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By Yvette Tello
Your ideal partner may be much younger or much older. Why limit yourself based on age?
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José I. Franco Editor Español
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When considering a partner, age can be a factor for some, while others may focus on different qualities. Is there a benefit to sticking within a specific age range, or could stepping outside it open new possibilities? What are your thoughts? Share your experiences in the comments! There’s no right or wrong answer. What do you think? Have you found love with someone outside your "ideal" age range? Let’s talk about it…
Gene A. Gomez: “Well not if you're an adult and he/she is only 6 years over 10.”
Veronica Morales: “Age is just a number. Who cares! Date for compatibility and love.”
Ramon Chapa Jr.: “Age doesn't matter! I have dated older ladies that act childish and younger ones that are more mature! It's class that counts! Sometimes even wealthy people have no class!”
Bolster McCannon: “Hey, just totally a number. I don’t even know how old I am most days. I always forget my doctor forgets people forget just be who you want to be at whatever age level you wanna participate at. I don’t lie about my age unless it’s accidentally older because I honestly do not care how chronologically old I am. It makes zero difference. Most men who are now interested in me are at least 10 if not 20 years younger!!!!! I have gotten in my head about that and denied access. But I do not live a life to present myself as most women my age. Sooooo…”
Lee Moreno: “Hey along as you are taken care of and not hurt it's all that matters!
¡Usted nomás sigue adelante!”
Clarence Khalil Neely: “It’s simple Math. The ideal situation is a Woman being 3 to 7 years younger than the Man.”
Kimberly M Moorer: “I beg to differ. I'll pass. Can't be too old or younger.”
Audrey Mann: “Falling in love has 0 to do with anything.”
Darlene Leyba: “True! I married my high school Sweetheart (the same age) and were married 26 years. When the marriage ended I met a man 11 years older. What a find!
I taught him the music and important events of my generation and he taught me the music and events of his. We didn’t feel the difference in age, we just realized we found our soulmate.”
Cassandra Sparkle: “Stage of life is very important to me. I'm past the child raising stage, I enjoy traveling and am interested in a partner who is in the same stage of life. I have met men my age with young kids, just not a matchup fan.”
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Ida Minty: “The love of my life is 13 years younger than myself. For almost 24 years I avoided being in a relationship with him. Three years ago I decided to be serious with him, the best decision I ever made. I am kicking myself for letting the age difference get in the way!! I wish I wouldn't have wasted so much time.”
Rick Carter: “At my age, a cougar is 80+, that works.”
Raymond Castellano: “I'm a 55 year old single male, the women I've dated don't care about age. They are more interested in the attitude, personality, and financial stability. People need to just live life and stop worrying about what others think. Life is too short, live and let live. I'm available for coffee or drinks.”
Tonya Daniels: “Well at almost 45 I definitely know they are not much younger than me. It has to be about my age or older, and the oldest I will consider is 60, but the most important thing is maturity and decent health. I’m realistic. I know the older you get the more likely you are to have health issues, but how one manages those health issues to keep things in control/balanced definitely matters.”
Sincere Love: “Hmm I’m not giving these youngins the time of day. I already have kids. I'm not trying to raise a man child and I’m not having any more kids so it’s my age or older… But they do look tempting at times.”
Chantelle SwanRubi LeAnn: “I have always liked older people. My first husband was 20 yrs older than me and my current is 6 yrs.”
Tequila Sway: “Mine is older. Not limiting myself.”
Lorna Anderson: “Hmm! What does age have to do with anything? I'm in my Fabulous 60's & he's in his 50's. As long as the compatibility is present, & you're enjoying each other's company etc.”
LaChanda Quinta' Triplett: “Nah! I’m almost 53; however, I don’t really want someone 65-66. I’m just not there yet. The oldest I’ll go is 60; the youngest is maybe 45.”
Kaji Walker: “I'll take a chance limiting myself. I'm 50 and I'm a lil fed up with the early 40s crowd. When I date again I may try my own age or a little older.”
JoAnna Bullock: “Because of health. I’ve seen women partnered with much older men widowed at a relatively young age. No bueno.”
Carol Noah: “I am not finding love with someone I could have birthed or could have birthed me.”
Sharmain Rivers: “Different generations don't blend well. I'm GenX and I can't stand Millennials or GenZs. We don't get along.”
