R. Orlando Duenas II

Sophia's Timewarp Self Portraits

2011-03-01T19:58:00.001-08:00

I think I'm detecting a pattern here?I need an aspirin.

Sophia and John Doe!

2010-07-18T19:43:00.000-07:00

We went to see John Doe and Excene at the Autry. Where Sophia decided John might like to have his photo taken with her. She was right! He told us a funny story about playing Bumbershoot back in the early ninties, and he was kind enough to edit out all of the swears.

DJ Daze

2010-07-18T19:37:00.000-07:00

My friend Bill Z took this one back in... Lets just say... The Day.

My last Green Day post(s)...

2010-06-06T19:39:00.001-07:00

Okay Sophia?

Before

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During

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During.

After

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Sophia... Be nice!

2010-06-06T19:29:00.001-07:00

Ain't she sweet?

Roque likes stuff

2010-06-06T19:26:00.000-07:00

So over the 3rd grade.

Sid Vicious by Miss Sophia

2010-05-28T20:47:00.000-07:00

I am not personally a huge fan of Sid, I'm more of a Steve Jones guy myself... But this is a very cool drawing.

Roque tiene nueve (nine) anos hoy!

2010-04-25T14:22:00.000-07:00

Roque is so lucky to have a psychotic sister.

Sophia, as a baby sitter? I don't know...

2010-03-27T19:35:00.001-07:00

Mr Insan-ie

2009-09-02T21:14:00.000-07:00

Need I say more? (Please see the photo below) ((I am also being told, by Sophia, to credit "Happy Noodle Boy"))

Roque and Sophia

2009-09-02T21:12:00.000-07:00

Believe it or not, Sophia dumped all things pink, and became a fan of Green Day. Phases, gotta love'em!

Cousins in Eugene

2009-09-02T21:11:00.001-07:00

Don't you just love this gag?

Enrico, Roque and Edoardo

2009-09-02T21:08:00.000-07:00

Italian nephews, visiting again.

Bad day for Baby Bobby

2009-07-05T17:17:00.000-07:00

By Sophia.

From Little Guy to Big Boy...

2009-04-29T21:18:00.001-07:00

Just like that, Roque's eight.

Crazy Joe...

2009-02-23T12:20:00.001-08:00

No relation.

Shes got that look in her eye...

2009-02-20T09:11:00.000-08:00

Sophia, what are you going to do with that snowball? Sophia?

Trixie hits the big 3!

2009-02-19T15:56:00.000-08:00

Sophia has a YouTube Update...

2009-02-04T16:13:00.000-08:00

Sophia, Roque and Wyatt in... Sweet Secrets

2009-02-01T10:16:00.000-08:00

ACTING!!! Brilliant!

Penelope

2009-01-09T05:13:00.000-08:00

My cousin Humberto (Chipper) and his wife Veronica are the proud parents of my newest relative... Penelope! Congratulations!!! You can see a few more pictures on my Face Book page. Just press on her name up above and the link will take you there. 1/9/09, 5:13 AM, 21 Inches, 6 lbs 13 oz. (According to Chipper)

Happy 2009!

2009-01-06T21:27:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas!

2008-12-24T00:01:00.000-08:00

Mad Dog!

2008-12-15T11:45:00.000-08:00

Roque Roqks!

2008-12-15T11:43:00.000-08:00

Sophia's latest animation tool

2008-11-25T13:43:00.000-08:00

Watch more cool animation and creative cartoons at aniBoom

Billy Mays? For Halloween? Really?

2008-11-05T17:39:00.000-08:00

Who the heck is Billy Mays? .

Eleven, did you say eleven.

2008-11-05T17:36:00.000-08:00

Sophia's getting up there, she just turned the big One-One. Here she is with her brother's rat, Bacon. Her rat, Waffle, doesn't like to appear on camera.

My brother David and me, back in the day

2008-09-23T09:33:00.000-07:00

This is one of my favorite pictures.

Enrico and Edoardo liked America, we think.

