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

Tio Carlos turned 90

The rest of the nursing home bound crew did not fare so well

Ms. Mobley (Bev's mom) is also not doing so well

On much happier notes, summer internships are upon us and our young turks are all over the world!

Iggy's graduation June 6th promises to be a very cool thing indeed


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

Tio Carlos turned 90...
THAT is incredible and a great reason to truly celebrate!!! - wow wow wow ---  And in his honor, Mayor Manny Diaz put in a free plug for King Cream!!! (Thanks to Carmencita for sending this along from an American Airlines magazine!) ... Note in particular the quote: "...which looks the same as when my parents took me."!











The rest of the nursing home bound crew did not fare so well... Tia Elena has a bout with her high blood pressure; Tia Carmin has a small operation; Beba had multiple situations that required hospitalization for two weeks; Lucy's asthm flared up; Tio Jorge had some serious migranes; so did Tia Maya; and Tia Mechi was not feeling too good either... Did not hear from Tia Teresa, Chucho or Tia Lila (though you never hear about Tia Lila being 'under the weather'!)

Ms. Mobley (Bev's mom - Mary Ann) is also not doing so well...
She is under chimotherapy to deal with an ugly cancer.  PLEASE pray for her and consider sending her 'uplifting cards' at:
           10113 Andover Point Cir
                  Orlando, FL 32825-2732
                  (407) 275-6176

On much happier notes, summer internships are upon us and our young turks are all over the world!...
Roli & Jackie are off to Europe for the summer... I hear there's a blog somewhere out there - but we have not heard from him since he left, so we guess they are really 'getting into it'!...Carmen Yoli is off to NYC w/Elle Magazine; Ana is off to LA... Carmen & Julio are off to the Milledgeville, GA! :-)...

            and YES! - that Qwest commercial you saw and thought
                    it was Ana Tere in it?!?!? IT WAS! - Check out HERE

Iggy's graduation June 6th promises to be a very cool thing indeed...
Remember to check it his invite if you have not HERE. 

   PLUS: NEW THIS MONTH - Iggy has finally figured out how to pay for college!
    Visit Invest.In.Iggy.com HERE to see a rather ingenious model for investing
     in tomorrow's leaders! - [hmmm... Maybe a presidential candidate will see this
      and use it as the model for how we can all be part of the solution to
       the increasing cost of college education!]...

  More 'good wishes' for Iggy came in this month...
  And the new winner is from the FRICCHIONE FAMILY – HARVARD, MA:
           What a wonderful time in your life Iggy! 
                  You are seeing the great benefits of hard work
                  and dedication and this will serve as a template
                  for many future successes up the road.
                  You are destined to make great contributions!...
                       And who knows maybe an outstanding bonus with the Yankees
              awaits you. We can always use a crafty southpaw...



PICTURE OF THE MONTH:











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

Not necessarily "Cuba" related, but relevant nonetheless: Regardless of your position on the Iraq War, you'll really appreciate the strength of our young people! - Give this video a view HERE [Thanks to the Gonzalez klan in Tampa.]

YOANI SANCHEZ, the Cuban Blogger [GeneracionY] was selected as one of Time Magazine's top 100 people in the world.  Recently, she was granted special recognition in Spain, but the Cuban government did not let her go claim the prize... Check out more info on her:
- Her Blog HERE
- Interview with Miami station HERE
- Interview with aLJazeera [yes, THAT Muslim network] HERE

More kool anti-Che t-shirts HERE

FAMILY TRIVIA QUESTIONS:

Unfortunately we did not have time or energy to search for a trivia question this month.

It would be really helpful if YOU can provide us some family trivia by simply completing the form below and hitting SEND

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In the meantime, check out our over 5 years worth of trivia at the links on top of this page.

PARTING THOUGHT:

From Iggy's Senior Yearbook, as his favorite quote:
    "I guess I was never much in awe of anybody. 
     I think you have to have that attitude if you're going to go far in this game." [Bob Gibson]

And in Iggy's own words: 
    "Graduating high school is one small win in a very long season."

Have a GREAT Father's Day! 

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A new 'Che' movie is coming out... We must all be ready to debunk the cultural falsehoods that will fill the airwaves in the next few weeks!

On the very positive side: Refer people to YOANIS SANCHEZ's blog... She is the Cuban dissident that was selected as one of Time Magazines Top 100 Influential People in the World!...

He blog can be found HERE

And our favorite quote from her?
"Cuba will improve not because of the heroic action of a few, but because the small actions of the many..."
Geraldina holding up the head of the first pig cooked in our new Caja China... And Reemberto doing the cutting in the background. (But, he ain't no 'carnicero', though.)  For more pics, see HERE