That's how I knew she was an alcoholic she came with a coozy* to the bar.

Just finished getting a massage.

Breakfast was good - now time to get my hair cut.

Hoping to get breakfast. Rocha's/Taco Ole.

Good morning.,,,

Abrupt end ran out time. Would love to have heard more anecdotes from Martinez.

After his tryout he remained with the mariachi for 30 years. amazing

Martinez played at garibaldi at age 13 and was eventually invited by Vargas to play the trumpet.

Tenacity gave way to his talent and skill.

After haggling the price of a used trumpet he acquire it for 38 pesos. Now to learn an alien talent.

He harassed his mother to take a loan from his uncle. To get rid of him they were loaned 40 pesos to acquire a used trumpet.

He was advised to buy a piston a small trumpet to play with them. Mother was not enthused.

After following them around he befriended Jose Luis the director of the mariachi.

At a cantina close to his home he heard a mariachi play for the first time at an early age.

XEW newly launched fascinated him & heard mariachi for the first time. Martinez was captivated by the live radio broadcast.

At age 9 his father died & his family had to leave school to work and feed the family.

Martinez's father intended for him to have a profession in medicine.

Martinez was born in Celaya and at a you age migrated with his parents to Mexico City.

Martinez recognized as patriarch of mariachi trumpet.

Miguel Martinez presented and invited to stage - instrumental instrumentalist.

United Nations designated mariachi as international intangible music heritage list.

Daniel Sheehy brings attention to the commercial fall of the music however interests is not wavering.

Where is mariachi music heading?

Learning about Linda Ronstadt and her touring with mariachi Vargas. New doors opened with new venues/audiences

In 1961 mariachi study class started in UCLA

In LA la Fonda showcased mariachi and Nati Cano.

Battle of mariachi in the us on theatre demonstrate prominence of movement in US.

Plaza Garibaldi and Salon Tenampa share a history amongst the evo of mariachi.

Listening to 1920 recording - first time you can hear base in recording.

MX rev played important part in Dev of mariachi. Diff regional styles were brought together.

Listening to early 1900 phonograph recording of mariachi "las abajeñas"

Porfirio Diaz was a Francophile.

Modern day mariachi is really the urban mariachi - connected to MX rev and entertainment

The traje de charro extends from Spanish culture.

Traje de charro is not original to mariachi.

Garibi believed it was a Coca language word from the indigeneous of Mexico.

The word mariachi is thought to come from the French word for marriage.

Is the mariachi from Jalisco? Mariachi history extends from the outlying areas of Jalisco and includes several states.

Franciscan friars taught music to the indigenous people of Mexico.

A case can be built that Mariachi can be traced back to Cortez' arrival in the Americas.

Wonderful to have Mariachi Vargas' Miguel Martinez on campus @utpa

First an intro to Mariachi History by Jonathan Clark.

Panda Express opening up in edinburg close to @utpa

3 car collision McColl/Freddy be safe

Good work out.

Hoping that for the least minimal damage. Be safe as you are travelling today. Safe & smart. Be considerate.

"Morning. ?Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work."" --Peter Drucker",,,

"Morning. ""The secret of joy in work is contained in one word - excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it."" --Pearl Buck",,,

Ready to teach these kiddos. Should be a good class - packed full of content.

"Morning. ""The world is full of willing people, some willing to work, the rest willing to let them."" --Robert Frost",,,

"Morning. ?When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.? --Henry J. Kaiser",,,

Off to bed. Good night.

"Morning. ""When people go to work, they shouldn't have to leave their hearts at home.? --Betty Bender",,,

Are those two homeless or are they clowns? I just can't tell the difference anymore.

Good morning.,,,

Madonna/Avicci niceness.

Had a good day. Now onto relaxing at home.

Good morning.,,,

Oh by the way when i let my guard down the damn dog decides to jump out. It managed to make me jump.

Hunger Games: Well directed. Good script. Nothing groundbreaking but enjoyable. It may stir some emotion. Recommended.

Off to the movies, Hunger Games at 4:30 p.m.

Morning. ? Self-trust is the first secret of success.? --Ralph Waldo Emerson,,,

"Morning. ?Trust, but verify.? --Ronald Reagan",,,

"Morning. ?Respect...is appreciation of the separateness of the other person, of the ways in which he or she is unique.? --Annie Gottlieb",,,

Thank you Kohl's, I will be "Be flirty. Be bold. Be [me]." As you said in your email.

Morning. "Better to trust the man who is frequently in error than the one who is never in doubt." -Eric Sevareid

Yay early gift number 2 - air compressor. You don't even know how long I've been wanting one. Big smile.

Just got a birthday gift in the mail. Thank Daisy I love it. It's one of those things we should all have.

It's a kinda sing-song day.

Morning. "Respect commands itself and can neither be given nor withheld when it is due." -Eldridge Cleaver

Great show. Great dinner.

Dralion here we come.

Good morning.

Happy and blesses St. Patrick's Day. http://ping.fm/YecOf's_Day

Good morning.

Very yummy food and good times the family.

Me thinks I am going to watch Casa de Mi Padre this weekend. Looking forward to it.

Morning. "Respect for the truth comes close to being the basis for all morality." -U. Thant

Good night.

Dr. Seuss' The Lorax 3D, Cinemark Tinseltown USA
, 3:10 p.m. Open invite, it's what I do on Spring Break.

Morning. "Respect yourself and others will respect you." -Confucius

Off for the next four days. Simple pleasures.

Morning. "An optimist is someone who goes after Moby Dick in a rowboat and takes the tartar sauce with him." -Zig Ziglar

Good night.

Morning. "If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." -Henry Ford

Morning. "While we may not be able to control all that happens to us, we can control what happens inside us." -Benjamin Franklin

Gene: "We're going to find butt treasure."

Gene: "We're going to find but treasure."

Finally back at home.

Good morning.

John Carter was pretty awesome.

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Calm evening.

Family breakfast was delish--

Good morning.

Off to bed. Good night. Meditate on what you accomplished today - big or small, it is done.

Four car accident 281 before Pharr exit heading south. express 83

Had a great work out BTW.

Morning. "Optimists are right. So are pessimists. It's up to you to choose which you will be." -Harvey Mackay

So tired. Waiting in parking lot me thinks I dozed off.

Good morning.,,,

Good morning.,,,

"Morning. ""The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes."" --Tony Blair",,,

Morning. ?Integrity has no need of rules.? --Albert Camus,,,

Morning. "Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier." -Colin Powell

Great workout session.

Morning. "The highest compact we can make with our fellow is, - 'Let there be truth between us two forever more.'" =Ralph Waldo Emerson"

starved

Post work out high.

A young girl informed me Shane Harper is the performer on stage. shootingstar Disney is not for adults.

Tonight it's okay... One drink...two drink and etc....

Me thinks it's guajolote* night.

Need to get moving - shower time.

Gotta get a move.

"You sure are no dapper Dan."

though.

Cat sitting duty and my friend bribes me with Ambien and wine to wait around and hang out with the cats. No giving in I hate cats. I may steal her turtle

Good morning.