2008-09-10T20:41:00.000-07:00

Enrico (Hank) and Edoardo (Eddie) came to visit from Italy for a few weeks, got a whirlwind tour of the southland, and took back a bunch of random memories. We hope we see them again soon.

Parental Parody

2008-08-26T20:39:00.000-07:00

Roque and Sophia as Melissa and Orlando

Beach Boy

2008-08-22T20:37:00.000-07:00

Once more onto the beach my friends.

Dancing Bear

2008-08-06T09:25:00.000-07:00

Sophia borrowed "The" bear suit, and this is what happened.

Grandma Judy in the Mist

2008-08-05T09:34:00.000-07:00

My mom Judy and one of her new found animatronic gorilla buddies.

Who are all these old people?

2008-08-03T09:27:00.000-07:00

Bill Z, Brett and Me at my 30 year Lincoln high school reunion.

4th of July

2008-07-04T16:59:00.000-07:00

On our way to the neighborhood 4th of July parade.

Meanwhile, back in Studio City...

2008-06-30T16:53:00.000-07:00

The truck is unloaded! Thanks to lots of hard work by Hector and Julio of Graff moving. Oh yeah, I helped too, by bringing the beer.

Last Trip to Powell's

2008-06-27T16:49:00.000-07:00

Hopefully the kids can find candy in Los Angeles.

Road Trips are Tough

2008-06-15T18:27:00.000-07:00

Two tired kids and one miserable dog. This was on our way back up to Marin from a quick trip to LA.

Lego Maniac on the Loose!

2008-06-01T06:32:00.000-07:00

Apparently, this devise is used to help Lego characters separate their heads from their bodies... very handy.

It's warming up!

2008-05-27T08:45:00.000-07:00

Dog, Cat, Ladder

2008-05-05T18:39:00.000-07:00

Dinah and Trixie wonder why there's a ladder in the back yard.

Sophia has piles, piles of clay

2008-05-04T17:33:00.000-07:00

How cute.

Seven?! How did that happen?

2008-04-25T19:30:00.000-07:00

Here he is... at seven. But he still acts like he's five.

Me and the boy, and a Bionicle from Italy

2008-04-24T16:15:00.000-07:00

Roque's birthday present from his cousins in Italy.

St. Roque Day

2008-03-17T17:00:00.001-07:00

What can I say?

Snow in Tahoe

2008-02-25T12:29:00.000-08:00

This years trip to the mountains.

Chains Required

2008-02-24T12:53:00.000-08:00

This is what twelve hours of snow looked like.

Lego's take work

2008-01-22T20:58:00.000-08:00

If not for Melissa, these things would never get done.

Sophia's Happy Birthday Wishes

2008-01-14T09:42:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday to Robert and Sylvan Scholl!

Merry Christmas 2007

2007-12-19T19:45:00.000-08:00

Happy Holidays from the North Bay.

Sophia D. Creations 12/15/2007

2007-12-15T14:30:00.000-08:00

Three more from Sophia, but be forewarned, these are not cute little creatures frolicking about in the woods, not until the end anyway.

Sophia

2007-12-02T09:01:00.000-08:00

Roque

2007-12-02T08:59:00.000-08:00

Spooky

2007-11-03T08:19:00.000-07:00

A few of Melissa's recent creations.

Lucasfilm Halloween Party 2007

2007-10-29T21:10:00.000-07:00

Sandi, Orlando, Melissa, Sophia and Roque at the Lucasfilm Halloween party. Man, that year went by quickly. My old high school friends will get a kick out of my costume. Believe it or not, We were known as the "Lincoln Abes". Now if that doesn't strike fear into the heart of an opponent, nothing will.

Sophia turns ten, Roque still six.

2007-10-21T22:30:00.000-07:00

Annual Trip to Pumpkin Patch

2007-09-06T14:07:00.000-07:00

Roque and Sophia in search of the perfect pumpkin.

Old Greenie Goes Global

2007-08-11T14:48:00.000-07:00

Anna, Alberto, Orlando, Melissa, Aaron, Sophia and Roque!

