Family

My name is Beatris Alvarez Bernstine maiden name Martinez and I’m 80 years old. I’m sharing some experiences in my life that helped create and change me through the years. These stand out for me in my life history. My parents came from Mexico and settled in California. Me and […]

Events That Changed My Life

Over dinner no one asks what happened, we all already know that he survived crossing the border.

Families Belong Together

I didn't know true love until my first son Martin Jr. was born...

My Memories

It can be a lot of pressure that I put on myself, but at the end of the day I find all of my hard work fulfilling.

I Stand on the Shoulders

Despite these interesting measures taken to quiet the young parrot, Lulu survived the trip to San Francisco and lived for many years. While Lulu was a family pet, the bird seemed to develop the strongest relationship with Abuelito.

Abuelito a Man with Affinity for Animals

Though the “where” and “how” looked different, the “why” remained the same.

Sustenance

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Mom loved her beer and her San Francisco Giants. We enjoyed many a hot summer afternoon during backyard BBQs with ice cold beer. I took Mom to the Santa Clara County Fair one warm July. We drank beer, ate linguica sandwiches and overly-cooked corn on the cob slathered in too much butter and coated with a lot of salt.

Remembering La Nena and Me

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Grandma Maria Moreno bundled him and his youngest siblings and set off to a part of the Arizona desert where she would seek direction from God and Tio Tito would begin his guitar lessons on the nearest broom. Over time that old broom would be replaced with a Gibson guitar and many, many more.

Tio Tito (August 5, 1949 – July 22, 2020)