i.love.it!!! Right down to the comments on the blog, I love every part of it.
Thank you for sharing your life. Let me tell you, you are one of the reasons why I love Dominican people. The "numbers" one cracked me up - my husband is addicted to the lottery (which I realize is somewhat different from "the numbers"), and if, by some chance, I forget to play the lottery one day, let me tell you, es un gran cosa! I'm in the doghouse, because he'd had a dream the night before, and for sure, those were the numbers that were going to win. I patiently look up the winning lotto numbers after they come out to show him that I wasn't this terrible little dreamstealer, and lo and behold, he hadn't gotten even one number right! But, in his mind, if I'd have played "his dream numbers", Dios queria cuidarnos, so his numbers would have been the winners...but since I didn't play, Dios lo di a otra gente. Probably Dominican people, too...I'm sure....
You also shared some insight as to why my husband's fathering skills are so...errr...traditional, and like you mentioned, a little iron-fist-like. Although I could never imagine him with firecrackers or even being drunk for that matter, I can definitely relate to the control of the remote, especially when the METS (no, not Yankees, definitely NOT) are playing and his beloved Pedro 'ta pichando.
I immensely enjoyed reading your blog, it's definitely refreshing and a welcome addition, esp. in light of recent blogs that have 'enhanced' our reading experience. I loved the travelogue articles, and look forward to future blog episodes.
Thanks again for sharing - I've saved you to my favorites, subscribed (you're NOT going to SPAM me, right?), and will patiently await future entries.