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Frederick Bala Obituary
May 13, 1949 ~ November 13, 2011
Seaside - Frederick L. Bala a native of the Philippines, passed away November 13, 2011, at the age of 62, following an illness. A resident of Seaside, CA for 51 years, Fred had worked for many years as a warehouseman/distributor for various agricultural businesses. Following his service in the U.S. Marines, with a tour in Vietnam, he worked as a food handler for various resorts on the Peninsula.
Fred is survived by his wife, Zenaida P. Bala; four children: Christine P. Bala-Esparza, Vivian Bala, Chad P. Bala and Verna P. Bala; and his grandson, Miguel Bala Osorio. He also leaves a brother and a sister, who reside in the Philippines.
Friends are invited for a celebration of his life, Monday, November 21, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. at Bayside Community Mortuary, 1610 Noche Buena St., Seaside. Interment will be in the Philippines alongside his mother. Memorial contributions may be made to one's own choice.
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Memories and Condolences
for Frederick Bala
Cpl. Wayne Marxen
November 12, 2023
Rest in peace Brother, someday we will meet again Semper fi
wayne marxen
November 12, 2022
Rest In Peace my friend. Can't believe you have been gone this long. I always remember the times we shared in Viet Nam, the bad and the good. Semper Fi Brother
Wayne Marxen
November 12, 2021
My sympathy to Freddie's family on this anniversary of his passing. II knew Freddie well and he taught me a lot in Viet Nam. He was a great friend and a great Marine. I think about him often and hope to be reunited with him someday.
Baluga
November 12, 2021
Miss you Dad
August 18, 2015
Hi Freddie, just wanted you to know we just had the 2015 Alpha Co. reunion. You were remembered with a toast at the banquet. R.I.P. Brother and Semper Fi. Wayne Marxen
christine bala
July 1, 2015
Papa,
hi there handsome....how are you doing? i bet the weather up there is nice and cool....down here is warm...i would rather been in cold weather not hot...
its july 1st time is 1724 hours...we are all doing ok here. there is never a day we don't think of u....your family thanks you always for watching us everyday in our daily lives where ever we are at and who we are with...i love u daddy....i really miss u!!!!
Ansisit........SEMPER FI......
June 14, 2015
Freddie,I think about you all the time. We have our Alpha 1/4 reunion in August and you will be remembered in our toast on banquet night. I'm sure there will be many discussions involving you. Rest In Peace my friend until we meet again, your friend Wayne Marxen -Alpha 1/4 1969
V Bala
May 27, 2015
I love you, dad.
V bee
May 9, 2015
Hi daddy
its been a while since we left a message in here but that doesnt mean we think of you any less.
I love you and miss you.
V Bala
January 11, 2015
Hi Papa,
As you know, ate Viv and emil got married yesterday. Like Ate Chris said, it was an intimate wedding... only immediate family. everyone spoke at the wedding, everyone tried getting me to talk but I couldn't. I couldn't help but wish you were still with us so you could walk Ate Viv down the aisle, and it made me sad. But Kuya gave her away. :)
Emma was extra cute in her fluffy dress. Miggy was looking all G.Q. hehehhe
I know you and all our relative had a view of everything yesterday. You would' ve liked the food. But there was no rice! Hehehhe
I love you daddy and we miss you.
January 10, 2015
1-10-15
Hi papa...how are u doing? it's now 1854hours and i just came home from Tarpy's in monterey....Vivian & Emil got married..it was a nice wedding...very simple and small...only immidiate family members were invited...lots of pictures were take..lots of good food was served...couple people gave speeches to the bride/groom...so did kooya...i know you were there to witness vivian & emil's happy day...
So papa...all is good down here...it's getting colder every morning..don't worry about us ok..just take care of urself...
we all love and miss u daddy....
ur fav ansisit
Christine.....SEMPER FI
christine bala
November 16, 2014
11-16-2014
Daddy,
Good evening, how are u doing now adays...hope ur doing ok up there...always in good hands & spirit....we are all doing well down here...no worries.
it's been a while since my last entry...too many thngs on my mind and work...however i have ever stopped thinking of u dad..
three days ago marked ur 3yrs that u went home to our good Lord..everyday we miss u..
by the way i wanted to mention that as i renewed ur legacy an entry from ur batallion mate Cpl. Wayne Marxen from Alpha Co. 1st batallion 4th Marines typed an entry on ur legacy..he left his email address...i will send him a reply...i thot that was neat..
well papa kooya will be flying back home from visiting PI arriving here tuesday...we ask that u keep him safe and watch over him...guide his plane safely back home ok...also watch over mommy.....i know she misses u alot....
until next entry daddy...i love u...SEMPER FI.....
Xtine
October 17, 2014
In my entry of Oct.15 I forgot to leave my name. It's Cpl. Wayne Marxen from Alpha Co. 1st Battalion 4th Marines. I knew Freddie well and if you would like to contact me my e-mail address is [email protected]
October 15, 2014
Freddie ,sorry to hear of your passing. I will always cherish the memories of our time together in Viet Nam. Semper Fi and Rest In Peace
Pusa Bala
August 17, 2014
Hi daddy,
What you doing up there? I mean, besides watching over all of us :)
Dad have you met my friend Stella? Have her meet ALL of our relatives ok. Show her how us BALAs do it!
Well daddy, you know what I pray about on a nightly basis. Please continue to keep us ALL save, no matter where we are ok.
We love you, we miss you.
V Bala
August 1, 2014
Hi Daddy, I miss you.
As you know, I've lost a dear friend of mine, Stella. She is up there now with you, and her brother. I hope you meet her. She's really an awesome person.
Thank you for watching over all of us... And especially for answering my prayers, and keeping the letter I wrote to you.
Oh my... Do you watch your grand daughter!!! She is really something isnt she!!! We love her to billions of pieces!!!
I love you daddy, please continue to watch over us.
Pusa Bala
May 30, 2014
Hi papa, i miss you a lot.
christine bala-esparza
May 13, 2014
5/13/2014
Papa,
Hi there...guess what day it is today...yes its your 65th birthday....are u celebrating with grandpas,grandmas,uncles,aunies,brothers,sisters that are there with u? Did they give you any presents....i hope so...hehehe
Well dad, i took the day off today in honor of your special day...later me,mommy,migz,viv,boona,john,kooya,ema,emil will be going to san jose to eat at a bbq place called Grill'em...never been there...it's to celebrate your day...i hope u will join us later...give us a sign that you are there...so we know ok...
Don't worry papa, we are all doing ok down here because we all know u are always watching us...talk to u later ok...i love and miss you very much.......SEMPER FI!!!!!
Ansisit = your favorite.....(hehehe)
christine bala-esparza
April 30, 2014
Papa..
Buona sera mio bel papa', come sen ti oggi?
Hope your doing well up there...
it's now 1624 hours on 4-30-14..we are all doing ok down here..just trying to get use to the warm weather...yuck...i like winter out of all the seasons we have...
guess what...today marks my 7 years with cdcr...it seems like yesterday i just started...i hope i can make it 23 more years to do 30...of course i would like to if God willing...and with your help for sure...i will make it
your birthday is coming up may 13th...we will be at kooya's to celebrate..i hope u can visit us...we would all be delighted to feel your presense....
well since my last entry daddy, u heard and felt my frustraions...these past weeks i feel better, last month i worked so much over time i didn't have time to think about anything..from what i calculated i did 110 hours of ot in 1 month...that's alot...cant wait for my june ot check...it's gonna be ginormous!!!!! i will share with you ok....
well dad until next entry soon for our birthday ok...i love and miss you soooo much........SEMPER FI......
