Monthly Archive: July 2010

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Tell Me A Story

I don’t know how I got on the subject of my friend Kiko to John Fieck, who stayed in our home this weekend, but I next heard Miranda ask, “Who is Kiko? I never heard you mention him before.” So the next thing I know, I am telling her of...

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Hanging Out With Uncle Meek

Miquel is very busy. Work, band practice, gigs, errands, dates with Jenny…. So when he is actually HOME, and that is rare, he gets to hang out with his nephew and niece.

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A Visitor

We had a lovely visitor to our front yard this evening… It just wanted some dinner. Needless to say Laura and I were thrilled! I took these photos from a spot  through the window. So not the best photos, but I didn’t want to scare it and have it run...

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Can I Live

I don’t know Nick Cannon. I rarely watch TV or films, nor have I listened to rap music. So I know nothing about this young man. Recently I learned about a song he sings, and a thanks he gave his mother, for not aborting him. Apparently she was 17  and...

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Enric’s 9th Birthday

This is a special birthday clip. Enric was turning 9 and we chose a 50’s theme for the occasion. A lot of music preparation went into this day. We didn’t have the children dress up, but the decorations were 50’s theme and we even had a jukebox piñata. In this...

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Rubi Sits Up

Yesterday….So Laura lays Rubi­ down on the pillow, and the next time we look, she is sitting straight up! They grow up so fast!

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Miquel and Ice Cream

Miquel has been the ‘star’ of the latest posts putting excerpts of our home videos on the web, but I thought to share the three I know of him that were food related, kind of together. So here is another Miquel moment, eating ice cream, or what he calls “eye...

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Miquel amb Formatge

So a few days ago, I blogged an old home movie about a young Miquel and his love affair with food. The video showed his struggles as he tried to eat a bowl of potatoes. The video that follows, he is about the same age and we are at a...

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Silas Home

Silas is home and resting. We are thanking the Lord that his surgery went well!

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First Summer in Our House

Taking another trip down memory lane…. Well, still looking at home movies. Only this time it was my sister’s home movies! This came to be because one year for Christmas, I did a lot of homemade gifts. I found my sister’s old home movies, you know, the kind that requires...

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Unemployment Rates

According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are nearly 31 million people currently unemployed — that’s including those involuntarily working parttime and those who want a job, but have given up on trying to find one. In the face of the worst economic upheaval since...

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Tatas

I’ve added a new category to the blog, “Memories,” as I am in the process of trying to preserve home movies of our family. Today’s memory is of Miquel eating a bowl of potatoes. Every since I can remember, Miquel has had a love affair with food. From the day...

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Silas and Rubi Growing

Each day reminds me how fast Silas and Rubí are growing up. I was quite surprised to see Silas playing video games with his daddy… Then, later today, his mama acquired a very reasonable priced Sandbox from Craigslist for Silas. And here is Rubí, constantly amazing me with her strength,...

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Which Came First?

From CBS NEWS Chicken Came Before the Egg: “Scientific Proof” British scientists claim to have solved one of the great mysteries of life, the universe and everything in it: The chicken came before the egg, they say, and they’re not mincing words. “It had long been suspected that the egg...

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Rubi Two Months

Today, our little Rubi­ is two months old! She is growing, eating well, sleeping nicely for her mama, and she absolutely loves to get exercise. She loves to grab your fingers and pull herself up, she smiles a lot, and she loves to practice standing on her feet.

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Illinois Bankrupt, Gives Raises to Staff Anyway

The state of Illinois is nearly bankrupt. For years, the state has spent beyond its means and ignored its unpaid bills and obligations. Illinois currently faces a budget deficit of $14-15 Billion and total debt of around $140 Billion. Paralyzed by the worst deficit in its history, the state has...

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Flavio Visits with His Boys

After way too many years, Flavio stopped by for a quick visit with Lucas and Ryan. In typical 90+ degrees Maryland summer heat, the natural thing to do was to invite them for a swim. The boys jumped right in. Flavio avoids being decapitated as Silas “cleans” the pool. Water...

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Happy 4th!

Like last year, we went to the Baltimore Harbor for fireworks. This year had some differences, we had Enric, Miranda, Silas and baby Rubí with us! However, this year, Miquel had to work, and no Jenny either. On Chrissy’s side, we had Jim, Johnny, Britney, Adam, Sophia, and Cameron…but no...