Mutterings and Musings
Anyone who knows of my Collazo family knows that as in every hispanic family in America, we were very proud to volunteer to go off and fight for our Country in times of war. Well, let me tell you a little bit of background to my main story. You see, my Grandfather Gerardo and Grandmother… Continue reading Saluting Uncle Oscar & His Grandson Chris – Go Navy!!
My Mom was not born in a hospital, but was delivered at home by a physician. According to what she was told later by her Mother, since she was born two months premature, they did not think that she would survive, so her Mother was told to “leave her on the bed for awhile, and… Continue reading Things I Did Not Know About My Mom
Seems like another normal day at work. Cases to review; calls to make; it never seems to be dull around here, Where, of course, everything is just a little berserk. Suddenly it pops into my head….Am I at the sunset of my career? Will I miss all this excitement & stress someday near? Looking back… Continue reading The Sunset of My Career
I miss you like crazy, sweet Daisy. Maybe like pancakes without the syrup. Or maybe like my favorite horse, riding on my saddle, without no stirrup. Like a bowl of gumbo without the rice, or maybe like the cook that wasn’t real precise. Just like that frog on that pond without that lily, Really miss… Continue reading I Miss You Like Crazy, Sweet Daisy
My brothers and I, while growing up, didn’t know it at the time, Whether we were rich or poor, we just knew we were pretty content. We knew we weren’t exactly upper class but we never took any back seat. Because my Dad worked very long and hard to ensure that; but to a greater… Continue reading Memories Of My Childhood On This Father’s Day
Just like every other person, I too have great memories of my Mom on this Mother’s Day. I recall that when growing up that on that little house on 38th Street in San Antonio, there was always laughter and warmth, and my Mom was a big part of us having happy elements in our lives. … Continue reading Mom Memories on This Mother’s Day
I hope everyone took mention of the fact that last Friday, April 21, 2010, the Honorable Judge Abraham Ramirez, one of three surviving founding members of the Latino Learning Center (LLC), located in Houston, was honored at a “Night with the Stars”, First Inaugural Gala, Celebrating LLC’s 30th anniversary. Judge Ramirez, John Aleman, and Frank… Continue reading Judge Abraham Ramirez
Growing up with my brother Frank, life was never dull, and always fun. He was at times rebellious in his youth; and always had his unique brand of humor. Thinking different than most folks, he was very competitive, thus was never one to be undone. He was very protective of his brothers; for he was,… Continue reading My Brother Frank
From the first time I met Joe, I knew he was not ordinary, by any means. Born in Texas, Joe was raised in a small town called Cuero in the “straight and narrow”. A proud Tex-Mex Hispanic that can still recall the old simple ways of life, Joe can still verbally state the old Spanish… Continue reading Not Your Ordinary Joe
Pete was my “Primo-Hermano”, which according to our Mexican tradition, Literally translates as, “Cousin-Brother”, which is how I felt about him. He was the first Collazo grandson, and so very proud of that fact. Pete would say to us younger cousins, that he recalled PaPa Gerardo Collazo, Picking him up and riding atop his big… Continue reading My Cousin Pete