Italian Visitor

2007-08-06T14:40:00.000-07:00

Our niece Anna joined us in Carpinteria this year, along with her boyfriend Alberto. And as a special added bonus, Aaron joined us also.

Shmer's Wedding

2007-07-01T14:33:00.000-07:00

Roque and Sophia at our friends Steve and Angelina's wedding. In the background are Susan and Arthur Schmidt.

Roque's Bike

2007-06-01T14:30:00.000-07:00

Wish I had a bike like this one.

Happy Mothers Day!

2007-05-13T08:00:00.000-07:00

You're the best!
Love, Sophia and Roque

ROD3 now 6

2007-04-25T19:12:00.000-07:00

Can you believe it? I can, and guess what? It was a Star Wars party, what else?

Easter morning, and the dead rise once again

2007-04-08T21:25:00.000-07:00

Egg hunts require getting up to early on Sunday morning.

Marin, It's A Bay Area Thing

2007-03-20T22:14:00.000-07:00

Yes, it's official, we've moved to the Bay Area, where I am now gainfully imployed by Lucasfilm. I am working on various projects, none of which I am at liberty to discuss, suffice it to say, my childhood dream has come true.

Guitar Hero Creates Monsters

2007-03-20T22:11:00.000-07:00

Trixie's New Look

2007-01-10T20:08:00.000-08:00

Happy Holidays!

2006-12-30T08:44:00.000-08:00

This year, casual dress.

Scary, Very!

2006-10-31T08:30:00.000-08:00

Here we are at the Lucasfilm Halloween party in San Rafael. Scary huh?

Dog Days of Summer

2006-09-02T09:14:00.000-07:00

I tell you what, that was one long summer.

It's Jacque Kay from Ventura Ay

2006-09-02T09:08:00.000-07:00

Melissa and Serena (my sister in-law) flank cousin Jacque during a photo shoot at their aunt's house. Dee's work-in-progress family tree can be seen in the background.

Beach Bum

2006-09-02T09:04:00.000-07:00

Once again we spent a few weeks soaking up the sea and sun in good old Carpinteria. Old Greenie (our condo) and "the world's safest beach" proved once again to be just what the Duenas Scholls needed.

The Summer of Many Miles

2006-09-02T08:59:00.000-07:00

One things for sure, we put a lot of miles on the family wagon this summer. Luckily, thanks to 2000 Alvin and the Chipmunk's DVD's and lots of great "literature", the miles sailed by. Heres Sophia somewhere between Eugene and Tacoma.

Fireworks For Sale

2006-09-02T08:45:00.000-07:00

Roque tries his hand at hawking fireworks just like his dear old dad used to do, only on a much smaller, and safer scale. This was taken in Eugene, where the use of fireworks don't bring the thumping rotors of an LA police helicopter. Seriously, when we got back home, we lit one piccollo pete and got buzzed, it was actually kinda cool.

Sophia, Spokesmodel.

2006-05-28T13:35:00.000-07:00

Another nice picture of Sophia. She's so cute.

Play House Nearly Kills Father

2006-05-28T13:29:00.000-07:00

Just once, I'd like to watch someone else put one of these #@!% things together.

Circus Comes to Town

2006-05-28T13:26:00.000-07:00

Termites, I hate them.

Short Hair Pair

2006-05-28T13:20:00.000-07:00

Somebody got tired of being called a girl... and it wasn't Trixie.
(Clicking on the picture will take you to a larger view)

I'm Five. F...I..V...E... 5!!!

2006-04-25T18:30:00.000-07:00

Pretty Doggie

2006-04-20T21:02:00.000-07:00

Trixie Lu invades Household

2006-04-02T16:24:00.000-07:00

I think she's a Beaug, which is a failed Puggle, which is a Pug/Beagle mix. She was rescued from a puppy mill in Arkansas, where if you are born without a squiggly tail, you are destined for an animal research facility. Nice huh?

Melissa runs 2006 LA Marathon!

