Monthly Archives: October 2023

Above is a photo of my mom when she was about fifteen years old. A while back, I toyed around with writing a profile about my mom. The following is a snapshot of different parts of her life in short story form. “Teresa!”             Her face burned with embarrassment as she jammed her index fingerContinue reading “My Mom of Course”

When I was a little girl, my father instilled in me the importance of listening to the clave. I began piano lessons at a very young age and when he would tell me this, I had no idea about what he meant. However, I have come to understand its meaning two and a half decadesContinue reading “The Salsa Montuno”