#ark rambles

I think Leo from Echo Project, Carlos from Santa Lucia and Javier from Rain Check are the most accurate representations of Hispanic characters

Even tho Leo sometimes might mix both languages while he speaks, that's actually part of his character, he struggles with English, that's one of the reasons why he always felt like an outsider in his group of friends, and it's not just played as a joke.

Carlos is probably the one that hit the closest to home, he was outed by his brother and living in a Christian family he was quickly kicked out of the house, now all by himself he doesn't know if he should live by the values he was taught as a kid or be his own person.

And while we don't know much of Javier just yet it's interesting how his character is based on someone who managed to leave his home country, never looked behind, don't plan on ever returning and managed to adapt, while keeping his old culture.

I love these 3 idiots for better or worse ❤️

An extra-long Austin Roses, sent out to bloom.

The roses here in Vermont have just started budding -- late this year. My grandmother used to tend to her rosebushes every June, and now they’re all big enough to flourish and sprawl on their own. Sometimes we get thorn scrapes reaching for the blueberries, but it’s totally worth it.

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