Ah.....24 days until Cabo San Lucas!

Woo-hoo! I have never been but plan on one day soon..enjoy!

thank you! it's kind of a family trip:

me and dan
MIL and FIL
his aunt and uncle
his cousin and his new, fab FI! (who are planning a destination wedding in Puerto Rico, I might add)

A crowd...but it should be fun. We'll be there for my hubby's 28th bday. He's older now...heh heh...

Aw that sounds like an amazing group of people...it should be so nice.

And yeay for the DW in PR!

BTW, I read that you're part Cuban...my dad is half (so that makes a 1/4, I guess)...my grandpa left right before Castro took over...I would love to visit one day!

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Posted by SomethingBlu

Aw that sounds like an amazing group of people...it should be so nice.

And yeay for the DW in PR!

BTW, I read that you're part Cuban...my dad is half (so that makes a 1/4, I guess)...my grandpa left right before Castro took over...I would love to visit one day!

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Sash....MY grandparents (and mom and aunt) left Cuba before Castro took over! They are from Camaguey; actually, they had to leave. Abuelito worked for the government for Batista. They were going to be killed. My mom was a little girl when she came here and only recently became a citizen! My grandma and tia are deceased now...very sad....but I often ask my mom and abuelita about their house in Cuba. If it ever opens up, we will scatter grandpa's ashes over Cuba. that's what he wanted.

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Posted by lanabean
Sash....MY grandparents (and mom and aunt) left Cuba before Castro took over! They are from Camaguey; actually, they had to leave. Abuelito worked for the government for Batista. They were going to be killed. My mom was a little girl when she came here and only recently became a citizen! My grandma and tia are deceased now...very sad....but I often ask my mom and abuelita about their house in Cuba. If it ever opens up, we will scatter grandpa's ashes over Cuba. that's what he wanted.

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Oh, I got goosebumps reading this...

So sad. I hope you're able to go back and fulfill your abuelo's wishes...

My grandfather left but his family stood behind...I don't remember where they're from, but I know there's a place called 'Tope de Collantes' named after my abuelo's grandpa - it's a looney bin (OK, a sanatorium) because he was a psychiatrist...figures! LOL
My abuelo went to NY, met my grandma and moved to PR...he thought my grandma was a gringa because she was blonde with blue eyes...I think he was dissapinted that she wasn't. Like many Cubans, his family came from Spain - they fled Franco...and then to flee Fidel, well not all of them were up to it.
I don't know if my grandpa ever became a citizen...he passed away 3 years ago.

Wow, this is long...sorry!

Oh, I got goosebumps reading this...

So sad. I hope you're able to go back and fulfill your abuelo's wishes...

My grandfather left but his family stood behind...I don't remember where they're from, but I know there's a place called 'Tope de Collantes' named after my abuelo's grandpa - it's a looney bin (OK, a sanatorium) because he was a psychiatrist...figures! LOL
My abuelo went to NY, met my grandma and moved to PR...he thought my grandma was a gringa because she was blonde with blue eyes...I think he was dissapinted that she wasn't. Like many Cubans, his family came from Spain - they fled Franco...and then to flee Fidel, well not all of them were up to it.
I don't know if my grandpa ever became a citizen...he passed away 3 years ago.

Wow, this is long...sorry!

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no--it's very interesting! sorry about your grandpa. in cuba there is a street named Maximilliano Ramos Way--that's my grandpa's name but he's named after my great great grandpa, who was a general in the war. Whew! Long stories! :) Hopefully we can both go back and learn more. When we were in St. Maarten on our HM, they actually have day trips to Cuba...not for Americans, of course, but I was curious. I probably would have never been allowed back! ha ha!

Have fun Lana! I am jealous, just starting the semeter again and already swamped- no vacations in my future (well this weekend heading to WI to meet DH's grandparents who couldn't travel to wedding).


Thank you both for your stories, wow.

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Posted by jeanla4c

Have fun Lana! I am jealous, just starting the semeter again and already swamped- no vacations in my future (well this weekend heading to WI to meet DH's grandparents who couldn't travel to wedding).


Thank you both for your stories, wow.

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Hi, Jean! Hey--have fun, though! That's so cool! I was in WI for business. Milwaukee. Not much doing.....