2006-03-19T19:14:00.000-08:00

Mardi Gras, Studio City Style

2006-02-25T19:47:00.000-08:00

Nice Glasses

2006-01-19T18:58:00.000-08:00

Happy 2006!

2006-01-01T00:00:00.000-08:00

Its getting closer...

2005-12-16T19:37:00.000-08:00

Thar be dolphins thar!

2005-10-29T17:49:00.000-07:00

Melissa and Sophia got up close and personal with a sea creature at SeaWorld, according to Sophia, a dolphin feels just like a hot dog. Mmm, hot dog.

And then she was Eight

2005-10-21T17:00:00.000-07:00

Sophia's 8th Birthday, a decidedly casual affair. Sophia decided she wanted to go to SeaWorld (see post above) instead of having a big party, so we celebrated with a few of her Home School chums instead.

Storming Big Bear by sea, well, lake really

2005-09-07T21:00:00.000-07:00

We just barely beat the cold weather on our trip up to Big Bear. Camping, hiking, and fishing, now that's what I'm talking about.

Another Summer in Carpinteria

2005-08-16T09:16:00.000-07:00

The heart of Avocado Alley!
We need a vacation from our vaction.
Once again we stayed a block from the beach in "Old Greenie", a condo that was last decorated in 1972, its like transporting into a Brady Bunch episode.
The kids honed their Boggie Boarding skills while Melissa and I lazed away on the sand, we actually got to the point where none of us even wanted to go to the beach anymore, that's when you know its time to come home.
Roque once again refused to smile for a family photo, so I pasted in a nice picture from elsewhere, he's so cute.

Masks Are My Weakness

2005-07-05T21:10:00.000-07:00

A Legacy of Cool Stuff
My old friends Paul and Helen took over The Legacy Gallery on Seattle's First Avenue. That is so great!

Sophia presents... Toon Time!

2005-06-24T16:29:00.000-07:00

Draw something... It's fun!
Sophia can't remember what the meaning of this cartoon is, but I think it goes pretty deep. Or not.

2005 Gonzalez Family Reunion

2005-06-16T09:30:00.000-07:00

NOW, TELL ME AGAIN, HOW ARE WE RELATED?
We had a great time at the Gonzalez Family Reunion in Alice, Texas (near Corpus Christi). Man, was it ever hot down there! Vincente and Benigna, my Great Grandfather and Grandmother on my Father's-Mother's side, would have been amazed to see the hundreds of relatives that showed up!

Sophia's head in a spin!

2005-06-07T09:00:00.000-07:00

SEVEN and a 1/2
By Popular demand, a nice picture of the Sophia on the internet!

Maybe next time... Sorry Mom

2005-06-06T08:03:00.000-07:00

Sadly, tribal voters failed to see the wisdom of having my mother serve on council. Congratulations to winners Herman Dillon Sr., and Kathy Lopez.

Judy C. Wright for Puyallup Tribal Council!

2005-04-28T08:47:00.000-07:00

TRIBAL ELECTIONS JUNE 4th 2005
There are two seats opening on tribal council, one of which my mother hopes to fill. She has worked tirelessly for the Puyallup Tribe of Indians for over 25 years! In fact, I remember that in the less formal organizational structure of the 60's and early 70's, both of my parents were very involved in the struggle for Native American rights. My father with AIM - The American Indian Movement, and mom, closer to home, with local organizations like, S.T.O.W.W. - Small Tribes of Western Washington, The Puget Sound Indian Dance Club, The Tacoma Indian Center and of course, The Puyallup Tribe of Indians. I remember back in 70' when our family was involved in the occupation of Fort Lawton, which later resulted in the establishment of the Daybreak Star Center in Seattle. Anyway, in the past she has served on tribal council, where she worked hard to serve the membership. In more recent years she has been working in the Tribal Archives to help make the rich history of our tribe accessible to members and to the general public. Now it is time to elect her back onto Tribal Council, her commitment to the health and prosperity of my/our tribe is immeasurable! In the comment link below is my mother's platform, please check it out, even if you're not a voting member of the tribe, she's still a super cool person!
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