Ryan's Prom

Imagine, while Eric is going to his Prom here in Florida,

My Baby, Ryan is going to his prom.

He is so handsome.

Of course, my boys can never leave their attitudes behind.

I wonder where they got that from?

And of course, he has with him a beautiful girl.

ChillinLikeaVillian

The name of the place is Innisbrook. We're looking for accomodations for
family and friends for Adam's wedding in November. Niice...
Ulyses

Eric's Junior Prom

Today was Eric's 11th Grade Junior Prom.

Unbelieveable...They grow up so fast. Amazing.

Here he is with Amanda. A sweet girl that he is "courting".

Below is Eric with his best friend Sam.
The Lord has joined these two since the first day Eric came to Florida.

They have developed a strong christian bond.

Ummmmm.....
They also have a habit of being "goofy" together...All The Time

Sunset on Clearwater Beach

Waiting to have dinner....

Captured Thought of the Day

Laying out at the beach..... We're spending the weekend at Palm Harbor
visiting Adam and Sarah's family. How can something so simple be so
enjoyable?

Earth Day 2007

I'm a little late but this was too good to pass up.
I think this guy might be related to Dave.

April 26, 1974

Excuse me while I pause for an old fogey moment….



Thanks. I feel better now.
Thirty three years ago today, Blue Eyes and I had our first date.



We went to the movies and watched Wood Allen’s Sleeper.

It’s funny reading the tagline now, 33 years later:
A love story about two people who hate each other. 200 years in the future.
Ha! Prophetic? Not even close.
No, really honey. Really.

We met through Dave and Maureen in High School. I was a senior and she was a sophomore. A group of us used to get together and play co-ed softball. Dave and Maureen use to bring her along. First thing that impressed me was her batting stance.




Whoops. Wrong one. It was more like this.



She had great form. She had a good batting stance too. Ha! Just kidding.
Actually, I’m not. Blue Eyes was a gymnast and she had the greatest set of legs I’d ever seen.
As Gomer Pile would say:

Shazamm!

Then I looked into her eyes. That was it. I was done. Hook, line and sinker.
Never had I seen such beautiful eyes. 33 years later and they're still as blue.

Happy anniversary baby. Love you forever.

Captured Thought of The Day

A Wendy's black and white Frosty rocks my world. Yum.

Miss America 1944 Kicks Ass

Don't mess with this girl.
I wonder if she's related to this girl. Betcha she is.

Best line of the story:

She had to balance on her walking stick as she pulled out a snub-nosed .38-caliber handgun.

"I didn't even think twice. I just went and did it. If they'd even dared come close to me, they'd be 6 feet under by now."

See if you can find yourself....

Pictures that I forgot I had.

Check out U's Michael Jackson socks.

Aniversario Feliz to Manuel and Emma (Papi y Mami)

The Blessing

Bendicion. Que Dios te bendiga.

The blessing and the kiss is something that every Puerto Rican child learns to ask for from a very young age. It’s requested from your mom and pop, grandparents and every uncle and aunt every time you see them and then upon your departure. It’s automatic and lasts a lifetime.

Allow me to paint a picture:
it’s a hot, summer night in 1967. Too hot to sleep. Three little brothers are sharing a full size bed, goofing off, laughing uncontrollably over the stupid little things 10 year old boys laugh at. One of them gets an idea (probably Dave)…. Listen in…



Now we're on the floor rollin....

God, I love that man.

Happy Birthday Jess

Today, April 17th it is our beautiful daughter's birthday.

Jessica is 19, she is attending the University of South Florida. Kim and I are SO proud of her. She has adjusted well to the college life. Always staying true to the Lord.

If you have time, shoot her an email and wish her a Happy Birthday. (She doesn't view the blog)

alilcutie65@yahoo.com.

Did I say that "Mom is so proud"?

Theology

Do you really know your theology ?

Who was the 3rd man in history to walk on water?

The 1st one was Christ.

The 2nd was the apostle Peter.

Then there was this guy Jose...



Hat tip to my pal Kim for the email.

April 15th.........

Important tax reminder:

Don't forget to pay your taxes......21 million illegal aliens are depending on you!

Muchas gracias!

We're in.

Just barely.
Magic 88- Boston - 86

Sunday Night at The Arena

Chick and Kim, me and a friend.
Magic 48 - Boston 40. Half time.
If we win, we're in the playoffs
Ulyses

Friday Night Flick

A man (Sandler) who lost his family in the September 11 attack on New York City runs into his old college roommate (Cheadle). Rekindling the friendship is the one thing that appears able to help the man recover from his grief. Blue Eyes and I caught this one tonight. 5 stars out of 5. Happy Gilmore puts in a phenomenal performance. The movie was about friendship, loyalty, love, family & compassion. It was terribly sad and funny at the same time. There's not much out there. Catch this one if you can.

Friday Night 80's Rap Jam

When Rap was young and fun....

Misters, grab the Mrs.
Mrs., track down your hubbie.
Singles grab a broom.
Techno Dweebs... take the wireless keyboard in one hand and the mouse in the other.

Turn it up. It's Friday Night..
Join the man again... and Bust a Move... but be careful not to break anything. We are a bit older... well, i know you are.

Shivers, you call that dancing?

Wednesday Evening Funk Jam

I learned today that my friend, who’s struggling with cancer, has taken a turn for the worse. He’s worried he might not make it to his son’s graduation in June. Another good friend in going in for surgery for colon cancer… other stuff going on too.

Beautiful night tonight… i went for a bike ride with my ipod and this song came on pushing me further into my funk. Let’s be grateful for what we have and don’t sweat the small stuff. In the end it’s all going to fade.

The man was a Hindu but he was a man of great compassion and had an insight into the human condition. George Harrison died too young at 58. He also had cancer.

Isn't it a pity, isn't it a shame
How we break each other's hearts
And cause each other pain
How we take each other's love
Without thinking any more
Forgetting to give back, isn't it a pity?

Some things take so long
But how do I explain
There are too many people
Can't see we're all the same
And because of all the tears
Their eyes can't hope to see
The beauty that surrounds them, isn't it a pity?