What’s something you do completely differently from how you were raised? I’ve been thinking about passion. What are we actually passionate about? A career? A person? A hobby? A cause? And then I started thinking about something else. What have I done that is completely different from how […]
This Fourth of July, I celebrated freedom the old-fashioned way: by accidentally achieving it. Not metaphorical freedom. Not “out of office but secretly checking Slack every 11 minutes” freedom. I mean full-blown, Founding Fathers would weep, unreachable freedom. I went on a family trip. I saw relatives I […]
What positive events have taken place in your life over the past year? This past year wasn’t exactly sprinkled with fairy dust or wrapped in a giant red bow. It was more like one of those surprise grab bags where you reach in hoping for chocolate and instead […]
Do you or your family make any special dishes for the holidays? Some families measure time in holidays or seasons. Mine?We measure it in rice cycles. There is no event, meaning no holiday, no random Tuesday, no meteorological anomaly, that escapes the gravitational pull of “un arrocito”. Rice […]
This weekend, I settled into the cinematic cocoon of air conditioning with my son (blazing NYC heat be damned) and watched Fantastic Four: First Steps. No timeline gymnastics. No needing to rewatch 12 previous movies or decode multiverse spaghetti. Just a solid MCU film with a pulse, a […]
I did something wild recently. I treated myself (and dragged along the family) into a blazing pit of danger, peril, and foam blocks. Yes, I played The Floor is Lava. Now, let me confess something upfront: I have the coordination of a distracted toddler trying to walk on […]
What traditions have you not kept that your parents had? Ah, the kitchen: a battlefield where culinary warriors and family traditions clash over the most crucial questions of our time. Today’s topic? The great dishwasher debate: knives up or down. My family, bless their hearts, is split right […]
This weekend, my son and I ventured into the chaotic, irreverent world of “Deadpool & Wolverine,” a movie that somehow manages to blend snark, sentiment, and superhero shenanigans into a cinematic cocktail that’s impossible to resist. Marvel, once again, flexed its box office muscles, raking in a jaw-dropping […]
Describe a positive thing a family member has done for you. Family has been there for me. My mother was a primary force in my life. I still grieve her passing. I wouldn’t be me without her. And, my son wouldn’t be him without her. A prime example […]
I may be a little late to this particular viewing party. However, better late than never. I had seen clips here and there for Disney’s latest fanily animated film. I hadn’t been enticed. I also didn’t think my 13 year old son would like the film. Thus, I […]
