shared by Marlo R. Beall, her sister
In a previous blog entry from 2012, I described how incredibly thoughtful Cindy was, and how she had a knack for making others feel loved through both random acts of kindness and just unselfish generosity. I recently realized that Ava has inherited this same extraordinary trait from her Tita Cyn; and it's so heartwarming to still get to experience that special type of kindness and thoughtfulness.
Ava's "Cindy-like" thoughtfulness is exhibited in countless ways, but one of the most apparent is through her gift giving. For every birthday and Christmas, Ava spoils us with her thoughtful presents. This past Christmas, she gave Cyn Cyn a collage of photos of the two of them from outings and moments throughout the past year.
On previous occasions, Ava has gone online to search for quick arts and crafts projects, new origami ideas, or other types of homemade gifts to make. Creating homemade gifts is yet another similarity between Ava and her Tita Cyn. One Christmas, I received a homemade "snowman in a jar." For another Christmas, Andrew, Cyn Cyn and I all received mini clay creations of some of our favorite foods.
Several blog entries from December 2010 were written by family members and friends, and describe gifts that they were lucky enough to receive from Cindy.
I love being able to identify ways that Cyn Cyn and Ava are similar to their Tita Cyn. Sharing stories with them about memories that describe ways that the girls remind me of her, helps to keep her memory alive for all of us.
Saturday, February 2, 2019
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
thoughts of fun breakfast food
shared by VJ Rabuy, her sister
While we were growing up, Cindy and I liked to make this specific breakfast dish called "eggs in a frame". You take a piece of bread and use the opening of a small cup or glass to cut out a perfect circle in the middle of the bread. The "bread circle" is just put to the side, or eaten separately.
Then take the bread slice and toast it in a pan on the stove for a couple of minutes. Next you take an egg and crack it open into the hole. Once the egg has cooked for a bit, you carefully flip over the bread, and let the egg/bread cook a little more. That's it!
We learned how to do this from one of those Klutz brand, arts and crafts, kids' books, that had different kid-friendly recipes and cooking ideas.
I recently had a chance to make the dish again a couple of times, when visiting Marlo's house for breakfast over the last couple of weeks. Cyn Cyn and Ava were kind of impressed!
Although they weren't interested in taking a bite of the "egg in the frame" (since neither of them prefer eggs cooked that way), it was fun to share another little tidbit about Cindy with them.
While we were growing up, Cindy and I liked to make this specific breakfast dish called "eggs in a frame". You take a piece of bread and use the opening of a small cup or glass to cut out a perfect circle in the middle of the bread. The "bread circle" is just put to the side, or eaten separately.
Then take the bread slice and toast it in a pan on the stove for a couple of minutes. Next you take an egg and crack it open into the hole. Once the egg has cooked for a bit, you carefully flip over the bread, and let the egg/bread cook a little more. That's it!
We learned how to do this from one of those Klutz brand, arts and crafts, kids' books, that had different kid-friendly recipes and cooking ideas.
I recently had a chance to make the dish again a couple of times, when visiting Marlo's house for breakfast over the last couple of weeks. Cyn Cyn and Ava were kind of impressed!
Although they weren't interested in taking a bite of the "egg in the frame" (since neither of them prefer eggs cooked that way), it was fun to share another little tidbit about Cindy with them.
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
thoughts of on repeat
shared by VJ Rabuy, her sister
I’ve been listening to Sam Smith’s “Baby, You Make Me Crazy” non-stop for the past week and a half. I happened to stumble upon an acoustic version of it, and ever since then, I’ve been hooked.
It reminds me of the time when Cyn made a tape of one of her favorite songs, using both sides of the cassette, and listened to it endlessly. The funny part about it, was that neither she nor I, ever got tired of it.
The song was Hi-Five’s “Never Should Have Let You Go” which was featured on the Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit soundtrack. She recorded it again and again; it must have been recorded 10 or 12 times on each side.
That tape must have been around for a few years, with all of my sisters having listened to it. I'm fairly certain that any one of us could still sing along today.
I’ve been listening to Sam Smith’s “Baby, You Make Me Crazy” non-stop for the past week and a half. I happened to stumble upon an acoustic version of it, and ever since then, I’ve been hooked.
It reminds me of the time when Cyn made a tape of one of her favorite songs, using both sides of the cassette, and listened to it endlessly. The funny part about it, was that neither she nor I, ever got tired of it.
The song was Hi-Five’s “Never Should Have Let You Go” which was featured on the Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit soundtrack. She recorded it again and again; it must have been recorded 10 or 12 times on each side.
That tape must have been around for a few years, with all of my sisters having listened to it. I'm fairly certain that any one of us could still sing along today.
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