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We had a good freeze this morning. It was too cold to go out for recess but it didn't stop us from going out for short time...YES...3 minute walk! The kids loved the idea of a walk!! As you could see the kids were extremely excited about the white stuff that was on the ground. I had one child ask if we were going to build a snowman. We just laughed and told him that there wasn't enough snow for a snowman. The little snow that was on the ground was enough to make a couple of small snow balls!

Grandmother---with granddaughters & great grandchildren


Joni and her two girls Jasmin and Jayden are pictured here with Mami Albina.






Michelle and little Sean came from North Carolina to join us this Thanksgiving. Michelle was telling me when she came from Germany that she was really looking forward to our Thanksgiving gathering.

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Thanksgiving 2006!



Once again we celebrated Thanksgiving in Colorado City! Thanksgiving for the past few years have been really big! Our Gonzalez family is growing!! This past year I believe there were 6 new babies! As far as I've counted...My grandmother, has 13 children, 53 grandchildren, 42 great granchildren, and one great great grandchild. That is not including the spouses!!

First in line!


The first person in line is actually sleeping in the tent, he has been there since early Tuesday!

Standing in line for what?....PS3...?


So...i was talking to Carmen on the phone on my way back home from work yesterday. We were discussing PS3 thing that is coming out on Friday. I don't know a thing about video games? Sorry video game fans!
Anyway, she wanted to know if I would like to wait in line for one of those! As we were talking, I was on the service road off of 67 and could see Best Buy building. On the sidewalk, I could see several people bundled up protecting themselves from the cold and windy weather. As I drove up closer I saw a group of 18 people and one orange and gray ten! Yes, a TENT! These people are serious about this video game! Wow!
I thought it was rather funny and thought I'd stop and ask them if I can take a picture. One person actually asked me who I worked for since I had my camera in hand. As I laughed...I thought...theses FOOLS waiting outside are crazy! Okay, maybe they're not fools...I was wondering who in their right mind would stand outside for a silly video game? I didn't realize that Sony makes a limited number of these systems and stores don't stock up on these as they do other merchandise. Another thing, I didn't realize ...most of these people are not going play the ----thing...they are going to sell in on e-bay! Now---crazy.... goes to the people who actually pay a good $2,000 + for theses video game systems! Makes me...think? Taking off of work a few days to make a couple of thousand dollars....nah...Hey, come on...in a couple of years they will make the PS4, then .....?

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Kaitlyn


Also joining to meet with our grandmother was Christina and Zeke with their newborn Kaitlyn Jordan!

I'm sad to say that on their way back from Abilene, Zeke, Christina, and Kaitlyn were in a car accident. Zeke and baby Kaitlyn are doing fine but Christina has a broken jaw and is in a Lubbock hospital. I found out this afternoon about the accident. All I know now is that surgery is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon. I don't know why they are waiting for tomorrow! I just think it's quite a long time for a broken jaw. I guess I use my too much to go without it! On a serious note once again...We pray for Christina, so she may have a speedy recovery!

Meeting half way

This past Sunday, Angie, Tevis, Julian, and I took Mami Albina to meet up with my mom, Mary Grace, Dolores, and Antonio for lunch in Eastland. It was great seeing my Mami and my aunts and uncle. We had a nice lunch at a Mexican restaurant called Jalapeños! There was nothing hot about that place.
Well, we visited for a couple of hours and then we headed back home as so did my mom and her sisters/brother with my grandmother to Colorado City. Look at that lady with the cell phone (grandmother)!! We told her we were going to take a picture! She didn't care...she wanted to keep talking!

Grandmother is home...her 2nd home


My grandmother, Mami Albina (which I call her) flew into DFW today from Guadalajara, Jalisco this afternoon. Angie and her family picked her up from the airport. My grandmother has been in Villa Guerrero for the past six months, where she has a house and spends a few months out of the year. Unfortunately, she doesn't have any children living over there but she loves to be in Mexico. She has her sisters, brothers, neices, nephew, and many friends in Villa. She loves to be here too...to see her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and she even has a great great grandchild! We are all glad and blest to have her here with us!

Concierto de Don Vicente Fernandez


El Legendario Rey de la Música Ranchera estuvo presente en Dallas este pasado sábado 28 de octubre. Por 5a vez…tuve la oportunidad de verlo en su concierto. En verdad no pensaba ir este año, pero Antonio decido comprar boletos y tuve que acompañarlo!
Desgraciadamente perdimos la primera actuación de Paquita la del Barrio. Pero Antonio se perdió! Bueno, nos perdimos en el tráfico por el interestatal 35 rumbo al centro. No creo que fue por el concierto, tal vez un accidente que siempre ocurre en esas ciudades de tanta gente.
Llegamos pocos minutos antes de las 8:00. Para esa hora ya estaba cantando Don Vicente! Rápidamente, llegamos a nuestros asientos que estaban ocupados por un par de borrachos! Si, en serio, ya estaban borrachos. Los asientos a lado de los señores, estaba uno disponibles para nosotros.
El Señor Vicente canto sin parar...tras copas de vino y unos cuantos cigarrillos entregaba sus corazón, alegría, y sufrimiento con sus canciones. Cantaba y no se le iba la voz. Esa gran voz incomparable, cantaba éxitos tras éxito, de sus viejitas y claro las de hoy. Las canciones que mas alegro al público fueron las canciones las vejitas que fueron éxitos en su carrera y claro las canciones del fallecido y gran compositor de México, José Alfredo Jiménez. Todos disfrutaron cantando las canciones y otros brindando. La audiencia no tenía edad, yo vi desde los 5 años hasta los 70!
Vicente, a sus 66 años de edad no se le acababa su gran voz que tiene para la música ranchera. Ver a Vicente Fernández es ver EL IDOLO de la música Ranchera y el mejor intérprete de ese género de música que hay y tal vez habrá! Para la música ranchera, no ha otro como Vicente Fernández! Espero que siempre cante Volver Volver y que nos de muchos años mas y vuelva a Dallas como siempre dice en sus conciertos!