My laptop died this week and took my motivation along with it. Since I'm writing this on my husband's old PC which is not in a room that has heat, I'll do a short picture post.
Here are the Aguiars throughout the years: Gilberto, Flora, Lourenço and my mother Ana.
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| Portugal, around 1948 |
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| Portugal, in the late 1950s |
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| Hayward, CA in the early 1960s |
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| Hayward, CA, Christmas 1970 |
Looking at these pictures I realize I haven't written about my grandfather at all. If I know little about Vovó Flora, I know even less about Avô Gilberto. He died the year I was born so I know him only through stories and photographs. I know he was very gregarious and well-liked in the community.
Also for those who are not Portuguese, the words for grandma and grandpa are nearly identical except for the accent. Vovó is grandma, pronounced vo-vaw (like saw), with Avó being the more formal grandmother. Vovô is grandpa and Avô is grandfather, with the last sound pronounced vow (like bow) though not really. There isn't a really great English equivalent sound. Not having grown up saying Vovô I still trip over this.
Hopefully net week I will have a laptop again which I can use to type in a warmer location and write something about my Avós.
Also for those who are not Portuguese, the words for grandma and grandpa are nearly identical except for the accent. Vovó is grandma, pronounced vo-vaw (like saw), with Avó being the more formal grandmother. Vovô is grandpa and Avô is grandfather, with the last sound pronounced vow (like bow) though not really. There isn't a really great English equivalent sound. Not having grown up saying Vovô I still trip over this.
Hopefully net week I will have a laptop again which I can use to type in a warmer location and write something about my Avós.
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