I am very proud of my Latin heritage even though I am not Mexican. However I have to laugh at some of the misconceptions or misuses of the Spanish language to try to make me feel “welcome.”
The term “habla” or speak is probably the funniest one that I have ever heard. I was [...]
For two days in a row we woke up in our new place. We are officially residents of Glenview IL. It takes me less than 10 minutes to get into the office in the morning, and even though we are currently living surrounded by many boxes waiting to be unpacked, we are home.
Driving [...]
Most people clean up their clutter during the spring. I personally don’t like to acquire stuff at all. I am not a pack rat, but I have a hard time getting rid of stuff. Thank God for my wife!
We are making progress on getting ready to move. Even though packing its [...]
Having a long drive has some good side effects besides losing your hope that there are competent drivers out there. You do get to listen to some radio shows. The first week I reacquainted myself with the vast variety of choices in FM. Chicago has more Spanish radio stations than even XM [...]
That is what Meesha called me last week for a joke I tried to make about Johnson County and massage parlors. I think the not mentioning him on my goodbye post made him pay more attention to me, don’t ask me to explain how a Russian’s mind works.
Some people never move from the town [...]
