This summer maybe I will take a class to study more English at the college campus in St. Helena. As much as Mrs. Bernal wants to learn to speak perfect English, she has had to put other responsibilities first. She makes her work hours blend with the schedules of her husband and daughter so that she can spend time with her family. On most days she is able to finish work in time to pick up her daughter from school, and like most children these days, Ireri has more than just homework to do after school. She goes twice a week to jujitso classes for children, and she also takes swimming classes.
Every day is full.
No, we only speak Spanish at home. When Ireri and I talk, I can tell she thinks quickly in both English and Spanish. She goes back and forth between the languages almost effortlessly. She tells me that her name is from an Indian language and means Queen of the Moon, and then she goes right back to her homework. Now I clean houses for individual families.