Linda’s 60th Birthday - Happy Birthday, Mija

Linda at 15

Connie and I want to wish our beautiful and one and only daughter a very happy 62nd birthday

Here we are in 2018 and it seems like it was just yesterday that Connie was a 15-year-old girl and pregnant with Linda.

Our daughter in law Veronika singing happy birthday to Linda on her 62nd birthday

It's really hard to believe that 62 years have gone by since Linda was born in 1956, but they have, and for the most part they have been happy years - and so we move on to hopefully some more happy years.

Happy Birthday, Mija, you have made us proud parents. We love you and wish nothing but the best for you and yours

“What, You Hitting On Me?”

By kiki

While having breakfast at Rafael's Mexican Restaurant in Montebello I notice an elderly gent (looked older than me) sitting with an equally elderly looking lady. The gentlemen looked familiar, like somebody I knew from another life, finally, curiosity got the best of me, I got up and walked up to their table hoping that my curiosity wouldn't kill me like it did the cat: "excuse me sir, but you look familiar" I said to the gentlemen, he looked at me and asked me "what, you trying to hit on me? Just kidding" he laughed as his wife gave him that look that only a wife can give - 'damn, I though, curiosity might not kill me, but this funny old dude might just kill me with laughter' - "but did you grew up In Simons?" he then asked me "yes, I did" I responded "so did I, I am from the Garcia family" said he. With my curiosity somewhat satisfied I thanked him, and not dying like the cat, or by laughter, I walked out laughing and thinking 'okay, but what Garcia family?' I was thinking that because there was more than one Garcia family living in the brickyard....Even though I have no idea what Garcia family the gentlemen belongs to, it was still great to meet someone from my other life....Thanks for making my day, Sir!

It's times like these that I can truly say that life has been great to me!!