Pelota Reflections on La Musica de Cuba Lunes, diez y seis, marzo

Hola mi amigos y familia who are reading this. After getting Cheryl off to airport, spent yesterday with friends here looking at Cuba and Japan game in World Baseball Classic. Baseball is called pelota here - not beisbol and anything else - just pelota. Because it is Cuba, the expectation for the team to do well is heavy...to say the least. So losing to Japan resulted in some serious blues here today. But what I really want to mention is the refreshing experience of watching the game on television with NO COMMERCIALS. With the exception of the ads displayed in Petco Park in San Diego, there are no commercials between innings or anywhere else. So the time is filled with great Cuban music - Irakere's version of Stella by Starlight..youch!!!; rumba, son, boleros, cha cha cha you name it, they played it...except rap and reggaeton. All recorded music along with video replays of earlier games in the world classic and highlights of the Cuban team. Make a brother want to get up and dance!