Ella de Otro Tiempo

Ella, la persona que ame, es de otro tiempo
Sus labios ya tienen otro dueño
Su corazón tan linda, encontró como amar otra vez
Y para amar otro

Y yo...pues yo aquí quebrado

Family!

Picture of Jack, Danny, Me, and Uncle Joe. Sure there are four guys with their arms around one another, but this picture is NO HOMO. Also ladies, if you are in ever in Santa Cruz look up Danny and Jack...two good guys to have a beer with.



A rare photo of LOS GUYS.



A picture of my Dad (middle) with his Compadres: Tony Boy and Mario.



Me and Uncle Jerry. Uncle Jerry is one of the most interesting characters in my family, I think he forged my grandmother's signature so he could join the army at 15.



Stella, my sister, and Raquel.



Danny, Tony Boy and Me. Holla!



These are the pictures of the back of Tony Boys' home. If you look at the picture above you can see the other side where the pool is. My cousin Tony Boy just rolls like that.



Gina and Tony Boy. Two differnt generations of my cousins.



Picture of another generation of cousins. For all you ladies out there reading. Well if you need proof that the family genes are good just take a look at these cuties. So to answer your question, yes, we would have beautiful kids.



Me, Stella and Corky.



Me and Tony Boy.



My sister and her husband, Tim.



My cousin Steven's Band. I have to give them props...it was hot that day and they played two long sets in the heat without complaining.



Pepe! What can I say about Pepe...I guess that he's our dog.



Picture of my Mom with her long time friend, Evelyn.



Ana and Mario who have been life long friends of my Mom and Dad.



I come from a musically inclinded family. This is my cousin Letty singing a little diddy of a song.




The above two pictures are of our party grounds. Yes, we set up tents and stage areas for performers. That is just how my family rolls. If you go over to my FOOD BLOG you can see some of the grilling that takes place. I love that big red tent for the people who can't drive and have to crash the night there.



The Horse Shoes. I'm a ringer, Baby!



This is a tribute to my cousin Rudy Dominguez who passed a few years ago. His brother-in-law Roy has been working on this for a few years and and it is a work in progress. This is Roy's childhood guitar and he and my cousin played together for many years and were more like brother's than in-laws.



A picture of my Dad, me, Uncle Danny and Little Danny.

Horses

Currently in NYC the Museum of Natural History is having an exhibition on horses. Yet, I've seen these horses all around the city, these just happen to be in front of the Natural Museum of History. Enjoy!

Summit

I leave for the summit for a few days. Thus, don't expect much from this blog over the next couple of days. I have been trying to keep things posted here and there as to what has been going on with The Rooster. Sorry to say, I can't really say what goes on at the Summit, but I will make sure and post some pictures when I get back and you can make up your mind as to what goes on.

Esperando Memorias

Estoy parado en un equina buscando
Pero nunca pasas

Creo que te perdí
Pero como puedo perder algo que nunca tenía
En mis sueños yo era tu amor, tu ancla, y tu sol en los días mas escuras

Espero que tus labios me busquen en la noche
Pero se que esos labios tienen otro dueño...otro sol

Aquí estoy en mi sitio escuro esperando
Pero que espero...una memoria

Odd Ramblings

I got a bunch of writing in this weekend which was nice. Sometimes when writing my little poems I get lost. After about 10 in one week the process becomes sometimes repetitive and I have to watch for that. Not only in terms of content and style, but also the timing and rhythm of the poem.

Nasty Naz's new album is coming out in a few weeks. Serious, I've never been this real huge music fan that waits and knows what albums are coming out...but I've been waiting for this album to drop for some time now. After a few delays it looks like it will be out in two weeks from now.

I also got to spend some time with Shafeera which was nice. I don't think that I've mentioned Shafeera here but she is one unique girl. I really do think that she was meant to be a photo journalist or just a photo taker. Serious, she has such a great eye...there a few people that I know who have a good eye when it comes to photos. It is one of those things that you either have or you don't have. Me, sorry...I don't have it. Boooo! But that doesn't mean that I can't get a good snap shot in here and there.

In any case, thought I would leave you with a couple of self portriats that Shafeera one on the Nile River and the other in Greece.

Random Photos

I try not to brag much about California barbecue but my family knows how to do it. Here is a picture of the barbecue pit that we had at my family gathering. Also, you can get more pictures of this grill working My Food Blog. I would explain why California does the best brisket but we can talk about that later.



Here is a picture of Uncle Joe with my Mom.



Another picture of Uncle Joe with Little Timmy on our last visit to Watsonville.



At the NYC barbecue fest with a few friends: Liz and Laura's brother.



Picture of Liz and me. Have to take a picture with Liz. She is a neat girl who has these odd quirks about here. The one thing that I love about Liz is she always makes an effort to touch base and hangout even if it is for an hour.