The Castillo Clan

Congratulations John boy! And of course Nick too. Afterall, he did do the work. Did I say work? Sorry, that's a taboo in my vocabulary. I will take that back. He did participate in the child production. There, that's so much better.

Oh Yeah!! I am looking forward to Pebble Beach. I am thinking of making some retirement cards that say "Have Bike, Will ride" Call 1-800-Bike Rider. If you are looking for a good time, call me. (To ride the bike). If you want some action, call me. (To ride the bike). Yeah! Yeah!, only to ride the bike.

Well the weather seems to be good today. It looks like a good bike day.
See Ya!
Armando

Family

Hi how is everybody can't wait to see you guys in pebble beach next week. So we can do some bike riding up and down 17 mile drive . Catch up on old times and new, hey guys I'm going to be a grandpa again #5 nick is going to be a dad yup I said nick (another boy) sometime in june It's nice to see the Castillo klan is growing tell you what first one to have a granddaughter has to name her (johnny) sounds fair to me OK well see all next week

Greetings

Hello everyone, hope you are all doing fine. My family and I are doing great, thank you. Well I was on my bike today and it felt great. No not great, fantastic. I am like a little kid, I want to ride my bike. If I do not, Wah, wah. I just cry and say, "I can't do nothin".

I am looking forward to next week when we are together in Monterey. I will take my bike and ride like the wind.

Well, got's to go.

Armando

HELLO TO EVERYONE

Hi silvina and Armando it sure is nice to see that some one else has got on the Castillo's blog that makes me happy to be able to read from some one else getting on the blog other then just mando and me on the blog well i that every one is doing fine out there were ever you are or what ever you are doing out there in your part of the world i think that mando is right we should all try to get on the Castillo's blog and communicate with each other because it's nice to read what every body is doing with the time that you have while you are at work or while you are not at work i have not been riding my bike but i am going to start soon it is coooold over here in El Centro to so that has put a halt to my training for now but as soon a the sun comes out i am going to ride my bike i hope that when you guy's read this note you are also in the training mode and will be riding your bike's also well i have to go now i will talk to you later.

Hello!!!!

Hello All,
It's been a while since I jumped on the Castillo Blog to say hey so I thought I would today. Congratulations to Tio on his new grandson and the new baby on the way. I also wish the best to both families on the new additions and all the joys to come! My little one just turned 6 months and just started eating rice cereal. I never thought I would be so excited over rice cereal but it's easy to get excited over all her firsts. She is such a happy little girl, always smiling and laughing. She makes us very happy....especially since she sleeps through the night!!! Well, Louis will be leaving to work shortly so I better go. Love you all and talk with you all soon!!!

Hello Mark

Hey boy!! How goes it? I guess since you are the only one that gets on the blog, I will address my messages to you.

Have you been on your bike this year? I have been on the trainer a few times. Not enough to quench my thirst for the bike. I am ready to just go. I am waiting for good weather. It is raining again today. Plus it is cooooold!!

Well, I have to go now. You know, I am a busy guy. I have things to do. I treated myself to breakfast at Chuck's. Now I plan to go to the library and then treat myself to lunch. I already did my exercises this morning also. I am doing Tai Chi and Qi Gong.

Love,
Armando Castillo

HELLO TO EVERYONE

Hi Armando and it is nice to read that you are going to be a grandfather again and you are right that the family is getting bigger and bigger as the year's go by. I am doing OK at work and at home i call and talk to mark on the phone and silvina. They are doing fine with my grandson's and my granddaughter. It will be nice to see them from time to time. Well January i almost gone and all that is left is four month's until the Tour De Castillo so get ready for the Tour of your life with each other I know that i will be ready how about you guy's. I will try to get ray on the blog once again so he can read what every one has posted on the blog well i have to go for now i will talk to you later OK

The Tour

Well, I am back in training. It was hard today but I did it. I rode my trainer for an hour. I was soaking wet when I got off the bike. Watch out, I am back!!

Armando Castillo

News Flash!!

Well, well, well. They are coming in fast now. Dr. Marina and Jaime are expecting a baby in July.

I will have two grandkids to contend with. Oh lucky me!!

See, I told you this was a good way to communicate. Now everyone knows.

Love,
Armando Castillo

Hello again

Salutations to everyone. Well, once again, I and my family are doing fine, thank you. It is cold and raining today. I get to babysit my grandson. That was different. I even helped change his diaper. Now that is one thing I stayed away from with my kids. I let Olivia and the babysitter take care of those chores. Now here I am doing what I would not want to do with my kids. Wow, how times change.

Still not training. Maybe manana.

Well see ya,
Armando

The Blog

Hello. Hope everyone is fine.

I really like this blog. It is a good way to communicate to everyone. That is if it is read on a regular basis. I mean, you can get a message out to anyone or everyone. You can inform everyone about the family. We are a big family and getting bigger. The bigger we get, the more distant we become. Are we missing out on anything? Probably.

