Caridad Pineiro® Romance Author
NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Romance Author
NY Times and USA Today bestselling romance author Caridad Pineiro shares photos and stories from the past.
With the 4th of July only days away, it seemed only right to share this photo of some immigrants who are very grateful to be in America. My grandmother and mother are to the left. I am to the extreme right and my sister is to my left. God bless America and Happy Birthday!
It’s hard to believe that it’s time to move on, but as my daughter wisely pointed out, “That was the married have a kid chapter. Now you’re in in the enjoy yourself chapter.” Very true. Now it’s the writing full-time and having time for a stroll along the boardwalk part of my life, but saying goodbye is so very hard to do. (Feel free to sing along to that past part). So I’m taking away lots of great memories and some photos like this one! We snapped this after they had finished pouring the front porch we added during renovations. My daughter is the question mark since I was pregnant with her when we undertook those renovations. Murphy’s Law at work.
Years ago, before they were Grammy-nominated artists, the Jonas Brothers were Jersey Boys who played a number of local venues. My daughter was in love with them and I spent quite a few nights at concerts with her which may explain some hearing loss. Those young girls really know how to scream! This is a throwback to one of those concerts many years ago. Last but not least, today is the last day to enter my giveaway at https://www.facebook.com/Caridad.Author/posts/10157196197695913 for a chance to win a box of goodies and your choice of one of my books!
Since today is my wedding anniversary, it seems appropriate to share this photo from our wedding day. We snapped the photo in front of a building in a public park that I’d come to know from playing in an orchestra at that park when I was a teen. Hubby and I had always wanted a Rolls Royce as our limo and this was an awesome Rolls with a Hooper carriage. We also didn’t do the traditional tux and wedding dress as you can tell and actually had a small wedding. Only about 35 or so guests because my mom had passed less than a year earlier and we didn’t want a big celebration. Despite that, we had a wedding filled with happiness, family, and friends. I truly love how this photo came out!
I had the privilege of attending BookExpo America on a number of occasions. It was always so much fun to meet readers and to also walk around and see what the various publishing houses were offering. In 2014, I was even able to hang out with the Ellora’s Cavemen for a little bit. A tough job, but someone has to do it! LOL!
Many years ago I managed to snag tickets for a Mets playoff game against the St. Louis Cardinals. My daughter and I headed off to the game with light rain falling, but the game had not yet been canceled. Of course, it was canceled after we arrived, but we still had a fun time exploring Shea Stadium in the rain. A couple of days later we arrived for the rescheduled game only to watch our beloved Mets lose very late in the game. In fact, it was so late that we almost didn’t make the last train back to Jersey! We are big baseball fans and as you might imagine, totally missing the game this year. Are you a baseball fan and if so, what’s your fav team?
My daughter had only just opened her surf and skate shop when Hurricane Sandy hit the Jersey Shore, devastating many towns. It was a big hit for her as a small business owner since it took well over a year for the area to recover. Despite that, my daughter donated a portion of her earnings to Ocean Grove so they could help residents affected by the storm and rebuild the damaged boardwalk. I am so proud of the young woman she is!
