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Year Four, Day 185: "¡Hola! ¿Como estas?"

I am so excited! I had my first real conversation in Spanish. And it was totally spontaneous!

I was walking across the street from our apartment complex, when I spied an elderly man with a cane walking on the path to the park.  At first glance, he looked like the mariachi trumpet player that I often run into at the bus stop. But when I got closer, I realized it was not him.  

I nodded and smiled when he glanced my way. 

"Hello", he said in a thick Spanish accent.


I ran with it!
 
"¡Hola! ¿Como estas?" I said excitedly.
 
 
"¡Hola! Estoy bien" he said, with a big grin.  "¿Y tu?"
 
"¡Muy bien!" says I. I smiled back and waved. "¡Adios!"
 
 "¡Adios!" said my new friend, waving.

I practically skipped to the bus stop. I had a real conversation with a kind stranger! In Spanish, 
no less!

On that note, I am going to skip off to teach piano.


¡Feliz jueves! (Happy Thursday)
 
 
 
¡Hablamos mañana!
 
Con amor,
 
Zita
 
Here is my daily hooping video. Day 128! :)
 
 

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