CONTENT
1. HEADLINE FOR THE MONTH
2. ...IN OTHER NEWS (FAMILY & OTHERWISE)
3. PICTURE OF THE MONTH
4. NEW & UPDATED LINKS TO FAMILY PICS AND/OR KOOL CUBA STUFF
5. FAMILY TRIVIA QUESTIONS
6. PARTING THOUGHT
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HEADLINES FOR THE MONTH

Desperately seeking trivia! - PLEASE see form at the end of this page to share your favorite Family Trivia!

Iggy's graduation and celebration went exceptionally GREAT!

"Christmas in July" just ahead!


...IN OTHER NEWS (FAMILY & OTHERWISE):

Desperately Seeking Trivia
  Well, after years of collecting Family Trivia and documenting it on this web-site, 
  we are at risk of discontinuing this valuable service for lack of information...
  I am "Triviad out"... So, unless I get some from YOU, that beautiful feature
  and indispensable tool to pass on our wonderful family heritage to the next
  generation will no longer exist... So: POR FAVOR, send us your Trivia by
  simply completing the form at the bottom of this page... Gracias!

Iggy's Graduation
  Four years after arriving in DC, Iggy graduates from high school!...
  To see extremely cool pics from the event, the celebration, and - EXTRA! -
  some neat videos of Tia & Tio, go HERE

  He also went to his Senior Prom with a beautiful young lady... See pics HERE

  And, as long as we are in the "Iggy Report": His brother got him a great summer job!    He is working with the sports fields landscaping crew at the University of Maryland.

"Christmas in July"
July is FULL of birthdays in our familia... It is the month with the most:
  7/5 Isabella de Varona 2007
  7/6 Yvonne de Varona 1970
  7/6 Brittany Rodriguez 1998
  7/7 Geraldina Dominguez 1960 & Lino Rodriguez 1953
  7/9 Thomas Aidan Howard  2007
  7/10 Reemberto Rodriguez  1957
  7/13 Ibrahim Rodriguez Sr (RIP) 1924
  7/16 Maria del Carmen Rodriguez 1958 & Angela Gardiner 1977
  7/18 Marina Rodriguez 1935
  7/19 Iggy Rodriguez 1990 & Nancy Lafuente 1944
  7/22 Samy Rodriguez 1984 & Maritza Sotolongo  1962
  7/27 Carmin Macias 1936
  7/31 Mario Dominguez, Jr 1965

  However, it is also the month we remember the passing of a great man:
      7/18 aDios a Lino Rodriguez [RIP] 1997 (see above for some good ol' pics)

PICTURE OF THE MONTH:









NEW & UPDATED LINKS TO FAMILY PICS AND/OR KOOL CUBA STUFF:

Did you know there's a MEMORIAL TO THE VICTIMS OF COMMUNISM in Washington?
  Check out info HERE
     ...browse around and you'll find quite a few references to Cuba, of course.

Roli & Jackie's blog of their trip through Europe can be found HERE

Still looking around for that Che video that puts him in his place?
  Check out a new one HERE

FAMILY TRIVIA QUESTIONS:

It would be really helpful if YOU can provide us some family trivia by simply completing the form below and hitting SEND

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In the meantime, check out our over 7 years worth of trivia at the links on top of this page.

PARTING THOUGHT:

It is great that we have the Statue of Liberty in New York as our gateway into the east coast.... Now we need the Statue of Responsibility in San Francisco as our gateway into the west coast... [Padre Amando Llorente]


Have a GREAT 4th of July! 

rr&gd
This month it'll be 10 years since the passing of 'el viejo Lino'... Here are some pictures, many of which were used for his conmemorative cassette tape.
El viejo at his best, sporting Cele's (or Roli's) baptism hat (c. 1984?)