Ninang
Pusa Bala
April 28, 2014
hi Daddy... you saw what i did!!! yup! i jumped off the Stratosphere!!!
christine bala
March 20, 2014
03/20/2014
Daddy,
hi there handsome... how are u doing now adays....i hope all is well up there with u and your siblings...
today is thursday 3-20-14...first day of spring....winter is gone..oh well
papa it's been a while since my last entry...u know me with work going in early, coming home late and most of the time working on weekends for more ot....u know every morning when i go to work i say "good morning papa" before i drive away....i have a feeling that u worry alot when i work early....dont worry papa i can take care of myself....
you know papa these past couple of months i have been going thru alot of tough times that almost 90% of it that i feel as if i want to break down...i don't know if its another episode i am going through....i don't know how to deal with it and no i don't want to talk to strangers and have them know my business....i will just deal with it...sorry for telling u this....
anyways on a more happy note...on 4/30/14 will mark my 7 years with the dept...i don't know where i want to celebrate yet...looking forward to another milestone...
ok papa, another entry will follow, have a good nite...i love and miss u sooo much!!!
ansisit
Pusa Bala
March 18, 2014
Hi Daddy, thinking of you as always... I love you...
Pusa Bala
February 7, 2014
Hi Papa,
Its been a while since I last write an entry on your GuestBook. It's not that I've forgotten about you, its never that. Just been busy working and all, as you already know. Plus, I talk to you every night:)
Your birthday is in a few months... We have a plan for your birthday dinner. You're gonna LOVE it!!! We wish you were physically here to celebrate with us... but we know you will be there in spirit. Then you can brag to your brothers that we spoiled you down here on your birthday :) If you can drop by to say hello, that would be AWESOME! But, visit Ate Chris first, because she gets sad when she finds out that you visit us, and she has yet to feel your presence.
I love you daddy... keep watching over us, especially your apos. Emma is getting so big now... and miggie is getting slim :)
Tell everyone we said hello~!!
Verna Bala
January 9, 2014
Hi Daddy. I miss you so much. I think of you often and wonder what you are doing... Please continue to watch over ALL of us...
Christine Bala-Esparza
December 31, 2013
Papa...
Buon giorno!!!! It's me xtine..@0643hours on dec 31st...New year's eve with another entry...I know I put on entry on ur guest book christmas eve at kooya's but somehow its not on here....hmmm.
Well we are counting down the hours before we say good bye to 2013 & say hello to 2014.....I am sooooo curious what the new will bring to us as a family (mommy, beb, kooya, boona, migz, emma&of course john/moe). So many challenges we all have faced through out the years...trying to recover from loss of u and moe's dad in 2011/2012...its not all that easy...people always say it'll get easier as time goes by....I don't know...
Well daddy this new year coming 2014...help bless us your family...to overcome even more challenges life will throw at us...I know for sure me in particular....
Ok dad...until next entry..I am gonna watch the new year's ball go down tonite...also watch Stanford game tomorrow...again HAPPY NEW YEAR. ..........SEMPER FI.......
X-TINE
B Bala
November 29, 2013
Hi there Papa... I miss you. Emma can say LOLO... BUGABUGABUGA! She kisses your picture when she goes to Kuya's house. She learns so fast. You see her every day. Im sure she sees you too.
I talk to you every night... And you know all my thoughts and what i need help on... And ur the best daddy in the world... If you need our Lord's help in doing so, please ask. :) i really do heed your help ok daddy.
By the way, i smelled you at the basketball game JMH had with his buddies in Salinas. Thank you for sitting next to me on the bench. Ate Chris got jealous heheheh
christine bala-esparza
November 28, 2013
11-27-13
Papa..
Hi there ....Happy turkey day to u & everyone there including our good Lord..hope you folks are doing fine..ts 2054 hours now...moe & I came back from los banos...we also spent the nite at kooya's house..we had an early turkey day
dinner...lots of food too...we also picked our secret santa...we all had fun...
I hope u had a nice turkey day up there...we all miss u very much daddy...until next entry ok...take care of yourself....SEMPER FI....
CHRISTINE
christine bala-esparza
November 13, 2013
Daddy...
Good evening!!!! It's christine ur 1st born...how is life from above...curious minds ask...its now 2029 hours ....nov 13, 2013....this day marks 2 years since God called u home to live with him in a much better place...
We (ur kids) got together to celebrate ur life at kooya's house...we had all ur favorite foods...we knew u were there to join us...
Daddy...we all miss u so much and all think of u everyday in different ways...don't worry about us here....take care of urself...live ur life to its fullest...ok we love u always.....SEMPER F I!!!!!
X-TINE
Verna B
October 10, 2013
Hi Daddy... Just wanna let u know im thinking about you... (You already know that)
I love and miss you.
Abigail Salazar
September 13, 2013
Hi Manong me and papa miss you already thank you for the days that you always stayed on our side.
Abi&Jhun
Pusa B
September 9, 2013
Hi Daddy,
What you doing besides playing Singalo and playing pranks on your siblings? Just wanted to let you know that I miss you and I think of you every day. We had an empty seat at our table at the restaurant for Emma's baptism reception, and I'm pretty sure you were there. They had your favorite... DUCK! As you know, I wasn't feeling well, and up until today, I still don't feel well. I ask that you help me get better.
Emma's bday party is gonna be FUN!!!! We all know you will be there eating alongside us.
By the way, Emma always looks for your picture on my arm when I karga her. I know she can't talk yet, but I'm sure she wants to tell us that she sees you. Cause she touches it and she looks at me and she touches it again and she looks at me and smiles. Thank you again for watching over her and Mig and all of us.
Time to work now daddy... its 8:55am...
LOVE YOU and MISS YOU
christine bala
September 7, 2013
Daddy,
Good evening, it's me again your 1st born...adding an entry into your book on Sept. 7th, 2013 @1813 hours...i just home a bit ago from Emma's Baptism @ Saint Francis Church in seaside...kooya & pusa are the godparents along with emil's brother's & sisters...there were lots of guest and lots of new borns that attended...It was EMMA JADE DAY!!!!
Papa you should have seen your grand daughter...she looked so precious..the funny thing was that she could not avoid putting her thumb in her mouth...she cried when the Deacon poured water on her head...then he anointed her with oil...she smelled minty all day....other than that...all went well...everyone took lots of pictures...Emma got her 1st diploma that she was christianed....next is her 1st birthday...the people that attended i am certain that the attendance will double...it will take place at the park..i don't know the name but i am sure u will be there....lots of food will be cooked....the day will be saturday sept 28...make plans to come along with our relatives that are there with you ok...
well daddy...until next entry...we love and miss you so much...we always thank you for watching over us down here.......SEMPER FI!!!!!!!!
Ansisit
christine bala
August 22, 2013
Daddy,
Buon pomeriggio papà, sono io Christine ....today is aug 22nd @1523 ours..how are u doing now adays...yesterday was grandpa Luis's birthday...did ya'll celebrate?
