Well, karma is delightful! Guess the Universe figured he gave me a handful, so he was sent 2 handfuls! Remember- you always get back double of what you give - so Cuidado!!!
Rinquincaya y PicaPica is an old Cuban phrase. The Anglo equivalent? Hmmm.... oh yes. The Anglo equivalent would be- Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn. On steroids. Seriously. Si, I know, many of you out there are saying, JU SO FONII !!! and I am, but I'm serious too.
Let me translate a little further. Rinquincaya to me is a human tornado or hurricane- knowing the path they want to take and just plowing to their destination. PicaPica is the same, but to another degree. Their destination is reached through cunning and persistance- like a mosquito. Actually, that's a pretty good description considering "pica,pica" means itch,itch.
The eldest of the two was originally Rinquincaya- until his brother arrived. His little brother , which by the way has the same name as the little boy in The Omen, (parental premonition?) made it clear pretty quickly who the plow machine was, so the eldest was renamed PicaPica. Now let me illustrate.
I was visited by my son's family last Thanksgiving. The eldest (who had just turned 4 and adored his Babushka) came running into my room, calling my name with joy in his voice. He stopped as soon as he saw the stranger. Not only was it a stranger, it was a male stranger, watching TV from BB's bed! Quickly sizing up the situation, PicaPica decides to climb over this stranger to hug his grandma, making sure to step on the intruder's manhood along the way- literally. Have you ever seen a 6'4" man be smaller than a 4 year old?
Introductions were made with the responses being a "hello" in a child's "whatever" tone and a grownup, almost inaudible, low grunt when in comes the two year old pushing the stranger to get to his destination. "Grandma- where's my lollipop?"
Hurricane and Mosquito, Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer, Rinquincaya y PicaPica.
And what ever became of the stranger? The stranger, my poor Sweetie, who had been ignored, shoved and almost castrated by these two grew to love the boys.
My boys. Rinquincaya y PicaPica- brains and brawn, always energized, always intense. Definitely two handfuls and tiring.
But I wouldn't want them any other way.
Babushka Besos a todos. Cuidensen.
P.S. A story written in Spanish about R & P is posted under Pages.
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Your grandsons are so cute!
ReplyDeleteAren't they though?!?!? :)
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