(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