By Ricardo Romo
Jacinto Guevara moved to San Antonio in the early 1990s from his hometown of La Puente, California. He is a product of East LA schools and now lives in East SA. He grew up drawing on scrap pieces of paper and with the encouragement of his parents, taught himself to draw and paint. He writes: “The best of the early drawings were simple ‘studies’ of the world around me plus many fantasies. These drawings were never considered to be a product of ‘Art’. I didn't consider making ‘Art’ until 1974.”
Guevara came of age during the rise of Chicano art in California. Much of the new Chicano artistic expression could be found in the murals of East Los Angeles which were painted in the 1970s. He acknowledges that he became “obsessed with the Xicano (Chicano) illustrative motif which included indigenous design and history, vato loco/ street iconography and the great Mexican muralists.” .
In his twenties, Guevara painted but preferred music over art. For over a decade he played the accordion for several Los Angeles bands. In the late 1980s he met several East Los Angeles muralists and decided to engage in art full-time. East Los Angeles was home to many Chicano artists, most of whom regrettably were ignored by the galleries and museums. Lacking access to the art markets, Guevara decided to move to San Antonio where housing was less expensive and opportunities for exhibitions and shows were more ample.
In his Eastside home on Olive Street Guevara stays busy painting and constructing his wood panels for his oil paintings. His paintings are in the UTSA collection as well as in the offices of numerous local professionals. Our recent donation [Harriett and Ricardo Romo] of Chicano art to St. Philips’ College and the San Antonio Public Library includes several of Guevara’s paintings.
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Por Franco
Tras la pandemia Covid-19, la clase trabajadora qué logró cumplir con los requisitos sanitarios exigidos por los gobiernos, nacional. Estatal, municipal y los respectivos condados en cada uno de los 50 estados de la Unión Americana. Sé ha visto la reincorporación normal dentro de los deportes qué sé practican tanto a nivel colegial, profesional y escolar.
Así cómo entre los circuitos independientes qué cubren organizadamente las respectivas necesidades entre las diversas comunidades.
Aquí en la región de El Álamo.
La vida sigue en su normalidad. Tanto en las categorías varonil. Femenil e infantiles.
El popular deporte Softball Slowpitch en las diversas categorías. Ha retomado vuelo en la clase trabajadora. Ya sea en ligas independientes de Varones y Coed [Mixta]. Personas encargadas de la organización en ligas de temporadas. Sé han llevado los aplausos y felicitaciones por parte de los dueños de equipos. Así cómo de jugadores qué lo practican, por igual el conglomerado de familiares, seguidores y patrocinadores.
Pará el reportero de La Prensa Texas [Franco], las coberturas del Softball Slowpitch, han sido excelentes experiencias, observando los espectaculares partidos y posteriormente siendo invitado a los convivios qué los equipos Softball Kings (qué ostenta mas de 20 trofeos de campeón en sus vitrinas), del manager y jugador Héctor Garza "Papo", y su coach-jugador John Santos, quiénes han tenido la amabilidad de ofrecer fiestas de cumpleaños a sus jugadores y familiares. Por igual al manager y jugador George Moreno, del también triunfador Team GT Forties. Quién no sé ha quedado
cortó acumulando preciosos trofeos en su vitrina.
Ambos clubes. Le han regalado a Franco. Camisetas alusivas en cada temporada nombrandolo jugador honorario.
Softball Kings recientemente estreno camisas en honor de sobrevivientes y víctimas de cáncer. Franco con orgullo las ha vestido en cada partido por ser sobreviviente de prostate cancer. [Cáncer de próstata].
El nuevo club Los Cocodrilos, del timonel y jugador Adrián García, retorno en su segunda temporada en el circuito Men's Kennedy, Softball Slowpitch League qué dirigen Joe Mancillas y Ramiro Pérez [viernes].
Todos los equipos, integrados por jugadores activos en la rama laboral en diversas industrias en San Antonio, sus actividades deportivas en la pelota blanda [Softball], les seguirá ayudando en sus respectivas condiciones físicas y renovar mentalidad pará seguir adelante aportando sus esfuerzos en la economía local. En las fotos aparecen: John Santos de Softball Kings. Los Cocodrilos [Fotos de Franco]. Y el equipo Softball Kings, qué de forma invicta ganó la pasada temporada en Liga Men's Kennedy. (Foto cortesía de Claudia Garza).
