Memories

Well it's the eve of the 3rd anniversary of mom's passing. As these key dates arrive and pass, I always regret not having more pictures, videotapes, or recordings of her. Some of these pictures I just recently found on an old picture CD but the quality isn't great. I think I took them with a regular 35mm and had them put it on a CD. These were from her many visits to me the first time I lived in California. We drove down to Los Angeles one of those times to visit Pipo and Gladys. The picture with Auntie Lila was taken on August 9, 2003 - my birthday as well as the wedding banquet that Jerry and Deb held for us at their house. The amazing thing about this picture is that she is still smiling. And as you can tell from the date this was taken, it would've taken a tremendous amount of courage to have that smile at that point in time. I'll always miss her.

In LA in front of the Hollywood sign on a gloomy, miserable winter day. 

Having dinner in her nightgown in San Carlos, CA. Publishing this one because she would have laughed at this at the same time be embarrassed about it. 

Auntie Lila and Mom.