May 10, we all know what that means, all my brothers and I individually programmed an alarm in each room to sound at 6 in the morning, we did not have much time to make breakfast for our mother on mothers day, she always wakes up very early, dad is going to help us distract her or make her continue sleeping while we take care of breakfast; Antonella is the one who always runs the kitchen, she has taken courses, reads cookbooks and cookbooks every day, so she chose what food we were going to make her. I was making the pancake mix, Antonella looking, washing and liquefying the fruits to make a juice, Manuel left a mixture of ponques to rest the day before so now he put them in the oven, Andrew (who is also passionate about cooking) I was preparing some French toast with chocolates (the combination of sugar with cinnamon, had us all dizzy in the kitchen with how good it smelled), we had also ordered several types of flowers which we already had programs that were on the door even before that we get up and the family innkeeper receives it, after an hour and a half we already had everything ready: a spectacular decent breakfast, to start with enough energy and joy on a new day! Mom, as always, began to cry as soon as we entered and he didn't stop hugging us until he started eating.

Like my mom, my grandmother is also a super important person, especially for the entire family, she has been an example to follow, an exemplary woman and always from humility and generosity, so we were also at home preparing a Big surprise, we always make sweets for her but every year we lower the intensity since our grandmother is the one who surprises us with her sweets, it is something impressive, it seems that she had a camera inside us, for example, if we bring her 20 simple cookies, she receives us with 40 much more elaborate cookies, if we make a chocolate cake she receives us with two of better quality, it is something amazing, nobody knows how and she does it but for that reason we learned that every year we give her few desserts and more gifts of objects, since that cannot guess what it is. At the end we were bringing him some Cinnamon Roll's, a red velvet cake, another white chocolate cake and several cookies in the shape of letters that together say: "We love you granny" ... Also a very nice pearl necklace, some golden tendrils , a personalized bracelet that we make every year for each of the brothers and grandmother and lastly, a recipe book made by Antonella mainly in which she shows incredible recipes (most complex but incredible), with exotic and interesting combinations .. .

Arriving as usual with the sweets, the grandmother surprised us with Cinnamon Roll's with different types of gleaseados, 4 cakes and several cookies in the form of letters that say: "I love them too" ... Sometimes I have thought that there is a spy in the house that tells grandma what sweets we are going to bring her exactly ...

This time something happened that had never happened before, Andrew dared to ask Grandma something that we (the rest of the brothers) were sad to ask. -Why do you always give us a gift on Mother's Day granny, if this is your day? To which my grandmother answered very wisely: -Because there is no better feeling of your own, than the one you feel of giving things to people ... Andrew smiled and gave him a hug ...

Then at grandma's house we talked for a while with our grandma and we also played with each other, we played soccer, volleyball, basketball among other sports with the ball.

I told my grandmother: that my favorite sport is soccer since I was a child, I remember that I was in a team for several years at the approximate age of 5 to 8, then I was in another team in which I won several tournaments since I started to play intercollegiate and I was even selected to play in the regionals but my parents did not let me, so I dedicated myself more to studies and my personal life until currently the only sport that I practice frequently is calisthenics (exercise of street so to speak), I vary the muscle groups depending on the day of the week: on Monday and Tuesday it touches biceps and back, on Tuesdays and Fridays chest and triceps, and on Wednesdays and Saturdays I vary them on umbar, abs and legs ... I usually add weight every month, the idea is to look for hypertrophy, that's why I start with a base weight that is increased as the months go by so that the body does not get used to it and more muscle fibers can be demanded and it can be reached ar hypertrophy, the time I use is 1 minute between exercises and repetitions to rest, she although it does not seem, was not co-founded, had a great understanding and creativity to understand everything I was saying ...

Manuel told him that he was still in Tennis but that he was taking a break for several months while recovering from a small injury that occurred in one of his trainings, that although it was not very serious he wanted to recover excessively before returning, He also told him about all the competitions in which he competed, all his opponents of different nationalities and the trips he made to compete in other countries representing "Carpacho Town" ...

Antonella, is the sister who talks more about recipes, food or any subject related to cooking, she settles in the house to talk to her grandmother for hours and hours, asking her for advice, telling her about her new inventions and experiments, and also tells her about Of all the cooking events Antonella attends, although many of these are sponsored by Grandma, or simply Grandma has had a streak for years in the Adult and Senior category. (I admit that Antonella cooks quite well, not at the grandmother's level, but she is on her way.)

Andrew, despite being the youngest brother, is the one who has been in the most sports, baseball, karate, kung fu, soccer, swimming, basketball, athletics, horse riding and golf, and in my opinion he is the one who has been given the best all the sports he's been in for his age, even though all the brothers have been pretty good, my little brother Andrew has always stood out for being the best in sports, he has tons of medals and trophies in all sports, And the most curious thing is that no matter what sport he is in, they always select him to compete, and the most curious thing is that he has never lost in any competition he has attended, even if it is a bronze medal, he always wins ...

