Uncle B

Women had little resources to escape an unhappy or abusive marriage during the nineteen fifties. Most just learned to deal with it behind their closed doors in silence. During this time the divorce rate, according to an article published in 1973 by the “National Center for Health Statistics”, was at twenty-five percent. (Plateris). Most women did not have the luxury of getting one due to the fact that most husbands of that time had control of the household finances, not to mention that it was a

This year I had an exciting summer. I did many fun and exciting things, but my best memory was when I went to vacation to New Mexico. I went for about 2 weeks and had a great time. We’ve gone 2 years in a row now and hope to go back next year. My family and I went to go visit my dad’s side of the family. The main reason we went was for my cousin Jasmine’s Quinceanera (which is the celebration of a teenage girl turning 15 in the Hispanic culture). This year almost my whole family that lives in

After saying hello to my aunt Ritti I said hello to my aunts Tuesday and Rhonda, uncles Daryl and David, and my mother's parents.We stayed in the hospital talking and catching up and including my aunt in the conversation. Around one in the morning my uncle Daryl sent us to go get some rest because the plan was to see her off. The next morning we got up at six, arrived at seven and when we got into her room my uncle Daryl said she had declined in the night so

crashing up against the side of the boat.Along with simple memories such as riding on a boat in the deep sea and deep sea fishing serves as symbols of the most important memories of my childhood. My family and I were always at the beach because my uncle at one point in time ran his own fishing charter business. He would always take my siblings and I out on a boat ride. Everytime we would get to a certain point in the nasty what is supposed to be blue but is a dark brown color of the ocean we would

birthday. We were visiting the striking city of Miami, Florida. The day starting at 9:45 ready for the best day of my life not knowing the challenges ahead of my road to double digits. We were staying at an Airbnb 6 bedroom 5-bathroom house with my Uncles family. Looking out of my window at the beautiful beach put me in awe. My Brother in the bed next to me mumbled “oh yay it’s the worst day of the year.” I didn’t listen to him knowing that he was jealous that my birthday was going to be at a paradise

not be able to attend. As days passed the boy can’t wait till the day arrives and to attend the bazaar, which turns out a problem because the idea intervenes with his school work. Finally the day arrives, but his uncle is late, despite the fact that the boy reminded him to be early. The uncle is grumpy and perhaps drunk. He tells the child it is too late now to go out, but his wife convinces him to let the boy go. When he is at the bazaar, a young woman asks him if he would like to purchase something

much prefer previous. Jacky knows something strange is going on, so it shock him less when he learn he is going to a small village in Germany. But after a through Google search did he learn that the population of the “village” is4. His Aunt Annie and Uncle Wade and two kids: Annabelle and Joan. And Google map is unable to show the street

When we lived in Chicago, we settled in with my dad’s side of the family. His older sister, Ana was married to my uncle Rigoberto or “Beto” for short. They had 4 kids, Ana Elisa, Liliana, Araceli and the youngest, Rigoberto Jr.. We would always get together and have cookouts every other weekend. My cousins, along with my brother and I, would play games and share jokes. As time went by my family had decided to move to Texas in 2004, we were leaving my aunt and her family. It was a sudden transition

mañana hablaremos sobre esto,” try getting some sleep tomorrow we’ll talk. It was about 1:00 a.m that my eyes finally closed. In the morning I woke up got ready and saw that a few of my uncles had come over, to discuss my Grandma’s sickness. I could hear them say “Le diremos?” should we tell her one of my uncles asked “No creo que debamos, si le dicemos se va a poner mas mala de lo que ya esta,” I don’t think we should she might get scared and it might affect her health even more. I put my

1967 a lady was born and a life stared for Kathleen Cole. My Auntie had some hard stuff for her growing up.  Not only being the oldest of 3. She also had it rough at school. Cause she didn't get notice much at school. But she had focused more on math and Bowling during high school to. One thing she won’t forget is that she stop taking people's crap. Is when a 18 girl year old girl had pulled her hair when she was 17. Then turns around and started to swing her fist but stops in mid air and swore at