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rts551
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What a wonderful chapter in your story... A bright light in our lives
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Crusoe
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Elinvesti8.....Thank You so much for sharing this incredible story......It is truly remarkable!!! By far, the best X-mas story of this season!!! Just
goes to show us "what goes around comes around"..... Best to you in 08.... ++C++
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livencabo
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I had lost touch when my stepfathers plane crashed in El Rosario in 1964. Then I was able to meet her again when I made trips between BCS and San
Diego. I am so happy to know that she continues her work there. If you can get any of the books that tell her life story you will understand why so
many people consider her a saint.
Anyone driving through should definitely honor her with contributions for the children. We used to bring toothbrushes and toothpaste and dentists.
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islandmusicteach
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Investi8 you had me crying like a baby with that story. Hopefully I haven't shorted out my laptop!
- Marko
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Hook
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Bravo! Wonderful story.
Thank you for sharing it with us.
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David K
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Thanks you so very much for a most wonderful, information filled report!
Plans are already being made for the next Baja-Rosario Cultural Festival (#4)... and the Espinoza family is part of the El Rosario cultural
experience!
If it is still on the overhead beam in the restaurant, Roli asked me to autograph one of my Viva Baja stickers to Mama...
Again, muchas gracias for the report and photos you have shared here! Hope to see you in El Rosario next July for the big festival!
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What a wonderful story. I'm so glad that it turned out as well as you had hoped, if not a little bit more. As I read your report I was teary and had
that lumpy throat too!
Thank you so very much for sharing your reunion.
P<*)))><
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Could hardly wait for the rest of the story. Now, I am very honored to read your words of bittersweet happiness. Thank you for sharing.
Again, I wait for more.
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Neal Johns
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This story is doubtlessly the best one I have seen on this board.
I have met Mama a couple of times and know her history of course, but this story tells more than a few minutes meeting could ever do, what great
people you both are.
Thank you for sharing.
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Never let a Dragon pass by without pulling its tail!
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vgabndo
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SWEET!
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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Ha David you still keep amazing me with your life stories,Im happy for you to be able to re-trace your steeps.
While visiting my uncle in La Gloria(Tijuas).I remember when I grew up running around the hills.It always makes me feel greatfull to what I have and
what I have achive .witch is not much
BAJA IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO BE, FUN,DANGEROUS,INCREDIBLE, REMOTE, EXOTIC..JUST GO AND HAVE FUN.....
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David K
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A photo in this article shows Mama Espinoza seated with the other El Rosario elders at the opening ceremony for the first Baja-Rosario Cultural
Festival (2005)
http://www.ensenadagazette.com/rosfest05review.html
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Mexitron
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Awesome!
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duke62
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Thanks so much for the beautiful story and pictures of your reunion.
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Slowmad
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Cool vignette.
I'd love to hear more of your early experiences with Mama.
The only requirement for love or chorizo is confidence.
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Very nice David. It's obvious to me that the folks who helped you so much as a young man had much influence on the person you are today. Good on you
for piecingit back together. You have a good soul. Merry Xmas.
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Try holding down [control] key and toggle the [+ and -] keys
Viva Mulege!
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David K
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Superb! Thanks David!
I met 'Sany' (Sonny) and family at San Juan de Dios in 2000... He was grading the road to Rancho El Metate, and they were camping under the palms of
San Juan de Dios... He invited us to camp there too, and was kind enough to show me the 'hidden' ruins of San Juan de Dios, the Dominican mission
visita of Mision San Fernando Velicata.
The adobe ruins were just a few feet from the road to El Metate, but hidden by brush... If not for 'Sonny Espinoza', I would never have found them, I
fear! I hope to return to see if the recent report from John M and Neal Johns is true, and the ruins were destroyed by a tractor's plow.
Photos: http://www.vivabaja.com/davidlorenzo/dlpage5.html
[Edited on 12-22-2007 by David K]
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ELINVESTIG8R
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David, Thanks for adding the picture of the old ruins. And about Sany, he has always been a good soul. The kind of man that would give you the shirt
off his own back if you needed it. David would you happen to have the GPS coordinates of Rancho El Metate in San Juan De Dios. I marked the spot with
my Garmin Nuvi 250W GPS for later but for some reason will not display actual coordinates. Thanks Brother.
[Edited on 12-23-2007 by ELINVESTI8]
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Bravo! I can just see those soldiers change their posture after that first verse of Mexico Lindo. You put the icing on the cake.
--Deb
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by ELINVESTI8
David, Thanks for adding the picture of the old ruins. And about Sany, he has always been a good soul. The kind of man that would give you the shirt
off his own back if you needed it. David would you happen to have the GPS coordinates of Rancho El Metate in San Juan De Dios. I marked the spot with
my Garmin Nuvi 250W GPS for later but for some reason will not display actual coordinates. Thanks Brother.
[Edited on 12-23-2007 by ELINVESTI8] |
Yes, a good Baja ranchero!
Just have the GPS of the visita and some adobe ruins a mile away, near the arroyo... I will check all of my waypoints or print a map with the
waypoints on it along the road from Hwy. 1.
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