Alca creates an endearing piece about her Abuela and her time with her. She starts with a description of her Abuela and includes sound clips of her voice, which makes me get a better connection between grandaughter and grandmother. The way Alca describes her Abuela is in a way that only someone who loved her grandma very much would. What makes this piece endearing is that she gives us an ending with hope, instead of a definite happy ending. Her piece is very smooth and I had a nice time listening to it.

The cost of a dream: One dollar
The love of a granddaughter:Priceless

?Abuela?s dream? is wrapped around her lottery ticket, and due to the sincere and warm way Alca narrated the story I found my hopes beginning to wrap around that ticket as well. Hoping to hear them call her number,so that Abuela could buy her a nice coat, and pay off the Sears card, because even in that short time, I felt connected to her. I felt like she deserved to win. In less then 3 minutes Alca found a way to tell a beautifully simple story and seamlessly produced an oral environment that was all at
once, natural, hopeful, and serious. Throughout the piece, I felt as if I was sitting right next to them. Alca is a wonderful story teller, and her voice is filled with emotions, and at the end of the day whether Abuela?s numbers get called or not, one thing, is clear: Abuela is already extremely LUCKY to have a granddaughter who loves her so much, and that?s something you can?t find in the baby?s breakfast, or buy from the local corner store.

Production Notes: The use of sound as a transition is wonderful. You did a wonderful job on the pacing of the story as well. There is no chance for the listener to get bored or un interested. And your translation seems as if it was written into the story, so it flows perfectly.