Desserts!!

Scraps of desserts, they all sound good. I suppose you just mix everything up.

Home made ice cream

1 cup of cream 

1 cup of milk

1/2 cup  of sugar

1 egg

some syrup

 

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2 boxes of vanilla instant pudding

1 box 8 oz Cool Whip

1 heavy cream (? oz)

1 1/4 cup milk

3 packets of bolacha Maria

strong coffee

chocolate syrup

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2 pudding 

deite junto Cool Whip

heavy cream

Por as bolachas

fruta a gosto

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1 box yellow cake

1 box vanilla pudding

0,5 cup oleo

0,5 cup orange juice

4 oz licor galiano

4 oz vodka

4 eggs 

 

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4 cups of milk

2 p vanilla

1 p Cool Whip Lite

2 c cherries

Graham crackers

 

Conceicao

O meu pais nativo/ My Native Land

Alt Title:
A coragem dos desertos./The courage of the deserts

O meu pais nativo
O meu lindo Portugal
Continua sempre vivo
Num sonho sem igual

My native country
My beautiful Portugal
Stays always alive
In a dream without equal

Pais nobre e leal
Que temos no coracao
Longe da Terra Natal
Nos fala a imaginacao.

Country, noble and loyal
That we have in our hearts
Far away from our native land
Speaks to our imagination.

Cortando os Oceanos
Deu novos mundos ao Mundo
Velhinho de muitos anos 
Com sentimento profundo

Cutting the Oceans
Gave new worlds to the World (Camoes reference!!)
Old of many years/ Many years old
With a feeling of profundity/Profound sentiment

Como o Sol no horizonte
Que alumia a todo o instante
Assim es meu Portugal
Neste coricao de imigrante

Like the Sun on the horizon
That illuminates all the time
So is my Portugal
In this immigrant's heart

Os teus campos em flor
Sao um canot de alegria
Que dao luz a nossa alma
No meio da nostalgia.

Your blooming fields
Are a song of happiness
That gives light to our souls
In the midst of our nostalgia.

E se um dia la voltarmos
Recebe-nos de bracos abertos
Porque os Oceanos nos deram
A coragem dos desertos.

And if one day we go back
Receive us with open arms
Because the Ocean gave us
The courage of the deserts.

Longe do meu pais/Far From My Country

Longe do meu pais
Alem no horizonte
Onde o Arco iris
Aparece sobre a fonte

Far from my country
There in the horizon
Where the Rainbow
Appears over the fountain

E onde a saudade
Impera a todo instante
Lembrando-nos sempre
O fado do Imigrante

And where the saudade
Reigns all the time
Reminding us always
Of Fado (Song) of the Immigrant

Um Portugal distante
Cheio de luz e de cor
No meio dos Oceanos
Trouxe-nos alegria e dor

A distant Portugal
Full of light and color
In the middle of the oceans
Brought us happiness and pain

(Conceicao)

(On the reverse is written "Deanna Marie/Amanda Vitoria", Tony's twins, possibly the summer of their birth? 1995?)

Portuguese School: Longe da Patria distante/Far Away From The DistantHomeland

(About Portuguese School for the kids)

Longe da Patria distante
Esta Escola Portuguesa
Sera um elo de amor
Num abraco de beleza

Far away from the distant homeland
This Portuguese school
Will be a love link (ring)
In a beautiful hug

Linda lingua Portuguesa
Que me ensinaram a amar
Singra sempre confiante
Nao a deixeis maltratar

Beautiful Portuguese language
That I was taught to love
Keep going, always confident
Don't let it be maltreated/mistreated

Na turbulencia dos costumes
desta terra hospitaleira
Nao a deixem naufragar
Para nos, sempre a primeira

In the turbulence of the behavior
Of this hospitable land
Don't let it be castaway
For us, it will always be number one (first)

Cabe a Escola Portuguesa 
Faze-la reconhecer
Com alegria, fe e amor
Vamos aprender a ler.

It's the responsibility of the Portuguese School
To make it (the language) known
With happiness, faith and love
Let us learn how to read.

(Found in Notebook #6, Vovo's Book, circa 1984)

PUBLISHED IN PORTUGUESE TIMES!! "Arvore de Natal" by Conceicao

PUBLISHED IN PORTUGUESE TIMES!! "Arvore de Natal" by Conceicao Ruben

CHRISTMAS TREE

Linda arvore de Natal       
Ainda ontem adornada (enfeitada?)
Hoje, as outras igual
No passeio desprezada.

Beautiful Christmas Tree
Still yesterday adorned
Today, like the others
Abandoned at the sidewalk

Com excitamento encontrada
No centro da casa erguida
De luzes iluminda
Como estava tao garrida.

Found with excitement
Placed in the middle of the house
The lights lit
It was so festive.

