Looking Back in Time

Hello,
This weekend I did some reflecting a back in time. It was a typical Sunday, I been jogging to the river every now and then for over 30 years. Lately it's been a weekly trip on Sunday mornins as part of my work-out schedule for the month of February and now March. Every time I get to the river levee I face to the east and pry to the creator and thank him for all his blessing. I have done this for years so the Border Patrol Agents should all know me by now. I use to be able to see the desert in Mexico and the surrounding mountains. But things change fast and now I can see industrial areas and a fast growing community across the border. I am sad, because soon I will see a fence, yes there is already work going on, They made the irrigation ditch levee higher so now I can't see much. I us to be able to ride my bicycle on that irrigation ditch levee, but now they are installing a fence. I will try and take some photos next week if I can remember.

Today I cleaned out a dresser drawer full of old papers and pictures. Yes I have been trying to get myself organized somewhat. I found an old news paper that I put away. I was a volunteer at the old Socorro Church a few years ago; I made new adobe brick to replace the old ones as part of the restoration. I was one of hundreds of volunteers to work on the project. I did not appear in the news paper, but I had a good time working out there. After doing some research on family history, on my maternal side of the family. I found out that some of her ancestors have connections to the old church. I guess I was making my own connection to the ancestors who where members of the church.



This paper is dated Tuesday August 14, 2001

The El Paso Times


Well it's been a while and the Church is restored. I am thankful for the opportunity to be part of the restoration.
(DC)