Tomas San Jose
Previous Nationality: Spain.
Attended Christian Brothers College in Memphis, Tn.- Met
and married a beautiful Southern Belle in 1952. Still together. Drafted during the Korean War; active duty with 1st Cav.Div. earning my U.S. Citizenship.Have a Memphis born daughter,a great son-in-law and two granddauhters, our pride and joy. Living in a small town just north of Memphis -
Retired - we are enjoying the peace, quiet, and good neighbors we are lucky to have.
Blogs by this Author
THE ALMOST FORGOTTEN HEROES
- By Tomas San Jose
- Published 04/22/2009
Mr. Hartley, was held in high esteem by all who knew him as a man of great presence of mind. He was the band master - leader of the orchestra - which was integrated by seven musicians.John Hume, a ...
HAVING FUN IN SPAIN..!
- By Tomas San Jose
- Published 01/20/2009
HAVING FUN IN SPAIN...!
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If there is something that Spanish people love having - besides good food and wine - is fun; some times in the mos...
MARGOT, EDDY, AND THE SEA...( I )
- By Tomas San Jose
- Published 11/26/2008
MARGOT, EDDY, AND THE SEA...( I )-------------------------------------------------------
Eddy had joined the Merchant Marines and the ship"Coastal Adventurer" in San Francisco, several years...
BELIZE....SCUBA DIVING, SNORKELING, FISHING AND FUN.
- By Tomas San Jose
- Published 10/30/2008
Located between southern Mexico and northern Guatemala, this Central American country has many special features that makes it a very desirable destination - with several Airlines landing in their Inte...
SOCIAL SECURITY: THE RAIDING OF A TRUST FUND.
- By Tomas San Jose
- Published 10/29/2008
ALI BABA'S: "OPEN !.... SOCIAL SECURITY SESAME"--------------------------------------------------------------------------------In several occasions, commentators have stated that it takes three wor...
TRUCKING - PRISONER OF THE FREEDOM OF THE ROAD...
- By Tomas San Jose
- Published 10/27/2008
After retiring from the Central American cotton export business based in El Salvador, due to the situation created by the civil war in that country, on my return to Memphis, Tn., saw an advertising on...
LOOKING AT CENTRAL AMERICA
- By Tomas San Jose
- Published 10/26/2008
There are seven countries in Central America, but only five of them constitute the entity that has been trying to unite into a Federation, following the political structure of the U.S.A.Belize, once a...
SPAIN...FOOD, WINE, MUSIC AND ART - TORREMOLINOS
- By Tomas San Jose
- Published 10/26/2008
TORREMOLINOS, COSTA DEL SOL, SPAIN.If you are a fan of James A. Michener, and read his novel "The Drifters", you may recall Britta Bjordahl, the young girl escaping from the gloom, darkness and cold o...
SPAIN...FOOD, WINE, MUSIC AND ART.
- By Tomas San Jose
- Published 10/26/2008
MADRID, CAPITAL CITY.Precisely at the geographical center of the Iberian Peninsula, the capital city of Spain is center of economics, and administration of the country, having a very important cultura...