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Hello everybody!
It seems like June has not been a very "bloggy" month for any of us. So I decided to write before the month ended and just share what has been happening.
First of all, I have lived most of the month as a "single girl" because Marvin's trip to Utah has gone on longer than expected. When he gets back, he will be bringing Tristan with him, so it's all good. I missed him.
I was really busy for the first weeks of the month because it was the end of the school year, which meant testing, parties, projects and programs. That kept me very busy.
After that, it's been just taking it easy and doing not much of anything. I have gone out to have lunch with my friend Norbert a few times, and also have gone to the beach a couple of times. I have cleaned closets and cooked once in a while. Last weekend, Lizzie came to spend a weekend and we had a nice time shopping and talking.
I have been watching a lot of soccer matches, tomorrow is Spain vs Portugal, it should be a good game. My prediction is that Brasil and/or Argentina will be in the final, hopefully Spain will be the other, but Germany is also very strong, so we'll see...Go Spain!
I went to the eye doctor today and I am extremely pleased to report that my eyes and vision are doing much better. It has been about 3 years since I started having problems with my vision, I had extremely dry eyes which was affecting my cornea, my right eye was very blurry and it was itchy all the time, very unpleasant. Since I started with the prescribed eye drops my vision has improved a lot. I am very happy :)
Now I am looking forward to have Marvin back and Tristan, and thinking about our vacation. It seems we may be going to Mt Rushmore...cool!
Y'all take care.

44 years ago today

On Sunday, June 5, 1966, our first daughter was born at 9:30PM at the Intercommunity Hospital in Fairfield, California. She weighed 7 lbs 9 ozs and was 19 inches long. She had curly red hair and brown eyes. She was a healthy beautiful baby, and everything went well.

I was very lucky to have my mother with me, because I had no idea on how to take care of a baby. I was 21 years old. We had discussed bottle vs breast feeding and we decided to do the later. Si I started the breast feeding routine and I had no idea how it worked, my mother kept saying the baby was still hungry after feeding and that I didn't do it long enough, and told me to check with the doctor. So during my next check up Dr Wallace told me the baby had lost weight since birth! I was crushed, He asked me to feed her right then and there, and weighed her before and after and she didn't gain an ounce, so he told me we better put her in the bottle. After having a check up myself, they found out I had a tooth infection that affected my breast milk, thus the poor baby wasn't getting much nourishment. After being in the bottle (boy was she happy to drink it!) she gained weight and all was well.

She was a very good baby but with a red head temper!

Her full name is Sandra Kay, but we always called her Sandy. For her baptism, the Catholic father said they were not "Saints" names, so for baptism purposes, her name became Alexandra Catherine.

Here are some facts from the day she was born: Lyndon B Johnson was the President of the US

The Vietnam War was going on. Average Cost of new house $14,200.00 Average Income per year $6,900.00 Average cost of a new car $2,650.00 Gas per Gallon 32 cents .

Oscar to best movie "The Sound of Music". World Series Baltimore d. LA Dodgers (4-0)
NBA Championship Boston d. LA Lakers (4-3). Grammy “King of the Road,” Roger Miller.

Sandy is a wonderful daughter, sister, wife and mother. She married Marty Thompson in 1993 and became the mother of Tristan in 1998. I love you Sandy!!!! :)