Showing posts with label St. Fernando. Show all posts
Showing posts with label St. Fernando. Show all posts

Saturday, May 30, 2026

THE AI VIDEO I DIDN'T ASK FOR

I received this notification on my cell phone: "You can create a video from your photo. Try it!"  So I did and this is the result:


It's quite impressive although I don't think it looks like me but since today is my Name Day (Saint Fernando), I will celebrate by posting it here.

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

The Day of St. Fernando.


Every May 30th is Saint Fernando's Day which is my namesake.  I used to celebrate it every year until 1973, when my son was born and I realized my Name Day was a pointless celebration, but nonetheless, I always take a moment to pay my respects to my grandfather FERNANDO LLERA MATEOS who passed away on December 9th, 1956, when I was only 5 years old and whom I still remember fondly.

Here are some historical facts about the name Fernando:
Ferdinand III (Spanish: Fernando; 1199/1201 – 30 May 1252), called the Saint (el Santo), was King of Castile from 1217 and King of León from 1230 as well as King of Galicia from 1231.[1] He was the son of Alfonso IX of León and Berenguela of Castile.  Saint Ferdinand is the patron saint of Seville, Aranjuez, San Fernando de Henares, Maspalomas, Pivijay, and of several other localities. He is also the patron of the Spanish Army's Corps of Engineers, and engineers generally.

 St. Fernando III

My grandfather's headstone