So I finally got the chance to work in the yard and rake up all the leaves and Jonas discovered how fun it is to jump in the pile. It was fun watching but it was not fun raking them back into a pile 5 or 6 times.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Sunday, September 13, 2009
My Father Gabino G. Ayalas eulogy
I would like to give thanks to all those that have showed support and wished their condolences. I have decided to post his eulogy that was read at my fathers funeral service. I will miss my father greatly but am grateful for the life that he provided for me.
Gabino Galeana Ayala
- Born 18 of January 1934 to Joaquin Ayala and Antonia Galeana Lepes in Tecpen de Galeana, in the state of Guerrero Mexico.
- Gabino, after starting First grade showed advanced knowledge in mathematics, a subject he learned well working in his Aunts small market, and was moved to the third grade
- Before he could complete the third grade, his family needing his help in the family business pulled him from school to work in the store ending my father’s formal education.
- At six years old, Gabino moved to Chihuahua, Mexico to live with an aunt to help manage a small market.
- At ten he then moved back to Acapulco with another Aunt to assist her and her business.
- By the age of 12, he began working for himself doing multiple jobs to help support his mother.
o In one job he would rent a small fishing boat and would fish in Acapulco bay with only a hook and fishing line. He would catch the fish, bring it to market and sell his catch to pay for the boat, give money to his mother and save just enough for him to buy sweet bread.
o He would go to the hills to collect wood to sell as firewood.
o He worked from time to time as a farm hand
o He also planted his own crops selling his harvest in a local market
o From the crops he would also collect the seeds and sell the seeds to other farmers
o He was also a builder building small homes for families
- At 16 he saved enough money to pay for his first mode of transportation, a bicycle.
- At the age of 17 he migrated to the Mexico US border where he worked as a field worker beginning with picking Cotton.
- He worked several years as a migrant worker in Texas as wherein he saved enough money to Marry Hortensia Estrada Ayala and to have her brought to the United States.
- After marrying our mother he moved to Los Angeles, CA and began working with his brother Raymundo Ayala, as an auto body painter. After learning the trade he demonstrated great skill and was quickly promoted as a lead painter.
- Working in Beverly Hills, my Fathers recognition brought clients in requesting personal custom paint jobs for individuals such as Mohamed Ali, Ronald Reagan, Elvis Presley (Painting a Cadillac gold),Disney Studios and so forth.
- My father ultimately was promoted as a manager of the Auto Body department at Dean Smith Lincoln Mercury Cadillac in Beverly Hills.
- In the Seventies, my parents invested in mixed rental and retail property
- My father then opened a restaurant, El Azteca Mexican Restaurant, located on the property and would manage the restaurant and rentals in the evenings
- In the 1980’s my father developed asthma from inhaling years of paint fumes and was forced into retirement from the auto body industry.
- Gabino continued on managing the Restaurant and rental property after retiring from Auto body painting
- Soon after together with our mother Hortensia, Gabino began new retail ventures selling women’s fashion apparel and accessories
- This led to a successful seasonal business in Palm Desert, CA
- As a result, Gabino’s entrepreneurial efforts, he inspired his children to open businesses of their own.
- Gabino and Hortensia Ayala had 5 children and is survived by his wife Hortensia Ayala, Daughters Martha, Leticia, Patricia, son Gerry and their four grandchildren Sophia, Trevor, Jonas and Elias.
Gabino Galeana Ayala
- Born 18 of January 1934 to Joaquin Ayala and Antonia Galeana Lepes in Tecpen de Galeana, in the state of Guerrero Mexico.
- Gabino, after starting First grade showed advanced knowledge in mathematics, a subject he learned well working in his Aunts small market, and was moved to the third grade
- Before he could complete the third grade, his family needing his help in the family business pulled him from school to work in the store ending my father’s formal education.
- At six years old, Gabino moved to Chihuahua, Mexico to live with an aunt to help manage a small market.
- At ten he then moved back to Acapulco with another Aunt to assist her and her business.
- By the age of 12, he began working for himself doing multiple jobs to help support his mother.
o In one job he would rent a small fishing boat and would fish in Acapulco bay with only a hook and fishing line. He would catch the fish, bring it to market and sell his catch to pay for the boat, give money to his mother and save just enough for him to buy sweet bread.
o He would go to the hills to collect wood to sell as firewood.
o He worked from time to time as a farm hand
o He also planted his own crops selling his harvest in a local market
o From the crops he would also collect the seeds and sell the seeds to other farmers
o He was also a builder building small homes for families
- At 16 he saved enough money to pay for his first mode of transportation, a bicycle.
