the 2014 trivial drivel thread

[blueberryhill]

Just want to go on record as thinking recent action by Mr. Obama re Cuba is a good thing. We need to mend fences; Bay of Pigs was 52 some years ago and Raul is in charge. Movie stars, directors, etc. used to hang out in Cuba and is only 90 miles from coast of Florida. When I used to have to participate in "ditching" exercises (for the airlines), the Coast Guard cutters which took us way out from the shores always mentioned that fact (early 60's before BoP).
Because my parents could fly free with me, i took them to the Caribbean Islands and one stop was in the Dominican Republic. Every time i went to swimming pool, i noticed a bunch of burly guys sitting on chairs in front of hotel room. They asked me where i lived and when I told them El Paso, TX, they started teasing me about speaking Spanish; told them I knew only "Si" and after 4 years in a border town, they thought that was really funny. Next time, i was out by pool, i recognized some of the guys and we spoke. They were bodyguards for Batista who had been ousted out of Cuba. I did see him surrounded by his bodyguards. Actually, on one of my flights to Houston in late 50's, i saw Castro, also. In those days, right before revolution, he was seen as a hero by most of us and he was cheered and revered on that day. You know i think i posted this once before.....My memory sucks....