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By J. Gilberto Quezada.
On Wednesday, December 1, 2021, I sent out an email entitled, "A Final Resting Place," which I had to do when my father was discharged from the United States Navy on Friday, December 7, 1945, at the end of World War II, and he brought a Japanese steel helmet home. He kept it all these years until he passed away on March 30, 1997. After his death, my mother gave it to me for safekeeping. I do not know how or why my father obtained the Japanese steel helmet.
And in my email, I indicated that I wanted to return the Japanese steel helmet to the family of the soldier who proudly served his country. I had contacted my good friend, Brian Notzon, who was extremely helpful in contacting his friend Hirosuke in Tokyo, Japan, in helping me to decipher the inscription found inside the WWII Japanese steel helmet. And I owe Brian Notzon an enormous amount of gratitude for all his hard work in putting me in contact with his friend Hirosuke and then with Dr. Hisashi Sam Shichijo, Honorary Consul General of Japan in Dallas, whom I contacted by telephone and explained my plans to return the helmet to the rightful family of the Japanese soldier who was killed during World War II. And I asked him, at his convenience, to let me know what the Japanese letters that are inside the helmet mean. Then, we communicated via emails, and I sent him the three
photographs that are at the bottom of this email as attachments. Dr. Shichijo replied and said that the letters say, "SATO," with some marks in between. The Japanese steel helmet also has a bullet hole on one side and the remains of dried blood are still visible. Dr. Shichijo was also kind enough to provide me with the website of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to obtain the Application Form for Research on Lost Artifacts.
A month before, on Monday morning, November 22, 2021, I had submitted, via an email, the completed Application Form for Research on Lost Artifacts to the Planning Division of Recovery of the Remains of War Dead, Social Welfare and War Victim's Relief Bureau of the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare and a courtesy copy to Dr. Hisashi Sam Shichijo. As attachments to the Application Form, I included the three photographs that are at the bottom of this email. Moreover, I agree to return the Japanese steel helmet without receiving any payment in exchange, and I also consent to returning the relic even if it is not the wish of the bereaved family to disclose their contact information with me.
In his last email, Dr. Shichijo made the following comment, "I want to thank you for your desire to return the item to the original owner. I hope they will find the
owner's family. Please let me know if you have any questions." After all these years, I think that it is only fair and human to find the relatives of SATO, whether they are children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren, and let them have something that belonged to their father, grandfather, or greatgrandfather. In the meantime, I indicated that I would keep you posted whenever I received some good news from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
Consequently, Jorge A. Vela and Malena Charur, with the Laredo Morning Times, became interested in my story. Jorge published the first article. And the second article is a Spanish translation of my story that was done by Malena Charur.
LMTenEspanol
Laredense relata su conexión personal con un casco de guerra japonés
By J. Gilberto Quezada,Especial para Tiempo de Laredo, Dec 6, 2021
https://www.lmtonline.com/ lmtenespanol/article/Laredenserelata-su-conexi-n-personal-conun-16680857.php
Thus, his letter puts closure to my earnest efforts to return the WWII Japanese helmet to the family of the soldier who died during the war. And I want to share the latest news with you since you were so wonderful in supporting and encouraging this project.
On Saturday, August 10, 2024, I sent Dr. Hisashi Sam Shichijo an email along with a copy of the letter from Mr. Hirano Kouta. And on the following day, Sunday, August 11th, I received his kind reply:
Laredoan wants to return mysterious WWII Japanese helmet to rightful owners
By Jorge A. Vela,Laredo Morning Times, Updated Dec 13, 2021 6:13 a.m.
https://www.lmtonline.com/ insider/article/Laredoan-wantsto-return-mysterious-WWIIJapanese-16697417.php
Well, on Saturday, August 10, 2024, I received a response from Mr. Hirano Kouta, with the Planning Division of Recovery of the Remains of War Dead, Social Welfare and War Victims' Relief Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, almost three years since I first contacted him. And, he indicated that: "Despite our efforts, we regret to inform you that we could not identify the original owner of the item. In closing, we would like to say thank you for your patience for our long search period, and we would appreciate your understanding of this result."
"Gilberto,
Thank you for your email and for letting me know the result of their search. I am sorry they could not be able to help you with the return of the helmet.
