Los Pininos: Name Change

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Name Change

A: Mama, I wish my name was Erin.

Me: Why, baby?

A: Coz I want you to say, "Erin, it's time to run some errands."

Me (LOL): Is that the only reason?

A (nodding): Could you say that to me sometimes?

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Erin said...: Smile.; Wednesday, 11 March, 2009

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Los Pininos

We were looking for just the right name to capture the joy and struggle in balancing all the parts of our lives here in New Orleans, with our children, family, work, and selves. I couldn't help but think of Elliot working on his balance, and Tita (my mom) standing him up, gazing in his eyes, and slowly letting go, screaming "Pinino!" Sometimes he'd stand for a few, others he'd crash down...Whatever the outcome, Elliot's response was half-fear, half-thrill and all smiles. I'd like to think that's how we face our daily lives. We are Los Pininos.