tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post2389518447635899635..comments2024-03-28T02:15:06.910-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: Havana No, Houston Si! Arlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-33758504218225211152015-06-23T14:16:35.777-07:002015-06-23T14:16:35.777-07:00I imagine there will be some Cuba package bargains...I imagine there will be some Cuba package bargains getting offered soon.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-75454637354546979362015-06-22T16:05:15.066-07:002015-06-22T16:05:15.066-07:00FAE, The music of Latin America is hugely diverse ...FAE, The music of Latin America is hugely diverse just like in the United States. There are many of the styles that I enjoy tremendously.<br /><br />Money talks and taints. Cuba will undoubtedly change as the more dollars flow in.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-14713309640247495532015-06-22T07:00:38.845-07:002015-06-22T07:00:38.845-07:00Have the BEST time Arlee! A long and winding road!...Have the BEST time Arlee! A long and winding road! Safe travels there and back and the best of times in between!Susan Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12041548718544123557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-41622061582718625752015-06-21T20:55:40.689-07:002015-06-21T20:55:40.689-07:00I hope your road trip is going well, Lee. :)
My c...I hope your road trip is going well, Lee. :) <br />My choice didn't win the battle, but I love Spanish music of all types, along with music in any other language. After all, music <i>is</i> the universal language, yes?<br />As mentioned, Cuba has long been a vacation mecca for Canadians and everyone I know who went there enjoyed it. It's also cheaper than some of the other caribbean resorts. Only complaint I've heard is lack of WiFi. The workers are very poor though and hopefully, with the embargo lifted, the standard of living will improve there. It's never been on my bucket list, but I would consider going in the dead of winter, if it was a good bargain.Debbie D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/13153118405565035071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-25712490061691107762015-06-21T09:08:46.853-07:002015-06-21T09:08:46.853-07:00Hi Lee.
Looks like location "D" is my to...Hi Lee.<br />Looks like location "D" is my town! If so, prepare for "the devil beating his wife" weather. Yep, that's when the sun is shining with lots of lovely clouds overhead, but it's raining. It's quite beautiful. This time last year I had a complete rainbow across my back yard... both ends touched the ground!<br /><br />My BOTB choice lost, but I like think using other languages in music is great fun! I've strongly considered using the Chinese and French languages in battles. We'll see.<br /><br />Have fun and be safe!! Dixie@dcreliefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558671709412200904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-27616277800639924022015-06-21T05:49:11.046-07:002015-06-21T05:49:11.046-07:00This is what happens when you're a slacker and...This is what happens when you're a slacker and fall off the grid: you forget your password and you lose your picture. :(CMSmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13623922567796370246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-40721064973943056262015-06-21T05:47:31.371-07:002015-06-21T05:47:31.371-07:00This is the third time I've typed this on my i...This is the third time I've typed this on my iPad from the car. If they all come through, you're going to hate me. Have a great time and a safe trip. Maybe you'll find some fry bread out west.CMSmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13623922567796370246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-92034428994308514952015-06-21T03:48:45.029-07:002015-06-21T03:48:45.029-07:00Nadine, sometimes we make sacrifices to accommodat...Nadine, sometimes we make sacrifices to accommodate the situations. I'm not overly happy about not being closer to our grandkids.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-52786358830880406292015-06-20T20:29:35.906-07:002015-06-20T20:29:35.906-07:00I had a feeling you would pick the Caifanes and gl...I had a feeling you would pick the Caifanes and glad you did:) I love music from other countries so I will look forward to it. It is all about learning new music and culture. Cuba has old cars from the 50's which is actually quite cool. They don't have to pay for their health like the Americans do and have it better than the U.S. I think in that way. Sometimes I feel we can see Cuba and it is as if time has not passed for them in some ways.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-32203531130353038242015-06-20T18:30:26.518-07:002015-06-20T18:30:26.518-07:00Come on, admit it Lee, that map shows the parade r...Come on, admit it Lee, that map shows the parade route in your honour, sorry, "honor". <br /><br />Dude, you can use any kind of music or language you want. A bit of thrash metal is fine with me. <br /><br />I think the embargo against Cuba was rather pointless. What next, America invades Grenada? <br /><br />Have fun and happy trails to you.<br /><br />Gary klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-78991384724611207632015-06-20T11:44:29.176-07:002015-06-20T11:44:29.176-07:00That is one hell of a journey. And yet, I feel jea...That is one hell of a journey. And yet, I feel jealous. :-)<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-17861468455551926362015-06-20T10:38:21.400-07:002015-06-20T10:38:21.400-07:00I wish you could push some of that rain but not th...I wish you could push some of that rain but not the hail and high winds to middle Georgia. Just blow a line through the middle and half goes to California and the other to Georgia. If only you were a superhero, Weatherman. <br /><br />That would be a boring comic book. You have touched on several good points. The reconnection of Cuba to the rest of world would help Cuba. I agree about the animosity between countries. Those who make trouble in their own house shall inherit the wind. True for families, countries and the world.Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-65522998674593010172015-06-20T10:01:02.076-07:002015-06-20T10:01:02.076-07:00Enjoy your trip! Travel safe.Enjoy your trip! Travel safe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-72997621175631592922015-06-20T08:29:39.420-07:002015-06-20T08:29:39.420-07:00Quite the journey you have planned there! Though w...Quite the journey you have planned there! Though why you'd want to go to Houston in the summertime?? Egads, it's soooooo hot and humid. Though this year may not be as bad as normal: El Nino is having a fabulous effect on the temperatures here in Texas. It's usually unbearable this time of year but this year, not so much. I fear we'll be getting oppressive heat in July and August, but the cooler temps and all the rain is so welcome. (Except when the rains are causing the devastating flooding). Have a safe and fabulous journey Lee. Be safe driving. And come back to tell us wonderful stories of your travels.<br />Michele at <a href="http://angelsbark.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Angels Bark</a>Michele at Angels Bark https://www.blogger.com/profile/15891713963440451090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-49059106815017684702015-06-20T08:15:06.354-07:002015-06-20T08:15:06.354-07:00IMO, this BOTB turned out the way it should have.