Just wanted to let u know that Moe & I signed papers for the 2nd house we bought in Los Banos...no i will not transfer or move...no way....i like where we are at...i am sure u have already visited the address of 926 Birch ave...we went thru alot of red-tape..faxing here/phone calls there...it was an experience...hopefully we will be ok and made the right decision to buy...that way come taxes next year we will do even better....i know u have been watching all of us every second of everyday...making sure we make the right decisions, not getting in trouble, etc...we feel your presence all the time...i sometimes see things when i am by myself...like a quick-speedy shadow passing in our house...i just laugh saying to myself...oooohhhh it's daddy looking over my house....thank u daddy.....
by the way u are prob asking urself what does "Buon pomeriggio papà, sono io Christine ....mean....well i am learning Italian.....it's fun....u are prob asking urself "why"...well Moe & i are planning a trip to visit Italy next year....wanna come with us...i will carry u in my pocket ok.. that way u can travel with us for free....
well daddy i just wanted to chat with ya and tell ya what's been going on with us so until next entry...don't worry we are all doing well down here...missing you alot though...i love you.......SEMPER FI!!!!!!!
Ansisit
pusa
August 21, 2013
Hi daddy. I miss you. I haven't been feeling good lately. Can you help me feel better. I think about you every day, wondering what you're doing up there. But I know you're busy watching over all of us, especially your apos, Mig and Emma Jade.
:) I love and miss you
Pusa meow
August 7, 2013
Hi daddy. I miss you so much. Have u see Emma???? She keeps looking at my arm (your tattoo) and she touches it all the time. I know thats her way of saying she sees you watching over her. thank you.
We all miss you dad, and we love you so so so much. :)
christine bala-esparza
July 21, 2013
Papa..
Hi there its 1944 hours july 21...guess where we are at...yes at kooyas celebrating both our birthdays with the usual crowd..we have lots of food..my wish was that you were here with us...I am sure you were but for us to see you would have been the hi lite of our day...we just wanted to tell you what we did to celebrate . Hope u are doing good up there...
Well daddy...until next time ok we loce and miss you.. SEMPER FI.....
Ansisit
pusa bala
July 5, 2013
Hi papa. . Miss you. Kuya and I saw you yesterday outside by the door. Thank you for visiting us. :)
Did you see your granddaughter? She's getting so big now!!!
I love u daddy and I miss you.
christine bala-esparza
July 4, 2013
Daddy...
*******HAPPY 4TH OF JULY*******
it's me again with another entry....we are all here at kooya's having a small get together to celebrate another patriotic day...I know you are here with us.... (emma, vivian, pusa, mommy, migz, donny, moe, john...wade..kooya's friend...webare getting ready to eat....join us...we cooked your favorites....
So how are you and grandpa luis celebrating today? Hopefully you and everyone else are doing ok...like we are...well dad...until next entry....weblove and miss you......SEMPER FI!!!!!!!
ANSISIT
christine bala-esparza
June 16, 2013
Daddy,
*****HAPPY FATHER'S DAY******
it's me christine....an entry on 6-16-13 @1303 hours Sunday...how are you doing? hope your celebrating this special day with your brother's up there...telling stories from back on the day when we all got together wherever and just ate all day....those were good times...today we would have spoiled you with gifts...remember those days...they were lots of fun...it was so funny to see you put presents aside...you always looked for those envelopes we handed you with money inside...then you take off to the stores with mom and come back with goodies...we miss those times...
well daddy, i won't hold u up, i know u want to get back to your celebrating with your friends up there...please tell unces, grandpas, grandmas that i said hello!!!!
i love and miss you so much.......SEMPER FI!!!!!
X-TINE
nadeem ansari
June 14, 2013
hi friends
christine bala-esparza
May 27, 2013
5-27-13
Daddy,
good evening again it's me x-tine @2055hours...how are u doing today that its happy memorial day...i am so proud to be a daughter of a serviceman who helped keep our freedom...and was proud of his country and who was a MARINE!!!!!!
well papa, moe & i went on a party bus to oakland to see sf giants play against A's...well frisco lost but i tell u what, one of the sf giants team member Andres Torres threw a ball at out side and moe caught it, how cool is that...so now we have an official baseball used in the major leagues....i just thought i'd share that with u...also we got back safely...moe is passed out right now and tired...also yesterday we went to walk on the marina beack to seaside started from boonas house...we both walked on the sand for about 4hrs, we are both sore on our legs but it was good exercise...we will do that again sunday, starting from vivian's work all the way to the wharf...then gonna eat clam chowder...wanna join us...well daddy i will continue again soon...i love and miss u....SEMPER FI........
x-tine
christine bala-esparza
May 15, 2013
Daddy,
hi papa its me again at 2139hours may 15th 2013..i just got home about 30 min ago from fresno with migz..he took the physical fitness agility test......HE PASSED!!!!
his next step is on june 13th to take the written test/physcological written test in fresno again...
daddy, i wanted to thank you for helping migz pass the hard part of the process, i knew you were right along his side when he ran the course....as i watched him, i almost cried that he went through it all without stopping, i know he has never done that type of agility before but he did it....he was so happy, so is everyone else....all the training kooya helped him on paid off.....we are all proud and happy for migz...
well daddy its getting late now so i will do another entry soon ok....i love and miss you soooooo much.....SEMPER FI!!
X-tine
christine bala-esparza
May 13, 2013
Happy 64th birthday daddy.....moe and I just left kooya's house...we helped celebrate your birthday with mommy..migz..emma..beb..boona..john.
Emil..mike...we had ur favorite foods....we would have spoiled u with presents..u would have liked it..
Oh yeah its now 2121hours passing Gonzales...so I just wanted to wish u again
a very happy birthday. ...we all love and miss u very much......SEMPER FI........
X-TINE
Pusa Bala
May 11, 2013
Hi Daddy,
I know i havent made an entry in a while, but we've been busy with the move and all... Now we are closer to Emma!!! She's so smart and strong. She's really a good baby, like Mig.
I talk to you EVERY NIGHT before i go to bed, so you know what i ask every night :)
I love you, daddy
christine bala-esparza
May 9, 2013
Daddy,
Good evening, it's me Christine...@1940hours thursday may 9, 2013...a month from my last entry.....how are you doing nowadays from your busy schedule looking over & protecting us from danger wherever we are and what ever we do....i know its a lot to do with 4 kids, 2 grand kids and a wife...but as u know we all appreciate every moment...
anyways, i have been off since monday due to the flu that i caught prob friday afternoon at work, i went to the doctors and i was put off work the rest of this week, i just went back to work 2 weeks ago and now i got sick, go figure i got the flu shot months ago, behold i got sick, oh well...
Moe & i are watching the Giants vs Braves game @ home...we will be going on a party bus memorial day in frisco to watch giants play oakland A's...also mommy will be coming back from PI saturday arriving sfo @1940 china airlines....daddy plz watch over her flight and her journey that she arrives safely.....
this coming monday will be your 64th birthday....boona &emil will be testing for the physical in fresno that day then on may 15th migz will test also...during those days dadd plz help them get thru the test so they can work with kooya & i, that would be neat don't ya think....
well papa, i will do another entry on ur biirthday so have fun up there and tell all that we said "hi"....i love & miss u so much..........SEMPER FI.......
