Bob's Blog

Had a great track team back at Holy Cross in 1970, Remembering how our classmate, Johnny, could run like the wind, His nickname of Speedy, of course, says it all, For he could run so fast, Of course, he’d always win the 100 yard dash & 440 relay, I must convey. After years of being… Continue reading Speedy

Blessings that we can all still stay in touch, Although at times, a few of us will admit, Texting between all of us can be a bit too much. Now Rick, you know we’re all worried about you, and want to make it clear, Wishing you blessings, and to all my brothers, For better health… Continue reading Blessings On A New Year

From an old dirt road in Laredo, To San Antonio to the Loma Park community, and many miles now Throughout Texas, Louisiana, & everywhere we have been, Doesn’t seem that long now in the many years I have lived, That God has given me the opportunity to kindly fill it to the brim. From the… Continue reading From An Old Dirt Road In Laredo

Something about getting old, When you realize you can’t see, can’t hear, and can’t pee. Now if you’re old like me, You can surely agree, It’s not for the fainthearted; But I realize, and thank God, it’s better than being dearly departed. Now if you’re Mando or Rick, Who always have been deer hunters, Mando… Continue reading Something About Getting Old

Carlos was a good friend I knew at Holy Cross, My memory is a bit fuzzy from back then, Funny, for it seems I know him better now, than way back when. He’s had a long life with all the good God could bestow. With a loving wife, and beautiful kids, who I’m sure grew… Continue reading Carlos

In the Spring of my life, I met the love and joy of my life, On a Sunny Ozuna dance in Laredo’s Civic Center; But, of course, it had to be on the last dance of the night, Thanking God, for I knew she was the one, with the moon outside shining bright. Two years… Continue reading The Seasons of My Life

I woke up this morning at seventy-three, Thanking God for my long life, Full of rich blessings, that’s the main key, With a wife and kids and love to the nth degree, and they truly spoil me. With a loving family and life-long friends Along my very long dirt road, Has made it extra, extra… Continue reading I Woke Up At 73 This Morning

I always say that God knows Where I was meant to be. Today, at the gym, who would have known, that I would meet Wayne, Going through what I did, with the same fears, like I went through, For he told me of having prostate cancer, and seemed rather grim, And I knew it was… Continue reading Wayne

A friend at the gym told me today to remember that life is a long marathon, not a sprint. Bittersweet and cold sometimes, life can sometimes be like the cold and make us shiver, Yet Life can sometimes be like chocolate, So sweet and can make us quiver. As you know, the emotions of Life… Continue reading Life

Meeting Jerry today at Holy Cross High, Reminded me what I’ve known for most of my life, That he’s a tireless worker for Holy Cross, Would do anything for our school, our childhood’s highlight, To keep the doors open, and make it shine bright. Now, Squeak, as he’s known, is a tireless fund raiser, Since… Continue reading Jerry & Holy Cross