...IMO, this BOTB turned out the way it should have.<br /><br />I enjoy a lot of international music. I particularly like the Cuban sound. I think, many think the Latin sound is all the same, but not to my ears. The Cuban sound is very distinctive, the sound of the Caribbean to me, although I know many don't necessarily think so. Most people think of Reggae as the sound of the Caribbean, but it too has it's roots in the Cuban sound and certainly the African sound. I guess you actually have to be there to understand that as well as the politics. <br /><br />I doubt it will simply take the passing of the Castros to make monumental changes in Cuba, but if the 'big money' decides it so, then the changes will come. No matter where you go, there they are; the men who control the $$$.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-36239503975850062172015-06-20T07:45:55.203-07:002015-06-20T07:45:55.203-07:00I lived in Houston for 30 years, and the heat wave...I lived in Houston for 30 years, and the heat wave of 2011 finally chased us away. But I know about wanting to be near family. We recently decided to spend winter in NYC to be closer to our daughter (we live in western Washington). Some people think we're nuts for doing this, but it's what works for us on many levels.<br /><br />Safe travels, and stay cool!Nadine_Feldmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05742177071130596367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-65731682161563404332015-06-20T04:00:57.607-07:002015-06-20T04:00:57.607-07:00Thanks Yvonne!
Lee
Thanks Yvonne!<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-14809118913494309602015-06-20T02:18:54.830-07:002015-06-20T02:18:54.830-07:00Have a safe journey Lee and enjoy your week-end.
Y...Have a safe journey Lee and enjoy your week-end.<br />Yvonne.nashvillecats2https://www.blogger.com/profile/02326956741209246895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-34593956535633894482015-06-19T22:43:28.221-07:002015-06-19T22:43:28.221-07:00It-friggin'-WAS-faked... as anyone with two-br...It-friggin'-WAS-faked... as anyone with two-brain-cells-to-rub-together and a working computer would have known... TWO-FRIGGIN'-DECADES ago!!!<br /><br />But then, the "Leftists" are ALWAYS the last to know.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogG<br />'Loyal American Underground'<br /><br />POSTSCRIPT:<br />This investigation will surely fizzle because the Russians would ultimately have to admit that they faked their own Moon program. (Figuring this stuffs out ain't "Rocket Science", as a high school graduate with a straight-C grade average proves time and time again. And, yeah, that's me: High school graduate with a "C" average. Boy, do I feel dumb around all you college guys.)Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-84634425042893081172015-06-19T13:32:49.403-07:002015-06-19T13:32:49.403-07:00Leo, we'll see how road worthy I still am. Th...Leo, we'll see how road worthy I still am. Thanks!<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-606461675685800642015-06-19T12:22:32.542-07:002015-06-19T12:22:32.542-07:00Wow, that's some road trip. Best of luck on yo...Wow, that's some road trip. Best of luck on your travels, Lee.le0pard13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09421175808461787862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-63281040522581721622015-06-19T12:11:09.135-07:002015-06-19T12:11:09.135-07:00Susan, yes will be seeing the 4 grandkids plus the...Susan, yes will be seeing the 4 grandkids plus the one who is coming any day now.<br /><br />My wife won't go to Cuba either, but she likes everything modern.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-66789113554620168892015-06-19T12:09:42.698-07:002015-06-19T12:09:42.698-07:00Larry, now that my sister no longer lives there it...Larry, now that my sister no longer lives there it's more difficult since my wife is always in a hurry to get to Houston. Maybe one day I can come by myself.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-66275988233482247912015-06-19T11:45:16.248-07:002015-06-19T11:45:16.248-07:00You have a busy on-the-road trips for your summer....You have a busy on-the-road trips for your summer. Will you be seeing the gr-kids on the way?? Safe journey!<br />Cuba is on my list of places not to visit. Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-30053837911113318382015-06-19T11:33:55.777-07:002015-06-19T11:33:55.777-07:00One of these days you'll actually have to stop...One of these days you'll actually have to stop in Arizona, Lee!<br /><br />Safe travels!<br /><br />LarryDiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.com