One of my brother's most epic tales happened last year in the final of the official soccer tournament of the whole town, his team managed to reach the final that year (just my brother signed up for the team that year), they had passed the first 45 minutes and the score went 2-0 in favor of the opposing team, my brothers, parents, my grandmother and I were in the stands, we were yelling at the top of our lungs to support Andrew, we were also analyzing what Andrew's team lacked in order to score a goal, and how each player was playing ... In the second half, precisely in the 56th minute, Andrew's team finally managed to score a goal and best of all, the goal was scored by Andrew! Goal sparked a new phase in the field: Andrew's team players were highly motivated and began to give their all without limits, the other team also activated enough to do everything possible so that the other team did not score another goal. ..

The minutes passed, each one more intense than the other, each player did everything he could, the goalkeepers did enough as they avoided several goalscoring occasions and made fantastic stops, the defense became increasingly unbalanced due to the high intensity of the forward's both teams ... It was the 91st minute, the referee had added 3 more minutes, the hope of winning was fading with respect to Andrew's team but also his team kept giving everything ... I was a little unmotivated trying to be realistic (For me) I said in a low voice, + What difference does it make, they are going to lose ... My grandmother was sitting next to me, I thought that no one had listened to me but I was wrong, since my grandmother turned and said: -No Lucas, Andrew's team never loses ...

The most impressive thing is that within a few seconds Andrew's team scored a goal, and the entire stadium burst with emotion, since they knew what that goal means, it meant that the action did not stop, that there were still enough emotions to pass, more pain heads, more screaming and much more fun ...

So the extension began in its first part: there were not many plays close to the goal, but it was very intense between the teams to see who kept possession of the ball, although the difference was very small, the two teams kept playing giving everything . In the second part, the most outstanding fact was when they made a foul in Andrew's team area, so the opposing team had the opportunity to charge the opposing team with a penalty ...

The tension was felt in each corner of the field, the two teams were standing waiting to see what could happen ... The grandmother only saw me and said only to me: either it will fail or they will stop it ... And once again as my granny said it was, it just failed her.

When the second half was over they went straight to the penalties, it was obvious to my grandmother that Andrew's team was going to win and so it was ... In the end it was a very close match but there was a winner as expected, and although Andrew was not the star player or the protagonist of the movie, he ended up winning his team as usual ...

We were spending all afternoon at my grandmother's house, but we had to go home before night to spend with my mother at home, so before we left, our grandmother wanted to tell us one of her wonderful stories:

And that story begins like this:

Once there was a queen who had a young daughter. One day the girl was very impertinent and her mother could not calm her in any way. As she lost patience, the queen saw crows out the window. So she opened the window and said:

I wish you became a crow and started to fly; at least I would have peace!
Said and done. The girl became a crow and fled by flying out the window. She ended up in a dark forest, where she stayed for a long time, without anyone knowing anything.

One day a man passing through the forest heard a crow's squawk. As he got closer he heard the bird say:

I am a princess by birth and I was delighted; but you can free me.

What should I do? she asked.

Stay in the woods, until you find a house, where an old woman lives, ”said the crow. Do not accept anything I offer you. Wait for me in the garden behind the house, where there is a large pile of bark. For three days in a row I will come at two in the afternoon, in a car drawn, the first time, by four white horses; for four reds, the second, and for four blacks, the third; but if instead of being awake you are asleep, you will not be able to disappoint me.

The man promised to fulfill everything to the letter; but the crow sighed:

Alas, I know well that you will not free me, because you will accept something from the old woman.
The man repeated his promise. And he left. When he was in front of the house, the woman came out to meet him and offered him something to eat. But the man rejected it. He then offered him a drink, but the man gave in to the temptation and drank a little.

In the afternoon, around two, he went out into the garden and prepared to wait for the crow. But, despite his attempts to stay awake, he fell asleep soundly. At two o'clock the crow appeared in its chariot, drawn by four white horses; but the bird came sad, saying:

I'm sure he sleeps.
And so it was. And no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't wake him up.

At the following noon, the old woman again offered him food and drink. The man refused to accept. But at the insistence, she took another sip from the glass again. Shortly before two o'clock she went back to the garden to await the arrival of the crow. But he fell asleep once more.

As the crow passed by in his four-red horse chariot, he said sadly:

Surely he sleeps!
And so it was.

