Alright you silly freaks!!
What is up?? Been a couple of weeks but here I am..loving life, back to the grind...
So anyhow, Guatemala....here's the deal with Guatemala..my dad is from there..his whole family is down there.. Some of them I have met before, some of them I have not..over the last couple of years, that has really been bothering me..because my Dad, is one of the most admirable men on the face of this planet...he came here when he was 18 in the late 60's with 40 dollars in his pocket..he knew no English, and didn't know anybody here..in fact when we were at the airport in Miami he told me, "40 years ago I walked through these doors and stood here for about an hour thinking, "what the fuck did I do?" Hilarious..
But!! He busted his ass, got to New York, met my mom, got a good job with a computer company and raised us...In the early 80's two of his brothers and one of his sisters were murdered by the army...brutally, his youngest brother was kidnapped out of their house, his sister and her husband where then kidnapped at his funeral, and his closest brother was gunned down a day before they found his sister's body..fucking tragedy...he says that if they hadn't gotten to his brother..they would have killed his parents...My Uncle Cesar was a doctor...and he organized a student groups that protested and spoke against the government..no one knows exactly what he was doing that they wanted him so badly..but when the smoke cleared..my father's and my family was torn apart...I saw a picture down there that my Grandma has of me sitting on my Aunt's lap when I was very young...she was beautiful...and my dad says that my sister is exactly like her..beautiful, very funny, very outgoing....my dad has never spoken about any of that stuff and for the past few years that has been bothering me.....But while we where there, Dad went to there graves, for the first time ever..and told me that he has made peace with what has happened and was glad I was there...and that means so much to me... I love my dad very much, I always have, he is a great man..He sends money down to his family often, and has always been there for his kids and his family...I feel honored to even know him..we don't agree on a lot of political things, and sometimes even life's philosophy, but I respect him more than any other person on earth..and this trip was much more to me than just sightseeing..
So, on the lighter side...I finally met my cousins, and my nephew..I also met for the first time as an adult, my cousins, Carolina, and Domerice..they are beautiful and are doing so well...you should check out the pics..
My cousin Domerice is the manager of two of the most succesfull bars in Antigua, and Carolina is a teacher of kids with special needs in Santa Maria..I am so proud of both of them..Domerice has one son, Ganni (Johnny) who is so smart and absolutely hilarious... My Aunt Maillie is (MY-ee) looks absolutely stunning and has two great kids, Andres, and Andrea...Andrea is so cute and is super smart also..Andres is a good kid, but he's 18 and is a smart ass...lol...all in all, I am so proud of everyone and super happy that they are all doing great!!
And, the country is beautiful..it's a third world country so once you get passed the hustle and bustle of everyting, it's a nice place..the Mayans are great looking people..my cousin Andrea's teacher came over one day cuz she was sick and she has the typical Mayan face..downward slanting nose, and downward slanting brow...I wanted to take a picture but Carolina looked like she was going to kick her ass cuz she kept talking to me...it really was funny...and the women dress so cool, and the little Mayan girls are so cute..I wanted one....I was going to take a picture but Dad said the parents get really pissed when you do that..So, I didn't get one..But other than that, it was great to see the place where my Dad grew up, the house he lived in, the school he went too..great shit man..the only bad thing is..and this is gross..but I had to shit, every 30 minutes..fuck..and no I didn't drink the water...I drank the beer, and that shit killed my stomach...but the food was great..
So that's Guatemala..I can't wait to go back next year..awesome..the pics are up, so check them out..
And!! My bike was finished while I was gone..well most of it..I need to pic a material for my seat but other than that, it is done!! and it looks great, I'll get pics this weekend and put them up also..the fender was smoothed out and extended, and I have white wall tires now..it looks so good man..
Well, I'm gonna stop now, cuz my wrists hurt..take care and I'll see you all soon!!
Fair winds...
What is up?? Been a couple of weeks but here I am..loving life, back to the grind...
