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M Crash UBy Art Zamarripa

Motorcycle Crashes

Lead to Weddings

Ensenada, Baja California 1981, we crash a motorcycle.

Months later were married. Placentia, OC 2011, I crash my

motorcycle, which of course means Im getting married

again. Our children coin the phrase, I motorcycle crash

you. Loosely translated, I love you. Sylvia is my hero and

savior. I motorcycle crash you Syl.

Syls BirthdayNov 2, 2012

WeddingNov 3, 2012

Location: TBD.

Youll be notified

by: SnailMail,

FaceBook or eMail

The ElectionNov 6, 2012

Does Obama get

a second term? I

hope so.

S U M M E R 2 0 1 2

3rd

TimeNovember 7th is our first

anniversary and our next

anniversary could be

November 3rd.

I suppose I could research our

second weddings date, but

the Las Vegas chapel wedding

was such a lark that it didnt

really impact my memory. Ok,

I do remember Elvis being

involved, but thats it.

For the record, we didnt breakup. We just took a 10-year

vacation. The Eagles

We celebrate her

birth on Dia De

Los Muertos.


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SYLVIART V. 2.0 SUMMER 2012

SylviArt Version 2.0Old joke: Why are divorces so expensive?

Because they are worth it!- So why are we

remarrying? Because we are worth it!

We divorced because we were not the same people,

years ago when we met. Now we are remarrying

because we are not the same people we were, when

we divorced.

We have such a rich history together. I love her. She

loves me. I can still make her laugh. She is sexy.

Despite the ChildrenSome couples stay married for the children. Ours

survived the 10-year divorce and separation without

flipping out. They havent been featured on the 6

oclock news as violent criminals, and none of them

have spent any serious time in jail. They have given

their approval and that means a lot to us.

No More Motorcycles for Me

Im 60, I done splitting lanes. I will not be riding amotorcycle anymore. I have plenty of miles logged,

plenty of stories, and Ive survived enough crashes

to know Ive pushed my luck as far as any sensible

person should. That is not my opinion; it was Gov.

Arnolds. I received two letters signed by him

declaring me among Californias worst drivers.I

had 5 tickets with 2 crashes within 12 months.

Our New Family MembersFive children werent enough? We have four dogsand two cats. Separately we had two dogs and a cat.

There are: two mini Dachshund sisters Opie and

Georgie, Miss Baylee a Boxer, and our male puppy

an English Mastiff, Boc. The cats: a Tabby, Opti

(short for Optimus Prime) and Kitty, a 17 year-old

Tonkinese that remains indoors unlike her younger

counterpart that roams outside freely.


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Looking Back & Forward

into this world and well take you out if

necessary. They all turned out beautifully

and we count our good fortune.

Sylvia and I look forward to her retirement

and camping. Camping at our age? Yes,

indeed. We currently go camping once a

month at our Marriot or Hilton timeshare. Its a

great getaway for us. The kids are old enough

and trustworthy enough to be independent.

When I think about how life has developed for

me I am often reminded of my cousin Chazs

Sr. Suerte, (pictured above left) because Ive

been very lucky too.

DemiDe Mi Alma aka Sylvias Mini Me

She is truly Sylvias Spirit IncarnateOur favorite daughter is a beautiful tall drink of water

and quite the scholar. She is a sophomore on the

Volleyball team at El Dorado HS. Shes learned the

basics of how to cook and shop. She can hold her own

when dealing with her four older brothers. At 13, I

began teaching her how to drive in the high school

parking lot. Now she is anxious to get her drivers

license. She will ALWAYS be our little girl.

What did we do over the past thirty years?

Probably the same as you we lived and

survived the unexpected while raising a

family. We did it together, then separately.

Now we want to try it together, again.

We continued with our careers as teachers.

She changed school districts, sites and grade

assignments and excelled at them. After I met

Sylvia, I remained at the same school until

retirement. My assignments changed and I

loved teaching regardless of what I taught.

We share the same child raising philosophy.

Love them, pay attention to them, spend time

with them and remind them, We brought you


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The Boys

Arturo

Our first-born will be thirty this year. He found his

passion early in life. He instructs children on the

history of cargo sailing during the 1890s at the

Ocean Institute aboard The Spirit of Dana Pointand

The Pilgrim, two tall ships in Dana Point. Hes found

a good woman and he rides a Harley.

