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Category Archives: Events
Matthew’s 20th birthday party
Today was Matthew’s big birthday blow-out. About 20 guests were greeted at the door by Oma and ordered to take their shoes off (the light carpeting, you see) before being served appetizers. I decided to produce a number of dips … Continue reading
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Happy birthday, Matthew!
It was 20 years ago today…. Matthew Valencia was born at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in New York City in 1987. He was one day old in these photos. To the left he is touching a little stuffed animal that … Continue reading
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The funeral
If we are told as kids that we have to go through a morning like this in the distant future we wouldn’t believe it and, even if we did, we wouldn’t be able to grasp it. Thank God, since this … Continue reading
My father died today
My father, Frank Jerome Valencia, passed away early this morning at the age of 69.
They need to tell you about this kind of day in advance
My father is in a coma and I spent the day glued to his bedside in a reclining chair with a string of Christmas lights on over his bed. He loves Christmas lights. The nursing supervisor, who is very nice, … Continue reading
Poppy’s last birthday
This started out to be a very sad day. It is my dad’s 69th birthday, and he was not feeling well – significantly weak and down in the dumps until about 2 p.m., when he perked up and suggested we … Continue reading
2006 Binghamton Balloon Rally & Spiedie Fest
Today we went to the Binghamton Balloon Rally and Spiedie Fest in Otsiningo Park. The balloon part was last night, actually, and all we saw of that was the traffic jam it caused on Front Street on the way back … Continue reading
BBQ in El Cerrito
We made an all-American BBQ today with hot dogs and coleslaw, which is what Jon and Matt were craving. We bought the good hot dogs — the ones with a natural casing that snap when you bite into them. Be … Continue reading
Albany high awards ceremony
Albany High had its annual award ceremony for graduating seniors today, and we were led to believe that Matthew would be getting a social science award for his prowess in American history, current events and the political scene. Apparently there … Continue reading
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Senior prom
Senior prom tonight, and look out! Matthew Valencia and Jon Hampton-McKean are heading out in style to the Stanford Court Hotel in San Francisco, California, for Albany High School’s 2006 Senior Prom. There will be international food stations and dancing. … Continue reading
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