La vida Boricua

Life as & with a Puerto Rican. Gotta love the parties!

It doesn't matter who you are or where you came from, if you're there, your family.

Be prepared to say hello, introduce yourself and give every woman a hug and a kiss, and every man a handshake....well, a hug and kiss too, if he's family. Scratch that, everyone gets a hug becuase they just might be family!

Give yourself LOTS of time before you need to leave the party to say goodbye....takes half an hour to say hello to everyone, takes at least 1.5 hrs to say goodbye.

You must eat, period. You will WANT to eat.

Don't worry if you don't understand Spanish, just nod your head and agree with whoever is talking to you. Hey, I speak Spanish and can't understand what half these folks are saying!!! My HUSBAND speaks Spanish and grew up with the dialect....he still can't understand his family!

Pork is a way of life, as is rice, beans, chicken...FOOD is a way of life, lots and lots of food.

Kids of all ages are welcomed, and WILL be there....lots and lots of kids.

These pictures are from two seperate parties. But it depicts the essence of what my kids have come to know as standard for a party. Birthday Party, Baby Shower, Anniversary, Graduation, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, Easter, Funerals, Weddings, Tio's back in town, Sunday dinner....ANY type of party! This is La vida Boricua