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Spanish Word of the Week {5/14}

lo loh’ (article) the, thing Examples 1. Lo peor es que no recordó mi nombre. The worst thing was that he couldn’t remember my name. 2. Vivo en lo alto de la sierra. I live high up in the mountains.

Depression….

Depression can find it’s way to just about anyone. I am not exception to it.  Lately feeling down and a bit depressed has begun to creep into just about every aspect of my life. There have been days when I sit down to work only to find that I don’t have it in me. In…

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In My Garden

I don’t have a garden the way most people do. The simple reason is I tend to kill things, a “green thumb” is something I am missing. My little (and when I say little I mean a 12×5 rectangle) garden has more of a plastic vibe going on. There use to be a rose-bush in…

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Spanish Word of the Week {5/7}

bajo bah-‘joh (adjective) short; low, lower, bottom; soft, faint; poor   Examples 1. ¡Qué bajo has caído! How could you stoop so low! 2. Me contesté con los ojos bajos. He answered me with downcast eyes.

Extra Time Due to Aortic Aneurysm Surgery

My dad had heart disease from birth. In fact that very disease was one of the reasons why he was so nervous about having children to begin with. He was so afraid that one of us would be passed the disease (which I did get) or that he would pass away while we were still…

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Spanish Word of the Week {4/23}

la costumbre   kos-toom’-breh (noun) habit, custom 1. Tomo la costumbre de correr 4 milas cada mañana. I am in the habit of running 4 miles every morning. 2. Como de costumbre, pedí un deseo antes de apagar las velas. As usual, I made a wish before blowing out the candles.

Spanish Word of the Week {4/16}

cobrar koh-brar’ (verb) to charge, to collect; to earn, to be paid 1. Nos cobraron $100 por un día en la estación de esquí. They charged us $100 for one day at the ski resort. 2. ¿Me cobra, por favor? I’d like to pay now, please

Eye Care, Diabetes, and Kids

There is an estimated 2.5 million Hispanic/Latino American adults, 20 years or older, with diabetes. That is a big number right? How many people do you know with diabetes? My Grandmother, Dad, Uncle, and several Aunts had diabetes. In fact, before her death one aunt lost both feet to diabetes. This is just one of the…

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