Last night I went to a meet and greet for a nonprofit company called Adelante Mujeres/Empresas it is a company that helps Latinos in the community improve their business through workshops, among other things. I am volunteering to be a "Spanish buddy" (I guess thats what you'd call it). Basically I am helping with their English and they are helping me with my Spanish. There were three men there and two women from the community who own various businesses.
Food brought from a locally own Mexican restaurant and this delicious drink called: horchata. Its rice milk with cinnamon , almonds and sugar. I wanted the entire jug! It was like a cold chai, but not too sweet. We ate for a bit and just sorta watched each other. There were a few activities to break the ice, a silent handshake-self explanatory. And then a speed-dating thing, but not, there were too many Spanish students for the Spanish speakers, so musical chairs I guess. We would talk for 30 seconds in English and then 30 seconds in Spanish about your favorite food, music, family and hobbies. This activity was all about listening so I was speaking in English and they in Spanish. I am sure they know English better than I know Spanish or it seemed that way.
Anyway it was a fun evening. We're being placed with our "buddy" and will meet once a week for the next four weeks. It will be a great help I am sure.
Off to a sunny day in Forest Grove. Love to all :)
6 comments:
Wit,
I love horchata! Got the best horchata at 2:00 AM at a 24 hour Mexican drive-through in San Diego. If there's food in heaven, it will be Mexican drive-through, and the Holy Liquid will be horchata.
Glad you're making friends who don't speak your language. Or, barely. It helps give you an idea of what kind of communication is universal.
Hope you had a good Easter and that the weather is nice in Oregon. It sucks here. Spring in Cheney is worse than winter. You wouldn't think it possible...but it's true.
Adios!
That's so cool Whit!
Love Reme
Good for you Whit! I like your choices...working with Spanish speaking people to assist them and they you in speaking the others language. Horchata sounds delicious, we will have to try that this summer. We just got back from the airport after seeing Reme off. Feeling a bit down as I usually do when I know I won't see my girls for a while. We had a great time at Tad and Suzy's this weekend, their place is wonderful, check out the blog. I added a bunch of pictures, you will get the idea.
Hope you are enjoying a wonderful weekend in the sun. I love you sweetheart. Mom
What a nice thing to do Whit. Yes, my Mexican friend in Mazatlan sent some of that home with me. Thanks for calling today. I love ya.
Sounds awesome Whit. I LOVE YOU
omgosh you have got to have horchata in san diego it is soooo amazing at the taco shops its honestly heaven i love it.
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