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War Chest Tuesday: Languages and Childhood Heroes

The July 2, 2013 prompt for "30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS" 
Do you know a second (or third, or forth, etc ...) language? Would you like to learn a new language?
Why or why not? If yes, which would you like to learn?

I speak American English and a few words of Spanish. I attempted to learn more Spanish, but found it extremely difficult. I did not increase my vocabulary of Spanish words. I know enough Spanish to order off a Mexican menu, say thank you, hello, good bye, and ask if ask if a person can speak Spanish. If I were going to learn another language, it would be Spanish because the two main languages spoken in Las Vegas is English and Spanish.

another language
is always an advantage
especially in Las Vegas

Quote of the Day: ❝If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.❞ ‒ Nelson Mandela

The July 2, 2013 prompt for "Blogging Circle of Friends Prompt Forum" 
Who did you idolize growing up?

Growing up in Oklahoma,
watching late night television,
watching prime time TV shows,
watching Ozzie and Harriet,
watching I Love Lucy,
watching The Lawrence Welk Show:
who did I Idolize?

Growing up in Oklahoma,
going to the movies,
watching...
is my memory going
because I cannot remember
the movies
or their stars:
who did I idolize?

Who did I idolize growing up? Thinking back to my childhood, I realize it was not the movie stars or the television stars I idolized. My heroes were closer to home. My hero was my father, who held me on his lap while he read the the Sunday comics. My hero was my Grandfather, who took me water skiing and shot off Roman candles on the Fourth of July. My hero was my Grandmother, who baked cookies for the neighborhood children on Halloween. My hero was my mother, who (after my parents divorced) worked the graveyard shift at Bob's Grill, came home, and got my siblings and I off to school before going to bed.