Our Son At 50

We keep thinking about our Son, who is going to be fifty tomorrow. That thought process is hard to comprehend, Because I don’t feel like we brought him home that long ago. I remember that my Mom, bless her heart, Bought him a brand new crib that we couldn’t afford. Our miracle baby who, the… Continue reading Our Son At 50

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My Cousin Adrian

In his youth, he was never shy and quite witty, Adrian always had a big smile on his face That no one could ever erase, For he was always the “happy go lucky one” as you’d say, Always a fun time with him for sure, and much love was in him I must convey. I… Continue reading My Cousin Adrian

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50 Years Ago

  Fifty years ago today, In a beautiful church in South Texas, I walked down the isle and said “I do” to a woman. For on that day, I married the love of my life, my wife. That woman that would define my purpose of living, and would give me life’s sweetest bouquet. Now she’s… Continue reading 50 Years Ago

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My Illustrious Great-Grandma Gregoria Allen Elizondo

My maternal Great-Grandmother was, Gregoria Elizondo, Who I always knew as “Mamá Goya”. According to her grandson, Javier Elizondo, She was known throughout the neighborhood as a real character. A second-generation German, her given name was Allen, When she married Matias Elizondo in Laredo. Primo Javier, who lived next door, remembers a specific incident when… Continue reading My Illustrious Great-Grandma Gregoria Allen Elizondo

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The Cobwebs of My Mind

Memories from the dusty cobwebs of my mind, Are filed deep behind other memories much entwined. They lie like old black/white pics painting my childhood complete, Where my brothers, cousins, and a pile of neighborhood kids All played ball on summer days on that hot concrete, In front of that house on 38th Street. More… Continue reading The Cobwebs of My Mind

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