X-tine
christine bala-esparza
April 9, 2013
Papa...
Hi there handsome daddy...how are you doing? it's me christine with another entry on 4-9-13 @1950...moe & i are watching the SF GIANTS vs Rockies...so far rockies are up by 3...moe not too happy right now...oh well..
you know what dad, i have been on vacation since 4-1 and i go back monday 4-15...it's strange that i am on break...i don't like vacations because i end up spending money...
oh yeah...i meant to tell you that moe and i got out taxes done and we did pretty good...our tax lady said that we need to buy another house this year or else we will pay next year..i was like "darn"...so moe and i are in the market to looking..and the refund we are getting back we are looking into getting floors for the house..get rid of the carpets...we will see and get some ideas....
I also have great news for you...last month boona,mig,emil applied for cdc...they all got accepted to take the physical test boona,emil will be on your birthday,migs will be may 15...papa if you can please help them pass all the way so they can work with me and kooya...we are all excited for them...also many of kooya's friends applied and they all got accepted also...great news huh!!!!!
ok dad, i will continue next time again ok so take care of yourself, we miss you soo dearly....i love u.....SEMPER FI!!!!
x-tine
christine bala-esparza
March 26, 2013
Daddy,
hello there today is 3-26-13 @2110hours tuesday...how are u doing? hope all is swell up there now that it's spring time..Easter is sunday..are u gonna hide eggs from ur brothers, or play tricks on them....hmmm i wonder...i am sure u will have fun...
It's been 3weeks since my last entry...i have been working lots of overtime these last couple weeks and this double pay period so far i have 136hours...wow that's gonna be a nice check...i will save up for my next corvette either the 2016 Z06 or the 2017 sting-ray...what do u think...i bet ur wondering what i will do with the one i have now...keep it of course...remember i am a collector....
also i wanted to let u know that all of us here are doing good..we always think of u...although we don't get a chance all the time to send u an entry on ur guest book, you already know how much we miss u....it still breaks my heart knowing that u are not here with us but God has called you home for a reason...it will take a long while for my heart to heal....well papa it's getting late so until next entry ok...i love u so much......SEMPER FI.....
x-tine
Pusa Bala
March 7, 2013
Hi Papa,
I wanted to type to you after the Chowder Cookoff... but I was too tired.
Although our team didn't win, I KNOW that it was our table placement, because everyone that tasted the chowder said it was THE BEST and that the chowders on the "other side" were bland and tasteless! So I figured it was our table placement. It's ok though. In my heart we won. :) Thank you again for being there. I know you were there pushing the tasters to our table. :)
Guess what!!! Yeah, you already know. Thank you for answering my prayers asking for your assistance... Even though I can't see you, I know you are always with us.
Emma has a little cold papa. Can you make her better soon. We don't like it when she is sick.
I love you daddy.
christine bala-esparza
March 3, 2013
Papa Pay-day,
hi daddy, it's me ansisit again. today is 3-3-13 @2010hours sunday, just wondering what you are doing at this time?
Well to start off, i wanted to say thank you for watching over me and my partner urzua yesterday & today guiding our trip to Pelican Bay in Crescent City..we did a transport, it was a drop off & we came back empty...it's always good coming back from a long trip with no 10-15 aboard...
Guess what u are gonna laugh at me for telling u that i finally got on the golden gate bridge..yes took me 43 years to get on it...how awesome it was, i was in awwwwww when i got on it, my partner was laughing at me...of course i took pictures of it...also on our way back i took pictures of elks, they were huge...
also how sweet it is when all the time it took from saturday coming back today was all overtime total 22hours which added an extra $1,200 to my double payperiod, tomorrow starts the 2nd double pay-period month, i am bankin' all the benjies...how awesome is that....u would be smiling rite about now on all the overtime hours i have ...oh yeah i worked straight 7-days and then start another week 2morrow so that means i won't be off till saturday..if it doesn't rain i will cruise the vette...
ok daddy, i will leave room for next entry, i will go iron my uniform...i love & miss you sooo much....SMPER FI!!!!!
February 23, 2013
Papa,
I love u and I miss u very very very much. I'd write something longer, but I'm sure ate Christine wants to do that, plus my back is killing me.
I love you.
Pusa Bala
February 22, 2013
Hi Daddy,
We are all here in Santa Cruz, me, john, the boys, ninang, mom, miggie, baluga, elmo and Emma.... Yes, i conjured up the courage to enter the clam chowder cook off. Please watch over us, and a little "magic" wont hurt :) hehehehe
i miss u a ton daddy. :)
Til next time,
I love you...
christine bala-esparza
February 20, 2013
daddy,
hi..it's me xtine..how are u..it about 2036hours on 2-20-13..had a very early start to work today 0300 to go to bakersfield..came back at 1630...it was a good, fun day...
well tomorrow i will be going to san diego on an overnite transport with 5 other officers...i know we ask alot of u all the time..please help guide our transport safely to rjd..we will be coming back friday...i will let u know when we get back how my trip was...i have never been to san diego, i heard it's a really nice place...well gotta go mimi's..until next time daddy...i love and miss u.....SEMPER FI!!!!
xtine
christine bala-esparza
February 17, 2013
Papa...
Good evening..it's 1844hrs 2-17-13 saturday...moe & i just ate burger king...for dinner...for dessert..i am eating home made fudge that kooya brought over earlier today before he went back home from LA...visited mike & his family..he planned on going to disneyland with mike's family but mike's wife was sick so they stayed home instead...kooya left wednesday and just came back today...mig'z & mommy house sat kooya's house...
So papa how was your valentine's day up there...have u seen uncle Toy up there yet?....how are you doing now aday's? as for us here...we are doing ok....for me though there is never a day that i don't think about u....also i am almost coming up on my 6 years with cdcr i want sooo much for u to be here when the day comes....i am sure u will be....
as u know daddy i have been working alot lately again...our unit will be using the glok .40mm weapon soon and i have one assigned to me...it's so awesome shooting it...can't wait...woohooooo.....well until next entry daddy...i love and miss u sooooo much....SEMPER FI!!!!!!!
Ansisit
Pusa Bala
February 3, 2013
I dunno what happened to my message, but hi daddy. I miss u. As you already know, uncle story passed away earlier today. Please wait for him by the gates, and show him around up there. Also I ask that you please help Auntie Luming, Kuya Rodel, Kuya Randy and Pong cope with the loss of uncle toy.
Everything is good down here, but we are all missing you. The other day, John was singing "it's now or never"... You used to always sing that song. It made me laugh, cause I know you we're here in the house, especially cause the puppies kept staring at the living room.
It's bed time now daddy, I been getting nightmares lately. Can you please shoo the, away. Thank you Papa.