If there is anything else I can help you with in the future, please do not hesitate to contact me anytime.
Best regards, Sam"
By Dr. Ricardo Romo
The art exhibit Al Otro Lado del Espejo [The Other Side of the Mirror] opened at the Museo de Arte de Queretaro, Mexico on September 20, 2024. The exhibit is organized by San Antonio artists Lionel and Kathy Sosa and Museo de Arte de Quer é taro Director Antonio Arelle Barquet.
There are 26 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the United States and only one in Texas. All five San Antonio, Texas missions, including Mission Valero [the Alamo], are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Coahuiltecan [Payaya] Indians built the missions under the supervision of the Franciscan friars from Queretaro, Mexico.
To commemorate that history, the City of San Antonio, the Alamo Colleges Foundation, local philanthropists, and corporations have assembled a groundbreaking art happening. The exhibit opening included San Antonio Latino artists, scholars, photographers, and ceramists. Presentations by poets, historians, art collectors, and museum directors shared experiences and artistic inspirations with their Mexican counterparts.
Coinciding with the grand opening of the exhibit, leaders from both Queretaro and San Antonio signed a Friendship City agreement, the first step to a future Sister City designation. There will continue to be educational programming and workshops open to the public exploring the cultural linkages between San Antonio and Querétaro.
By Hot Henrietta
Just this past week I was walking down South Presa street and ran across this interesting new place that's a combination Hot Dog and sides restaurant and Chicano Art Gallery all in one. Yes and it's called BARRIO DOGG.When I walked in I was met with vibrant colors and cool Low Rider Vibes not to mention the great Cruising Classics playing in the background.
I ran into Cisco behind the bar and Co-Owner - Chef, Pablo Ruiz who quickly came over and started chatting with me. According to Pablo Rios, Artisan Fresh is the foundation of everything they do.
From coming in at the crack of dawn every morning to start making their buns. They make by hand and bake them in house. So that fresh taste of just bought panaderia bread is what you'll taste.
Pablo says, “If your bread isn't right, if your hot dog isn't right, no matter what you put on a hot dog it becomes a gimmick. We get our 100 per cent beef from a family owned farm, there's no antibiotics, no nitrates so, the reason so many people don't like hot dogs is that feeling you get after eating them and that comes from the nitrates. Ours is like eating steak, come try it and you'll never have anything else.”
The New BARIO DOGG is downtown at 620 S Presa and they're open Tuesday thru Sunday. You can stop by for lunch and they even have Late Night on Friday and Saturday when you can drop by and
have a delicious dogg or any of the awesome side for those munchies or late night cravings up until midnight.
Pablo adds; “I think the Chicano food movement is something that we want to see grow. We want people to feel comfortable celebrating the food they grew up with when they were kids. Like, Crispy Doggs, Like hot doggs with Chile Relleno on top.
We're a family restaurant, we have a bar where you serve micheladas and your Margaritas and your Palomas. We even do a Mexican Mimosa which we call La Chismosa which is a fan favorite but, we're a family establishment/ My kids. You'll see them running around here and that's how I work. I grew up in Car Shows, I grew up in family parties so that's how we celebrate. Always around each other.
When we first started we started up the street from the
park I grew up near and that's Chicano Park.
We built a Hot Dog cart out of a Sixty Four Impala. Basically built a rolling kitchen that was licensed by the city and allowed us to sell hot dogs in front of the art gallery. When we opened up the art gallery we were strictly consignment so it's a relationship that we had built. We allowed people to come and put their art up and if it sold it sold.
So BARRIO DOGG is taking you back to your roots, taking you back to your Grandma's house to your Tia's house all in a hot dogg.
The BARRIO DOGG offers twenty one different hot doggs to choose from even some with frijoles. As Pablo says, “ each hot dog has a story. As you come back you're going to start to recognize more and more flavors, more and more hot doggs.
I must say everything was magnifico and the atmosphere was chill and cool. I can see why anyone would want to come here often and bring their family and friends.
So, make a note of the address, 602 South Presa and don't forget they're open Tuesday thru Sunday for lunch and late nights are Friday and Saturday until Midnight. Drop by and enjoy the Sabor San Antonio.
www.barriodoggsatx.com
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El ex campeón Astros luego de haber perdido en diez entradas el primer partido contra su rival de postemporada Tuzos. Con abultada pizarra de 22 a 1 carreras, emparejaron la serie a ganar 2 de 3 partidos en la categoría Masters 50+ cuya temporada fue dedicada al lanzador derecho regiompntano Hilario Álvarez de Tuzos.
