Isn't it funny how sometimes certain traits tend to run in the family, such as career choice, interests, sense of humor, wanderlust, musical or other creative talents?
When I lived with my father in Caracas, he was working at General Telephone and Electronics (GTE), but when my older brother, Cliff, spent the summer with him, he owned a fancy nightclub called "Lloyd's of Maracaibo" in another city. Cliff described it as a cool disco bar for its time (late 1960s), with black wood and red velvet walls. A full suit of armor stood in one corner with a speaker hidden behind the face mask. The DJ would speak through the mask and get interesting responses. My father is pictured here with the suit of armor and with a couple of young ladies at the disco.
When I lived with my father in Caracas, he was working at General Telephone and Electronics (GTE), but when my older brother, Cliff, spent the summer with him, he owned a fancy nightclub called "Lloyd's of Maracaibo" in another city. Cliff described it as a cool disco bar for its time (late 1960s), with black wood and red velvet walls. A full suit of armor stood in one corner with a speaker hidden behind the face mask. The DJ would speak through the mask and get interesting responses. My father is pictured here with the suit of armor and with a couple of young ladies at the disco.
Although Cliff was only 15 that summer, he said he enjoyed "spinning records, drinking screwdrivers, and watching girls dance." He brought home an awesome record collection, including Santana and Xavier Cugat. I still have the Cugat album, and I enjoy listening to the big band music with a Caribbean flair.
Cliff played the drums in the high school band, and was a drummer in a local rock and roll group in the late 60s and early 70s. Having
retired as an air traffic contoller, he recently mentioned a desire to get back into playing. I write song lyrics, and our Venezuelan brothers, Mark and Matthew, are also musically inclined. Mark is lead guitarist in a pop-rock band on weekends, while Matthew plays classical piano and guitar. Mark's son is a student at Brown University in Rhode Island, where he is studying art. He is part of a Latin music and dance group there called Mezcla.
I mentioned that Cliff was an air traffic contoller... Mark has been interested in flying since he was a little boy, building and collecting model airplanes, and our sister Monica's husband is a commercial pilot.
In addition, sister Ivonne teaches English to Hispanic children in the Bronx. My father's sister, Dorothy, also taught English as a second language for years, as did her cousin, Frederick, who is Professor Emeritus at UCLA.
Cliff played the drums in the high school band, and was a drummer in a local rock and roll group in the late 60s and early 70s. Having
retired as an air traffic contoller, he recently mentioned a desire to get back into playing. I write song lyrics, and our Venezuelan brothers, Mark and Matthew, are also musically inclined. Mark is lead guitarist in a pop-rock band on weekends, while Matthew plays classical piano and guitar. Mark's son is a student at Brown University in Rhode Island, where he is studying art. He is part of a Latin music and dance group there called Mezcla.I mentioned that Cliff was an air traffic contoller... Mark has been interested in flying since he was a little boy, building and collecting model airplanes, and our sister Monica's husband is a commercial pilot.
In addition, sister Ivonne teaches English to Hispanic children in the Bronx. My father's sister, Dorothy, also taught English as a second language for years, as did her cousin, Frederick, who is Professor Emeritus at UCLA.
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