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Victoria Saragosa Rivera

Have enjoyed reading about everyone, made a stressful day at work tolerable. Very quiet here today at work since most of the companies we do business with have closed early for the long holiday weekend.
Too bad I did not know back then what I know now. I really could have enjoyed those High School days, but unfortunately due to lack of self-confidence I was too shy and quiet. Afraid to speak to anyone outside my own circle even though I went to elementary and Jr. high school with a great many of you.

This is Victoria (Saragosa) Rivera, have lived in Huntington Beach for the past 21 years making the big move from Costa Mesa. What can I say, I love the area and weather here. After high school I went to Cosmetology School, worked in the profession for a couple of years prior to marrying Al in 1966 and having a daughter in 1967, Valeri. Thoroughly enjoyed the time I was able to spend and stay home with Valeri, went back to work in 1969 so that Al could finish college sooner and get that Engineering Degree. Since the need for benefits, insurance and a guaranteed weekly paycheck was a priority, I went to work in retail, Richards Market in Lido Isle, Al received his degree in 1972. When Hughes Market took over Richards Market we thought it was a perfect time to try and have another child before my biological clock stopped ticking. In those days if you were over 30 it was considered old to have a child, well I was 33 when we were finally blessed with another daughter in 1978, Vanessa. (My spoiled one). Re-entered the work force again in 1981, in the field of residential escrow, made a move into commercial real estate mortgage a few years later and now work for a large Mortgage Broker firm in Irvine as Vice President/Loan Administration. Al and I divorced after 28 years of marriage and have not remarried.

It is certainly true what they say about being a grandparent, one of the most rewarding
and wonderful experiences in ones life, even more so then your own. I have four beautiful grandchildren, Valeri aged 35 has two boys and one girl, ("the princess") ages 6, 4, 3 and Vanessa, 24 has one boy, soon to be 4 years old. Valeri is married, lives in Anaheim and is a school teacher with the Anaheim School District. Vanessa (remember my spoiled one) has one boy, age 4, divorced, returned home to live with Mom, works and is taking some classes.

Have been fortunate enough to do some traveling, London, Mexico, Hawaii and a couple of cruises to the Caribbean. Cancelled my trip to Germany and Austria in mid September due to a heavy workload right now but hope to make it to Spain before the end of the year.

Thanks to Jim and Chris for putting this together. I was able to make contact with a couple of people I often thought about throughout the years. I would like to join in on the golf outing, took up playing about three years ago and am hooked on it though I do not get to play as often I would like to. Works gets in the way. Orange County does not lack for golf courses, so many beautiful ones. Looking forward to the reunion and seeing all of you again.

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