Reply #14: That is so cool, and a story to truly cherish

[nadinbrzezinski]

Now we have tried to keep talking to the nephews in Spanish, my sis and I, but the kids refuse to

Mostly, our view is they need to know more than language, why? I am fluent in the following (in order)

Spanish
Hebrew
English
American

(Yes there is enough difference in the language and construction... towards-toward, Harbour, harbor... and so it goes)

And can dabble in some German and Yidish...

In a world economy being poli-lingual will be critical... and I fear Muricans will be left behind because we are naturally resistant