Car Raid

As I walked into Carolina Holme's small one story house located in south Austin I noticed many small trinkets and pieces of foreign art around the house. Holme is an immigrant from Bolivia who descended from Chilean and German Parents. After she moved to the United States with her husband she still continues to travel around the world.
"I have never gave up my curiosity for different sights, smells, and tastes. It is apart of who I am and I will never let this lively trait slip from me," Holme said.
As I make my way to the garage, I pass the kitchen where I pick up the aroma of a chilean dish baking in the oven. I then ask Holme to raid her car. At first she is confused, but after a small explanation she welcomes me to do whatever I must to complete this story. I then open the garage to reveal a black 2015 Acura MDX.
"I bought this specific car because it is really safe and great for the grandchildren and the family," Holme said.
I then open the car door and start looking around. The compartments are filled with everything one could imagine including tissues, fruit snacks, plant seeds, and many other random items. Although there were so many items to talk about I decided to ask Holme about a few trinkets that caught my eye. The first thing I saw was a small cactus in the passenger seat almost fully tipped over.
 "I love gardening and cacti are really easy to take care of. When the buds bloom into flowers it looks beautiful and its one of the only things that grows in Texas," Holme said.
 Another thing I saw were a bunch of small blue pillows in the back seat that look used and worn. "I'm a small person and I've shrunk as I got older. I need these pillows to make me taller so I can drive," Holme said.
I then looked through the compartment on the side of the drivers seat and found two things that caught my eye. One of the items was a gold heart necklace.
"The necklace was a gift from my sister for my 60th birthday. It was really special to me because I don't see her a lot so I carry it everywhere I go," Holme said.
The other item was an old red leather wallet with polaroids of Holme's family.
"I like to have these pictures to show my friends and brag about how great my grandchildren are," Holme said.