Cheia de forma e de cor
Com sinos e bolas de encantar
Recordacoes, anjos de amor
Lembrancas, um nunca mais acabar

Full of shape and of color
With bells and balls enchanted
Souvenirs, love angels
Memories, there is no end to it

Para o ano outra vira
Todos dirao, ainda e melhor
Assim e a vida a passar
A Esperenca e sempre maior

Next year, another one will come
Everybody will say, this is even better
So is the passing life
Hope is always bigger.

Maria C. Ruben

(Year??)

Transcribed by Tammy
Translated by Fatinha
1/22/14

A tiny family

Francisco Freitas & Agar & Conceicao, 1930

The Other Side of The Coin

Autobiography (Incomplete? Short Story?)

O Outro Lado da Medalha/The Other Side of the Coin

A vida duma mulher imigrante, na America, que foi diferente das outras.

The life of a woman immigrant, in America, which was different from the others.

Ao chegar, com uma filha que fez um ano so depois de ca estar, dedicou toda a sua vida a tomar conta dos seus filhos e da sua casa.

She arrived, with one daughter who completed one year only after arriving, dedicated all her life taking care of the kids and the house.

Enquanto o marido trabalhava doze horas por dia, para poder sustentar os filhos do seu amor, pois mais quatro nasceram depois, ela estava sozinha em casa com eles, com os seus pensamentos e as suas saudades.

While her husband was working 12 hours a day, to be able to support the children of their love, because another four had been born, she was all by herself at home with her thoughts and her saudades (longings/memories).

A vida sem eles era inconcebivel, nao se passava uma hora, nem mesmo um minuto, que nao os tivesse no pensamento, nao houve reunioes sociais, nem amizades, que fizesse com que os deixasse, as ferias eram passadas em passeios para as praias e lugares historicos.

Life without them was inconceivable, one hour wouldn't pass, not even a minute, that she didn't have them in her mind, there was no social reunions, or friendships, that would make her leave them, (;) the vacations were spent in trips (Note alliteration) to the beaches and historic places.

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Era tam bom quando todos juntos uma rapariga, tres rapazes e depois mais uma rapariga, seguiamos para uma festa, para uma procissao, ou para uma romaria que faziam recordar as festas, as procissoes e as romarias da sua terra.

It was so good when everybody together, a girl, three boys and after another girl, we all would go to a Festa/party, to a Procession, or to a festival that reminded us of the Festas, Processions and Festivals of her homeland.

Mas eles foram crescendo, saindo da casa que era o seu ninho, abrindo as ases para o Novo Mundo que os tentava e por sua vez constituindo familia.

But they grew up, leaving the house that was their nest, opening the wings to the New World that tempted them and by their turn creating family.

Depois com dois ainda jovens e em casa, ja tinha dois netinhos que eram a continuacao da sua vida de mulher, mae e avo.

After with two young ones still at home, she had two grandchildren that were the continuation of her life as wife, mother and grandmother. [THUS AFTER JENNIFER AND MICHAEL WERE BORN]

Nas horas de desanimo, vinham as duvidas, tera valido a pena?

In the hours of depression, she had her doubts, was it worth it?

Nao tinha muitas coisas que as outras ambicionavam, nem joias nem vestidos, nem mobilias caras

She didn't have too many things that the others were ambitious for, no jewels no dresses, or expensive furniture

For the Twins- Minhas netinhas queridas

FOR THE TWINS!!

Minhas netinhas queridas
Lindos botoes duma Rosa
Neste dia dos seus baptizados
Nao ha outras mais formosas

Que Deus vos abencoe sempre
Agora e pela vida fora
Guardando en vossos caracoes
A santidade desta hora

Depois de tantos sofrimentos
Por que tendes passado
Deus nos deu esta alegria
Ao nosso coracao torturado

Mais uma vez lhe pidemos
Senhor, ouvi as nossas preces
E que a este dia tao lindo
Se sigam outras benesses (good things)

A Portugal / To Portugal

TO TRANSLATE!!

A Portugal/To Portugal

Portugal velinho
Portugal distante
Portugal sempre presente
No caracao do imigrante

Ancient Portugal
Distant Portugal
Ever Present Portugal
In the heart of the immigrant

Os seus valero e colinas
Conhados peolo luar
Sao um soulro/souho recordando
Esse castinho junto a o mar

Os homems que te criaram
Deram-nos uma alma terre? par
Uma cancao de embalar

No meio das incertezar
Nos mares encopdador
Sejamos as fortalezas
Diste povo sempre lembrados

Neste dia de Portugal
Engamos as as nossas Azores
Cantando com alegria
Houremos os nossos maiores
E as terras de Santa Maria

A Minha Familia/To My Family

A Minha Familia/To My Family

Meu marido, meu companhairo

Como e bom sentir-te junto a mim

Quero perder o mundo inteiro

Nao quero perder-te a ti.

My husband, my companion

How good it is to feel you near me

I could lose the entire world

But I could never lose you.

Meus filhos, meus amores

Flores do meu jardim

Quando um dia morrer

Lembrai-vos sempre de mim.

