In 1982 my parents decided they wanted to go to Europe. My sister Alina and I volunteered to chaperone. =)Going to "the continent" for the first time meant that the Verdes family had to go in style so my mom insisted that we get decked out - that meant dresses, suits, high heels, pantyhose (Pantyhose!) - for an 8 hour flight across the ...
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El Niño
Okay, so I did a little more than visit Desi Arnaz Jr. *sigh* when we went to Las Vegas this past weekend. Eric had to be in meetings for most of the time (except when his client wined him and dined him and took him to The Mirage to see Danny Gans, but that's not important right now). Which is why I took Adam. So that he could keep me ...
Beverly Hills Cuban
You know I live in a bubble, right? A sweet little suburban bubble called Mission Viejo. We are located halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego and our fair city is only about 20 years old. Which isn't even old in dog years. Eric and I spent the weekend in L.A. - our primary objective was to see Jim Gaffigan, the comedian, ...
The Double-Double deserves a standing ovation.
You know I love to cook. And you know I love my Cuban food. But you have to realize that I'm also just a Suburban Mom most days. And sometimes I do get supremely tired of schlepping (in Spanish, I think "arrastrando" would be the comparable word) my kids to classes and practices and friend-outings and all that. For someone who ...
Surreality bites.
So we had a wonderful weekend in Mexico celebrating our anniversary. I didn't have my camera with me, so all I had was my phone for picture taking, and I was so glad because, seriously, you wouldn't believe half of the stuff we saw. Baja is like another planet. With the exception of the Rosarito Bed and Breakfast - emphasis on ...
My Big, fat, Cuban Family Party (together) before the Wedding
Today's the wedding day. We've been anxiously awaiting this chance to have a big, fat, Cuban family wedding in Miami. Today is that day. People, we're out of our skin excited! To be together, to be a family, to welcome more family, to poke fun at each other, to laugh together, to dance together, to tell jokes and family stories. To celebrate being ...
Code Red
Prepare yourself South Florida..... The last few days have been a flurry of texts and phone calls between my mom and my sisters and my cousins and my nieces and myself.My big, fat, Cuban family is preparing to invade Miami. (Ay Dios mio!) Michael and Kimberly are getting married on Friday. (Yay!) And because of the nature of weddings and all the ...
Island girls blog, too.
The Balboa Island Ferry.Just one of those local historically charming things we have here in South Orange County.Since 1919 the auto ferry has been taking 3 cars at a time (plus pedestrian passengers) back and forth between Balboa Island and the Fun Zone at the Balboa Peninsula. To my complete excitement and delight, my Cuban friend, Carrie, of ...
TTFN (ta-ta for now)
It's officially SUMMER (!) for the Darbys and we're on vacation for the rest of the week. I will have the laptop and I may or may not be inspired to blog. See there? I have this total "Don't mess with me - I'm on vacation" vibe happening already (but that's not important right now). I leave you (and my house and ...
And the number one reason why I could never live in Miami…
I admit it.I have no willpower.This place is open until all hours of the night.And they serve Cuban food, people.Fabulous Cuban food!And pastries.Amazing Cuban pastries!And I have no willpower.It's like the Cuban Mecca.And I am a faithful pilgrim.To go to Miami is to go to Versailles.And seriously, if I lived in Miami, well....you can ...
