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Friday Foto Finish (Monday Edition)
Monday, June 30th, 2008Two years ago today, Abuelo arrived at the Cattle Finca in the sky. Here he is with toddler Judah and la vaca India at Uncle Dave’s backyard in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, about five years ago.
More Abuelo pics here.
One year ago today …
Saturday, June 30th, 2007Abuelo entered heaven’s gates. Here, in his memory, El Patriarca.
El Patriarca - Final
Friday’s Foto Finish
Friday, June 29th, 2007Remembering Abuelo, at his coffee finca in Arecibo, PR. He entered eternity a year ago tomorrow. More Abuelo pics like this here.
Del Rio Family Day
Sunday, January 7th, 2007I came to Florida a day early to spend some time with my Del Rio family. At Abuelo’s funeral this summer, I met dozens of relatives for the first time. All four of my grandfather’s surviving brothers live in Florida, with three of them in Orlando, along with many of their children and […]
Dancing with Abuela
Saturday, July 1st, 2006[A ridiculously handsome couple.
Check Abuelo’s photo set for 71 pics like this.]
After a valiant fight that lasted more than 29 days, weeks longer than the specialists predicted, my grandfather’s body finally relented last night at appx. 11:35 pm, and released his spirit into the arms of Jesus and his very own “Miss Universe,” Estella Sacarello […]
Update on Abuelo
Tuesday, June 27th, 2006Thursday will be four weeks since he slipped into a coma. Amazingly, he’s still alive, but the doctors remain pessimistic about a recovery. Today they sent him home to my Uncle David and Aunt Millie’s house along with special equipment and instructions to keep him comfortable. Grandpa’s wife Mary, Uncle Dave’s family, […]
Abuelo Photo Set
Monday, June 12th, 2006
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I will be adding pics to this set over the next few days.
El Patriarca: Una Celebracion de Vida
Monday, June 12th, 2006How I spent last week: when not at the hospital, I was hunched over a brand new Macbook (that Uncle Dave and I went on a 4+ hour mission to purchase on Tuesday morning) learning iMovie to create a multimedia tribute for Abuelo. I had it 80% done when the brain scan results came in […]
Update on Abuelo
Friday, June 9th, 2006UPDATE, 6/12: Flew back to New York last night. A two hour delay put us at the gate in JFK at 1:25 am. Grandpa is still in a coma, but all the signs point towards improvement. Thanks again for all the well wishes and prayers for a miracle!
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UPDATE, 6/10:
Ă‚Â - Today’s bloodwork showed Abuelo’s creatnin levels […]
Off to Puerto Rico
Sunday, June 4th, 2006My grandfather has taken a turn for the worse and the doctors don’t expect him to survive the night.Ă‚Â My mother, cousins David and Jennifer, and I will be flying down to Puerto Rico tonight to join my father, Jamie and many other family members.Ă‚Â Please pray for us.
Please pray for my grandfather
Thursday, June 1st, 2006UPDATE, 6/4: My grandfather has taken a turn for the worse and the doctors don’t expect him to survive the night. My mother, cousins David and Jennifer, and I will be flying down to Puerto Rico tonight to join my father, Jamie and many other family members. Please pray for us.
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UPDATE, 6/2 11PM: Not much […]
Abuelo’s coming
Sunday, July 17th, 2005(Abuelo, a la finca en Arecibo, Puerto Rico.
Grandpa at the farm in Arecibo …)
My grandfather is leaving the cows in Puerto Rico to someone else’s care in order to visit New York this week.
(July 2002)
He wanted to come for JLYNY — he’s such a proud dad watching his son minister during the outreach — plus […]