Tia & Tio's (Aunt & Uncles)

this is a photo of my Unlce Joe, Aunt Terry, Uncle Vincent



The above photo was taken at The 1st Enriquez Family reunion
I managed to get my only remaining Aunt and Uncles of my mother's
family together for the picture. ( note: my other
remaining Aunt Dora is not in the photo)

I remember all of my Tia's & Tio's ( Hispanic term
for Aunt & Uncles)My Mom took care of most of
her siblings her brother's John, Manuel, Larry, Peter
(all have passed) my Uncle Vincent is the survivor and my
aunt Genieve is also passed, then my grandfather remarried and
had two more children my Uncle Joe, and Aunt Terry
My Aunt Dora was my grandfather's adopted child.

As many of you have read my Aunt Terry is battling
Pancreatic Cancer she just started her treatment and
has a positive outlook we pray for her everyday. I have hope
and faith that the miracle will happen and she will beat this
cancer.
this reunion is where I started to reconnect with my
aunts and uncles. as a kid I remember visiting them and
then once my mom passed we kind of drifted away I would only see
them at weddings and funerals.

the reunion brought us all together again not just
my aunts and uncles but cousins. this reconnection is great because I
love spending time with them because they are my mother's kin.
and when we are together they still talk with such love and respect of
my mother and the other's that have passed.

my Aunt Terry loves family gatherings and her husband says he married her because
he knew she was a good tamale maker!! at Christmas time she makes three
different kinds of tamales for her family mild, warm,very hot.
my sister's and I helped her plan the 2nd reunion we had.
Unlce Joe is a charmer! with a big heart, and Uncle Vince is a quiet one
but when you sit and talk to him he makes you feel very at ease.

when I spend time with my aunt and uncle's I get a warm
feeling and I know my mom would be pleased.