My children, my loves

Flowers of my garden

One day when I die

Always remember me.

Minha netinha querida

Lindo batao duma Rosa

Que nunca percas a graca

Com que nasceste, mimosa.

My darling granddaughter

The beautiful bud of (a) Rosa

That you never lose your grace

That you were born with, kitten.

A Jennifer Lee

Pelo seu aniversario

Que se repita sempre puro

Como as contas dum Rosario

To Jennifer Lee

For your birthday

That the birthdays will continue (forever)

Like the beads on a Rosary

Filhos da linda ilha do Faial

Demos todos as maos com amizade

Recordando os velhos tempos passados

Ajudem-nos a matar a saudade.

Children of the beautiful island of Faial

Hold hands/shake hands with friendliness

Remembering old times

And helping us satisfy your longings

(lit: “Kill the Saudades”)

by Maria de Conceicao Martins de Freitas Ruben

Os dias se aproximam / The days are nearing

Os dias se aproximam/The days are nearing

Os dias se aproximam

Em que devemos ser felizes

Que Deus nos ajude

Perdoando alguns deslizes

The days are nearing

For us to be happy

For God to help us

Forgive some lapses

O nosso filho vai graduar

Culminando a sua vontade

De algun dia ser alguem

Honarando a comunidade

Our son will be graduating

Culminating his choice

Of someday being someone

Honored by the community

Depois-de muitas lutas e canseiras

Dezanimos e contrariedades

Finalmente ve coroados

Seus exitos e oportunidades

After many battles and things that make you weary

Disappointments and obstacles

Finally crowned

Your successes and opportunities

Que Deus te guie sempre

Filho meu muito amado

Segue a tua vida tranquilo

Com o teu trabalho honrado.

May God guide you

My beloved son

Into a tranquil life

With your honorable work.

by Maria de Conceicao Martins de Freitas Ruben

Dia das Maes / Mother’s Day

Dia das Maes/ Mother’s Day

Festejamos com alegria

Este dia das maes

Esquecemos as tristezas

Por un momento tambem

We celebrate with happiness

This Mother’s Day

We forget the sadness/es

For a moment also

Lembramos as nossas maes

Nas alegrias e tristezas

Demos gracas a Deus

No Maio das incertezas

We remember our mothers

Through happiness and sadness

We thank God

In the midst of uncertainty

Para aquelas que as perderam

Acestem com resegrasacao

A sua presenca durara

Para sempre em seu coracao

For those who have lost (their mothers)

You accept it with resignation

Their presence will last

Forever in your heart

Minha mae muinto amada

Se um dia te perder

A tua vida continuara

Pois me deste este meu ser.

My mother well loved

If one day I lose you

Your life will continue

Because you gave me life.

by Maria de Conceicao Martins de Freitas Ruben

Ilha Azul tam distante/The Blue Island so distant

Ilha Azul tam distante/The Blue Island so distant

Ilha Azul tam distante

Mas perto do coracao

Pequenina e radiante

Fala-nos a imaginacao

The Blue Island (Faial) so distant

But close to your heart

Small and radiant

Tell us in our imaginations/Speaks to our imagination

O Pico altaneiro?

Te contempla com enleio

Toda iluminada e garrida

Com o amar de permeio

O Pico, tall and proud

Thought of with pride

All illuminated and colorful

With the sea between them

Os seus montes vales

Seus outeros e colinar

Confundum suas imagens

Essombradas de neblinas

O, your mountains and valleys

With small hills and plateaus

Confused the images

In the shadow of the mist

by Maria de Conceicao Martins de Freitas Ruben

Pudim de Peixe / Pudim de Pao

Pudim de Peixe

1 posta de bacalhau

1 filete de peixe

1 pouco de atum

pao molhado com tomate

cebola refogada com azeite

Desfaz-se o peixe todo em cru

junta ao pao com uma gema de ovo

e refoga-se tudo e despois coze-se

Fish Pudding

1 piece of bacalhau

1 fish fillet

1 can of tuna

Bread wetted with tomato

Fried onion on oil

Break up the fish completely raw

Add to the bread with the yolk of an egg

and saute everything until it is cooked

(But also butter & flour in the pan before you cook it!!  About an hour. -Fatinha)

Pudim de Pao

Ferve-se leite suficiente para

molhar a pao duro que se parte era

bacadinhos, deita-se um copo de acucar

por cima e uma colher de canela;

deixa-se amolecer e depois deita-se

melaco, vinho do Porto, passas e figos

passados, junta-se tudo e vai a cozer

durante uma hora, ou mais em forma

bem untada e polvilhada de farinha.

Bread Pudding

Boil the milk to wet the stale bread broken into small pieces.

Add a cup of sugar and a spoon of cinnamon;

let it soften, add molasses, Port wine, raisins and dried figs,

mix everything and cook it during one hour or more,

in a pan greased with butter and flour.

by Maria de Conceicao Martins de Freitas Ruben

(TR4)