Abuelita y Su Gorrita de “Pins”
/I have pondered over writing a blog for many years. My writing skills have never been great and the thought of writing a blog simply scared me. The idea for this blog came up as I was sitting in my office looking at my rendition of Abuelita’s famous “pin” hat. For many years Ramonita Bartolomei Alicea, also known as, Abuelita, would carry around a Panama-style straw hat. Completely covering this hat were pins ranging from places such as the Vatican City or Mexico and you couldn’t forget the pin that started it all - the Puerto Rican flag pin.
Read More