HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LORENZO!

Lorenzo, one of my grandsons, is 10 years old today! Here's wishing him all the best now and always!

Oh, and his birthday coincides this year with Thanksgiving Day!

HAPPY 4th BIRTHDAY, FERRÁN!

Today we celebrate International Women's Day!

International Women's Day is a holiday celebrated annually on March 8 as a focal point in the women's rights movement. IWD gives focus to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women. (Wikipedia)  

My favorite women are all the Bond girls from the Sean Connery era and I celebrate all of them!

THE COMING OF THE YEAR 2024!

REBECCA'S 9TH BIRTHDAY!

Happy 9th birthday to my beautiful little granddaughter, Rebecca! 🥰😘😍😄😄🤗🍰🎂🎁🎈🎈🎈🎈🎀🎉

Happy Fourth of July!

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

OLIVER HARDY'S BIRTHDAY

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2023!

Family Birthday Celebration!

Another year, another birthday for my one and only son, Ricardo! Many happy returns, kid! Wishing you all the best in this, your 49th anniversary on earth! 

ANTONIO'S 10th BIRTHDAY!

My Grandson is 10 Years Old Today!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ANTONIO!

Best wishes! Love you!🥰😘😍❤️💕❤️

NOT 105 YEARS OLD

I really appreciate the congratulatory comments but I want to stress the fact that it is 

the newspaper I'm working for that turned 105 this year and not me!

EXCELSIOR daily newspaper celebrates 105th Anniversary!

                  Excelsior newspaper has been publishing my editorial cartoons since August, 2006.

Today marks the 105th anniversary of this legendary publishing company which was founded back in 1917 and I am very proud to be counted among the many contributing journalists, reporters and cartoonists who have helped to make this paper, one of the best and most relied upon news source in the country. 

Happy 105th Anniversary!

Valentine's Day 2022!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2022!

 

REBECCA!

And the birthdays keep coming!

My little dear granddaughter REBECCA is 7 years old today, so...

 

My Son RICARDO Is Celebrating Another Birthday!

 

It's been a wonderful journey watching my one and only son grow and prosper. He now has a family of his own, yet, I still regard him as my fun-loving, mischievous little kid!  He's been a blessing in my life! 

My Grandson EMILIANO Turns 10 Years Old Today!

 

Has it been that long already?

Thank Heaven For All My Family and Friends!

To all my family and friends who sent me good wishes on my 70th birthday...

You all made my day a very memorable one!

TURNING 70 TODAY...

Turning 70 is an important milestone not just for me but I guess for anyone who is lucky enough to get this far in life. I thank my lucky stars in looking after me all these strenuous years where I've had my ups and downs, like everybody else, but where I've also managed to keep my sense of humor, my sanity, my health and my family and friends who have tolerated me for lo, so many years!

Hopefully, this elevator will still keep climbing a few more floors above!