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Comment on A More Recent Example by Neida Cartagena

Neida Cartagena — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:23:21 +0000

My Dad….it happen in my birthday, he would never fail to call me and wish me a happy birthday, but in October 16,2004 the phone was silent until I received a disturbing call that my dad had a massive attack and he was no responding. There is so much I can tell you about my dad. He was it, funny and a live character. He made me laugh all of the time. He was a man that would hide his pain behind a smile and will demonstrate joy and happiness. Big hearted man humble and well loved by his daughters. My father is with God. I asked God to give me a sign to assure me that he was ok, and the same night of his wake, a lighting bug flew in top of my hand in a dark close room. Then I realized, God gave me a sign that he was next to him, in Heaven, with my grandparents and family no longer with us. Waiting for us and for the time we can all be together. I LOVE YOU PAPI, you will always be missed.
your chiqui chiqui

Comment on Coffee Cherry Tea by Jim O'Malley

Jim O'Malley — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:16:34 +0000

I know, huh. I said the same thing to them. I think as the whole origin coffee fad grows we’ll see more variation in the products. Right now they compost the cherries and return them to the farms (I think they sell it), so it’s not all wasted.

Who knows why coffee tea never found a niche? It might also be because most people outside of the coffee growing regions have never seen a coffee cherry and aren’t familiar with its history. I live in the middle of it, and I didn’t know half the stuff these farmers told me. The only other place within the US jurisdiction that grows coffee is Hawaii… another island far far from the mainland.

So, in the end, it’s probably a marketing issue *chuckle*.

Comment on Coffee Cherry Tea by David

David — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:07:24 +0000

Okay, there must be millions of tons of these coffee cherries being thrown away every year. If we can find some way of making a sellable product out of them, we could make some serious money!

Comment on Being Handled by My Daughter by David

David — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:03:20 +0000

This is awesome in so many ways! Congrats to Olaia – I wish I could come see the performance!

Comment on Boo-boo-bacca and the Sloppy Joe by Sloppy Joe

Sloppy Joe — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:30:14 +0000

Hehehe, that’s my chair.

Don’t get me wrong I think it’s a good thing you are humorous about your family but “My family never ceases to crack me up” really is more of a double edge sword with both tips pointing at you:)

Comment on Boo-boo-bacca and the Sloppy Joe by David

David — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:30:46 +0000

Wow, nice that Olaia can laugh at herself! Emily would have a serious fit if she made a little gaff like that and we all laughed.

Comment on A More Recent Example by Stephanie

Stephanie — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:34:46 +0000

Fernando Luis Cartagena Torres , was and is my dad…He was an example for the world , he was the perfect dad , great , awesome that everybody wish to have a father like him and every day i cry because im not with him and miss him so much.How is Luis A.?? i miss him so much too he was my brother please let me now about him!!! I would like to see him again… write me to stephy11_96@hotmail.com..

Thank so much…

STEPHANIE S. CARTAGENA PEREZ

Comment on Javier’s First Days of School by Jim O'Malley

Jim O'Malley — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:47:06 +0000

From now on, I’m packing strawberries in my utility belt… just in case.

Comment on Javier’s First Days of School by Sigg3

Sigg3 — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:52:20 +0000

I guess every evil super villain has a weakness. But strawberries? Come on!

Comment on On the Death of Journey Sentences by David

David — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:03:00 +0000

While I enjoy any blogging endeavor that mentions Fear Factor, even obliquely, I’m especially fond of this posting, since it pairs said Fear Factor reference with an odd but effective Catholic allusion in an homage to one of my favorite literary devices (nearly on a par with dramatic irony, and far overshadowing, in this reader’s oh-so-humble opinion, onomatopoeia): the oft-maligned and woefully underutilized journey sentence.
In other words: Suck it, Papa Hemingway. I’d rather read Dickens, Joyce, or Pynchon.