My First Judo Tournament

This picture is in San Pedro California at My First  Judo Tournament ( you can see my Sensai'- teacher in the background with the snarl in his look ...his name was Mr. Powers) anyhow I'm 9 & my bro Felipe is 11, we are with our Dad .

Had just won the first place trophy for my age group ...Yay!  i remember talking to this girl in my group ...she had her eye bows shaved ... & i was trippying on that ...so i asked this young white girl  why she would do something like that ...she said her mother does it so she can too!....oh well ....she was my next opponent in the tournament & i beat her in less then 1 second ...just picked her up used a common Judo technique a hip thow & slamed her to the ground for the winning point.....sounds harsh but she was light as a feather.....lol!

Long Live Pa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I Love Our Dad!

Always Smiling

As usual, gettin' the party started - they call this move the "cabezita"
Daddy's little girl.

Angels first visit to "Hotel Sandoval," May 2002.

Our parents - the start!

My parents met in Mexico City. Here they are while they were dating:
They married, July 26, 1959:

Here they are at my wedding June 25, 2005. :)
This July they will be married 49 years! The had 6 children, 8 grandchildren, moved countries, bought a house, had lots of ups and downs and they couldn't be more opposites - they are truly an inspiration! :)