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Doña Margarita
Given name of Margarita Bernabé Ramona Guzman. Husband of José Odilón Ledesma. Mother of Faustino, Manuela, my mother Christina, Emily, Catherine, Melesio, and Eduardo. She lived a generous portion of years. I am thankful that I have shared some … Continue reading
Posted in Ancestry, autobiography, Family History, growing old, heart breaks, Oxnard, San Jose, Spanish
Tagged family, Oxnard
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Uncle Joe Takes a Hike
I have been stuck at home ever since this madness began. I am a senior citizen now, and a type II diabetic. I broke a toe in January, and I was just starting to get over it when the pandemic … Continue reading
Thinking About Judy
Judy was a match made in heaven. She was thirteen years old and I was twenty. I got a job in the summer of 1968 as a camp counselor for the City of San Jose. It was the first year … Continue reading
The Night Terrors
I can’t remember when it started, my deep plunges into the depths of depression. I think it involved from the time I graduated from high school through my first few years of college. I had a very difficult time falling … Continue reading
Morning Sickness
“Mama don’t go.” Melvin’s words were simple. They were brief but they rattled terribly in his mother’s ears long after. Even unto this day, those few words live long. “I need you.” He said. His eyes had failed to … Continue reading
Posted in heart breaks, Poetic interlude, San Jose
Tagged family, guilt, motherhood, personal finance
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Catharsis (Uncle Joe’s 1st heart break)
It was cold that day, in late December, in 1965, when the north wind storm bounced the car and us inside it, and cracked the clouds and shook loose it’s moisture. We sat there, in our cozy privacy. I sat … Continue reading
The Rose Garden
Groundbreaking for the Rose Garden took place in 1931. It took six years of planning and planting before it was officially dedicated. The San Jose municipal Rose Garden is 5 and a half acres in size. Thousands of visitors walk … Continue reading
Posted in autobiography, California History, Family History, Family Reunion, San Jose, Santa Clara, TB
Tagged family
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Dust of the Moon by Carlos Leonardo Najera de Madrid
My father spent his last days keeping a record of his life. He wrote about his beginnings and his struggles through each phase of his life. He was born in 1908. Gas engines and automobiles were still a novelty. People … Continue reading
Posted in autobiography, Family History, Oxnard, San Jose, Texas History
Tagged California, family
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The Last City by Joseph E Najera
I am back at the corner of Market Street and Santa Clara in downtown San Jose, my home town. My family moved here from Southern California in 1956. We lived in Santa Clara a few miles away from this point. … Continue reading
Posted in Family History, Hart's Department Store, Movie History, San Jose, Uncategorized
Tagged San Jose, Santa Clara Valley
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The Tower of Light by Joseph E Najera
In its time the San Jose Electric Tower was a wonder that captured the world’s attention. Before it was known as Silicon Valley, the Santa Clara Valley was known as the Valley of Delights. It is located at the south … Continue reading
Posted in Family History, San Jose
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