Mini Reunions

Since my last posting I have had the privilege of getting together with some of the "kidz". I have been able to see Luz & Tom Cotto, Angel Agosto, Mimi Yerkovich, Luciano (Donald), (Wendy) Midna Rodriguez, Myriam Sanchez and Archie Sanchez Velasquez, Delberto (Moose) Medina, Juanita Rivera (Medina).... let's see am I missing anyone... of course my Florida family whom I've been with all my life, but those reading this may not have seen them since we lived on good 'ole 55th street. Those are of course, Jesse & Mara Veguilla Cortes, Carmen (Millie) Veguilla Manly. It is always good to get together with those you grew up with.

Let's play a 'member game (that's short for remember... 'member?) OK... 'member those dances at 'el cloob' (that's club) San Jose? Boy! I 'member that mom use to use it as a bomb over our heads. "Si no terminan todos los que haceres no van a ninguna parte hoy!" 'member? Man, you have never seen three sisters work so hard, and 'member we still had to put the curlers in our hairs, pluck the eyebrows, and shave the legs! But it was all worth while. We'd get to the dance and there we sat with our curly hair (of course in the summer that would turn to friz before the evening was out!). We would sit there at a long table with Mom and Dad lookin' on to see who was going to ask us to dance... YIKES! Check it out.





Oh man! 'member? We were all having such a blast!!!!


Mom and dad at the end of the table (sigh..) Brings back memories....



ok... Speak up if you see yourself.

Does anyone 'member the granny party we had at Donald and Blanca Rodriguez's house? I myself made about five granny gowns for myself and my friends. The guys wore these funky looking shirts to match with our dresses and we danced.... and we had a blast.

Does anyone 'member that the "Daughters of Mary"/"Hijas de Maria" wrote and produced their very own Christmas pageant and we put the whole affair on at the Visitation High School auditorium.... how did we get that? Anyone 'member that? If I 'member correctly it was pretty darn good. Can we have some reviews?... Anyone?

Ok well I'm done going down 'member lane for today. Hope all my buddies, and I know you are out there... somewhere, are doing well. Drop a comment so we can all know where you are and what you are doing... come on, don't be shy.

ciao, Norma