if you were to stack them all one on top of the other, they would measure at least 20 feet! Giant stack. In them she keeps greeting cards she's received over the years, matchbooks, letters, newspaper clippings, birth and wedding announcements, artwork done by the kids, voters ...
Celebrating Summer
We So Cal people don't really "do" weather. We just don't know how. When the weather cools a bit, (which it really hasn't considering we are about a month into Fall, but that's not important right now) we pull out socks to wear with our flip-flops and exclaim "Fall is here!" (you think I'm kidding, ...
A colorful birthday riddle
If your name is NANCY and you are my sweet, WONDERFUL and caring Mother-in-Law, and this October day is your Happy Birthday, then this message is for YOU! =D A special GIFT is on its way too: My Big, Fat, C... A celebration of C... By Marta M. DarbyBook Preview ...
Documented proof
Remember at the beginning of the year when I told you I was going to be taking a picture every day this year? I'm still doing it. Every single day.At least one picture. (Ooh! So proud of myself!)And no, I'm not delusional enough to think that I'm any kind of great photographer. But armed with my really awesome camera, I can ...
The envelope please…
First, I want to thank all of you who left (such nice!!) comments and participated in The My Big, Fat, Cuban Family Two Year Blogiversary Giveaway of '08 (I think that name gives this silly contest more gravitas, but that's not important right now). You are the reason I do what I do and I'm grateful for your feedback. ...
