How to paint your life
Broad strokes Black and white Pixilated images Vibrant hues Chipped and peeling Fresh coat Green or gray Shades of deeply rich purple Glossy Permanent Hidden cracks Painted over and over
An interesting year thus far: Earthquakes, slaps, and you know…
It has been an interesting year thus far. Yes, I know. We are only a week into the new year. A week. However, it feels longer than that. A new year brings hopes, dreams, and at times, actions geared towards self-improvement. Those thoughts and actions usually dissipate by […]
Thankfully Hurricane Dorian missed Puerto Rico but many roofs still are bare
This past summer (and yes this summer seems over) I had a chance to travel to Puerto Rico. Well, I didn’t have a chance. I made it happen. I took my son with me as the protests were winding down over the governor. This was the summer of […]
I’m going to miss my lizard friends
Summer is coming to a close. And, I am obsessed with that fact. Some might push back and remind me that technically we still have 30 days till autumn officially begins. But everyday from this weekend through August I’m going to be thinking of how I can make […]
My curls grew out in Puerto Rico
For a period of about five years or so, I subjected my hair to Japanese straightening. Lots of chemicals to make my super curly hair straight for about four months at a time. I loved it. Rrally loved it. But I got tired of all the chemicals. I […]
Puerto Rico: My surprisingly poignant trip
Mid-spring I had decided I wanted to take my son to Puerto Rico. We hadn’t been there in more than four years. Hadn’t been back since hurricane Maria. I was sure much had changed and yet not much at as well. My son doesn’t recall his last trip […]
I finally made Coquito: Puerto Rican eggnog
When I lived and worked in New York, I was quite fortunate to work with a lot of other Puerto Ricans. Why do I consider that fortunate? For Christmas, so many of them would make my favorite pork dishes and Puerto Rican eggnog. Our version of eggnog, called […]
Merry Christmas: Rum-rose as a requiem for daring to dream big
I love this time of the year. I love dancing and singing to sweetly sweet songs. Growing up, Christmas was a bit hard. However, now with my son, Christmas is just divine. I want to freeze in place his wonderful smile, cheery disposition and wondrous belief in […]
Alaska will have to wait againÂ
I don’t like to make bucketlists. I explained that a while ago. To me a bucket list seems so fatalistic. I suppose it need not be. However, for me, it is so. I know someone dear to me that has been given months to live and […]
Lackluster, lukewarm, and late
I am going to be honest with you. I actually don’t remember what this post is supposed to be about. Four days ago I wrote down these three words: lackluster, lukewarm, and late. I write notes to myself all the time. I have a chapter ideas. I have […]
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