Passing the Torch

Today Claudia, Jon, Sarah and Amanda came over for dinner. Our menu was: Chile Colorado, Mexican rice, beans, tortillas, chips salsa and a Reese's Peanut Butter cup Cheesecake. A special thank you to Claudia for making the delicious cheesecake and to Mommy Alvarado for the beans. I thought I was all Mexican with making the Chile Colorado. I totally messed up. The recipe says to cook the meat in the crock pot on high for one hour and on low for seven more hours. After the first hour I checked the meat and it was already cooked all the way through. I was afraid I would over cook it if I left it cooking so I turned off the crock pot. I was puzzled because the meat was not tender. I later learned from Fernando that the tenderness comes from cooking the meat for a long time. Everyone said it was good but I think they were just being nice.

Now look at the shirt Sarah is wearing. She is the one wearing a shirt that says "virgin". This shirt has been in my family for about 13 years.

When I was a sophomore in high school my sisters and I were given a purity ring for Valentines Day. At this point we all had it engraved in in our heads that we were to wait until marriage to have sex only with our husband. This purity ring served as a reminder for my sisters and I to WAIT.

My oldest sister, Elisa, found this t-shirt at a Virgin Records store. When she got married she passed the shirt down to my youngest sister Ana. When Ana got married she passed it down to me. Now that I am married I passed it down to Sarah. I know she will uphold this title with the confidence and honor that we did. Be strong Sarah. We are rooting for you and are very proud of you. If all my sisters and I waited (some of us longer than others) you can too. You can do it!!! Or should I say NOT do "it".