US embassy in cuba

[macrae1234]

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/18/world ... .html?_r=0

[silverscreenselect]

Here's an exclusive picture of our new ambassador to Cuba explaining current foreign policy to his wife:

[Jeemie]

Can I now get Cuban cigars without having to go to the UK?

That's all I care about.

[Estonut]

Can I now get Cuban cigars without having to go to the UK?

That's all I care about.

Yes, in Canada.

[jarnon]

Can I now get Cuban cigars without having to go to the UK?

That's all I care about.

Remember that some of the major supporters of the embargo are U.S. sugar producers. They've managed to keep sugar subsidies in place for decades despite their harm to the economy, so I doubt they'll let the embargo end any time soon.

[Jeemie]

Can I now get Cuban cigars without having to go to the UK?

That's all I care about.

Yes, in Canada.

I have been going to the UK more than Canada lately.

[Bob Juch]

Here's an exclusive picture of our new ambassador to Cuba explaining current foreign policy to his wife:

I have a connection to Desi Arnaz:

José De Arnaz was born in Comillas, Santander, Cantabria, Spain on 22 Mar 1820. He arrived in Havana, Cuba on 24 Nov 1836 and went to live with his brother Manuel. He continued his medical studies then sailed for California, arriving in San Pedro 8 Jun 1840.

He wound up getting a land grant, San Buenaventura, in what's now the city of Ventura, and was a huge cattle rancher. On 10 Sep 1847 he married Maria de la Mercedes de Jesus Avila (related to Dan?). When California became a state preexisting land claims were upheld but often were disputed. After many years of court battles San Buenaventura was adjudged to be owned by the mission. José evidently didn't let that hurt him much, he established another rancho, Los Bueyes, in what's now Culver City, Cheviot Hills, and Baldwin Hills. He died in 1895 and his land was divided equally among his 18 children.

His son Maclovio married my great grand aunt, Mamie J. Yancey, in Prescott, Arizona 12 Apr 1897 and they soon moved to San Francisco. By 1916 they were in Los Angeles. Maclovio sold his land for something like $15,000; imagine what that would be worth now!

My connection to Desi is that he's descended from Manuel who stayed in Cuba.