We all gathered at our usual meeting place at the usual time (8:00 AM). 14 ppl met for the pics and 13 ppl were able to stay for the actual clean-up.
It was a nice day for the event. Nice and cool, a bit breezy but not so bad at the beginning. Later on, part of the group did encounter some really hard winds and much dirt, but we are grateful they made out okay. Truly grateful that we all made out okay and that safety was our priority and insurance for a good day. We finished early enough that we beat the not-so-nice weather as the winds did get worse as did the dirt at the very end. As the morning progressed, we reflected on Philip's life and what he did for the family and how much he meant to us and how dearly he is missed. Below are pics of the event. Thanks so much to everyone who showed up. As always, it means so much to our family especially to the Guzman Family!
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Above both pics L - R, back row: Uncle Jabier, Nick, Uncle Billy.
L - R, front row: Aunt Dora, Sara, Grandma "Momo" Eva, Aunt Aurora, Cousin Alex, Mom Eva, Sister Felicia, Sister Erica, Dad Philip SR, Aunt Josie and Aunt Betty
Above pic on left, L - R, back row: Uncle Jabier, Nick, Aunt Betty. L - R, front row: Aunt Dora, Sara, Aunt Aurora, Cousin Alex, Aunt Josie, Grandma "Momo" Eva, Sister Felicia, Mom Eva, Dad Philip SR and kneeling is Sister Erica,
Above picture on right: Dad Philip, SR and Uncle Tom (thanks to Tom for never missing an event, he is Philip SR's twin)
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After the clean-up: we all headed back to Mom's home for breakfast which she made for us and we so did appreciate. Everyone stayed around until lunch-time and we had chili dogs and such. Thanks to my sisters, Aurora and Eva and to our Mom, Eva, for providing the food. You guys are awesome. Even after lunch, we were all still having such a good time that no one left for several hours. At some point, Erica, Nick and Josie (their wedding coordinator) broke off into another room for a little while to continue plans for the June wedding. The rest of us kept talking and laughing. Aurora bought us (her sisters and our Mom) some scratch off tickets; most of us made out very well ($$$). "Thanks, FUA!"
Back to the clean-up along Snyder Hwy, we laughed as we fought our way through the hard winds and the dirt and thought that Philip must be laughing at us for the way we were having to fend it all off. At the same time, we knew he was ever-more so proud of us.
Indeed...Philip is never forgotten or far from our hearts!
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