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Why not let Ron answer for himself? It was addressed to him, before others jump in as well.
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Bajagringo
I am glad that you and your wife are ok after that bad ordeal.
I am looking forward to see if I can also help you in any way, I will be checking this thread from now on to see if I can be of any service.
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jimgrms
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Just found this Thread, makes me proud to be a Nomad, what a great bunch of people ,
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pauldavidmena
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Having only joined Baja Nomad within the past year, this is my first time viewing this thread as well. It definitely displays the potential power of a
digital community.
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DENNIS
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It was an ordeal for Ron and Christina for certain.
"YOU CAN'T LITTER ALUMINUM"
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BajaGringo
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Nine+ years later...
For whatever reason and after all the time that has passed, over the last week I have received a lot of email from people reaching out to me, asking
about how we came out of this and whatever happened to the perps, whether they are still in jail or released, etc. Not sure if this post was shared
somewhere on another website or referenced to? I made a post on Talk Baja a few months back but the new messages are now coming via email and not FB
Messenger which makes me think that this thread may be the source of the new curiosity as I have my email listed in my profile here.
I will share parts of what I posted on Talk Baja here, hoping to answer the questions and let you all know where we are today.
Once out of the hospital it would take me awhile to be able to walk again unassisted. Cristina’s physical wounds healed in the months that followed
but she was left with both physical and deep emotional scars that she will carry with her the rest of her life. A psychiatrist in Tijuana diagnosed
Cristina with severe PTSD; the memories of that day still giving her incredibly vivid and terrifying nightmares.
Cristina and I somehow survived that horrible day but it was only with the help of so many good friends and neighbors that we can both share our story
with you. So many people that helped us and played critical roles in our rescue and hospital care, as well as assisting with so many things going on
around us at that time that needed to be attended to when we simply were unable to do so.
In addition to our neighbors, I will never forget all the friends who stood by us as well as watched over our home for months including many close
friends here in San Quintin and Baja Nomad members who came forward to help out with our hospital expenses.
The perps had taken my wallet and we had no access to any of our accounts for a couple of weeks until I was physically able to make the trip to the
bank. I will never forget Sirena, Shari, Fernando, Gene, Reyes and his family along with a long list of our family, friends, doctors, nurses and
countless others who all helped care for us in some way, including the Discover Baja Travel Club.
And life goes on.
Cristina and I still thank God every single day for each new day of life. We both feel like we have been given a second chance and have really learned
to appreciate what it truly means to be alive. I also look back and recognize what made the critical differences between life and death that day, with
one in particular that I recommend for those of you who choose (like us) to live in the more remote areas of this long and beautiful peninsula.
Stay close to your neighbors!
Living remotely down here feels like living in paradise. I get it, believe me I do. But to live remotely does not have to mean you are cut off from
everybody and the one thing that played such a key role in us surviving that day was our connection to our neighbors. They knew us, our habits and
even the tread mark of our tires on dirt.
They responded to our call for help as they would to a close family member – without hesitation and one even catching up to and closely following
our vehicle when they recognized it while staying in contact with police on his cell phone. When it was announced that there was only one ambulance
equipped to transport one of us at a time to advanced care in Ensenada, Reyes went into town and raised holy hell, calling all of his contacts in
Ensenada and Mexicali to get the delegate to release a reserve ambulance.
We likely would not have gotten that level of response to a call that day from neighbors who were practical strangers.
So get to know your neighbors.
And contrary to some rumors that have been widely circulated, after nine years the perps are still incarcerated. The case is still ongoing and they
have yet to be sentenced, believe it or not. We are still under the old system of justice which is much more time consuming and they themselves deeply
complicated matters, trying numerous legal maneuvers over the years that have all failed, serving only to add countless months of legal bureaucracy
and have only delayed the inevitable.
We have stayed very active and involved with the case and are very active in the local community of San Quintin. We make sure that the attorney
prosecuting the case stays on top of things and they have proven themselves sincere advocates for us and our call for justice.
I want to take this opportunity again to thank everyone here on BajaNomad as well as all of our friends and family who helped us get through this
awful ordeal. Your support and kindness has never, ever been forgotten.
God bless you all...
Ron and Cristina
[Edited on 12-10-2020 by BajaGringo]
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Lee
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Hey Ron -- glad to read your words and know you're dealing with stuff. Long strange trip, indeed. Virtual hugs, man! Lee
US Marines: providing enemies of America an opportunity to die for their country since 1775.
What I say before any important decision.
F*ck it.
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TMW
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David K
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Good to hear from you, Ron!
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AKgringo
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The most recent post on this thread before today was many months before I discovered BajaNomad, so this is all news to me!