El manager y jugador Jacinto (Jack) López, alineó al lanzador derecho Alfredo Obregón, quién salió adelante las nueve entradas, enfrentándose al abridor Hilario Álvarez, quién fue relevado por Ubaldo Montelongo, Juan Carlos Cerda "La Chiva".
Gonzalo Bocanegra y el manager Luis Ríos.
De acuerdo a Jack López, Obregón, tuvo apoyó en la defensiva de todos sus compañeros, por igual en ofensiva anotando carreras entre las primeras entradas. Destacandose con el madero al hombro. Gustavo Torres "Speedy", y José Espinoza.
El Bicampeón Yankees de Luis Velázquez, con el lanzador abridor izquierdo Moisés Cervantes, eliminaron a Broncos del magnate Roberto Garza y el manager Tomás Muñoz [16-1 carreras].
Cervantes, fue relevado por Jaime Guerrero. Por Broncos, perdió Humberto García "El Flaco", siendo
relevado por Hugo Méndez, Macario Rosas y Nacho García.
Yankees descanzara en espera del ganador entre Astros y Tuzos, cuyo partido está programado para el domingo 29 de septiembre a las 11am campo 2 del estadio
Potranco propiedad del artista Eloy Rocha. Liga Masters es organizada por el presidente Simón Sánchez, quién recientemente informó sobre el nuevo campeón de bateó de la temporada 2024 "Hilario Álvarez ". José Martínez, de Tuzos con promedio de .623. Seguido por sus compañeros Jesús González "La Coyo" con .615 y Óscar Márquez con
.586, haciendo el 1 2,3. En jonrones hubo empate con un jonrón Henry McMullen. De Yankees y Leno Martínez de Tuzos.
"Regresamos ganadores. Vamos hacer el mismo plan de juego. Hicimos cuatro carreras en la primera entrada y esperamos ir más contundentes en cada entrada", dijo Jack López. "El tercer juego será un gran partido. Qué gané el mejor", indicó Luis Ríos. En las fotos
aparecen: La coach Claudia Montes, quién celebró su cumpleaños con su mamá María, su papá José Montes ( Legendario beisbolista), y sus hermanos: Erick, Óscar. Meño y Tony. Jugadores estelares de Yankees. Broncos del magnate Roberto Garza dirigidos por Tomás Muñoz. La Coyo González y José Martínez De Tuzos.
[Fotos de Franco]
Por Sendero Deportivo
Victor “Vic” Castillo passed away peacefully on September 5, 2024, at his San Antonio home with his family and loved ones surrounding him. He was 79 years old.
Vic Castillo was born “en el barrio del Riverside” in San Antonio, Texas to Rosa Cervera and Vidal Castillo Sr. on April 23, 1945. He was the second youngest of 6 children and the youngest of his four brothers. He spent much of his youth chasing his big brothers around Delgado Street and San Pedro Park and was always eager to be a part of their crew. Young Vic was an entrepreneur and continuously seemed to be “hustling”. He shined shoes, had his own newspaper route and delivered glass, milk bottles to front porches for Metzger’s Dairy all before the age of 12. For those who knew little Vic back in those days, his love for Fritos earned him the nickname “The Frito Kid”.
Vic started playing football in 8th grade at Irving Middle School and was a scrawny teen with big dreams. He often relayed the story about their football team photo and that the majority of the front row was pictured barefoot. “Too poor to buy football cleats but rich in tenacity!”, he would say.
Vic’s goal was always to graduate from college but financially he knew it would most likely never be possible. Thankfully, his coaches saw the potential in Vic and encouraged him to keep dreaming his big dreams. He played on the “B” football teams his 10th and 11th grade seasons but that belief in himself kept him going and Vic always stayed prepared to “stepin”. One of his mottos throughout his life was, “I stay ready so I don’t have to get ready!” Now, it’s clear to see why and how his integrity first began to shine.
