June 15-29, 2015:
I've been away for awhile, time to catch up . . .
A Los Angeles Icon
Although I can distinctly remember seeing this famous donut shop back in the 1950s when driving to the airport to fly to Cuba, I had never stopped to eat here.
That ended with an amazing maple bar. This place is GOOD!
Why was I even near this fine dining experience you ask?
To meet Iberian Air flight 6171
from Madrid
from Madrid
As had been mentioned before, we are hosting a 15 year old WR/DB from the Murcia Cobras Junior squad, one Alberto Talavera, for the Summer.
He is here to improve both his English language and American football skills.
Alberto with Laurie at
Cronies Sports Grill in Camarillo
Cronies Sports Grill in Camarillo
With his first Big daddy Burger
His majors this Summer are English and Football, but eating may make it a triple major Summer.
Alberto lifting weights for the
first time in the Newbury Park
Weight Room
first time in the Newbury Park
Weight Room
At the Ventura Harbor . . .
. . . and at the beach in Ventura
Dodgers hosting the Texas Rangers
Dodger Dogs that-a-way!!!
Sweet 6 game win over the White Sox
The 1988 World Series title was
A LONG TIME AGO
A LONG TIME AGO
Yasiel Puig signing autographs
before the game
before the game
BALK OFF WIN
A 0-0 game, bottom of the ninth, two outs, 0-2 count on the batter, Dodger runner on third base when the Rangers pitcher balks home the only run of the game.
Weird.
Thanks to Gary and Linda Neumeier
for inviting us to the game.
for inviting us to the game.
GOOD TIMES INDEED!!!
Alberto's middle name is Onofre
His Mother, Rosa, just loves that name.
Off to Las Vegas for a wedding.
No, not Alberto's.
Breakfast in Victorville
Near the old Route 66
He is eating again!
The Venetian . . . WOW!!!
Wedding Flowers
We are not in Europe anymore
The wedding was in the Venetian
on a gondola
on a gondola
Here come
Mr. and Mrs. Mike and Katie FitzGerald
Mr. and Mrs. Mike and Katie FitzGerald
The FitzGeralds
Rio Mesa H.S. friends at the wedding
Alberto eating yet again in Las Vegas
at Andy, Jenn and Kevin's House
at Andy, Jenn and Kevin's House
Kevin is getting BIG!
Breakfast before we leave Las Vegas
DON'T EAT KEVIN!!!
One pancake please
At the Bellagio with the Paris
Casino across the Las Vegas Strip
Casino across the Las Vegas Strip
Under the Sea at the Bellagio
Baby Shower for Jacob's
soon-to-be-arriving sister
soon-to-be-arriving sister
Shower Presents
Mike with Ryan Brucker
Old friends are great friends.
My Mother Chuny, Alberto and
my sisters Linda and Marilyn
my sisters Linda and Marilyn
Sandy Brucker and Koreen FitzGerald
with Laurie
with Laurie
Vanessa's mother Liduvina,
sister Elizabeth, Vanessa and
sister-in-law Jenny
sister Elizabeth, Vanessa and
sister-in-law Jenny
Vanessa with a present from Alberto's
Mother Rosa, all the way from Spain
Mother Rosa, all the way from Spain
My Mother Chuny with
Vanessa's Mother Liduvina
Vanessa's Mother Liduvina
Alberto charming the ladies in Spanish
We still do not have a name for her
with only about a month to go
with only about a month to go
Alberto and Jacob
Jacob attacking Alberto over some
rules violation
rules violation
Casa Contreras Sunday Morning
Flying Pancake Tradition
Flying Pancake Tradition
He caught it easily.
One of eight pancakes he devoured
We plan to weigh him in every Wednesday morning. After only one week in the USA, last week he weighed in five pounds heavier than when he got here.
He got off the plane as a WR and may be going back as a DT.
Mustangs at the Camarillo Car Show
on Sunday
on Sunday
Looking good in his new
UNLV football t-shirt
UNLV football t-shirt
On Monday in Ventura, he entered the
cold Pacific Ocean for the first time
He did not stay in for very long.
As I said at the beginning, it was a BUSY two weeks.
Reading Is FUNdamental
So-So at best
If you are a Holmes fan, you would have been disappointed as well.
Jay Shelton goes to Madrid
Getting to roam the streets of Madrid again probably made the book more interesting for me than it really was.
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