On the third day the old woman asked him:

What is that? You don't eat or drink. Do you want to die?
But he replied:

I neither want nor should eat or drink anything.
She placed the platter with food and a glass of wine at her side, and ended up drinking. At the appointed time she went out into the garden, but fell asleep again. At two o'clock the crow appeared again in his car, now dragged by four black steeds; the carriage was also black. The bird, which came from rigorous mourning, said:

I know that he sleeps and that he cannot disappoint me!
Upon reaching him, he found him sound asleep, and as much as he shook him and called, there was no way to wake him up. Then he put a bread, a piece of meat and a bottle of wine next to him, of all these foods he could eat and drink whatever he wanted, without ever ending. He also put a gold ring on his finger, which had his name engraved on it. Finally, he left him a letter in which he communicated what he had given him, and, in addition:

I see well that here you cannot disillusion me; but if you want to, go find me at the golden palace in Stromberg; You can do it, I'm sure of it.

And, after depositing all the things next to her, she got back into her chariot and went to the golden palace of Stromberg.

When the man woke up he felt great sadness in his heart and said:

There is no doubt that it has passed by without me releasing it.
But when she saw the objects deposited next to her, she read the letter. She got up and went immediately in search of Stromberg's golden castle; but she had no idea of her whereabouts. After touring much of the world, she reached a dark jungle, through which she walked for two weeks without finding an exit. One evening he felt so tired that he lay down among some bushes and fell asleep.

The next morning he continued on his way, and in the evening he heard some lamentations. Soon he saw a light shine in the distance and went towards him. He arrived at a house that seemed very small to him, since before it was a huge giant.

If I try to get in and the giant sees me, it will cost me my life, he thought. Finally, overcoming fear, he came closer. When the giant saw him, he said:

I like that you come, many hours ago I have not eaten anything. You're going to serve me for dinner.

Do not do such a thing - replied the man -; I am not easy to swallow. But if you want to eat, I have enough to fill you up.

Being like this - said the giant - you can rest easy. If I wanted to devour you it was for want of something else.

The two sat at the table, and the man brought out his inexhaustible bread, wine, and meat.

I like this - observed the giant. When they finished, the man asked:

Could you perhaps tell me where the golden castle of Stromberg stands?

I will consult the map - said the giant.

He went looking for the map and started looking for the castle, but it was nowhere to be seen.

The man was preparing to leave, but the giant begged him to wait two or three days for his brother to return. When he arrived they asked him about the golden castle of Stromberg. He replied:

When I have eaten and are satisfied, I will consult the map.
Then they went up to his room and began to search and search his map; but they did not find the castle either. The giant produced new maps, and they did not rest until, finally, they found him, however, he was many thousands of miles away.

How can I get there? - asked the man; and the giant replied:

I have two hours. I will take you to the vicinity, but then I will have to return.

The giant took him up to about a hundred hours away from the castle, and said:

The rest of the way you can do it on your own.
The man continued to advance until he reached the golden castle of Stromberg, which was built on top of a crystal mountain. The enchanted princess circled the castle in her car, until she entered the building. The man was glad to see her and tried to climb to the top; but every time he tried, as the glass was slippery, it fell again.

Seeing that he could never go up, he was saddened and said to himself:

I'll stay downstairs and wait for her.

And a cabin was built, in which he lived a whole year.

One day, from his cabin, he saw three bandits fighting and shouted at them:

God be with you!
They interrupted the fight; but since they saw no one, they fought again with greater courage than before. He shouted at them again:

God be with you!
They again suspended the battle; but since they did not see anyone either, they soon resumed it and he repeated it for the third time

God be with you!
He addressed the fighters and asked why they were fighting. One of them replied that he had found a cane with which any door could be opened with a single blow. The other said that he had found a cloak that made the one covered with it invisible. the third had captured a horse capable of walking all over the terrain, and even of climbing the crystal mountain. The disagreement was that they did not know whether to keep the three things in community or to keep one each.

Then the man said:

I will change the three things for you. I don't have money, but I do have other objects that are worth more. But first I have to test them to find out if I was telling the truth.
The others let him ride the horse, hung the cloak around his shoulders, and put the stick in his hand; and, once he had everything, he disappeared from his sight. Then he began to distribute sticks, shouting:

Haggards, there you have what you deserve! They are satisfied?
Then she climbed to the top of the crystal mountain and, upon reaching the castle gate, found it closed. She struck with the stick, and the door opened immediately. She went in and up the stairs to the top; in the parlor was the princess, with a golden cup, filled with wine, before her. But she couldn't see him, since he had his cape on. Standing in front of the maiden, he removed the ring she placed on his finger and dropped it into the cup; hitting the bottom, it produced a vibrant sound. The princess then exclaimed:

This is my ring; therefore the man who is to set me free must be here.
They searched for him throughout the castle, but did not find him. She had gone out again, riding her horse, and had removed her cloak ...

It is impressive how granny's stories never make us sleepy and regardless of age, all the grandchildren enjoy each story very much regardless of whether they are dedicated to younger children, the flavor that the grandmother puts on each story is incredible and unique. Every day I think that my granny is a gem and that you have to enjoy it to the fullest.