CONTENT
1. HEADLINE FOR THE MONTH
2. ...IN OTHER NEWS (FAMILY & OTHERWISE)
3. PICTURE OF THE MONTH
4. NEW & UPDATED LINKS TO FAMILY PICS AND/OR KOOL CUBA STUFF
5. FAMILY TRIVIA QUESTIONS
6. PARTING THOUGHT
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HEADLINES FOR THE MONTH

THE PREZ & THE POPE IN THE SAME MONTH in DC - EXTRA cool!!!

Baseball season is upon us and once again YOU have the opportunity to brag, talk trash, and make your predictions...IF YOU HAVE NOT MADE YOURS - & many of you have! - YOU STILL CAN PREDICT HERE

...IN OTHER NEWS (FAMILY & OTHERWISE):

LAST CALL

Iggy graduates FRIDAY JUNE 6th.  See invite HERE  As previously reported, all recipients of this "Family e-mailer" are invited to come and join us in the celebration.  PLEASE check out the invite and reply if you are coming; and even if you are not, leave some encouraging words for Iggy... For example, as of now, the winning entry is from Lola & Charels in California:

               Iggy, many congratulations from the left coast.
               The world is your oyster.
               Put a little cocktail sauce on it and slurp!! XO

                         See this and all over 'wishes' HERE (make sure you go to the bottom of the page!)

BASEBALL OPENING DAY

The Nats opened their season with a win over the Braves... See pics - and video of the winning homerun (as well as the Prez throwing out the first pitch) HERE

And, speaking of baseball, Toti's friend (Jose) and his wife and kid stayed with us for a couple of days and we went to see the Nationals play the Cubs... Jose was able to get and incredible FOUR homerun balls during batting practice! (See pics below)











POPE VISIT

We were also furtunate enough to be with the Pope when he visited DC... Iggy was there at the White House when Barbara & George welcomed him; and Iggy & Reemberto Sr., (and Rembe, Jr.) were at the Stadium for the Mass... See very neat pics HERE

WEDDING TIME!

It was also a true blessing to be able to go to Atlanta for the wedding of Nicolette & Travis... It was not only highly emotional, but also a lot of fun!... (Pics to follow, I am sure!)

LUCAS GETS BAPTIZED

Lucas Wright got baptized in Atlanta! - Pics to follow...

PICTURE OF THE MONTH:











NEW & UPDATED LINKS TO FAMILY PICS AND/OR KOOL CUBA STUFF:

...not much time to update other links this month; but we did add the new links to the Nats Opening Day & the Pope's Visit...

Want to celebrate "el 20 de mayo" in style?  Go to Miami mid-May and visit NOSTALGIA CUBANA... see their web-site HERE  We understand that our friends from Cubanisimo Winery will be prominently featured!

Three MUST watch new YouTube videos:

1. Alvarez Guedes get to YouTube HERE

2. One of Edison's rare voice recording - IN CUBA! - of the song "La Bella Cubana", with some very nice old fotos HERE

3. A promo piece for the play Celia (which I am sure will get to Miami - eventually) HERE <this one takes a while to load - be patient; it is worth it!

If you view any of these videos, make sure you also check out the 'similar videos' to the right!

Need a current "take" on immigration? Laugh & weep: HERE

I am sure you've heard about the atrocities being done to the "Women in White" (Damas en Blanco) in Cuba... It is truly with pride that we can say that these women are "Lo mejor de lo nuestro"... Please visit their web-site AND make sure you view the extremely great VIDEOs*!     HERE
*See the video to the FAR RIGHT first... If these women are the future of a new Cuban leadership, we are in very good shape indeed!

FAMILY TRIVIA QUESTIONS:

QUESTION:

Q: What are the three apartment complex that are most important in the lives of Reemberto & Geraldina, where are they, and what are their names? [HINT: All three start with "P".]

For the answer to this and every month's trivia question, see link on top of this e-mail

PARTING THOUGHT:
Website of the Month - Well, of course it is Pope-related! See HERE for the official Vatican info regarding the Pope's visit to the US, including all the homilies... With great thoughts such as his address to Latinos at Nationals Stadium:

"No se dejen vencer por el pesimismo, la inercia o los problemas. Antes bien, fieles a los compromisos que adquirieron en su bautismo, profundicen cada día en el conocimiento de Cristo y permitan que su corazón quede conquistado por su amor y por su perdón."

And, as I am sure the Miami press eimphasized, the Pope made a DIRECT reference to us Cubanos when he spoke to the young people at St. Joseph's Seminary in New York:

In front of you are the images of six ordinary men and women who grew up to lead extraordinary lives. The Church honors them as Venerable, Blessed, or Saint: each responded to the Lord’s call to a life of charity and each served him here, in the alleys, streets and suburbs of New York. I am struck by what a remarkably diverse group they are: poor and rich, lay men and women - one a wealthy wife and mother - priests and sisters, immigrants from afar, the daughter of a Mohawk warrior father and Algonquin mother, another a Haitian slave, and a Cuban intellectual.

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, Saint John Neumann, Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, Venerable Pierre Toussaint, and Padre Felix Varela: any one of us could be among them, for there is no stereotype to this group, no single mold. Yet a closer look reveals that there are common elements. Inflamed with the love of Jesus, their lives became remarkable journeys of hope. For some, that meant leaving home and embarking on a pilgrim journey of thousands of miles. For each there was an act of abandonment to God, in the confidence that he is the final destination of every pilgrim. And all offered an outstretched hand of hope to those they encountered along the way, often awakening in them a life of faith. Through orphanages, schools and hospitals, by befriending the poor, the sick and the marginalized, and through the compelling witness that comes from walking humbly in the footsteps of Jesus, these six people laid open the way of faith, hope and charity to countless individuals, including perhaps your own ancestors

Have a GREAT Mother's Day & 20 de Mayo! 
(and, oh yeah, and a happy Cinco de Mayo too!)

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Rembe, Jr. guarding the Popemobile at Nationals Stadium... For more Pope Pick see HERE
Getting ready for "el Gran puerco" Toti & Iggy admire our vey own "Caja China"!