A RECENT HISTORY IN IMAGES

I got back from Cancun, Mexico on Sunday night. The Martin Family Reunion was a fucking blast! One of the best vacations ever!

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My mom just got off the telephone with my uncle in San Francisco, and she retold the story that she had just heard over the phone.

My uncle’s family-friend had her husband drop off their son to soccer practice. After he did so, he went off to work, but forgot to drop off his baby, who was in the back seat, at the baby-sitter’s. He was not aware his baby was still with him, so he went off to work and spent the day at the office.

 His wife called him up later that day telling him that the baby sitter was still waiting for him to drop off the baby. He frantically ran outside to the car, but by then the baby had already passed away. The baby was left inside the hot car for seven hours.

This is the second story like this I have heard this year, and apparently 3 dozen babies in the US die every year because of this. Please remember that your children are in the car.

Here’s a link to the SF Chronicle news story.

10. The way she sings out of tune.
9. Her unique fashion sense.
8. How forgetful she is, but also, the look on her face when she remembers.
7. The motherly tone in her voice when she talks to kids.
6. The look of relaxation on her face when she rests after a long day at work.
5. The look of joy and surprise she had when she saw my Dad in Cancun.
4. Her cooking.
3. The sound of her voice when she calls her children and grandchild:
“Diiiiiiin!” “Cheeeeee!” “Iyaaaaan!” “Ling-Liiing!”
2. Her complete faith in God.
1. Her love of family and friends.

 Happy 60th Birthday, Mom. We all love you!

I haven’t had much time or perserverance to update this blog, so sorry for all you readers out there that come back time after time with no new posts. So to satisfy your hungers for the suckiness that is me, here is a new music post.

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