I don't think I will go back through 68 pages, but I saw enough to get a feel for what a nightmare the Hoff's went through.
Here's hoping that there are no more dark days!
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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Ron and Cristina,
All and every best wishes from your Sur amigos,
T&L
edited for a vowel from Vanna
[Edited on 12-11-2020 by CaboMagic]
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Ron, all I can tell you is it was an immense relief when I found Cristina. And the sheer desperation when we didn't know where you were.
One day I hope to meet you two in person!
On the other thread you wrote on, you mention that when dealing with druggies, walk away, run away, do not confront. I hope I understood the message
correctly...I think it is a really important one.
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BajaGringo
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Quote: Originally posted by Lee  | | Hey Ron -- glad to read your words and know you're dealing with stuff. Long strange trip, indeed. Virtual hugs, man! Lee
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Thanks Lee. Life has thrown all sorts of challenges my way over the decades and I suppose that it's just a matter of being too hard headed to give in
and/or give up. Cristina and I truly were blessed to be able to make it through.
I like to think it was my youngest - Olivia - who was pulling some strings from up in heaven.
A big virtual hug back at ya brother...
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BajaGringo
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Thank you, sincerely...
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BajaGringo
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| Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo | The most recent post on this thread before today was many months before I discovered BajaNomad, so this is all news to me!
I don't think I will go back through 68 pages, but I saw enough to get a feel for what a nightmare the Hoff's went through.
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It was a nightmare and I try hard to keep looking forward, and not dwelling on what we went through. It's easy for me to say but not so much for
Cristina, who was left with a quite severe case of PTSD. She amazes me how hard she tries each day to keep moving forward as well. She is a true
survivor and my personal hero...
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BajaGringo
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Thanks so much. We continue to be overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support from so many. It really has helped to restore our faith in
humanity, something that was kind of hard to see for awhile after this all went down...
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BajaGringo
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| Quote: Originally posted by BajaBlanca | Ron, all I can tell you is it was an immense relief when I found Cristina. And the sheer desperation when we didn't know where you were.
One day I hope to meet you two in person!
On the other thread you wrote on, you mention that when dealing with druggies, walk away, run away, do not confront. I hope I understood the message
correctly...I think it is a really important one.
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Thanks Blanca and I do hope that we can meet one day too. We still have plans at some point to make a trip down south of th4e 28th parallel and La
Bocana would be on that list.
And yes, unfortunately today one simply has to think twice about wanting to help/interact with folks down here dealing with substance abuse issues.
When you open your doors to them, you are basically opening your doors to all the low lifes around them too.
Sad times we are living in...
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BajaGringo
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Reading through all of the posts for the first time (took quite awhile) I thought I'd clear up a couple of things:
1. The reason that my daughter did not see the VA as a treatment option is that we had discussed that previously. Although I served in the US Navy, it
was not during a time of war and my understanding was that precluded me from using the VA as a treatment option. Some have told me that is no longer
the case and I still should find out if that is in fact true.
2. We self-funded our healthcare here in Mexico and did not carry US healthcare insurance as the distance to the border seemed to be an obstacle to
using it enough to justify it. We both have excellent healthcare here in San Quintin.
3. When we were attacked, my wallet was taken with my ID and bank cards. I had attempted to add Cristina to my US bank accounts in the months prior
but the bank up north was giving us trouble adding Cristina to the accounts. She had a valid US visa but her passport had expired. We were in the
middle of building and simply hadn't taken the time to get that fixed, so even after she was out of the hospital, neither she or anyone else had no
way of getting access to our bank accounts.
3. Cristina's name is Cristina Montes Monjo and yes, one of the last names of the perps is also Montes but we know of no family connection whatsoever
- they are from different parts of Mexico.
Having taken the time to actually read through this entire thread has left me with a heavy burden of emotions - the difficult memories of that time we
endured and survived, the warmth and joy from the outpouring of love and support from so many here and the heartfelt pain to read the words of friends
here who were so concerned with our well being but today are no longer with us.
It has left me with a heavy emotional load on my plate today and a renewed appreciation for the value of good friends. Cristina and I both are forever
in your debt. God bless you...
[Edited on 12-11-2020 by BajaGringo]
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Hey Ron, It was nice to meet you a few years back. I wish healing for you and Cristina. I hope for further distancing -- between you and this event
-- that life threw at ya . I'm sure you have gained a lot of wisdom that'll be shared with other humans for the rest of your life. Take care buddy.
Thanks for surviving and sharing.
Jon
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We are glad you are here, too!
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Last time I saw you Ron was there at Del Carmen hooked up to all those tubes and when I saw you it took my breath away! I really hope one day soon we
can get together and chat. You will always have this "Brother" here in Ensenada whenever you need me.
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