Christmas Eve - a good time for feel good stories?

I woke up this morning to a warm, muggy Christmas Eve here in Miami. The headlines abound with feel good stories of soldiers coming home for the holidays and the impending rain that is due to fall by tonight. There's always going to be good and bad in a society on any given day. Christmas is no exception...

The Miami Herald today wrote about a Cuban Woman, apparently the wife of one of the 3 Cuban spies that just last week were traded back to Cuba. She wanted to get pregnant and the Cuban Government collaborated with the CIA to get her some of his sperm. Yes, you read that correctly: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/article4834107.html The US GOVERNMENT helped a convicted spy get his sperm to his wife so she can get pregnant. This story is all about Christmas Cheer, right? We helped a thug, who was a convicted felon here in the US, get his wife pregnant. Where in the annals of US doctrine does that felon have rights that allow for that??

That is a disgusting story and I am not happy that an animal like that, who was directly responsible for giving information to the Cuban government, is able to procreate. It's just not right. OK Rant over.

I have tons of mixed emotions with the Cuba thing. Most of it is a passionate & emotional response to what happened 50+ years ago with my own family. I refuse to allow this generation of young adults to grow up and forget the stories that were told and lived my our forefathers. I will always tell our stories and continue to be a proud CUBAN-AMERICAN. My parents and grandparents fought to leave the oppressed country so that I would have a bright future. Everyone deserves a free future.
Merry Christmas to whoever is reading...

Miami Dolphins Training Camp

Few things get me more excited than Miami Dolphins football. It's 6.17am and I'm wide awake in anticipation of my 6.30am alarm bell. Today is the official 2nd day of Dolphins training camp, but it's the first weekend. Opening at 8:00 just means a lot of sweat, a lot of heat, and a lot of people. We are going to be there early! I can't wait to take in the scent of freshly mowed grass, to hear the roar of the fans and to watch the fast paced action that brings me one-step closer to the splendor of football season. Just 13 days until the first preseason game. The anticipation is intoxicating.

For the lot of us, this is the first look, the first anticipation, the first letdown? We always get excited about a new season and this one is no different. I'm bummed I am going to miss the first home game, but it's for good reason. Just 43 days until the wedding. Just 43 short days until the Miami Dolphins have to perform in one of their most difficult challenges of the year... The NE Patriots in our home opener... Will glory be ours?

Our niece seems to think so. My sister-in-law taught her the Miami Dolphins fight song and she just can't stop singing it. Let's hear it for the boys in teal & orange. Look great out there today.