4.30.2008

This time last year....

I was teaching Spanish at St. Paul's Elementary School. Cinco de Mayo was coming up and I was ready with a little song, a little dance, a little salsa in my pants. (Nice rhyme, eh? Don't worry- I didn't really have salsa in my pants.)
Basically, one of the only ways that I could teach Spanish to fidgety children was with a little song, little dance. So I made up random songs for everything. Hola, ¿Como Estas? Muy bien, gracias. Tengo una familia grande... en una casa, muy pequeno.

Anywhoos, Back in Waco, Cinco de Mayo meant going to On the Border and sitting out on the patio. Bright beads, chips & salsa, festive drinks, enchiladas. Also, biggest brother's birthday is on Cuatro de Mayo. Why isn't that on the calendar, biggest brother? This time last year, we were getting ready for the big move- up to yankeeland, Pennsylvania. I didn't know that I'd soon be celebrating Italianfest, Polishfest, Greekfest, and I love Erie days.

Olé.

5 comments:

Obsessive Foodie or Food Addict....You Decide said...

I miss Greekfest....that church is gorgeous on the inside also. 3 cheers for Baklava!

Lora said...

I had a wonderful Mexican lunch today while in Funroe. 4 differet kinds of salsa! Muy Bien!!!!! Plan to celebrate Cinco & Cuatro de Mayo while in Texas this weekend! OLE INDEED!

Anonymous said...

You've learned already though, DON'T go for Mexican food in Erie! Or Pittsburgh for that matter. I wish someone would step up and fix it. haha

freakface said...

a) At least you didn't refer to it as "yankerhead, pennsylvania"
b) At least you didn't sit on the patio at On The Border and taunt the folks trying to make it over the border, I guess.

lesli said...

hey sister - this might be a far drive, but we found a delish tex-mex restaurant in cleveland - El Jalapenos. it's almost to downtown - 117th and Detroit. from one tex mex lovah to the othah it was real good and worth the drive! hey, at least it's closer than going all the way to texas=)