Thanks to this blog, we can have a record of the family history as it is being made. For example, you know that Armando Castillo became a grandfather on January 6, 2008. We can record historic events, festive occasions and memorable moments. We can just say hello.

Well, my family is doing well, thank you.

Olivia is still working as a principal at Hazelton School.

Elizabeth and Jorge had a baby boy (Hoo Yaw). Elizabeth had to take some time off from her job. She is a Nurse Practitioner.

Dr. Marina and Jaime are doing fine in Oakland. Dr. Marina will be finishing her residency in Oakland Children's Hospital in June 2008. She plans to move to the Stockton area.

Lil Olivia is still at UCLA. She is finishing her third year at Medical school. One more year after that to then be known as Dr. Olivia.

Me, still retired and loving it very much. I have often said that I would go back to work if and when I get bored. Well, after a year and six months, still not bored. So, still not working.

Well, I wish each and everyone of you the best of health and the best of luck. May all your wishes and dreams become a reality. Be good, be positive, work hard and a world of opportunities will be within your grasp.

May God bless you and keep you safe.
I love you all.

Armando Castillo

Training

Hello everyone. I hope you are all fine.

Well, I have not been training for the Tour, but, I think I will do all right. I am out of shape and will probably hit it hard real soon. I just might go out today. It is sunny and cold right now. I just have to tell myself, self, go out there and ride. Just ride. Well, maybe tommorrow.

I have not recieved any money for the Tour so I have not reserved our room at the Hotel. I will check the price to see if they have gone up. Remember, the closer we get, the more expensive the rooms go up. I am sure it will not go up a lot but if you are on a fixed budget like poor little old me, a dollar is a dollar. I may have to go without eating for a day or two. But do not shed a tear for me. I can cry on my own. Boo Hoo!! Wah Wah!

Mark, thanks for getting on the blog. It encourages me to get on it more often and write more.

Well, see ya,
Armando Castillo

HELLO TO EVERYONE

HI everyone out there in the Castillo blog well it is January 14 2008 and the new year started out good with a grandson for mando and also that we are all in good shape and healthy to do what ever we want to do I am glade that we all have a close relationship with eash other it sure will be nice when we get to gather on the Tour De Castillo we still need to stay in touch with eashother and plan what we are going to do while we are together because it takes some planing and some thinking of what we will be expecting out of the trip even though i stop training for a while i know that i can get back on the bike and start my training over again but the weather has not aloud me to train and i know it has not aloud mando to train but i think every thing is going to be OK well i have to go for now i will talk to you later

hello

Mark thanks for invite I can get on again, mando congratulations tell liz and george congratulations to. Now your a PAPA just like me well it's kind of late so I'll get on again at a better time

hello again

Hi Armando in the Castillo blog because you are not the only one on the Castillo blog some one else is out there and that person is mark Jr but I do think that there should be more people on the Castillo blog but you have to just take what you can take when there is only the three of us that get on the blog for now. Any way's congratulations on your first grandson I know that you are going to be a great grandpa or do you what to be known as a great grand papa. I will try to talk to ray and tell him to get on the Castillo blog so there can be four person on the blog well January is half way through so now we have four month's to go for that tour DE Castillo is going to be under way so are you getting excited I know I am so every body better get ready because we only have four month's to Begin the tour DE Castillo. Well i have to go for now i will talk to all of you guy's later so by for now yours truly Mark A Castillo Sr.

Oh Yeah!!!

Well, it really is starting to be a happy new year. I am now a grandfather. Elizabeth and Jorge had a baby boy. He was 8 pounds 12 ounces and 21 inches long. Healthy and ready to go. His name is Joaquin Armando Recinos. Yeah, you could say I am a proud Papa. I can not wait until Lil Mando gets to ride with me on a bike.

Also, sorry boys, your names on my will are now below his name. He gets first crack at my stuff. But your names are still there at least for show. That's better than nothing. Even though you really get nothing. But guys, you know I love you.

Armando

Happy New Year

Well, tomorrow is the 7th and it'll be my first day back at work since December 29th. It was nice to have a few days off and be home with my sons but man, am I ready to go back to work. I was starting to go crazy being at home with the boys. It was nice being home and not having to get up on time but I could literally feel the amount of work that is piling up on me back at work the stuff I'm going to need to catch up on. I didn't get nearly enough of the stuff I wanted to do while I was off done. I had planned to do a lot of stuff around the house but the most I got done was getting it clean and then putting some new curtain rods up in the boys room. Other than that I took the boys bowling and then just tried to keep the house clean. I really wanted to take them to the show on Friday but with the weather being the way it's been lately it just didn't make sense. The weather really did put a big damper on the weekend but I'm working on trying to start the year off right.

Ok, until next time.

Mark Jr.

Happy New Year

Hello everyone!! I just want to wish you all a Happy New Year.

Armando Castillo