Who Remembers? Part VI

[NegraD]

Just popping in to say hello. It's been awhile, I know...
I do still stop by to read mesages, but I don't have time to devote to posting like I used to. I am still busy with the whole PhD thing (one more year, I think).
CJSam, congratulations on the book, and I join everyone else in welcoming you back with a huge hug. We have really missed you, tio. And I have missed all of you, and wish all the best always.
One love,
NegraD

[Italia_Lena]

Hello everyone. How have you been? I wanted to come in and say hello. Some little bird flew by and told me I needed to come in. (LOL) That bird knows who she is....always singing a cheerful song! LOVE YOU!

Anyway how is everyone doing today? I can't believe tomorrow is already Thursday! Time is flying by as I plan for my wedding. Let's see, I only have 3 months and 2 days till my wedding day! I think we are going to have so much fun! I'm very excited about this. I can't wait to go on my honeymoon either. We are going to Punta Cana in the Dominican. We are both looking very forward to this. Also looking forward to spending the rest of our lives together as one...in unity with the Lord. I'm so glad I'm being married in our church. This church is so beautiful. It is breath taking. It is a historic site.

Well I hope that all of you are well!

Negra D it is good to see you stopped by.....stay a while if you can and have a drink. JENI makes wonderful rum and cokes! CJSAM is back too

Lorelei, how are things? Are those little ones keep you busy?

JENI- Hi ma! I miss you....I hope all is well in Cali. Sending my love

Talk to you all soon
MUhaaaa XXXXX OOOOOO
Jennifer

[JENI]

Hello Everyone.

Just in to send some love to everyone before I get to work. I am not feeling to great this morning, but I have to work, so can't stay home like I want to.

JENN, Hey mama! yeah the wedding is soon and oh how I wish that we could be there. I hate not having the money to just get up and go. We really want to go too. But you will have us there in love and wishing you so much happiness. WOW! Punta Cana huh? That is a beautiful place Jenn. So many of my friends have been there and its all inclusive too. Oh you will have so much fun! And there has to be many pictures. SO GREAT! Hey maybe you two can take a boat over to PR. That would be fantastic.

I LOVE YOU JENN...thank you for always being so wonderful! I wish you and Elliot the very best in the world with all the blessings.

NEGRAD...it is so wonderful to see you here! We missed you girlie! I wish you the best on that PHD and you are going to do great. We love you!

CJsam...I have some rum and cokes on the counter for everyone and some home made chocolate chip cookies with coconut too. That is my litte staple. The coconut. I LOVE THEM! Have some, enjoy and sit down under the tree outside and relax everyone. We can all use a break.

Lorelie...sending my love to you and wishing you sunshine and blue skies.

Leticia...LOVE YOU SO MUCH! I hope that you will come to California soon. And I hope that you are relaxing, with lots of happiness and love.

well I will get on my way this morning. I have to get to work. I am so tired and hope the day goes by fast.

LOVE YOU ALL!

Jennifer

[Lorelei]

Hello everyone! Jenn it's great to hear how excited you are about your wedding. I bet it will be a beautiful affair. Weddings are always fun to attend. And they are fun to plan unless you are the bride or groom's mother. Omigosh, then it is so stressful! I am just not a natural hostess, so planning parties is very stressful for me. I can entertain easily a couple of families at a time, but anything bigger than that, and I am a basketcase until the event is over.

I remember my sister's wedding. There were 600 guests. So much to think about. So much to do. So much that could go wrong.

My kids had pity on me. They had small, weddings with just family and very close friends. Of course it helped that we were away from the extended family at home. Otherwise, we would have had no choice but to make it big, or hurt a lot of feelings.

[Leticia_g]

So glad to see everyone back here. I wanted to talk a little about my trip to Puerto Rico. It was a three month vacation or rebirth as I call it. It was so refreshing and relaxing. At first, I was a little overwhemed....I was taking this trip alone and actually spending time, totally alone in different parts of the island. Mine you....if I was ever in need, I have plenty of family all over the island that would have come to my aid but thank God it wan't necessary. I started my trip in the airport in San Juan, I rented a car and the man asked me, "do you need directions to where you are headed
"....I guess I must have looked perplexed because he said, "have you ever driven in Puerto Rico". I said, "Well, to tell you the truth... I never needed to, my husband did all the driving when we took vacations here", then he smiled and said, "well senorita....you are in for the experience of your life", I smiled and said, "sir, I lived in New York and drove there", and he said, "well, maybe your experience won't be as exciting". lol From there he continued and started giving me directions to my destination....first, as he called it, "let me give you Puerto Rican directions first and then I will give you American directions". lol Well, the Puerto Rican directions were move entertaining, so I followed those, but once in a while I would glance at my American directions and between the two, I didn't get lost. My first destination was the playa de Aquadilla. I stayed in a house on the beach, quiet...at night, people would bring their instruments and play music and dance on the beach. The first days were hard on me, I couldn't get myself to socialize as much, but as time went on, I grew a little more confident, and ventured more and furthur away. All the things people cautioned me about the driving etc, never affected me, I had no problems, maybe because I had driven in big cities like New York, I knew how to be cautious and how to not take chances. I was kind of used to the crazy driving and all the traffic. I had no problem with the people either. They were all very friendly, many would come by and speak to me...always wanting to know where I was from and what town I was originally from.. The atmosphere was breathtaking. I could lay on the beach and just watch the birds flying and look at the deep blue Sea. Oh it was so immense, The waves were a little more than I can handle, so I didn't venture far. I am not a swimmer therefore to risk myself in that type of water condition, would be senseless. I sipped my pina colada...and ate my alcapurrias....I think I ate three in one sitting. I felt like a little pig after that but who cares, I didn't do this everyday, well not everyday I was there.

Next time I visit...I will continue with my next destination.

Love to all of you.



[Edited by Leticia_g on 27th May 2004 at 03:27]

[Lorelei]

I enjoyed reading about your trip so far. Tell us more. What else did you see, hear, smell, taste, feel? Let us live vicariously.

[Italia_Lena]

Hi familia! How are you all doing today?

I stopped in to read the latest. Jenn, I'm so sorry to hear that you won't be able to make it to my big day!
I'll keep you here in mind and spirit

Lorelei, I am totally excited for this day to come, and my mom and friends and family are and have helped me tremendously. There will be about 250 people there. That is mid size these days.

Much dancing will be taking place...but I recall when I get nervous about the whole thing to remember that the most important part of the day is the marriage itself, between 3 of us, Elliot, God, and myself. That is what it is all about.

Lety,
I loved your story, and can't wait for it's continuation!
I will do my best to get an invite out to you!

LOVE
JENN