Day 76 (Fri., Aug. 13)

 

Salvador "The Al Dia Legend" has left the building. Today was a very sad in the summer internship at Al Dia. The "Godfather", the first-ever Al Dia intern, the "Legend"... Salvador "Salamander" Hernandez ended his internship today. He was sent off with a cake and a very nice present from Al Dia -- a business card holder with a bullhorn and his name inscribed on the cover. I was given one of these great gifts, as well. Although, you know I am not done with my internship just yet. Salvador made a lot of great friends around here. I could feel the energy and the love as everyone wished him well in the future. Some how, though, I think Al Dia staffers have not seen the last of Salvador and I'll bet anything Sal will come back through this office once again sometime in the future. Anyhow, I think I was sad. Oh OK, fine. I WAS sad. I mean, who is going to be my buddy for the rest of my internship. I don't think anyone is going to let me make fun of him so much while I take photos of that person in compromising positions as Sal has. I'm going to miss you dawg. You're my boy -- Blue!

In the above photo you can see Salvador getting a goodbye hug from News editor Lourdes Cardenas. On the left you can see Bobby Sanchez and I think he is thinking "man, all this love around here is making me uncomfortable".

I started the day by visiting an elementary school, where teachers are gearing up for the upcoming school-year which starts next week. I thought I was pretty creative as I made a photo of this teacher, Monica Marquez-Hernandez, as she was putting up a calendar in her first-grade classroom. I thought it was kind of a cool angle. I always try to look a new angle. Going under the classroom chairs was fun and took me back to when I was little and we used to train our earthquake drills in elementary school in California.

Finally, I just want to wish a happy b-day to Ana. That's her in the above photo when we celebrated her b-day by having a really romantic dinner at the "Top of the World Restaurant" on top of the Stratosphere in Las Vegas two years ago. That night was very romantic and I was glad to give her this surprise b-day gift. That year, Ana had taken a long-needed vacation to her hometown of Guadalaraja, Jalisco, Mex. She went to many places, which sound really beautiful from what she said. Among those places is Melaque. She describes the beach so beautiful. Anyways, so that's her at her b-day two years ago. I gave her the b-day gift plans, which included all travel preparations, as soon as she got off the plane from Mexico. I think that year she had great b-day presents that included going to places she loves. So anyways, wherever you are, Ana, Happy B-Day Baby!

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