tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post6221323739105892122..comments2024-01-24T11:41:28.022+00:00Comments on A Cuban In London: Sunday Mornings: Coffee, Reflections and MusicA Cuban In Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-52851499205400799312015-01-28T14:14:40.797+00:002015-01-28T14:14:40.797+00:00Oh but this was beautifully written. You sound a w...Oh but this was beautifully written. You sound a wonderful parent. Be sure to write again as your son goes off on his own.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14555472024981357622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-26780685232371263362015-01-27T09:01:06.658+00:002015-01-27T09:01:06.658+00:00Beautiful memories!
Congratulations on Hilary'...Beautiful memories!<br />Congratulations on Hilary's Post of the Week, well deserved. Loved reading this post!<br />Cheers,<br />Merisi<br />Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-27031158433257045212015-01-25T22:05:07.638+00:002015-01-25T22:05:07.638+00:00Lovely account of your trip together, both physica...Lovely account of your trip together, both physical and spiritual. Thanks for sharing such deep emotion, and congratulations on your POTW nod over at Hillary's place!Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-29504380464198129652015-01-22T21:13:26.111+00:002015-01-22T21:13:26.111+00:00He is a great kid. Now, if only he remembered to p...He is a great kid. Now, if only he remembered to put the recycling out without being told! :-)<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-62610573848864163572015-01-22T20:12:25.337+00:002015-01-22T20:12:25.337+00:00Our time with our children is so important. My kid...Our time with our children is so important. My kids are teens as well and it can be really challenging. I'm glad you're savoring the moments.Fly Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18191335990973494972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-58330477456041903342015-01-21T16:02:54.544+00:002015-01-21T16:02:54.544+00:00Hello, a very interesting post.
I have three sons...Hello, a very interesting post.<br /><br />I have three sons and all the time I worried about their future when they were young.. Now they are all grown up, well settled and two of them are married. I also have a grandson two years old.<br /><br />There are many interesting stories I could recollect when they were young. I remember before every Christmas they would write letters to Santa Claus and give them to me for posting. This helped me to find out what they want and just before Christmas eve I will buy the presents and hide them all over the house. When we came home after the midnight mass they will run all over the house looking for the presents which Santa had brought. The excitement, shrieks, laughter are things I can never forget. <br /><br />I also remember I used to go for a walk around the block in the evenings. One by one they will join me for one round and each one them will tell me some story as we walked.<br /><br /> I used to read them stories of Sherlock Holmes in the night.<br /><br /> I can recount innumerable stories like this. But before I could realize what was happening they all grew up, spread their wings and flew away.<br /><br />Their growing up days were truly wonderful days for me. I terribly miss those little children of mine.<br /><br />Best wishesJoseph Pulikotilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07074346261093541776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-81626237922465877552015-01-20T06:10:03.944+00:002015-01-20T06:10:03.944+00:00My son is now 26 (I wonder how he grew up so fast!...My son is now 26 (I wonder how he grew up so fast! Our kids tend to do that (in a blink of an eye.) <br />I treasure all the memories we have made together (and I so miss 'my little boy') <br />It was lovely to read this ... lovely memories!Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14433759763753850718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-11044630541384554802015-01-19T20:21:54.592+00:002015-01-19T20:21:54.592+00:00Coffee, music, reflection. That's how our morn...Coffee, music, reflection. That's how our mornings should be. In a perfect world. :)Lux G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00557863683608790087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-32422258534209218112015-01-19T18:09:52.329+00:002015-01-19T18:09:52.329+00:00Beautiful column full of loving memories - the bon...Beautiful column full of loving memories - the bond between you two seems strong. I think that it will survive the next couple of years as he moves into the world outside the family. The older he gets, the more he will realize what a great father he had. Nancy Ewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12116290968007398337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-83126136231809515182015-01-19T17:43:26.168+00:002015-01-19T17:43:26.168+00:00Beautifully written memoriesBeautifully written memoriesnikhimenonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03896332142360553968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-34084241717225963972015-01-19T14:51:51.562+00:002015-01-19T14:51:51.562+00:00Ha...my son is 22 and I'm still mostly unable ...Ha...my son is 22 and I'm still mostly unable to fathom what goes on in the space between his ears! <br />But it is that unspoken bond between parent and child that overrides the "generation gap" and lives on in both memories...that closeness that will never disappear, even when communication seems strained...that is all that really matters.