My host-nephew Pablo turned one this month. One whole year. When I asked my sister, Greysi, how she felt, she said it seemed like just yesterday that he was born. And, I know the feeling. It feels like just yesterday I was enjoying the cooling weather in Austin, going out with friends, celebrating my mom’s … More Pablo turns 1
As a little girl, I would spend hours playing rummy with my grandmother. I don’t know how old I was exactly when she taught me how to play, but I imagine she had grown tired of playing “Go Fish.” Sometimes my cousins or brother would try to play as well, but the game remained something … More House of Cards
Most people have some time to prepare for being an aunt. I did not. No, my brother in the States did not knock someone up. But, I became an aunt the moment I met most host family during “Site Visit” week. While I don’t know the exact number of nieces and nephews I have, there … More “Tía, don’t be mean.”
Brittany McGee 