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Tag Archives: California
Doña Margarita
Here’s a “Kodak moment” with me and my grandma back in 1948. Her name was Margarita Ledesma. All my life she looked the same. She never changed. I have a picture of her when she was a young lady, … Continue reading
Posted in Ancestry, autobiography, Family History, Oxnard
Tagged California, family, Oxnard
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Larry’s Steakhouse
By now we were finishing up the school year. For such a small town, living in Crystal City, Texas was never dull. The population there was about 1400. The town was small but it had everything we needed. We could … Continue reading
Our Corner of Texas
We were young, just married a few months now. Everything was an adventure. We were in a small town that made the front pages across the nation. The Hispanic people there at the time called themselves Chicanos. I never used … Continue reading
Dust of the Moon
“My name is Carlos Leonardo Nájera de Madrid.” This is how my father begins his life story. I am not sure when he started writing. It might’ve been in the 1960s or 70s. But I remember seeing him many nights … Continue reading
Posted in Ancestry, autobiography, California History, Colorado River, Family History, halloween, heart breaks, Mexicali, Oxnard, paper boys
Tagged bullies, California, family, growing up, Public Education, School, water
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A Tale of Two Bucks
Here is a close up of a dollar bill. I downloaded this photo off the Internet. You will notice that it has the word Hawaii printed on. It is there for a reason. Here is a close-up of a dollar … Continue reading
Posted in autobiography, Family History, Oxnard, WWII
Tagged California, family, WW II
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Mitsubishi G4M by Joseph Najera
This is one of the kinds of bombers used by the Japanese. They were called by the American GIs, the “Flying Zippo.” Their fuel tanks were poorly protected and exploded easily, especially when hit. Were a medium range … Continue reading
Posted in California History, encephalitis, Movie History, Oxnard, WWII
Tagged California, Christmas, WWII
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Matilija Creek by Carlos Najera
The name comes from the Chumash people. I do not know what it means but this creek put food on our table many times, especially when our cupboards were bare and the paychecks were far apart. It was … Continue reading
Posted in autobiography, Family History, Great Depression, Oxnard
Tagged California, family, fishing
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USS West Point by Carlos Najera
Milne Bay New Guinea: (Photo provided by Harry T Wildman) This photo is dated December 10, 1942. It also says Milne Bay. In the background are the mountains of the Owen Stanley Range. They are off the coast of Papua. … Continue reading
Posted in California History, Family History, Oxnard, WWII
Tagged California, family, WWII
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The Berryessa Adobe
This simple home is located at 373 Jefferson St. near downtown Santa Clara. It is the oldest home in the city. It is also one of the last Adobe buildings to remain here in the Santa Clara Valley. It … Continue reading
On a Mission by Carlos and Joseph Najera
In the late 1700s the Spanish crown was aware of the vulnerability of the Northwest Pacific Coast. Russian hunters and explorers are settling in Alaska and moving down the coast in search of furs and places to establish settlements. The … Continue reading
Posted in autobiography, California History, Family History, Family Reunion, Monterey
Tagged California, family
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