I love you, always keep us safe, especially Emma Jade.
christine bala-esparza
January 27, 2013
Papa,
Good morning!!! how are you doing? today is 1-27-13..Emma is 4months old today...she will get another cake with candle to celebrate..it's now 0857hours on sunday.
yesterday buna & i went to visit kooya,mommy,migs @kooya's house to cook clam chowder, it was good..u would have liked it.
mommy arrived safely thursday from PI, me,migz & kooya picked her up @sfo,then spent the nite @kooya's house, mommy saw kooya's dog George, she said he is big!!!!
oh yeah, beb & emma got the flu, it's getting everyone down here, i am sure no one gets sick up there..so how is everyone doing there? we talk about you up there all the time...time is not the same when you all are not here and of course we miss each and everyone of you, at least ya'll are in a much better place!!!!
well papa until my next entry..by the way sunday 2-3-12 is superbowl sf 49ers vs ravens...u know me i am going for ravens and i hope they win....we will be at a co-workers house playing games and entering raffels that involve $$$..papa can u help me win them all..i will share with pusa promise!!!! i love you so much...SEMPER FI!!!
p.s i am thinking of buying the new stingray corvette either 2014 or 2015, it's wickedly-sick looking...you would like it and if i did get one, i will get the same color as your sting-ray race midnight blue metallic 7spd......help me get it ok...
X-tine
christine bala-esparza
January 1, 2013
Daddy,
Good evening papa it's me again...and HAPPY NEW YEAR IT'S 2013!!!!!! another entry @1941 hours 1-1-2013, we are off today & guess what, i played hookie from work monday, the last day of the year...even my best friend @ work when i text him said "it's about time"...he knows i hardly ever call in so this time, i did...hehehe
So how is ur new year so far...yesterday moe & i celebrated our 12yr anniversary with kooya @ bj's..then we went to best buys, i traded my new ipad for a samsung galaxy tablet 10.2, it's way better than the ipad and its couple hundred $$$ cheaper...then we went to petsmart, store was closed,then we ended up at kooya's..we left early so he can sleep..moe & i stayed up till midnite...so we can open the door to let the good lord into our home, opened up our wallets, then closed it..it's a yearly tradition i do that mommy tought me when i was a tiny tot...and it works...i just thot i'd share with u what we did, hope u had a blast urself up there..well papa until my next entry..i really miss u, i never stop loving u...take care....SEMPER FI !!!!!
Christine
christine bala-esparza
December 25, 2012
Papa...
Merry Xmas to u...its 12/25/12 @2027 hours..moe & i just came back from madera visited his family members...it was fun, lots of rain though from the time we left madera til we got to salinas...
We celebrated our xmas party saturday at kooya's house with exchange gifts & white elephant gag gifts, it was so fun, i won $63 from playing l-c-r...dice game...we all gave each other good gifts,i hope u had a good xmas up there with our loved ones who are with u...
I wanted to let u know that santa moe gave me for xmas a new samsung galaxy III s phone, a new ipad..i got him a new ball cap sf giants 2012 world champion had along with an authentic jersey (real) with 2012 patches and world champion patches on each shoulder...we all wished u were with us so we could have given u lots of gifts too....i am sure u were watching us open our presents and laughed at our white elephant gag gifts to each other...i know u were...
well papa next holiday coming up is new years, i hope 2013 will be a better year for us all, with your help and guidance towards us your kids, mommy, grandkids, we will all be ok....until next entry daddy, i really miss you...
oh yeah i almost forgot to tell u kooya got a new dog an english mastif (de' bourdough) or how ever its spelled...his name given to him by the prev owner is George but i changed it to Gibbs...he is only 2yrs old tan color, masive head, hig body..weighs 120 lbs already..he is bigger than Tigger...kooya loves his new dog...
ok papa until next time again...i love u so much....SEMPER FI......
Xtine
christine bala-esparza
December 21, 2012
Daddy,
hello there...it's me christine ur 1st born...adding another entry on 12-21-12 @1954 hours...letting you know that we have not forgotten your special day 43 years ago today that u and mommy were married...wanting to wish u HAPPY WEDDING ANNIVERSARY!!!! it may seem as though awkward if others read this but i don't care what they think....its ur special day...and not to say i was born 42 yrs earlier at only 7months....i hope u are happy up there...don't worry mommy didn't forget this day as it will always stay with her...she misses u dearly, we all do...
Also today was marked as the "END OF THE WORLD" predicted by the mayan calendar...so far at 2000 hours we are still here...of course we are not mayans to say the least...i wonder what the next hype will be about..people just think weird...
Daddy..cece is not feeling well, we don't know what's wrong with her...i ask papa plz cure her...make her feel better...she is not the same hyper dog these last couple days and i am worried..papa plz don't let her leave me she has to stay with me...papa help her ok...
Moe and i are gonna finish our shopping list only 5 more gifts to buy...just curious how the stores are gonna be and of course i will be packin' cause there are crazy folks out there...while we shop papa keep us safe if u can ok..well until next entry daddy...i love and miss u so much.....SEMPER FI!!!!!
X-tine
christine bala-esparza
December 13, 2012
PAPA
Hi daddy...how are u doing today & the other days since my last entry on 11-22-12...hope all is good, getting cold down here as u already know..ur in a warm , cozy place...having the time of ur life with grandma, grandpa, ur comare' cion...hehehe
Well today marks ur 13 month anniversary!!! There is not a day or time that i don't think about u...having u in my mind keeps me going to the rite path...work is great still doing overtime which is sometimes a must, someone's got to do it huh...
only 12 more days til' xmas & we have not put up any lites or tree...not in the rite mood setting for xmas again...because u are not here to share that upcoming day with us ur family...i am sure us down here will make the best of it & be happy that to say that u and mommy taught us well....so far we baught presents for everyone and i hope they like it....i hope moe will like his also...hehehe
I work early again tomorrow going in at 0430 and i get off early 1230, i will have the whole day, i may as well just wrap the rest of the gifts...well until next entry again papa, i miss u sooooo much.......i love u!!!!!! SEMPER FI!!!!!
christine bala-esparza
November 22, 2012
Daddy,
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO U UP THERE...it's me again christine..@8010hours on 11-22-12...moe & i just got home from Chad's house..we had lots of yummy foods, prime rib (ur fav)..corn..turkey, potato au gratin, pumpkin cheesecake,red velvet cake, candied yam, garlic bread...it was just 6 of us, (emma,migz,beb,kooya,moe,me)...we had fun, how ever it wasn't the same with out u...mommy,pusa,john are in caturay, we made the best of it though...next holiday is christmas, we will see what we can do during that day ok...also i wanted to thank u for watching, guiding boona and john's journey all the way home safely...
Oh yeah dad did u know it's the MARINE CORP's 237th birthday....i did....until next time papa...i love u always!!!! SEMPER FI..........
xtine
Pusa Bala
November 15, 2012
Hi daddy, we all miss you, and in a few days we will be visiting your final resting place. I will always keep you in my mind (as you already know), and please dont be mad at me with all these tattoos im getting. Aside from just getting them just to get them, its my way of coping. I want to always wake up and know that if one day the pictures we have are somehow ruined or lost or whatever, i will always have the picture of you on my arm. Im gonna start on my left arm when my right one is done, with the other half of you and mommy's wedding picture. I will always love you papa, and i will always turn to you when i need guidance.
christine bala-esparza
November 14, 2012
Daddy,
hi, it's christine..typing u an entry on 11-14-12 @1704hours..how are you doing now adays? As for me, i am doing ok, just living day to day, never stop thinking about you up there, missing you more and more as time goes on...u know how it is...
Well 11-13-12 was your 1 yr anniversary that u went home to God..i still remember the time at the hospital the exact time u were called to "GO HOME"..that time was 2240hours..we all knew who was there to see u leave..that u were no longer in pain or suffering on whatever u felt inside...it was hard for us to accept even today...but we knew you were gonna be taken care off and yes u wanted "TO GO HOME"....
