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Steve Rodrigues in the center. Cursor down to see him in the eighties, the seventies, and finally at eight years old in the sixties.
Thursday, February 07, 2008
Me and Donnie in the recording studio making album 83
The "Me" in the pic is Steve. This is in 1983.
Me and DOnnie playing a show 1979-81
The "Me" in this picture is Steve and for those who don't know, Donnie is his brother.
StevewithTonyCastro&Friends
That is Steve on the left and his Uncle Tony on the right with matching uniforms. Picture taken in 1974.
Ewa Plantation Sugar Train
This picture is not to clear, but I hope you can make it out. Margaret Dambley (Margaret Castro, daughter of Tony Castro and Roseline Vigallon) is standing at the back of the train. Marge took this picture when she visited the islands. The train is on the plantation and was a working train. This is not a tourist train.
Monday, February 04, 2008
Sylvia, Dad, Connie, Bob, Priest
Connie and I renewed our wedding vows on Maui in 1990. My brother Mike and his wife Tina were our Best Man and Matron of Honor in 1965. In this photo , standing up for us is my Father-in-law Emilio Eala and my wife's sister Sylvia Morris. The Priest was really a nice guy and we had an organ player who played the Hawiaan Wedding Song for us.
Two days later we flew to the island of Oahu and visited with my Father-in-law's family who live on the island.
Two days later we flew to the island of Oahu and visited with my Father-in-law's family who live on the island.
Our Tour Guides
Manuel Lara Jr. and his wife Elsie. (Josie's son-in-law and daughter-in-law.) They lived in Oahu, but have both passed away since this pic was taken in the seventies. These guys were our tour guides and
historians.
historians.
Josie, Connie, Manuel, Bob in Oahu
This is Aunt Josie's second husband, Manuel Lara. Josie was married to Frank Delgado and after he died she married again. (Josie Vigallon Delgado Lara is now 93 years old and lives with her son Richard) This picture was taken at their son Manuel Jr.'s used car lot. This pic was from the early eighties.
Pineapples
Believe it or not, I thought pineapples grew in trees. But, nooooooooooooo. They grow on the ground. These are ready for picking.
Sugar Cane
You are right, Uncle John Vigallon. This is how they harvest the sugar cane. All the leaves around the cane are burned moff, then they cut the cane.
EVA MILL PLANTATION
THIS WAS IN SPANISH CAMP. IMAGINE EIGHT TO TEN PEOPLE LIVING IN THIS SMALL HOME.
ALOHA
"TELL ME ONE MORE TIME....WHY DID THE FAMILIES LEAVE THE ISLANDS?"
Wow, I had no idea that what I thought was a joke, (in other words, why would any of the men want to move away from pretty "hulu dancers?") turned out to hit a nerve. O>K> then let me tell you the reasons as I have heard them through the years, (I am seventy years old).
The families all ended up on the island of Oahu (a short time was spent on Maui). They all went to work at the sugar mill in Ewa (pronounced eva). This plantation provided the families with small homes. In those days (1907) nationalities believed they should keep their blood line pure and not mary outside their nationality. The plantation homes were divided into what they referred to as "camps." Portugese camp, phillipino camp, chinese camp and so on, including where our families lived which was in "Spanish Camp." In keeping with the thinking of the times, our Grandfathers wanted to move out of that area and out of Hawaii because they were afraid that their children would end up in a "mixed marriage." We, today, would consider this prejudice, but remember that was the thinking of the day for all peoples back then.
Other reasons beside the marriage concern were the same as what we all want for ourselves and families. On the main-land there would be bigger opportunities and better schooling and housing and it would be easier to make a good living. Also they already had some relatives there that would send them letters encouraging them to come to California and live the "good life."
If you have the time, go to the Archives in our blog a month at a time and you will see other reference to this subject.
The pictures above give you a little look at how they lived. The small home they were given with their jobs was part of the deal when they signed up in Spain to have their trip payed for and come to work on the plantation. The whole family lived in just one of these houses. There was no kitchen. Outside at various locations were large stoves and ovens for all to share. I took these pictures of the houses in "spanish camp" and the church where my Dad (Mike Castro) told me they attended in 1973. The pics of the pineapple field and the cane field burning was taken that same year, as were the ones of Aunt Josie, her husband Manuel, and Connie and I in Manuel Jrs.,used car lot.
Connie and I have been to both Maui and Oahu over thirty times. Connie also has family there. We both feel an affinity with the islands, as though we belong there. We have a time-share in Maui across the street from the ocean at Maui Hills. The picture of Connie and I and her sister and father and the priest was a special occassion. This was in 1990 and we renewed our vows for our 25th. anniversary on the island of Maui.
*********************************************ALOHA*****************************************************
Wow, I had no idea that what I thought was a joke, (in other words, why would any of the men want to move away from pretty "hulu dancers?") turned out to hit a nerve. O>K> then let me tell you the reasons as I have heard them through the years, (I am seventy years old).
The families all ended up on the island of Oahu (a short time was spent on Maui). They all went to work at the sugar mill in Ewa (pronounced eva). This plantation provided the families with small homes. In those days (1907) nationalities believed they should keep their blood line pure and not mary outside their nationality. The plantation homes were divided into what they referred to as "camps." Portugese camp, phillipino camp, chinese camp and so on, including where our families lived which was in "Spanish Camp." In keeping with the thinking of the times, our Grandfathers wanted to move out of that area and out of Hawaii because they were afraid that their children would end up in a "mixed marriage." We, today, would consider this prejudice, but remember that was the thinking of the day for all peoples back then.
Other reasons beside the marriage concern were the same as what we all want for ourselves and families. On the main-land there would be bigger opportunities and better schooling and housing and it would be easier to make a good living. Also they already had some relatives there that would send them letters encouraging them to come to California and live the "good life."
If you have the time, go to the Archives in our blog a month at a time and you will see other reference to this subject.
The pictures above give you a little look at how they lived. The small home they were given with their jobs was part of the deal when they signed up in Spain to have their trip payed for and come to work on the plantation. The whole family lived in just one of these houses. There was no kitchen. Outside at various locations were large stoves and ovens for all to share. I took these pictures of the houses in "spanish camp" and the church where my Dad (Mike Castro) told me they attended in 1973. The pics of the pineapple field and the cane field burning was taken that same year, as were the ones of Aunt Josie, her husband Manuel, and Connie and I in Manuel Jrs.,used car lot.
Connie and I have been to both Maui and Oahu over thirty times. Connie also has family there. We both feel an affinity with the islands, as though we belong there. We have a time-share in Maui across the street from the ocean at Maui Hills. The picture of Connie and I and her sister and father and the priest was a special occassion. This was in 1990 and we renewed our vows for our 25th. anniversary on the island of Maui.
*********************************************ALOHA*****************************************************
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