A lifetime of encounters with Spain.
Posted in Reflexiones en Español on Jan 15th, 2008
El otro día le ofrecí a una señora de cierta edad mi bombón preferido, higo recubierto de chocolate negro y brandy. Ella levantó el dedo y dijo afablemente, “No gracias, yo ya no como higos”. Nos explicó que “cuando era pequeña en Zaragoza, los higos eran lo único que teníamos para comer. La Guerra Civil [...]
Posted in Reflections on Spain on Jan 14th, 2008
Sometimes when you are welcomed into a different culture, you appreciate it more than if you are born into it. With our three little boys we lived among a generous and warm people in the sherry town of El Puerto de Santa María. Our Spanish neighbors extended to us their hospitality, even though we were passing strangers (visitors). What impressed us most is when we saw how their extended families were the foundation of their lives. Their little children were precious, not only within the family but also were embraced by the neighborhood within which they would be nurtured.
