A Fun, Fast and Furious Year We definitely had lots of fun. Since our last Feliz Navidad message we have had lots of fun hanging out with friends (mostly at wineries and bars), enjoying family gatherings (to celebrate Ana’s performance in Damn Yankees), visiting family (in Miami, Atlanta, and Albuquerque), taking a big vacation (Yellowstone) …
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Yellowstone & Grand Teton
A YELLOWSTONE (and Grand Teton) VACATION EXPERIENCE August 2025 What a wonderful vacation experience! Yellowstone and the Grand Teton. Truly an experience of a lifetime. The work of creation. Creation at work. To experience the grandeur of Yellowstone, to see the bison roam and the geysers erupt, to smell the sulfur of the other thermal …
Cuba’s complexities: It IS complicated
Cuba’s complexities: It IS complicated Back from Havana after a few short days visit with my “Cuba mentor” to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the priesthood of a friend, it is more evident than ever that Cuba’s reality(ies) is (are) in-your-face, yet excruciatingly challenging to wrap your head around. Problems are plentiful. Solutions are few …
UMD Havana Course 2025
Cuba Today: Complexities and Contradictions And so it goes. It was simply fascinating to be in Havana when Cuba was – ever so briefly – removed from the US Terrorist List. (The new Administration immediately overturned the decision). If someone says they know what will happen next in Cuba – or in the US for …
Silver Spring Cuba Journey (2024)
NOTE: Picture directory follow this introductory thought-piece SILVER SPRING CUBA JOURNEY A journey experiencing the selective glory of Cuba’s checkered past, the real challenges of the precarious moment, and the uncertainties of the unknown future. December 2024 THOUGHT-PIECE: FIRST DRAFT – for latest draft visit Google Doc This time it felt different. It is easy …
FELIZ NAVIDAD 2024
FELIZ NAVIDAD 2024 Reemberto Rodriguez & Geraldina Dominguez Virtual Holiday Letter / Carta virtual de Navidad
O Canada! 2024
. CHRONOLOGICALLY (Aug 3-10) . August 3: Arrival, Wine Tour, Basilica . August 4: Mass, Food Tour, Lower Old Quebec . August 5: Modern Museum, Montmorency Falls, Copper Museum, St. Anne . August 6: Sunrise, Orleans Island Taste Tour, Walking Tour, Fireworks . August 7 (Anniversary!): Walk Plains of Abraham, Train to Montreal, Walk Montreal …
2024 Memorial Day Caja China Pig – Berto’s 1st Communion and more
(Scroll to the bottom for playlists and visuals – pictures and video shorts) And so it came to be. A precious celebration of Berto’s 1st Communion – and more: Faith, family, and fun. Could not have asked for better weather. Could not have asked for a more authentic feeling of simple enjoyment, grace-filled conversations, and …
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Havana w/UMD 2024
“Havana’s Art & Culture: The intersection of architecture, planning, preservation and economics” Questions or comments? email me: Reemberto[at]Gmail[dot]com Reflection on the University of Maryland study abroad course conducted in early January 2024, coordinated by Reemberto Rodriguez and Dr. Gerrit Knaap; and delivered with the assistance of Cuban professors expert in each discipline. As a Cuban …
Portugal Vacation 2023
PORTUGAL VACATION 2023 [] BEST PICTURES What a wonderful vacation! Portugal with family to celebrate Rembe & Dana’s 10th wedding anniversary. Nice. Very nice. Berto and Mirabelle were real troopers. They behaved – most of the time 🙂 Hanging out with Dorothy and Jeff was fun as always. And following the tour expertise of Dana …