By his senior year, Vic was
the starting quarterback on the varsity squad and helped lead the 1962 Brackenridge Eagles to the 4A State football championship. Vic threw for 256 yards and three touchdowns against a previously unbeaten Borger high. Vic set himself apart by becoming the first quarterback in the state of Texas to throw for over 2,000 yards in a single season while setting the single season passing record for San Antonio, completing 112 of 225 passes for 2,145 and 25 touchdowns.
After Vic’s iconic State Championship season and high school graduation that little boy from the “barrio” was soon on his way to realizing his dream of a college education. He was recruited by, and offered both football and academic scholarships, from a plethora of colleges, but finally landed on committing to Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas.
While at KSU Vic set five passing records for the Wildcats. Although he still had a year of eligibility left (freshmen were ineligible for the varsity back then), Castillo decided to leave K-State when his then coach, Doug Weaver, was fired after the 1966 season. The “story” goes that Vic was never intending to continue his football career after leaving KSU but instead was on his way back to San Antonio. When he stopped in Emporia, KS to visit some of his football buddies, word got around that “The” Vic Castillo was on campus. The coach told a few of his players to find Vic and summons him back to his office. They did and the coach offered Vic the starting quarterback position on his team right then and there – and that’s how Vic ended up transferring to Kansas State Teachers College, now Emporia State, and completed his football career with the Hornets in 1967.
Vic received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1968 from
Kansas State Teachers College. He spent the next 3 years working for Head Start – where he came full circle teaching pre-school children living in poverty through comprehensive early learning along with health, nutrition and family support services. No doubt, instilling in those children to continue to dream big just as he did! Vic then went on to coach at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, KS before returning to San Antonio in 1975.
Vic’s return to his beloved home state led to a long stint as a high school coach. He held a coaching position at Sam Houston, he was the offensive coordinator at Fox Tech and the head football coach at Lanier. Vic made it a point to always motivate and inspire his students and players just as he was motivated and inspired by his coaches back in his day.
Vic earned his Master of Science in Education from Texas A&M University at Kingsville which led to his administrative career in both, San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) and Northside Independent School District. After serving as an assistant principal at Brack for 10 years, Vic retired but still worked as a substitute administrator. He became a fulltime assistant principal at John Jay in 2007 and remained at the Northside ISD school until retiring in 2012. In all, Vic served the education profession for 28-years while welcoming the opportunity to lead, collaborate, and inspire coaches entering the profession.
Vic cherished the opportunity to serve as a role model to students of the inner-city, and these attributes both on and off the field, led to his 2017 SAISD Athletic Hall of Fame induction. An honor that he pridefully held dear to his heart clear to the end.
The remaining 1962 Eagles State Champs have kept as a close-knit
group, meeting for brunch on the last Wednesday of each month at Taco Haven near Brack. Ever the leader, Vic started the monthly reunions 14 years ago
In 1998, Vic married the love of his life, Judy (or “JuJu Butterbean” as he often and lovingly called her), and they lived a beautiful and fantastic 26 years together. JuJu re-introduced Christ into Vic’s life and they both were proud members of MyChurch (now known as Grace Point Church Northeast). He was a man of God and full of great spirituality and faith. Vic and JuJu enjoyed traveling together with some of their best memories including a trip to Spain and multiple trips to Mexico, Vegas and Kansas - to name a few. You would often find Vic and JuJu enjoying live music and dancing on the weekends. Vic never turned down an opportunity to take a spin on a dance floor and show off his stellar moves – and, boy, did he have many!
Vic, always up for fun, was “famous” for perfecting and making the world’s best Italian margaritas. He even used a little “cheat” container he designed that
precisely indicated with a sharpie how much of each liquor and mixer to add – don’t forget the amaretto! The recipe was so good that Vic gave it to their bartender at Las Carretas and most every Friday night you would find Vic and JuJu sipping their margs and visiting with the other regulars there who had become their fast friends.
Vic was known for his sense of style and could always be seen wearing outfits that were fresh and hip. Calling him “dapper” would be an understatement! He took color coordination to a whole new level! He had, what seemed to be, hundreds of sneakers and each one matched perfectly to a specific cap in his closet. Vic would not only “wow” with his fashion but also with his “wit”. He was always making people laugh with his jokes or by telling some crazy story full of antics and hilariousness. Vic was also an avid golfer and at one point even played fast pitch men’s softball for his favorite “watering hole” – the Glowworm. There was really nothing this man couldn’t do! Vic never met a stranger and he was loved by so many.
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