Thanks for Stopping By to Read, Listen to the Music

In case you are in a hurry to listen or read this today, I will make this short.

The new addition to the first two songs are some that reminded me of my heritage. I was listening to the radio the other day,and these two songs came on in succession.

The Maria Elena song, I am so sentimental about. My Dad, Carlos, told me when it came on the radio, that he and my mother, Elena used to dance to that when they were Sweethearts, many years ago, now. The song is one of my favorites, and never new why, other than the melody. It could be a "Back to the Future" kind of song my parents listened to while we ALL watch from before we came to them on earth. It is almost too "Twilight Zone"


The second song, Blue Bayoo, is Linda Ronstadt. She used to sing in Mariachi bands and came up through the ranks as a singer. Her voice is very Hispanic and how she holds her notes, so I like it just for the lilt that one can dance to in the romance of the melody. Yah, Hah!! Must be my great-grandfather coming through who used to play a bass sax in his day. My grandmother, Anita was just a child when he must have been in his glory entertaining with his cronies.

Anyway, I wax nostalgic in all of this. Enjoy....

Family History Photos to Share per Matt's Request

Carlos & Elena in 1948 shortly after we moved to Chicago.

On the shore at Lake Michigan. Aunt Alice and Uncle Henry with son, Henry, Jr. joined us, Carols, Elena, Anna Maria and Martha on the blanket. Fun times on the beach memories of Chicago. 1948

Grandfather, Ricardo, quite handsome and well attired. aka as Buelito

Big Boy, Texas Longhorn mascot, with brother Charlie, about between one or two years

Elena, second from right with her friends. She is about eleven years old. Harlingen, Texas-- Below she is dressed to go dancing.

She and Uncle Albert used to be partners and dance. People would toss money at their feet for their performance. Mother loved to dance as a youth.


My mother, Elena with her mother or grandmother on calf in Harlingen-


Anita's friends posed for a photo for her 14th birthday. Harlingen, where her mother, Nestora lived, she owned her own home in Texas.

I am so thankful to my mother and her desire to preserve the family history in photos and story telling. I have many fond memories of looking through her big black photo albums, just sitting on the sofa in our living room and browsing for hours and connecting with my ancestors as an early age. Thanks Mama, I love you still!