Bob's Blog

Elsa is a mother and grandma, and has quite a fulfilling life.
Likes the finer things in life, I’m quite sure, as anyone would.
She’s also a great wife,
Is married to an Argentinean, a tennis freak, but it’s rumored, that he is quite good.

Elsa does things to stay young, fit, and is really quite a catch,
Stays active with dancing all those “sombas”!
Has a Son in Dubais, a teacher, who is very close to finding his life-long match,
To a great Daughter and Grandkid, that keeps her running; aye caramba!

Elsa loves going to Broadway shows and doing things at the Met.
Of course, the Giants is the team she pursues,
And I, being from Dallas, still owe her money, losing a few bets,
Since you know which team have won the last few.

As first cousins, we do strive to stay close, and in touch.
Even though we live far apart, and pretty far away,
We both know that we share a special “Collazo” bond, and as such,
Like our Dads, who were Brothers, we are family; & this will last forever and a day!

Robert Collazo, 10/10/09.  Mi Prima – con mucho carino!

From a little town in Mexico, and humble beginnings, he came,
As a kid working in migrant fields, he and his family would spend every six months of the year there.
Jose recalled what his Dad kept saying that if he didn’t do well in class,
He’d work the migrant fields all his life; and oh, what despair!

How does one get out of the migrant fields, you ask?
Jose knew the answer was by not getting detoured by life’s challenges, and tasks.
Through hard work and education, he calculated that this was the key
He just knew that in those California fields, that was not where he wanted to be.

Jose finally concluded that with good grades, the fields he could soon replace
With some sort of science and engineering career.
But when he heard about the first Hispanic American that had been selected to fly in space,
He got inspired to work for NASA, and knew he’d be an astronaut one day.

Recalling all his tired, dusty days of his youth, he yearned for knowledge.
He studied hard, made good grades, and eventually got a scholarship to college.
With his engineer degree, to NASA, He applied for 12 straight years,
When the day finally came when Jose was finally chosen to be an astronaut;
I bet he could hear the cheers among all his family and peers!

Jose Hernandez, Shuttle Discovery Astronaut/Engineer!

Jose – from one American of Mexican descent to another, you inspire and make me so proud of my Mexican heritage!

Robert Collazo, 10/6/09.

We don’t call him Jimmy or Jim; he won’t go for that.
Because it’s just James, he’d say.
He is a great partner to have, with good street smarts for his age.
A patient man, he won’t lose his cool, even when you try to rattle his cage.

He hails from a little town called Sweeny.
An incredibly loyal guy down to a tee,
But just when you think you know him though
He’ll throw you a curve, everyone agrees.

As a kid, most folks don’t know,
He dressed up and got himself painted green for Halloween.
Trick-or-treating as the “Incredible Hulk”, his favorite of all time,
But the paint wouldn’t wash off that night,
The next day, went to school still shiny and green; and boy, he says, what a delight!

Recently, James lost his Grandpa, a man close to his heart, I know
He told me this man was very good to him and had taught him
About all the good things, and what life would bestow.
Our sympathy, thoughts and prayers to our brother James in his time of need,
and, of course, we wish his Grandpa Godspeed.

Robert Collazo, 10/3/09