Northeastern Relatives

Recently we had the pleasure of spending an afternoon with Waleska's cousin, Cristiano, and his wife Juliana. They live in Campina Grande, Paraiba state, in Northeast Brazil - they were here in the south doing some tourism. (The distance between Porto Alegre and Campina Grande is about the same as the distance between Miami and Los Angeles, to give you an idea).

Waleska's family is very interesting - she is one of four daughters and her mom, Vanda, has a twin sister, Vilma, who had four sons! Cristiano is the oldest of the four and the same age as Waleska. They do not see each other very often because of the distance; in fact, it has been about 14 years since Waleska was last in Campina Grande. Hopefully later this year or next year we can get up there so I can meet the whole clan! There are cousins, uncles and aunts, Waleska's grandmother, and many other characters that I must meet. Sounds like fun!...