With my whole family being up there (apart from my brother who is stationed in NC) I have been adopted into T's family without question. I am at every family event, I am basically one of the cousins, and I am in training to become Latina. Haha! Obviously you are either born with sabor or you aren't, but I'm trying my best to learn it. I loved Latin culture even before I knew T. I took 5 years of spanish in school, I took a Latin dance class, I tried to cook Central and South American food by myself... and then when I met T, that was it! :)
So with his family now, I really feel like I'm becoming immersed. My Spanish is slowly improving, my dancing is getting better, and cooking is also slowly improving. Last night we were at one of his Tio's house for a birthday party. Can you say Salvadorian food, galore??
I wish I had taken a picture of my plate before diving in. Here are a few of the women making pupusas. I love being accepted in and being taught the ways of Latin women. It is fantastic training to be a Latin wife! In the next couple years T and I look to get married and by then I want to be up-to-speed. All in good time. I guess I will just haaaaave to attend more parties filled with laughter, dancing, and cooking. What a tough learning environment. :)