Last nite we had a little get together at kooya's house in ur honor and served ur favorite foods to offer to u..i hope u had a chance to eat them...it was a somber moment for us...me,moe,kooya,boona,beb,john,emma, emil. We didn't go home till almost 10pm...also Mommy did padasal for u in PI as well i am sure u know that already.....
So dad, looks like this guestbook will go offline on 11-17-12 so i will wait for this entry to be posted then purchase it as a keepsake momentum, i will ask pusa , beb, and kooya if they want too as well for their own, if not i will have one for myself....so as always reminding you to always not worry about us here, we all know that u will continue to watch over us no matter where we are or what we do, in-time we will all see each other again....will never forget u daddy.........SEMPER FI!!!!!!
always,
X-tine
Verna B
October 15, 2012
Hi Papa,
It's been almost a year since your presence has left us. The days have gone by, but your memory will live with us FOREVER. You are our daddy, and you forever will be.
Have you seen Emma??? She's so pretty isn't she! I call her Ibi Pusa. "Ibi" because her initials are E.B.C., so her first two initials are E.B. thats why i call her "Ibi" and i call her Pusa, cause she always has dried milk on her face like a cat, plus, you gave ME that name. So i passed it on to Emma. Ibi Pusa. hehehe
I know she was sent down by you daddy, and we all thank you for that. Thank you for blessing us with Emma, and thank you for blessing Kuya with his house.
Please always watch over us papa. we miss you.
I love you
christine bala-esparza
October 13, 2012
Daddy,
Hi..it's me your 1st born..@1951hours 10-13-12..mommy & i are watching Shawshank Redemption..she watched some of it at Emma's house with Migz but didn't finish it...
Well today marks your 11mo that God called u to live with him..so far it has not been easy to comprehend...day by day...my meaning towards life gets emptier & emptier..i feel as if depression comes over me ...i would rather work longer hours..or work everyday if i had to just to not be at home...i have not been in my best behavior towards Moe & it's not fair to him that i have this behavior towards life...there are some days when i don't care about anything or anyone...i suppose that's what depression is...what's been bugging me is this vision i have had in my mind for months that i simply can't erase..it stays with me always even when i am at work..when i wake up in morning its there..when i go to sleep it's there..alot of the times when i wake up in the middle of the night my mind wonders about this vision, then i can't go back to sleep the rest of the night, i end up listening to music till it's time for me to get up...i don't know if this vision will ever go away...
So daddy, i hope ur doing good up there...luckily u have not worries...we really miss u a lot down here...until next entry....SEMPER FI!!!!
X~tine
Emma Jade Bala Capili
October 10, 2012
Hi Papa! It's me ur granddaughter Emma Jade. Pls watch over me always , keep me safe & healthy. Luv u
christine bala-esparza
October 8, 2012
Daddy,
hi there handsome papa, its me xtine...at 1907 hours 10-8-12...how are you doing? hope all is good there...of course it is..nothing to worry about up there...well its official kuya move to his new house yesterday, i was sad ...at the same time though i was proud of him...i told him "GET OUTTA MY ROOM"....as u know i let him take ur flag and urn its in a nice place close to the fire place high above so u wont be cold in da winter...his house is nice huh...papa i ask that u watch over him and his house daily, i know he will be fine but u know i am like a parent watching over my siblings and niece and nephew...so how do u like Emma..she's cute..all she does is sleep...she's tor-og....
well daddy, i will be turning in soon, i work at 0400 tomorrow so until next entry ok, i miss u so much......SEMPER FI!!!!!!!
X-tine
Pusa Bala
September 27, 2012
Hi Papa,
Guess what??? yup, you already know... your grand daughter Emma is here! Emma Bala Capili. Some is so cute papa! Please watch over baby Emma Every day, keep her safe as well as all of us. There is so much crime everywhere now daddy. Please keep us safe and guide us away from crime and danger.
I love you and miss you so much daddy. I'm gonna visit your resting place soon, and show John our home town :)
P.S.
Also please watch over our friend in the hospital (you know who, I mentioned him in my prayers). Please heal him.
Good night Papa
christine bala-esparza
September 24, 2012
papa,
hello there, it's ansisit..today i 9-24-12 @1929hours, kooya will be home soon...
how r u papa, it's been a while since i put an entry into your page, as u know it was pusa's 34 birthday and we went to Gianni's, we ate lots of pizza and for dessert we walked over to get some yogurt down at canary row, my flavor was TART with bits of pine apple and kiwi to make it more sour...
u know dad, mommy is now at beb's due to the fact that ur grand-daughter will be delivered by 10-2-12 @ CHOMP...pray for beb that she has a succesfull birth and that Emma is healty..mommy wanted to move to beb's to help out and bond with emma before she goes back to PI...
oh yeah by now i am sure u know that kooya bot a house in salinas, he is so happy..as a proud home owner....we are all happy for him...
also i wanted to tell u that these past couple months i have been feeling depressed and lost...lots of things have been going thru my head that i cant sleep or eat, hard to concentrate at work, but i get the job done...its been really hard for me, at times i get sooo angry that my anger bottles up inside that i don't know how to let it out or even let it out......i have lost weight over it as well...i am sure it will pass just don't know when.....
well daddy, say hello to all up there, don't worry about me...i will deal with what i am going thru in time...i love and miss u soooo much.....SEMPER FI!!!!!!!!
~christine~
christine bala-esparza
August 27, 2012
Papa,
good evening there...its 1924hours on 8-27-12 on Monday..i work early again...i like it...early bird is me...hehehe.
how have u been daddy, it looks like all the entries i put since july has not showed up...not good...i hope u didn't think i forgot about u...no way will i ever do such a thing...
all of us here are doing good, viv will pultit Emma soon oct 2nd is the date, we are all sooo excited, i hope u will help viv give a successful birth and that Emma is healthy...
well kooya got a notice of lay-off on the 2nd wave..daddy please help kooya stay at our work, i don't want him to get laid-off or be transferred, i wanna be able to keep an eye on him for his safety...i know u will help kooya stay and not get laid-off!!!!!
well papa this is it for now, i really miss u...take care of yourself and say hi to everyone up there...i love u.....SEMPER FI!!!!!!
~x-tine~
Verna Bala
August 21, 2012
Hi Daddy,
I miss you so much.
Pusa B
August 6, 2012
Hi Papa,
It's been a while since I made an entry, but it doesn't mean I don't think of you. You're in my thoughts every day. I love you Papa and I miss you so so so much.
christine bala-esparza
July 6, 2012
Daddy,
hi papa...its Friday [email protected] are watching family fued...it's funny....i had a good week at work althought it was a holiday wednesday we had a short work week..4th of july moe and i spent the day at his cousin's house and had a bbq..we also watched fireworks before we left their house..while we were driving home we saw lots of fireworks light up the sky...i hope you and your friends had your own fireworks up there...i remember when we were all living in seaside every year you always fired your bb gun towards the sky...you were always patriotic of course you were a Marine....and will always be a Marine....well mommy will be coming home from her trip from San Diego saturday 7-7 at 1930...i will ask Migz to pick her up..also mommy plans on spending a couple days with Beb....that will be nice so beb wont get mad that i don't share mommy....hehehehehehe...i don't have any plans tomorrow but u know me...the Vette may wanna run tomorrow....well papa...i just thought i'd drop u a line...i love and miss you so much....SEMPER FI!!!!!
