Abuela Carmen, QEPD
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Born in March 2005. Indian father, Costa Rican mother and already many friends in several other places around the world. Welcome to the blog by Fabian's mom! / Nació en marzo del 2005. Su padre es de India, su madre de Costa Rica y desde ya tiene muchas amistades en varios lugares alrededor del mundo. ¡Bienvenidos a la bitácora de la mamá de Fabián!
Labels: Abuela Carmen, Costa Rica, familia
Gracias, Manfred por el enlace a este video!
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After Fabian was born, I celebrated my first "Mother's Day" in Goa, India. Every year, on this day, I realize I have come to admire my Mom Olga and my Grandmother Carmen, more and more.
This year I am also remembering one other special Mom of mine...my Mom Marie. She was brave enough to want to host an exchange-student and as I have said before, it was a great opportunity for me. Mom Marie played a very important role in my life...I'll be forever thankful that I met her and I still remember things that she taught me.
Here are some of my memories: She was really excited for me when I was going out on a "date", she helped me write a good-bye note to the editor of the local newspaper before I went back to my country, she asked me to help her cook dinner on Wednesdays and whenever she made plans I was sure she would carry them out. During my first days of my arrival at her house, she bought me shorts so that I could stand the heat of the desert (Arizona), she bought me a diary so I could record all of my exciting experiences of my exchange-student days (that was probably what lead me to blog later), she took me to Church every Sunday morning, even though she wasn't a Catholic and didn't stay for the Mass. I saw Mom Marie ten years later after my exchange-student year when I went back to Arizona for a High School Reunion. She kept in touch with me by air mail and e-mail as well.
Now she's no longer with us and the only regret that I have is that she never visited me in Costa Rica (due to the fact that I started to travel a lot since my early working days). I remember her when I think of my AFS experience, when I go to a library and when I see Fabi's eye color, which also reminds me of the rest of the family, my former host-father Curt (who is also not with us any more), my host-brother Josh and host-sister Cari.
Last year my Mom spent this day in the hospital. One year later, she's recovered from very scary sick times and just a few days before "Mother's Day" she met Cari for the first time, as my former host-sister happened to be in Costa Rica! What exciting times!
I want to wish a very "Happy Mother's Day!" to Mom Olga & Mom Marie....my Grandmother Carmen ... all of my friends who are mothers and those soon-to-be Moms, too!
¡Gracias, Sandra, por compartir tu poema! ¡Qué pases un muy feliz Día de las Madres!
Happy Mother's Day to all the Indian mothers who are celebrating their Independence Day, too!...
Labels: Costa Rica, familia, motherhood, special day
Labels: Costa Rica, special day, spirituality
BBC News tells us who he is.
Labels: Costa Rica, current events
Erlangen, Freitag 18.07. und Samstag 19.07.08
Labels: Costa Rica, Life in Erlangen
From: her
Labels: Costa Rica, friends
Labels: Costa Rica
Les paso una invitación de mi amiga Ana Cecilia:
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...that have recently passed.
Labels: Costa Rica, current events, familia
Then yesterday my Mom had to go to her first medical check-up after being released from the hospital and when she came back home she was free from the VAC machine! She was instructed to lead a "normal life" and feel "free to walk" while she continues to heal. This is why Fabi, my Dad, my Mom and I went to have lunch at a nearby shopping mall! Even I felt free! So free, in fact I am able to sit down and write on my blog again.
The problem is I have *SO* much to write about...I don't even know where to start!
Other recent events include the following:
On Oct. 3rd, Germany celebrated the 17th anniversary of its reunification.
In the southern German state of Bavaria, history will remember this as the day that Stoiber is out and Beckstein is in.
However, the real historic event of the week actually took place last SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7th as the Costa Ricans had a chance to vote on a referendum on the Central American Free-Trade Agreement with the United States (CAFTA).
I've been opposed to this agreement since I started to learn about all its implications.
Labels: birthdays, Costa Rica, current events, Olga crisis
Labels: Costa Rica, familia, Olga crisis
A whole week without Internet at home and I still had to wait two more days to have a chance to update my blog. There's so much to do around here, it's unbelievable! I'm really glad I came home to help out.
Labels: Costa Rica, familia, Olga crisis
Four days ago there was a big storm around here and since then I don´t have Internet connection at home, hence the lack of posts.
Labels: Costa Rica, familia, Olga crisis
Nuestra amiga Doña Lucy dice que estamos viviendo un momento histórico de nuestro país. ¡Tiene razón! Está en nuestras manos votar NO en el próximo referéndum contra la ratificación del TLC con EE.UU.
"No hay mal que por bien no venga", dice el refrán popular. Una de las cosas que me alegra de estar en Costa Rica en esta época es poder participar en el referéndum del próximo 7 de Oct. El fin de semana dejaron este panfleto en el buzón de mi casa. Me gustó.
El trayecto de mi viaje desde Alemania fue así: Frankfurt-Santo Domingo-San José.
En el vuelo obviamente había gente de los tres países. El vuelo se atrasó una hora y durante ese tiempo en la sala de espera se vio lo siguiente:
Los alemanes: enojados, frustrados, reclamando entre dientes porque "cómo era posible un atraso!"
Los dominicanos: no tardaron en juntarse y empezar a hablar, reír. Se tenían un bonche y estaban casi bailando.*
Los costarricenses: muy formales, reunidos conversando acerca del tema de actualidad...el TLC!
*Por cierto que los dominicanos no pierden su tradición de aplaudir al aterrizar el avión. Esa alegría es contagiante y más de una persona se une en la celebración. Fabián la disfrutó mucho.
Labels: Costa Rica, current events
Labels: Costa Rica, familia, Olga crisis
This second time around my Mom has been in the hospital for a week now. I have been visiting her every day for the past 3 days, since I reached Costa Rica.
Labels: Costa Rica, familia, Olga crisis
A year ago Fabi and I were fully absorbed by our country's national festivities. I would have never imagined we would be back here again so soon.
Labels: Costa Rica, familia, Olga crisis
Labels: Costa Rica, familia, Olga crisis