{"id":17135,"date":"2023-03-20T21:19:18","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T01:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=17135"},"modified":"2023-03-20T21:26:47","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T01:26:47","slug":"espanol-grandgirls-3-20-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=17135","title":{"rendered":"Espa\u00f1ol! Grandgirls! 3.20.23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I compete against 120 million other learners on Duolingo.  There are 19 languages taught.  The most popular is American English and Spanish.  I am in the league with the best of the best learners.  I feel like today was a big deal for me to come in 1st place in the main tournament, and also to have been in the top three 50 times.  That&#8217;s amazing to me.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-JRSLzcF\/0\/4ed18864\/S\/IMG_8039%204-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-wZ8vjv2\/0\/ad3daec2\/S\/IMG_8037%204-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-z672Cct\/0\/06c93b6c\/S\/IMG_8036-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-VsXPswj\/0\/bee3aa0e\/S\/IMG_8040-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-WZD2kBM\/0\/18719ef9\/S\/IMG_8046-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-5hg6hBD\/0\/0f7e52a0\/S\/IMG_8047%203-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Spring!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-b4mXLcd\/0\/49a57d9c\/S\/IMG_8038%204-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Just keep walking!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-pWVGn83\/0\/153f4882\/L\/IMG_8052%202-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-Jg2VN9F\/0\/38f90881\/S\/IMG_8048%203-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>OYB!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-Dxb5cdF\/0\/d0da65da\/S\/IMG_8043%202-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-sbFmc3n\/0\/20490394\/S\/IMG_8044%202-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cold!  But warming trend coming.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-774GJDF\/0\/bc3d9d4b\/S\/IMG_8049%203-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-GR8JWXH\/0\/cf838216\/S\/IMG_8050%203-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ordered a new chair.  My other office chair is completely broken.  The back is nearly horizontal.  That&#8217;s not zesty.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-37Tz5LW\/0\/348fb9d2\/S\/IMG_8051%203-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I thought this was interesting.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-vK5pgQB\/0\/c22999cb\/S\/IMG_8053%203-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-V9DBNVR\/0\/a00cf531\/S\/IMG_8054%203-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Good talk with Mom.  Always lively and loving.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-tJJnRdS\/0\/de2fc991\/S\/IMG_8055%202-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Talked with my health insurance guy about some challenges we may be facing in the future. Who doesn&#8217;t have challenges?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-W5rfv9t\/0\/b79eb5ec\/S\/IMG_8056-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I called to set up an appointment with Dr. Hoddeson.  Jessi hasn&#8217;t been breathing as well as she had been.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-B9NH5dz\/0\/56b7dcef\/S\/IMG_8057-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-fZ2QnqV\/0\/bb691159\/S\/IMG_8058%202-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Gassed up my car and checked the oil. I&#8217;ll probably need to add a little more oil on the next fill up.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-B9NH5dz\/0\/56b7dcef\/S\/IMG_8057-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-6TNpxJS\/0\/1aed696f\/S\/IMG_0282-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-tCvwzBf\/0\/b8c7863f\/S\/IMG_0283-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Indeed!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-qhz5W9b\/0\/7453a982\/S\/IMG_0284%202-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Had an in depth chat with Tom Halsey, our new tax guy. He&#8217;s still trying to figure out our taxes.  We had some curve balls thrown our way.  Could make us end up paying money.  I almost always get about $4000 back.  That&#8217;s 4 with three 0s.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, I won&#8217;t end up paying too much money.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-Gbwk6WQ\/0\/6a37d262\/S\/IMG_8059%203-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Love my girls!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-mXFfhdQ\/0\/0c8d4cfb\/S\/IMG_8060-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-ZQ3NXCT\/0\/3e8bdf1b\/S\/IMG_8061-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Taught the girls how to walk with a book on their heads.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-drmDmpV\/0\/30dbe3cc\/S\/IMG_8062-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-GTX3SSp\/0\/084d1ffa\/S\/IMG_8063%202-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-M7X8Pbp\/0\/e2bb45df\/S\/IMG_8064%202-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-xX9Dwmm\/0\/48dd0747\/S\/IMG_8066%202-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-kMPcGcB\/0\/f296a99b\/S\/IMG_0287-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Listened to radio from Spain.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-NBfvpt6\/0\/cc145bff\/S\/IMG_8068-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Helped the kids at the mission.  They are all super uptight about the Milestone test.<\/p>\n<p>Went by my office to check the mail.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-Hrz8G5m\/0\/6ef644a6\/S\/IMG_0288-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Little over .5&#8243; of rain yesterday.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-S9XBqzK\/0\/3c42c723\/S\/IMG_0289-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Interesting competition so far.  It&#8217;s funny to think about these language nerds all over the world.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Family-2023\/Taxes-Grandgirls-32023\/i-KSfKZMB\/0\/ec5fd1e0\/S\/IMG_8072-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I compete against 120 million other learners on Duolingo. There are 19 languages taught. The most popular is American English and Spanish. I am in the league with the best of the best learners. I feel like today was a big deal for me to come in 1st place in the main tournament, and also [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17135"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=17135"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17135\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17139,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17135\/revisions\/17139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=17135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=17135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}