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Category Archives: Family Reunion
Mi Tía
It was one of our family gatherings. “Visiting” is not quite the right word since we spent so much of our time there anyways. It was probably a funeral, since that is what usually brought the family together. I was … Continue reading
Posted in Ancestry, autobiography, Family Reunion, Oxnard, Spanish
Tagged family, growing up, motherhood
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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
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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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1956 by Joseph and Carlos Najera
Tuberculosis took nearly ten years away from us. As a family we were falling apart and growing more distant. TB is a terrible disease. We thought the doctors had it under control, but it came back, she had a relapse … Continue reading
Lone Star by Joseph Najera
You can see the word Maverick in the highlighted portion of this map. That is the name of this particular county. You can find the Rio Grande and the small town called Eagle Pass. Across the river is Mexico. You … Continue reading
Posted in Family History, Family Reunion, Movie History, Texas History, The Alamo
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