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The Treasured Memory
April 30, 2012 – 7:08 am | 21 Comments

A Favorite Bedtime Story
I often wonder about what my children will remember from their childhood.
Any sweet memories I have of being little all involve my abuela. My grandmother is the one who raised me and …

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Running on Cuban time
May 18, 2009 – 3:09 am | 2 Comments
Running on Cuban time

These clocks are in my kitchen. They read from left to right like this:
~ Hanalei, Hawaii – our favorite place in the islands.
~ Mission Viejo, California – where we live.
~ Habana, Cuba – where I’m …

My Own Amiga Imaginaria
May 13, 2009 – 5:59 pm | One Comment
My Own Amiga Imaginaria

A veces el pulpo es malo, otras veces es bueno.  When I ask my daughter about him se ve espantada, telling me that he’s outside, on the terrace, wanting to bite her, or looks past …

Run, Mami, Run!
May 11, 2009 – 9:48 am | 3 Comments
Run, Mami, Run!

I changed my mind.  First, I told my husband that I wanted to spend Mother’s Day attending church as a family, then going to brunch at my mother’s house, and then hiking with the kids …

Pero Yo Siempre Cantaré
May 7, 2009 – 7:04 pm | One Comment
Pero Yo Siempre Cantaré

Sometimes it gets to me how quiet many of my friends’ and neighbors’ homes are. Maybe quiet’s not the right word- they’re not noiseless- but they lack that blend of sound on in the background- …