Tonight I had the honor and priviledge to attend grandma Duarte's 88th birthday party. It did my heart good to see the love that the brothers and sisters have for their mother. I wish that there were more families like this one with strong family ties. They reminded me of my nieces and how important it is to maintain the integrity of the family. Now let me introduce you to some of the Duarte family. In the first picture is Roxanne and Grandmama Duarte. The second picture is the same just Roxanne is standing. The third picture has Roxanne's dad Dave behind his mom and then his sister Donna is there to the right. Fourth is grandmama, her son Don in the back ground and her daughter Donna. Grandmama is enjoying a piece of her birthday cake. Next is

great uncle Ed who is the oldest living son of

great grandpa Joe, Thelma is grandmas oldest friend of over 30 years, Donna, Grandmama, Frank, behind grandmama is her sons Don, Dave, and Ritchie. In the next picture is Roxanne, Shel, and Shel's grandpa Dave. The last picture is Grandmama going home after a very enjoyable evening with her children and their families.