Meet Melinda and Rebecca

Published 5:01 pm Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Rebecca Calkins and Melinda Espinoga

Relationship: Calkins is Expinoga’s daughter

City of residence: Granger

Occupation: Housekeeper and mother (ME), student and Espingo’s daughter (RC)
Where are you from originally? Florida
To what organizations do you belong? Granger Community Church, Penn High School choir (RC)

Education: Associate degree in business (ME), sophomore (RC)

If you weren’t doing what you do, what would you be doing? Hanging out at the beach

If you had a million dollars, what would you do with it? Give half to charity and put other half in the bank

What’s something most people don’t know about you? We’re bilingual

Favorite food? Chicken tacos

Last book you read? “Zen Dog,” (ME) “To Kill a Mockingbird” (RC)

Favorite TV show? “Girls,” (ME) “America’s Got Talent” (RC)

Where would you go on your dream vacation? Paris

Pet peeve? Hair in my food, (ME) facial hair (RC)

Best advice you ever got and who gave it to you? “Be positive in a sea of negativity.” — grandpa, (ME) “Just be yourself.” — my mommy (RC)

What would you want on your tombstone? “Beloved mother and grandmother to many” (ME)