Nos casamos

Spanish: Nos conocimos en una noche en la que no pensaba salir; era el Día de la Madre y era mi primera 'fiesta' con mi hermano y mi mamá como adulta. Apenas llevaba tres meses en Nueva York. Desde el primer minuto, César me llamó la atención. Pensé: ¡Qué guapo! Aunque le calculaba unos 35 años por su barba, me gustaba que fuera alto y cejudo. Pero, como era la primera fiesta en la que compartía con mi mamá y mi hermano después de mucho tiempo, me comporté muy bien. Estoy segura de que si hubiera salido con mis amigas, le habría dado un pico, ¡jaja! Pero como no era el caso, le hablaba de lo que necesitaba y así fue como comenzamos a conversar. Él tenía un español limitado y yo no hablaba nada de inglés, así que la conversación fluida era un desafío. A pesar de esto, antes de que terminara la noche, tomó mi celular y se llamó a sí mismo para guardar mi número. Desde ese día, me escribió todos los días, me leía cuentos por teléfono y decía que íbamos a practicar inglés. Era muy persistente y me invitaba a salir cada fin de semana. Finalmente, acepté y nuestra primera cita fue en el Puente de Brooklyn. Así, como lo vi, me enamoré." **English: We met on a night I hadn't planned to go out; it was Mother’s Day, and it was my first ‘party’ with my brother and mom as an adult. I had only been in New York for three months. From the first minute, Cesar caught my eye. I thought, 'He’s so handsome!' Though I estimated him to be around 35 due to his beard, I liked that he was tall and had prominent eyebrows. But since it was my first party with my mom and brother in years, I behaved well. I’m sure if I had been out with my friends, I would have given him a kiss, haha! But since I wasn’t, I talked to him about what I needed, and that’s how we started talking. He had limited Spanish, and I spoke no English, so having a smooth conversation was quite a challenge. Despite this, before the night ended, he took my phone and called himself to save my number. From that day, he texted me daily, read me stories over the phone, and said we’d practice English. He was very persistent, inviting me out every weekend. Finally, I accepted, and our first date was at the Brooklyn Bridge. Just like that, seeing him made me fall in love.

Our journey together began on Mother’s Day 2015, at a family gathering at a local bar called Tropical, located in Woodhaven, Queens, NY. Funny enough, I had spent my entire teenage years and adulthood in Woodhaven, yet I’d never set foot in this restaurant despite driving past it countless times while growing up. That night, we danced, drank, and laughed, and I’ll never forget the magical feeling I had after just a few hours with Ximena and her family. The night felt so magical that I boldly hijacked Ximena’s phone to save my number in it. And the rest is history!

1. How did you two meet? Celebrating Mother's Day 2015 at Tropical in Queens 2. What was our first date like? - Magical, golfito at Brooklyn Bridge summer 2015. 3. Who is more likely to cry during a movie? Ximena 4. Who is the better cook? Cesar's rules the kitchen! 4. Who is more likely to lose their keys? Cesar 5. What are their pet peeves about each other? Driving 6. What is their favorite memory together so far? Skydiving 2018, hot springs water (Colombia) and Cartagena in 2017 ❤️ and purchasing our home together in Long Island! 7. What are their nicknames for each other? Barbitas & Güapuritas 8. What's one thing your partner does that always makes you laugh? Bad jokes, memes, Eli 9. What's the one food neither of you can resist? Skirt Steak 10. What are they most looking forward to in married life? Building a family