Date : Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:27:09 -0400 (EDT)
From : 'Cesar Cruz'
Subject : My Trip to Southern California

Dear all,

I want to share with you my cherished meeting with a few of our schoolmates.

Danny, I say no more!

Betty and Ed Garcia, along with Mandy David came to pick us up at my brother's house in Santa Ana. Right away in my heart that I could feel the goodness and good vibes coming from Betty, Ed and Mandy! We chatted for a short while and left. Ed was driving and Betty was doing the navigation! All I remembered was we were on US 5 which is a coast highway also known on this part as the San Diego Freeway!. (California is called the land of highways! How true!) We did a lot of exchanging memories and it did not take long and we were arriving at the same time as Didi on the doorsteps at Danny's house. Didi came with her grand daughter. (Caridad Quismundo Stevens). We both (Didi and I) felt we knew each other for a long time and exchanged pleasantries. I said hello to her from Minda! Then we all entered the beautiful house of Danny and Evelyn Lopez.Danny's daughter Chel was also there! Lunch with these people is priceless! Danny, Evelyn and daughter Chel pepared a very special lunch.!!! Just looking at the house is enough to give you a feeling of awe!!! Being on a mechanical side I noticed right away some amenities of a good home! I do not want to go to details but I want to tell you the house is backed by lush green foliage! (Contradicting the song It never rains in southern California!) The true SOCAL Hospitality came out with a bang that this is one memory we can all cherish for the rest of our lives! Food served was fantastic you surf and you turf with gusto! Beautifully done! We had so much to talk about and so little time! I got roasted, but that is okay as the feeling good surpassed amd out weigh everything! I have been on the hot seat a few times, but this one is full of laughter and my jaw seems to have locked. Loving every minute of it! We talked about AHS and everybody from Millie, Rozel, Ray, Susana, Susan, Alice, Vilma, Olivia, Lourdes, Linda, Francisco, Jovel, Ned, Perla, Brenda, Pomona, Dely (both Calbes and Miravite) ps please do not be offended if you think we have missed your name! Believe me, we did not! (Exaggeration!). The sad thing is that it had to end and we had to say adieu, until we meet again! I could never over thank Danny, Betty, Didi and Mandy for sharing this magic moment in our lives. The same goes with their families! What a lovely experience!

Now, do you blame me if I anticipate a super duper 2008 reunion! I am expecting a big blast of happiness, renewal of the good things we all write about and sharing them than none other than the most of all 1958 AHS graduates!

We can never over thanked Danny, Evelyn, Chel, Betty, Ed, Mandy and Didi for this great unselfish and fantastic hospitality! May God bless you all and in return I can only say that you guys are welcome to our part of the Globe. That is if you ever travel close by, please do look us up!!! Love you all!!! Thank you, thank you!!!

My love and prayers,

Cesar