Latin Influences

I've always known I've been heavily influenced by Latin culture. I guess that comes with growing up in Escondido.

I was reminded of this fact oddly today. While at the Padres game, the people in the row behind us were talking in Spanish for most of the game. It was oddly comforting and familiar, even though I could not understand what they were saying as well as I used to be able to. In the Bay Area I would hear a lot of Asian languages, but not Spanish very often. Hearing Spanish again reminded me of my home, and made me think more about the influences my youth had upon me.