The above photo shows Marielos diligently studying English. On the wall are charts of words in Portuguese. Both Marielos and Emérita are studying English AND Portuguese as part of their doctoral requirements. In the photo below, Marielos and Betty are giving a toast to Emérita who was celebrating her 35th birthday. We also had the opportunity to continue the celebration of Emérita's birthday at the famous Sande de Torre restaurant in the Old City of Cáceres, our favorite place for a special occasion dinner.