Comments on: Lost in Memories

By: Wordless Wednesday: Language Lover | SpanglishBaby™

Wordless Wednesday: Language Lover | SpanglishBaby™ — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:10:37 +0000

[...] dad LOVED languages and he was so aware of the benefits of knowing more than one language that he made sure we grew up [...]

By: Growing Up Bilingual | SpanglishBaby

Growing Up Bilingual | SpanglishBaby — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:31:23 +0000

[...] into my and my family’s past. My parents were pretty good about saving stuff like that in an old wooden trunk which has seen better days and is currently in my sister’s [...]

By: Can Everybody Learn a New Language? « SpanglishBaby

Can Everybody Learn a New Language? « SpanglishBaby — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:54:53 +0000

[...] most important factors is motivation which, without a doubt, strongly correlates with achievement. My father was determined to learn English as an adult, and he did everything in his power to make it happen [...]

By: My Mom’s Recipe for Papa a la Huancaína « SpanglishBaby

My Mom’s Recipe for Papa a la Huancaína « SpanglishBaby — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:42:46 +0000

[...] nostalgia for my grandmother’s arroz con pollo or for my tía’s empanadas. Growing up, my father was the one who cooked in my house, so the mouth-watering cravings are for his [...]

By: Our Story: How We Grew Up Bilingual | SpanglishBaby

Our Story: How We Grew Up Bilingual | SpanglishBaby — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:05:28 +0000

[...] I’ve mentioned in the past, both my parents are bilingual (Spanish/English). My father taught himself English as an adult and my mother went to a bilingual British school in Lima, Peru. [...]

By: Raul

Raul — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:53:52 +0000

Hi Roxana, thanks for the beautiful story. I grew up with a wonderful dad, as well as my mom and two abuelitas. Unfortunately, one of my abuelos died before I was born. The other died when I was 2, and I have no recolection of him. My mom says that when I was little I was always a little sad about not having abuelos, and I’d say things like “Mira mama, ese nino SI tiene un abuelo”.
Today, I am father myself and I am thrilled that my son can enjoy both his abuelo (on my side) and his grandpa (on my wife’s side). I pray that he will for many years.
So happy father’s day, papa, dad, and abuelos -wherever you are…
Raul

By: Roxana

Roxana — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:29:53 +0000

Mary y Yarelys: Gracias por sus comentarios. ¿Qué les puedo decir? Soy una de esas afortunadas personas a quien le tocó un padre y una madre ejemplar – porque mi mami no se queda atrás. Qué bueno que ustedes también puedan decir lo mismo! Y, como dice mi esposo, ojalá que nuestros hijos algún día puedan decir lo mismo de nosotros, ¿no?

By: Yarelys

Yarelys — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:21:58 +0000

Roxana,que vida tan interesante la de ustedes gracias a tu papa la cultura general que deben tener por las experiencias de vivir en diferentes continentes debe ser espectacular.
Mi papa tambien ha sido una persona de pensamientos claros y siempre mirando para delante siempre teniendo un punto fijo que es su familia de hecho ha conseguido mas de lo que ha esperado fuera de nuestro pais,pensando en un mejor futuro para nosotros,el tambien es bilingue si se le puede llamar asi al hablar tambien Papiamentu que es una mezcla de Ingles,Frances,Holandes,Espanol y Portuges. Papiamentu es el idioma que hablan en Curacao que es una Isla Holandesa.
Gracias por compartir tus experiencias con nosotros y me encanta la foto con tu papa!

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:19:37 +0000

Roxana, this article is great. Thank you for sharing something so personal with us. One day maybe I can tell you more about me. But I had not the opportunity to “have” a dad, so I can not feel the same way you do. But I love my mom so much and I wish I can be like her so I guess this is the same way you feel of your dad. Your dad was a very smart guy pushing you, in a certain way to be bilingual. And I assure you that wherever he is now he must be very proud of you for the amazing job you do raising bilingual kids and helping many of us with that issue.