Dan

Deuce is an English major at CSUF. Hes our sharp-dressed man. He started making videos at thirteen

and now he writes scripts too. I believe he wants to

combine those two skill sets in the future.

If you need garment printing or embroidery for your

company or team hes been doing great work for

years. Arturo and Dan live together in Santa Ana.

ZacITT has opened technical career opportunities for our

middle child. Soon he will be moving out to live with

his cousin in Commerce. Unlike the rest of the family

this rebel has chosen the Dark Side. MicroSoft and

Google are his preference, unlike the rest of us that

worship at the altar of Apple/Mac OS-X.

DesmondOur latest high school graduate and youngest son

has his sights set on becoming a dentist. I should

have seen this coming. The clues? He spent more

time than any player on his La Crosse team in the

penalty box for inflicting pain on his opponents. You

see the sadist connection, right?


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I Must Respond First& ThenYoure Invited to Our Humble Wedding

to make this a double wedding? Heck, if it

aint broke, why fix it huh?

BGI faculty of 1981 - Yes I

was a cradle robber if you

think a ten-year age

difference is important. I

chased and chased her

until she caught me. We

kept it a secret for severalmonths. I credit the

Project Director for

hooking me up with Syl.

Father-in-law, I wish I had met you before our

wedding day. You might have stopped me,

but I think Sylvia would have found a way to

make it happen anyway. Ive never been able

to say no to her. Shes never been a problem

for me. Shes been a great mother, chef, wife

and companion all these years. I want you to

know that you and Amparo were the best in-

laws a guy could have.

Our first wedding took place in my childhood

home. The second wedding transpired in a

seedy Las Vegas chapel. Third time is acharm declares the clich. The location is yet

to be determined.

You are invited. When we decide where,

youll be notified: by snail mail for those so

inclined, by FaceBook for the geeks, and by

email for the rest.

Do you know all these people? GeorgeDo you know how much it costs to raise so

many children and pay for their college

education? A FORTUNE!! Paul

The marriage will never last. Art

Hes a cradle robber. BGI faculty

1981

Shes your problem now. Father-in-

law

I think Id like to respond to all these

quotes now.

Yes. George we work and play with all these

people. Some are family and most are

friends. We love them and they must like

hanging out with us. Why else would they be

here for the free food and booze?

Paul, its true we didnt bother to figure out the

monetary cost raising and educating our tribe

through the years. We assumed it would be

monumental. Looking back on it now, we feel

we made the right decision. We cant imagine

life without any of them. Theyve made us

proud and were not even grandparents yet.

Art, Twenty years wasnt a bad stretch for the

first set and now were ready to do it again.

Were going to continue torturing each other

for a few more years. I have to give you and

Gloria credit for being together before Syl and

I met and still living together all this time. Care


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Aguirre ZamarripaOften we are asked, What is your ethn er, ah the origin

of your name?We just say we are Mexican/American eventhough both are names origin is Basque. The double R is

the telltale sign. Sylvia loves to tell people our family name

translates to Love & Peace if you move the Z to the end,

Amar y Paz. We are working on the iconic logo now lol.

Amarr-y-paz


When Are You Getting Married?

When I can dance is the answer. Currently I dance like a tall fat Cholo, cool and

slowly, swaying side to side. I could get away with that, but I want to bounce all over the

room in a Conga line to something like, I want to be sedated, by the Romantics. When I

stumble around the room, I want it to be because Im tipsy, not lame from my accident.

Its not going to be a shotgun wedding. Last time some people thought we HAD to

get married. Arturo was born 12 months after our marriage. You do the math. Bazinga! Its

likely that there will be plenty of shots, but theyll be of the 80 proof varieties Tequila,

Scotch, Rum, Vodka, and Southern Comfort are preferred.

Our children will be there. Thats different. Most of you werent there the first time.Nobody was there the second time. Thats different. The deity will be absent again from

our wedding. We are still looking for somebody to perform the ceremony. Any

suggestions? We will probably write our vows. Perhaps we will webcam the ceremony for

those unable to attend. We will have to discuss that together.

Finally, thanks to all of you that have supported our plan to remarry. If one is to be a

fool for anything, it may as well be love.

Sylvia & Art Zamarripa

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