- At the age of 17 he migrated to the Mexico US border where he worked as a field worker beginning with picking Cotton.
- He worked several years as a migrant worker in Texas as wherein he saved enough money to Marry Hortensia Estrada Ayala and to have her brought to the United States.
- After marrying our mother he moved to Los Angeles, CA and began working with his brother Raymundo Ayala, as an auto body painter. After learning the trade he demonstrated great skill and was quickly promoted as a lead painter.
- Working in Beverly Hills, my Fathers recognition brought clients in requesting personal custom paint jobs for individuals such as Mohamed Ali, Ronald Reagan, Elvis Presley (Painting a Cadillac gold),Disney Studios and so forth.
- My father ultimately was promoted as a manager of the Auto Body department at Dean Smith Lincoln Mercury Cadillac in Beverly Hills.
- In the Seventies, my parents invested in mixed rental and retail property
- My father then opened a restaurant, El Azteca Mexican Restaurant, located on the property and would manage the restaurant and rentals in the evenings
- In the 1980’s my father developed asthma from inhaling years of paint fumes and was forced into retirement from the auto body industry.
- Gabino continued on managing the Restaurant and rental property after retiring from Auto body painting
- Soon after together with our mother Hortensia, Gabino began new retail ventures selling women’s fashion apparel and accessories
- This led to a successful seasonal business in Palm Desert, CA
- As a result, Gabino’s entrepreneurial efforts, he inspired his children to open businesses of their own.
- Gabino and Hortensia Ayala had 5 children and is survived by his wife Hortensia Ayala, Daughters Martha, Leticia, Patricia, son Gerry and their four grandchildren Sophia, Trevor, Jonas and Elias.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
California Swimmin
The Ayala family picked up and went to visit family in California this weekend. We went to show off Elias and to attend Sofias' (Jonas's and Eli's cousin) birthday pool party. For three weeks we have had Jonas in swim lessons with limited progress. He enjoys the class but had been struggling in putting his head underwater. It started out as expected but it all changed when he started diving for toy torpedos that he would throw in. By the end of the party, I could not get him out of the pool. He had turned into a little fish.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Whose your Daddy?
Eli was born with quite the large amount of hair as you can see. There is no doubt who is dad is. To bad Jill made me clean his face up before we left the hospital. I thought he looked pretty cool.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
On and Off switch. Where is it?
So while we were at the hospital we had Jonas come visit his little brother for a while so that he could start getting used to the fact that he now has a little brother. We put on a show for him since the novelty of the new family addition had quickly worn off. We found frosty the snow man which he was very excited about. Not soon after the show started Eli began to cry loudly for some milk. Jonas turned to Jill and said, "Mom, can you turn that thing off!".
Monday, July 13, 2009
A new arrival
Well, here he is. I think the name we are sticking with is Elias. Born 4:10 this morning, 7 pounds 3 oz and 19.5 inches tall. We made it just in time to the hospital. When we were leaving home this morning Jill’s contractions went from 5 min apart to right on top of each other with nothing in between. At the time, Jill was in the tub relaxing when Jonas decided to wake up and started demanding attention. He insisted on joining Jill in the tub which lasted about 10 minutes when Jill said it was time. Lucky for me, Jonas was also hungry so I scrambled to find something that he would like at 2:30 in the morning (thank you cup o’ noodles). After I fed Jonas, I had to load up all the stuff in the car to go to the hospital which included Jonas and Jill which by now was considering calling 911 and having the baby at the house. We dropped Jonas at Nate and Mindy’s house and rushed to the hospital where we barely made it. We were in the check in room for about 15 min, the nurse checking Jill told us that the only thing holding the baby back was her water which had not yet broken. The funny thing is that Jill was saying on the way to the hospital that she was going to want an epidural. Yeah right, because soon after her water broke the baby was out in about 10 minutes. I got to catch.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Goblin Valley
Watching Jonas run around Goblin valley was so much fun. He is turning into such a little outdoor adventurer. He hiked up Little Wild Horse canyon and back on all his own. We had invited some friends to come with us. The best part of the trip was that we loaned them our new 6 person marmot tent. We set it up and our friends filled it full with all of their gear. We left to play in Goblin Valley and when we got back the tent ($600 retail value, don't worry, we pro dealed it) was completely gone including all their stuff. After blaming and cursing a bunch of trashy looking atvers we had seen earlier, I remembered the huge wind storm that had passed through. So I decided to look over a small hill. Sure enough, there it was with a on pole broken, another bent, and the rain-fly completely shredded. Well, nonetheless, it was a great trip and the whole incident made for a great story.
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