So anyhow, Guatemala....here's the deal with Guatemala..my dad is from there..his whole family is down there.. Some of them I have met before, some of them I have not..over the last couple of years, that has really been bothering me..because my Dad, is one of the most admirable men on the face of this planet...he came here when he was 18 in the late 60's with 40 dollars in his pocket..he knew no English, and didn't know anybody here..in fact when we were at the airport in Miami he told me, "40 years ago I walked through these doors and stood here for about an hour thinking, "what the fuck did I do?" Hilarious..
But!! He busted his ass, got to New York, met my mom, got a good job with a computer company and raised us...In the early 80's two of his brothers and one of his sisters were murdered by the army...brutally, his youngest brother was kidnapped out of their house, his sister and her husband where then kidnapped at his funeral, and his closest brother was gunned down a day before they found his sister's body..fucking tragedy...he says that if they hadn't gotten to his brother..they would have killed his parents...My Uncle Cesar was a doctor...and he organized a student groups that protested and spoke against the government..no one knows exactly what he was doing that they wanted him so badly..but when the smoke cleared..my father's and my family was torn apart...I saw a picture down there that my Grandma has of me sitting on my Aunt's lap when I was very young...she was beautiful...and my dad says that my sister is exactly like her..beautiful, very funny, very outgoing....my dad has never spoken about any of that stuff and for the past few years that has been bothering me.....But while we where there, Dad went to there graves, for the first time ever..and told me that he has made peace with what has happened and was glad I was there...and that means so much to me... I love my dad very much, I always have, he is a great man..He sends money down to his family often, and has always been there for his kids and his family...I feel honored to even know him..we don't agree on a lot of political things, and sometimes even life's philosophy, but I respect him more than any other person on earth..and this trip was much more to me than just sightseeing..
So, on the lighter side...I finally met my cousins, and my nephew..I also met for the first time as an adult, my cousins, Carolina, and Domerice..they are beautiful and are doing so well...you should check out the pics..
My cousin Domerice is the manager of two of the most succesfull bars in Antigua, and Carolina is a teacher of kids with special needs in Santa Maria..I am so proud of both of them..Domerice has one son, Ganni (Johnny) who is so smart and absolutely hilarious... My Aunt Maillie is (MY-ee) looks absolutely stunning and has two great kids, Andres, and Andrea...Andrea is so cute and is super smart also..Andres is a good kid, but he's 18 and is a smart ass...lol...all in all, I am so proud of everyone and super happy that they are all doing great!!
And, the country is beautiful..it's a third world country so once you get passed the hustle and bustle of everyting, it's a nice place..the Mayans are great looking people..my cousin Andrea's teacher came over one day cuz she was sick and she has the typical Mayan face..downward slanting nose, and downward slanting brow...I wanted to take a picture but Carolina looked like she was going to kick her ass cuz she kept talking to me...it really was funny...and the women dress so cool, and the little Mayan girls are so cute..I wanted one....I was going to take a picture but Dad said the parents get really pissed when you do that..So, I didn't get one..But other than that, it was great to see the place where my Dad grew up, the house he lived in, the school he went too..great shit man..the only bad thing is..and this is gross..but I had to shit, every 30 minutes..fuck..and no I didn't drink the water...I drank the beer, and that shit killed my stomach...but the food was great..
So that's Guatemala..I can't wait to go back next year..awesome..the pics are up, so check them out..
And!! My bike was finished while I was gone..well most of it..I need to pic a material for my seat but other than that, it is done!! and it looks great, I'll get pics this weekend and put them up also..the fender was smoothed out and extended, and I have white wall tires now..it looks so good man..
Well, I'm gonna stop now, cuz my wrists hurt..take care and I'll see you all soon!!
Fair winds...
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Congratulations you dog! Haha your boys must be strong! I wish you both the best for the next few months...D and I are so excited for you both!! Now I really must get my butt into gear and make the Vegas/Florida trip even if I go alone.
Love you both, take care. Get Den to give us a bell over the weekend sometime or message me your numbers. I cant get through to the mobile!
I'm not sure just drinking the beer was such a good idea. Maybe next time you should take iodine tablets with you so you can drink the water. It'll taste like crap, but it'll be safe.