Family Tradition Followers Prints

'He spoke his first words today Serge - 'ello. . . ello. . . ello'!'

"O young, naive one...you must know the golden rule of the kitchen. To avoid the mother of all disrespects...never criticize the cooking of a family elder."

"Gracie, today I'm teaching you a Bermudez family tradition...passed down from generation to generation! Vamonos! Out! Now!"

"Take the off this minute, young lady."

"When I was young, we personally prepared all the food for each and every meal!"

'Let's open presents Christmas Eve AND morning. That way Christmas lasts for TWO days.'

"One day you can participate in Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day as a parent."

"I couldn't have made my family recipe raisin date nut cake with it's secret ingredient without Jimmy's help."

"Can you tell me the story again about how you swiped right on Dad?"

"The Flying Wallendas at home"

"My dad was really good at showing me how to throw poo. He was just never any good at explaining exactly why I should be throwing it."

'My father carried this sign before me, as did his father before him.'

Tyler missed the old days before his parents used behavioral tracking software.

"I'm pretty sure your grandma's secret apple pie recipe is not considered an unauthorized classified document."

"It was our grandmother's wedding dress—we had her exhumed so you could wear it."

Lore and legend of the Pennypackers

"I don't want to be a king like Dad - I want to be a pirate like Grandpa!"

'Are you on any medication other than your Grandma's chicken soup?'

'What do you mean, you don't want to dry grapes in the sun for dessert wines, like your father? He's a big success--and only 32!'

"Thank you for coming with me. This is a sacred family tradition."

"When I moved here after your mother passed... The first thing I did was make this altar...so I could pray for her. But your father said, 'Just no photos.'"

Christening

"Dad...how do you know when to stop?"

"I can tell you that's not the version of Uncle Sam that I grew up with."

"Mom, Dad – I’d like you to meet Edna."

"Mom does this for everyone's birthday, if you don't applaud, no dessert for a week."

"It's not fair, mum. He just waits for me to finish, and then just says 'Ditto'."

"Son, once your grandma wore these shoes. I wore them after her, and now I will give them to you because I think they fit your dresses perfectly."

"I found my great aunt Irma's delicioso roast turkey recipe!"

"Well, because today is Friday the 13th."

'The first one didn't work. I need another goodnight kiss.'

"We're out of chrysanthemum." "I ordered chrysanthemum tea. This is not chrysanthemum tea. This is chamomile." "I've had a chrysanthemum tea every day for the last 80 years, and I'm still alive and well." "Are you trying to kill me?" "Are all old folks this superstitious?" "Superstition's always worked in the past."

Boys watching a christening

Important dates in Latino history: Seven years ago, the empanada was invented.

Go veggie for T-day. We have recipes for a yummy soy-filled squash with gravy, 3 potato dishes, veggies saut