Old photos from childhood

1. Business previously
owned by Callita,
whom my mom
worked for since
Summer 1954.
La Blanca sold to Lola
in 1961. My mom
worked for Lola up
until the business
closed in Winter 1997.
Building originally
owned by Señora
Tules Eguia. Later
purchased by Lola.

2. My godmother & mother
Chonita

3. Baptism: 25 days old
Juanita

4. First Christmas Stretching Exercises

5. First Easter
Veronica y Rubencito
Juan Raul y Tomasina

6. Early Interest in
Business & Finance
2 yrs old
Taken on Mom’s birthday

7. Rubencito
1 year old
Mary Christine Barrios / Sosa
Family

8. Mexico Visit
Grandparent’s House
Callita’s Family

9. Tomasina
Early Inculcation of Values:
God, Music & Animals
Jovita

10. Doña Maria y
Don Adauto’s
Kids

11. A small Raggedy Anne is
nice, but life-size is scary.
A love of
rocking chairs

12. 3 years old
Mexico
Grandparent’s House

13. Christmas @ The Hospital
with Pneumonia

15. Wille’s car,
son of Toñita
Doña Concha’s house in
the background

16. Swings in the Backyard
Trike-riding in front of the
Molino

17. A love for Mickey

18. Barrio Kids &
Godmother’s Family

19. The Added Patio
& My Mom’s
Garden
A bad influence friend:
she had issues
Not really a sports fan

20. Rebecca, Omar
& Becky

21. I really hated the tiara
Jeffrey (passed on)
Noe & brother

23. Mom’s Birthday
I once did have very long hair.
Small Thanksgiving

24. Mexico
Grandparents &
Cousins
Johnny, Lalo y Lupita

25. At Toña’s
Malú
Jan 1981
Juanita
(Monclova) Dec 1980
1981

26. April 1981

27. Chiquita
Gloria y Beatriz Ortiz

28. Cristinita Yolanda

29. A Record Player -->

31. Easter 1983
Christmas 1982

32. Coquito, Tonya’s Dog

33. Tere, Malú Yolanda & Judy

34. Business sold
in 1997 due to
godmother’s
illness.
Señor Escamilla sold tortilla-making machinery to many people &
referred them to La Blanca to demonstrate usage. Many people
from Europa & S. America came here to learn.
Some Árabes invited my godmother to their country to visit &
offered to pick her up from the airport in a limousine. HEB also
learned to make tortillas thanks to my mom & godmother’s
mentorship.
My mom & godmother
never cashed in on their
efforts.