~xtine~
christine bala-esparza
June 29, 2012
Papa,
Hi there Father....today is 6-29-12 @1815hours...how are you doing up there? hope your enjoying the cool weather from above..down here it gets warm as the days go by because summer started 9 days ago...
Mommy is in San Diego to visit her friends..she flew out this morning out f monterey airport on alaskan airline..i saw the plane and it had 2 big propellars and when she boarded, she walked outside the holding area with other passengers..not like the international airports where we walk inside a tunnel to get into the plane..she said she had fun and the ride was not scary, she described it as riding inside of a helicopter, they saw the view from down below and they arrived 25 minutes early, i was glad to hear she made it safely..i thank you and Jesus for guiding her flight safely to her designated area..if u can please watch over her during her stay with her friends...so i won't worry..
The rest of here are all doing ok just taking it day by day, work here work there....
I am off today on a friday because last saturday i volunteered for 2nd annual family day and i used today as a hookie day without using any of my vac,hol,sick, etc...so after i dropped off mommy, i went home cleaned out the Vette, invited Migz to have lunch with moe &i at Saritas in Marina..moe couldn't make it so it was just migz and i..then i went back to Migz house to hang out, i planned to take migz for a tide in the Vette to dmsc but i fell asleep, we will cruise the Vette next time...then i came home...it was funny cruising the car...Migz drives the scion now and he is driving it well and at the same time cautious..
Well dad this is all for now, oh by the way the SF Giants are now in 1st place in the National league, they are doing well also, i hope they keep it up so they can go to the world series again.....until next time daddy, i love and miss you so much.......SEMPER FI!!!!!
~Ansisit~
christine bala-esparza
June 17, 2012
Daddy,
~Happy Fathers Day~..it's about 2127hours on Sunday..hope you are doing well..also tell grandpa i said happy fathers day as well and also to my uncles Turning and Joe..
Today daddy we made the best of Fathers day..it felf awkward to me that you are not here to get spoiled by us kids...i am sure you made the best of it yourself up there..
Kooya got his vacation for oct 22 so he will take mommy back home..he will stay in PI for 2wks...moe and i will go in jan or feb 2013 while pusa and john will go nov to dec...that way mommy won't get too overwhelmed...and that way we can watch each others house here..oh yeah manong albert called this morning telling mommy that lorna's dad passed away last night..you prob already knew that...and also remember rodney king..the guy who got beat up by the LA cops because of a riot..he died this morning at around 0530 in a swimming pool.
well papa that's all for now..so i hope you had a blessed fathers day today...i really miss you....will always love you...until next time.......SEMPER FI!!!!!!
~CHRISTINE~
Buna Baby Buga
June 14, 2012
Hi Papa...
Just wanted to let you know that I know you've been at our house. Thank you for visiting us. I know you've been visiting because Hachi keeps staring into the dark and when I call his name, he doesn't even look at me. I YELL his name and he STILL doesn't pay attention. He just stares into the dark. so finally when I come close to him, THEN he looks at me, and he looks back to where he was staring at. If only Hachi could talk, he would say "Mommy, look. Grampa is over there." :)
It's been 7 months since you left us, but it still feels like yesterday. And every day, I miss you.
I love you Daddy.
*.Pusa.*
christine bala-esparza
June 13, 2012
Daddy,
hi there handsome man..how are you? today is 6-13-12 at 2159hours, just saw Matt Cain the pitcher for SF Giants..he threw a perfect game, a no hitter...it was neat...
So papa today is your 7th month since you went home to God, a celebration of your life...i had a moment at work today that i teared up thinking about all the times we spent with you, how you were always there for us since the day we were born, just to mention a few...now every month since the day you left us is a celebration of your life...we all miss you very much daddy...this coming sunday will be Father's day, i wonder how that day will feel for us here knowing you are up there when you should be here with us getting spoiled...i am sure God will do something special for you and all the father's up there...so just wanted to drop you a line again to say hello....i love you DADDY until next entry.......SEMPER FI!!!!!!!!!!
~XTINE~
christine bala-esparza
June 7, 2012
Papa...
It's Thursday 6-7-12 @1933..i work early again tomorrow then prob getting off late again..the usual Friday routine.
Well Mommy & Migz came home safely Monday at 1920 hours in frisco...me..chad..beb..emma..emile picked them up..mommy came home to soledad..mig went home to his mom's...we stopped in gilroy denny's to eat...we all had fun and we all thanked you for guiding their flight safely back home...mommy will be going back end of October so she can lite you a candle for All Saints Day....Albert said he will get Migz a job in Pebble Beach...lets hope he gets hired asap so he can start saving money to go back home...
We all have been doing fine down here...we are always thinking about you, what u are doing up there...we never stop thinking of you..people say we should not think of you so much so you can rest..that's people in PI talking...for us here that will never happen...
So dad, always take care of yourself...come visit us sometime ok...until next time...i love and miss you soooooo much.........SEMPER FI!!!!!!!
Pusa Bala
June 1, 2012
Hi Daddy,
Tomorrow is sister day. I'm gonna get my eyelashes filled and we are gonna have breakfast... Me, ate Chris and baluga and Emil and Emma. You should see my lashes daddy!!! They're pretty long!!!!! Yes, they cost a lot :)
The puppies all got neutered and microchipped. They're doing good. You always see them playing.
Mommy and mig are almost coming back. I hope mommy brings you to visit us.
I'm gonna lay down now daddy. I love you.
christine bala-esparza
May 28, 2012
Daddy,
Happy Memorial Day!!!! it's 05-28-12 @0903 hours, it's a national holiday for us down here, are ya'll celebrating this holiday up there with the rest of the military men & women who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom...if you can please tell them we said thank you...
Well yesterday we attended the sjvcm ceremony..it was nice...the branch that was honored were the US Air Force, lots were honored on the 21st celebration at the cemetary...i thought so much about you that i cried, the weather was nice..then after we visited Moe's dad's site...now i know what it's like to be a part of a ceremony to honor our military families....well we will be heading out soon back home..but first we will go to the gym, do our little workout then head home because i work at 0400..u know me the early bird so i will later on continue my many entries ok daddy...i love and miss you very much.......
~christine~~
christine bala-esparza
May 27, 2012
Papa,
Good morning it's Sunday 5-27-12 @0701..yup i am awake early..hope your doing swell up there enjoying the view from up above watching over us as we live our day to day lives just wondering what your up to these days...
Moe & i are here in los banos visiting his mom, we arrived here yesterday afternoon, we also came to help celebrate memorial day at san Joaquin cemetery, i have never attended a memorial service before this will be my 1st time so i will let you know how it went...you know if you would have wanted to be buried in a cemetery, we would visit your resting place and put flowers, balloons, US flag, the works however what you wanted was fine with us...
Mommy & migz will be home next monday so please for their remaining week back home continue to watch over them, also when they fly, guide their journey all the way home ok papa...
Well i will end my entry until next time again...remember daddy i love you sooooo much & i miss you, please say hi to all up there and wish Grandpa a Happy memorial day as well....SEMPER FI!!!!!!
