We rented our second place in Juárez, a townhouse that was across the street from the racetrack, El Hipódromo. We were not far from a place that sold the most delicious Gorditas and we would often go to eat there and also we would go to a place notorious for flautas, but also was the only place in Juárez we could find baked potatoes.
We celebrated Maria Elena’s first birthday in Mexico and by that time we could ask her in Spanish “How old are you?”, and she would hold up her little pointer finger to indicate that she was one year old.
We toured the Montessori School, and pondered enrolling her there. However, my job with the School District was too new and such a good benefits package that I could not afford to give it up.
As nice as it was to be near extended family, we decided we could not stay.
Life changing event 