tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734461371716454022.post627900676070704958..comments2023-11-02T02:32:37.421-07:00Comments on Brenda's Arizona: Is that what you really meant to say?Brenda's Arizonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17880225110712592548noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734461371716454022.post-22751011744435481202010-04-25T21:17:52.258-07:002010-04-25T21:17:52.258-07:00Fascinating story. What an amazing adjustment for...Fascinating story. What an amazing adjustment for your mother and your family to make. Going to live in a different culture takes courage.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01801967071649685995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734461371716454022.post-34823832033146320312010-04-24T15:58:19.873-07:002010-04-24T15:58:19.873-07:00" . . . the excess of our America? I didn'..." . . . the excess of our America? I didn't want what I could have - I wanted the innocence of living abroad."<br /><br />Absolutely! Yes, it's been done, but that's true of every story worth telling.Banjo52https://www.blogger.com/profile/04342397136888422440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734461371716454022.post-45311904624726794502010-04-24T08:42:25.426-07:002010-04-24T08:42:25.426-07:00Banjoymyn - survivor's guilt? or depression f...Banjoymyn - survivor's guilt? or depression from living in the excess of our America? I didn't want what I could have - I wanted the innocence of living abroad. Not sure if there is a story in there! Ya think??Brenda's Arizonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17880225110712592548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734461371716454022.post-3709796259232164942010-04-23T18:16:22.590-07:002010-04-23T18:16:22.590-07:00" . . . back in U.S. Then I got depressed.&qu..." . . . back in U.S. Then I got depressed." Cause and effect? If you care to make that a story someday, I'm listening.Banjo52https://www.blogger.com/profile/04342397136888422440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734461371716454022.post-72175165680368868452010-04-23T16:14:21.863-07:002010-04-23T16:14:21.863-07:00Oh yes, Banjomyn and AH, my life has been a cake w...Oh yes, Banjomyn and AH, my life has been a cake walk. Honestly, I am now waiting for a shoe to drop, as someday it has to change, right?<br /><br />But did I ever think my childhood exotic? NEVER. NEVER EVER. It was a childhood like every other child I grew up with. It was totally normal, until we moved into a normal 'american' life back in the states. Then I got depressed...Brenda's Arizonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17880225110712592548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734461371716454022.post-18419877267177564782010-04-23T14:34:08.821-07:002010-04-23T14:34:08.821-07:00I confess I was looking for some smart remark abou...I confess I was looking for some smart remark about juevos until I saw you were way ahead of me.<br /><br />"Are there any?" vs. "Have you any?" And everybody says English teachers are hair-splitting pedants. <br /><br />Excellent story, Braz. I second Hiker's question, however. Also, do you feel that your life has been a cake walk compared to your parents' and most other lives of that time? I surely do about mine.Banjo52https://www.blogger.com/profile/04342397136888422440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734461371716454022.post-16688778088061630742010-04-22T15:49:40.581-07:002010-04-22T15:49:40.581-07:00Oh, oh, OH! Childhood stories at their best. At th...Oh, oh, OH! Childhood stories at their best. At the time, did your kidhood seem like the exotic adventure it was, or did it just seem normal because that's the only childhood you ever knew?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734461371716454022.post-51055158292450307622010-04-22T15:19:15.165-07:002010-04-22T15:19:15.165-07:00What a great story! Your mother must have been/is...What a great story! Your mother must have been/is an amazing woman!Cyndi and Stumpyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15945219976457829612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734461371716454022.post-39043634253354203292010-04-22T12:52:17.219-07:002010-04-22T12:52:17.219-07:00What a great story! Your mom was a real pioneer! ...What a great story! Your mom was a real pioneer! You must have had a great childhood.<br /><br />SamHow Sam Sees Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08305827999885588071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734461371716454022.post-25824206152461969462010-04-22T11:59:40.925-07:002010-04-22T11:59:40.925-07:00OH Brenda! This story made me laugh out loud! And ...OH Brenda! This story made me laugh out loud! And it is so true. I speak Portuguese and my husband speaks fluent Spanish. Some of the differences are minor-- but the slang is a different story. We've had little misunderstandings over the "balls" and "huevos" before, too! <br /><br />So funny! Thanks for sharing this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734461371716454022.post-80034783903759661972010-04-22T09:35:56.731-07:002010-04-22T09:35:56.731-07:00Oh my! What a fantastic adventure. That must have ...Oh my! What a fantastic adventure. That must have been so amazing!<br />Just a great great story Brenda...<br />I hope there's more.Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.com