Those Damn Expensive Phone Calls to Cuba

So the other day, our house phone bill came in the mail. How did I know this? My dad made it pretty obvious. He called my mom downstairs immediately and I already knew what was coming! "Oye chica! Tu sabes cuanto vino la cuenta del telefono de este mes!?" In english, this means, "Hey woman, do you know how much the phone bill was for this month?!" It wasn't said in a very good tone either. I also knew that lately my mom has been talking more to our family over there because some of our family members have been planning to move to Miami. Of course, who wouldn't want to talk to their relatives when they are planning to move somewhere like the United States! My dad wasn't such a fan. Our phone bill was so expensive, it was a joke. One of the things about having a family in Cuba is that phone bills are always expensive. They always have been and will continue to be. Phone calls are not cheap! Part of being Cuban means you talk to your family ALL OF THE TIME...even everyday. No matter what the cost may be. Family is such a huge part of our daily thoughts that it is hard not to have them in mind. When my dad became upset, my mom simply answered, "Why does this surprise you?"When you married me you knew that I liked to talk about..especially to my family. He looked at her for a minute, tilted his head and smiled. "You're right," he responded.