<br />And this precious bond is what I see here. <br />And it brought a tear to my eye!<br /><br />Thank you so much for a truly moving post :)Ygrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00300519608303898969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-54124514567954137252015-01-19T02:43:15.032+00:002015-01-19T02:43:15.032+00:00This post immediately brought these words into my ...This post immediately brought these words into my mind: "Of course, you cannot understand me. We belong to two different generations." Perhaps, that is a bit different translation than the usual of the words from Ivan Turgenev's novel, "Fathers and Sons," but it serves my point and purpose.<br /> <br />I think, after reading your post, CiL, it is safe to predict such words or thoughts will never pass between you and your boy.<br /><br />So, congratulations on producing an enjoyable post and producing (with the help of your wife) a young man who sounds like a gem of a son and great guy.Fram Actualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540773153894050197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-28662837883033796962015-01-19T02:41:49.444+00:002015-01-19T02:41:49.444+00:00Outlawyer is me Manicddaily from wordpress. K Outlawyer is me Manicddaily from wordpress. K Outlawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698845661756444061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-70787914200962882242015-01-19T02:40:11.150+00:002015-01-19T02:40:11.150+00:00Super sweet! Many congratulations on getting him ...Super sweet! Many congratulations on getting him up. Seventeen and still, it seems, close. So nice. You should both feel proud. Thanks. K. Outlawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698845661756444061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-18593905880060396142015-01-19T01:25:19.651+00:002015-01-19T01:25:19.651+00:00What lovely father-and-son times! I recall the dau...What lovely father-and-son times! I recall the daughters at 17 and sometimes it was a bit of a challenge - that's when these early memories are vital. They are growing from the child you loved into an adult you will love, and it all takes a bit of getting used to!JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-4212586414185312452015-01-18T22:26:52.830+00:002015-01-18T22:26:52.830+00:00A beautiful memory :)A beautiful memory :)NatureFootstephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01340635075481959029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-10522188022375082882015-01-18T19:10:35.080+00:002015-01-18T19:10:35.080+00:00Magic. A memory to hug to yourself, and to take o...Magic. A memory to hug to yourself, and to take out and warm your hands at its blaze on dark or uncertain days...Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-60143992157791354762015-01-18T18:49:16.907+00:002015-01-18T18:49:16.907+00:00nice.. such together times are so precious... i wa...nice.. such together times are so precious... i was on a holiday with just my girls once and it was very special and precious for all of usClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-67869466876978947152015-01-18T17:27:30.252+00:002015-01-18T17:27:30.252+00:00Buenos recuerdos de los que siempre hay que record...Buenos recuerdos de los que siempre hay que recordar, los hijos vuelan en un momento pero vuelven a los padres, siempre lo vas a tener junto a ti.<br />Un abrazo. Mari-Pi-Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00661886117860375651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-3420841939391530262015-01-18T16:32:10.463+00:002015-01-18T16:32:10.463+00:00Beautiful! This would make a wonderful gift.. all ...Beautiful! This would make a wonderful gift.. all printed up for his 21st birthday - ten years after the event.<br /><br />We all tend to wonder if we're doing it right. If your boy is anything like you, in years to come, he'll confirm that you are indeed.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-7619451870341414402015-01-18T16:25:53.298+00:002015-01-18T16:25:53.298+00:00Wonderful. It was a journey for both of you, Cuban...Wonderful. It was a journey for both of you, Cuban, one your son will also remember with great fondness. I am pleased you shared the experience again. Thank you.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-37025685771744233172015-01-18T15:09:13.934+00:002015-01-18T15:09:13.934+00:00Very nice memories.Very nice memories.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-18837637970532082582015-01-18T14:27:55.420+00:002015-01-18T14:27:55.420+00:00A great memory to always keep indeed as he grows a...A great memory to always keep indeed as he grows and soon will be tackling the big bad worldPat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-32915005120423115882015-01-18T13:49:03.922+00:002015-01-18T13:49:03.922+00:00hopefully he remembers that journey....my son is 1...hopefully he remembers that journey....my son is 12 and on his 13th birthday i want to do a trip just the two of us to mark that transition toward adulthood...i remember the one i took with my dad, canoeing, mountain climbing, white water....Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-24061486964468179572015-01-18T12:22:13.691+00:002015-01-18T12:22:13.691+00:00Nice memories. It is a great joy that has hints o...Nice memories. It is a great joy that has hints of sadness which we experience as we watch our children grow into adults. sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.com