(00:00) Lita’s Full Name & Explanation

(01:29) Where Lita Was Born

(02:01) Lita’s Parents

(02:57) What Lita’s Childhood Home Was Like

(03:25) 6 Brothers & Growing Up as the Only Girl

(04:30) Games and Chores as a Child

(06:15) Celebrating Birthdays & Christmas

(06:57) What are Las Posadas?

(09:57) Holiday Traditions and Gift Memories

(11:14) The Day Lita’s Mother Died

(12:55) Lita’s Grandmother Dies 17 Days Later

(13:44) Adjusting to a Stepmother (Piedad)

(15:05) Lita’s Grandparents and the Cristero War

(17:05) Grandma Toñita’s Daily Visits

(17:52) What Lita Wanted to Be as a Child

(18:04) Schooling with Nuns After Her Mom’s Death

(19:09) Studying Accounting, Friends, and Lita’s First Jobs

(22:45) Dating Life Before Rogelio

(24:01) How Lita Met Rogelio

(25:24) Courting Rogelio and Their First Outings

(26:31) Long-Distance Relationship and Moving to Chicago

(27:30) Rogelio’s Job in Nicaragua, Figuring Out Getting Married

(29:10) Lita’s Brother (Ezequiel) Encourages Immigration

(31:01) Her Father’s Life and Work in Chicago

(32:02) Getting Visas for the Family & 1st Chicago Move

(33:41) Rogelio’s Marriage Proposal

(35:00) Wedding and Honeymoon

(36:22) Life as Newlyweds

(37:43) Living and Working at a Sugar Mill

(39:30) Returning to the U.S. Pregnant (Magdalena is Born)

(40:44) Giving Birth in Mexico City (Theresa)

(41:04) Rogelio’s Job & His Mom Passing

(42:03) Life in Tehuacán, Puebla

(43:47) The Birth of Roger (Junior)

(44:21) Why Tehuacán Was Called "Land of Pomegranates"

(45:42) Health Concerns Lead to U.S. Return

(46:23) Rosalinda is Born & How Lita’s Children Were Named

(46:54) Returning to Cold Chicago Life

(48:00) Lita’s Candy Factory Job in Cicero

(49:24) Working in Insurance Without English

(51:26) Tasting Cheesecake for the First Time

(52:12) Rogelio’s Job and Weekend Habits

(53:06) Raising a Family in Chicago

(54:09) Wanting to Work Again

(55:16) Working at a Possibly Mafia-Linked Job

(57:02) Why the Family Moved to Austin

(57:55) Adjusting to Life in Austin

(01:00:55) Working at 7-Eleven and the Ice Cream Truck

(01:02:33) Becoming a Translator for the State

(01:05:00) Retirement & Rogelio’s Job

(01:05:45) Hardest Part About Immigrating: Language & Rogelio Missing Mexico

(01:08:10) Combining Cultures and Raising Kids

(01:08:44) Memories of Rogelio: Pets, Jokes, and Family Life

(01:09:37) Lita’s Favorite Foods

(01:10:00) What Lita Cooked for the Family, Lito’s Favorite Foods

(01:11:00) Getting Diagnosed with Cancer

(01:12:15) Perks of Being Older

(01:13:03) Coping After Rogelio’s Passing

(01:15:13) Making New Friends Later in Life

(01:16:48) Staying in Touch with Family in Mexico

(01:17:31) Living as an Example for the Next Generation

(01:18:14) Advice for Marriage and Faith

(01:20:10) Turning to God During Difficult Times

(01:20:46) Remembering Historic Events

(01:21:15) How Technology Has Changed the World

(01:21:49) What Lita Wishes for the Future

(01:21:57) Lita’s Happiest Life Moments

(01:22:41) Things Lita Regrets Not Learning

(01:23:53) Lita’s Life Philosophy

(01:24:35) Advice for the Younger Generation

(01:25:54) A Message From Lita’s Mom: Never Deny God

(01:27:16) Lita’s Favorite Sayings and Proverbs

(01:29:25) Funny Memories about Family Gatherings & Grandchildren

(01:33:23) What It Means to Be a Grandmother

(01:34:07) Final Blessings and Family Reflections