Wishing all of you a wonderful Father’s Day. Although it’s been more than 10 years since my Father passed away, I still think of him throughout the year … and especially during special days. Today we would have probably grilled meat (backyard barbecue), bought pan dulce from the local bakery, and had a family get […]
holidays
Celebrating Día de la Madres
My father was born on Día de la Madres. Which means that he was born on May 10th. In Mexico Mother’s Day is always on May 10th, no matter what day of the week it falls on. So every Día de la Madres we celebrated my mother and we also celebrated my father’s birthday. Of […]
Celebrating Cinco de Mayo, A.K.A. El Día de la Batalla de Puebla
Today is May 5th, Cinco de Mayo, which will be celebrated throughout the country as some sort of universal Latino holiday. The revelry started last Friday in many cities, with the mistaken thought that they are celebrating Mexican Independence Day. There are parties and festivals and awards and happy hours and special dishes and discounts […]
Reflections on Ash Wednesday
I am a bad Catholic. That’s not a statement of guilt, just one of fact. There really is no stretch of the imagination or creative license that’s going to make my once-a-year visit to Mass (sometimes twice) into something other than being a bad Catholic. And there are some years that I don’t even make […]
Celebrating Día de los Muertos 2016 in Houston
Welcome to the HispanicHouston.com 2016 listing of events for Dia de los Muertos events and activities in Houston. In the last few years, Dia de los Muertos has become mainstream. You can see evidence of that in stores, on TV and in social media. And, of course, that means that there are more events every […]
Happy Valentine’s Day!
¡Feliz día del Amor y la Amistad! I’ve come to resent Valentine’s Day. And it isn’t just because of the insane level of pink-dom that permeates the world. Really, it’s like something coated the world in Pepto Bismol or something. Valentine’s Day is created specifically for couples … and there’s just something inherently depressing about looking […]
