Thanks for this delightful read. As one who has studied Spanish on and off since grade school but is still nowhere near fluent (https://funcrunch.medium.com/duolingo-and-my-history-of-lazy-spanish-practice-98c9a5a0d7ae), I can relate to the difficult of conversing with native speakers. Best of luck to you on your future adventures with Spanish, Irish, or whatever fun language you try next.