~CORVETTE BABY X~TINE~
Verna BALA
May 25, 2012
Hi daddy,
I just wanted to tell you that I LOVE YOU.
christine bala-esparza
May 20, 2012
Good evening Papa,
It's 5-21-12 @2039, kooya got home a little bit ago, moe & i got the oil change for the truck, then went to costco and spent about $325...that's alot if u ask me..we bought a lot of meat though, no sweets, we have cut down on sweets..
Well papa yesterday moe & i went to see the Giants game in frisco, we had a good time..although the cancer survivors were given honorable mentions, i teared up when i looked up at the sky when u crossed my mind, even though u didn't have cancer, it's the thought of u being gone...it was hard...anyways the Giants won..game shut-out....
Papa in 2 months it will be my 42nd birthday, i don't know till that day comes if i will be sad or happy, u will know before i do i am sure....all i know is that i miss you so much, i just thought i'd tell u again...until next entry daddy.....SEMPER FI!!!!!!
Verna Bala
May 15, 2012
Good Morning papa,
how was your day up there in Heaven for your birthday? Did you give Grandma Romana a hard time? I know you like to play jokes so I'm sure you played a few up there... not just on Grandma, but also to all of our uncles and aunties.
Your birthday was good. we had a lot of food. I was hoping that at night you would have showed up, or let us smell your scent, but you didnt. Well, maybe you did, because the puppies kept staring into the dark, standing still. and when I asked them what they were looking at, they would look at me, look in the dark, and just stare. I'm sure Hachi told them not to bark cause he said "That's grandpa. He's not a stranger so don't bark." :)
I LOVE YOU DADDY.
christine bala-esparza
May 13, 2012
~~~~~~ H A P P Y 63RD B I R T H D A Y D A D D Y ~~~~~
Good evening papa,
It's your birthday today!!!!! I just came home from pusa's house, i was there almost all day helping her cook your favorite foods...we had tri-tip..spare-ribs, veggies, coconut tres leches cake..bbq chicken...it was just us...kooya went to work at 1200 i am waiting for him...i am typing this entry @2032 on 5-13-12...moe went to los banos to visit his mom..he is not yet home either...cece & zoey is inside the house with me...bozz has not returned since he left 4-13-12 ...viv dropped me off...she is 5mo now, we got a chance to meet your grand dayghter Emma & we were thinking of nick-names for her...we were wondering what nick-name you would have given her....
also papa today is your 6mo that you went home to grandma & grandpa....it's so hard for us to not see,hear,touch,or smell you...although others say that it gets easier as time goes by...well i dont think it will...we miss you so much daddy..i tear up everytime i am by myself...then when i think about that your in a better place, i feel comfort knowing you will always be with us...until next time papa........SEMPER FI!!!!!
~Christine~
christine bala-esparza
May 12, 2012
Daddy,
how are you doing today, it's saturday 5-12-12 time is 2035, tomorrow is mother's day and also your special day, your birthday...pusa & i will celebrate your special day that you turn 63...kooya will be working & he knows that we will have a party for you...the celebration will be at pusa's house...beb, emil, john's mom maria,me, emma your grand-daughter will be there...we have your favorite foods to help you celebrate your day...if only you were still here with us...we would give you lots of money like we always did on your birthday...you have family up there to help you celebrate too....you all will have fun...we miss you so much daddy it's unbearable...but i know you are always watching over us....i will help pusa cook and prepare tomorrow so until next entry ok.....SEMPER FI!!!!!
i love you always papa
~XTINE~
Pusa
May 5, 2012
Hi daddy,
Your birthday is coming up... And your birthday is on mother's day...
I miss you a lot papa.
I love you.
christine bala-esparza
May 4, 2012
Papa,
hi there, its 1506 friday...i am home early finally..as u know i have been coming home late this past week on my transports..just waiting for 4pm so i can go to the gym with moe and work out..we are both doing good..mommy and migz will be coming back by 1st week of june to visit for a couple months we hope u don't mind...mommy will be staying here in our house, migz will be with beb..i am sure mommy will want to go places when she comes...hope u won't mind that too...also kooya went to visit his friend mike in LA for a couple days...i hope he told u...so far that's what's been going on with us...just taking it one day at a time...for sure we all miss you every day, not a day goes by we don't think of you..like yesterday my co-worker and were coming back from delano passing king city, i was looking at the highest mountains around us, me imagining what it's like to be in your shoes, having everlasting life, with nothing to worry about...i guess i won't know till i get there and be with you, until then i will stay here and watch over mommy, migz and my siblings.......write you later papa, i love and miss you very much.......SEMPER FI!!!!!
~xtine~ ur daughter
Verna Bala
April 21, 2012
Hi daddy, I miss you. I think about you every day.
Daddy, the Father of a a friend of me and Roxanna's had passed away on the 11th. his name is Edmund Czaplak. He's a nice man Daddy. Just wanted you to meet him and show him the ropes. His wife will be waiting there for him at the gates, but I'm sure you all do.
I love you daddy.
christine bala-esparza
April 20, 2012
Daddy,
TGIF!!!!!! hello papa, how r u doing, it's 1834, watching giants vs metz...went to work early today...it's good to get off early once in a while...its warm outside..i bet it's really cool where ur at..i miss the cold weather....hehehe
yesterday i mowed the back yard and i tell u what the green container for our lawn clippings was filled up just from the grass i cut from the back yard..that's a lot of grass...i am now waiting for the weather to cool off so i can water the grass...i don't like the sun on me
well so far its been a week today that Bozz went astray...no one has called the pound if they found him...i still don't know where he could be...i wonder if u have any idea where he went...well if u do will u help him find his way home..his sisters miss him a lot, especially me...
ok this is all for now till later again...i wanted to tell u that i miss u some much, i love u papa....SEMPER FI!!!!
~christine~
christine bala-esparza
April 13, 2012
Papa..
hi it's me again...at 1753 4.13.12....today marks ur 5 months that u went home to God...yes friday the 13th...i went to work at 0130 and got home at 1600...long day..went to bakersfield...
I just wanted to let u know that Bozz is not here for some odd reason he ran astray..don't know where..i am very sad and hope u can help us find him or bring home home..i am also not feeling all that ok...went to bed last nite early with a sore throat, then woke up this morning with a hoarsed voice...it rained so much today it made our trip to bakersfield dangerous....
I miss bozz...papa please help me find him or just have him return home...i know he is cold and hungry....
well papa...that is all i can tell u rite now until next time...i love and miss u ....SEMPER FI!!!!
~christine~
christine bala-esparza
April 11, 2012
Hello Daddy,
It's me Retz on Wednesday @1905...i just came home from the gym today..got a good workout...came home early..there is still plenty of sunlight outside...earlier though there were really dark rain clouds...saw a couple of lightning flashes and heard some thunder rumbles...its been a while since i heard those....were you running a muck up there...hehehehehe
Well as u know it will be vivian's birthday 4-12-12 she will be big 40...old lady huh...i know u want to be there to wish her a happy birthday...she will feel ur presense around her on her special day...please continue to watch over her where ever she goes, what ever she does...same goes for us too ok...also for mommy & migz back home...
ok papa..until next time...i love & miss u so much...i never stop thinking abut u....hugs and kisses to all up there....SEMPER FI!!!!!!!
~RETZ~
Verna Bala
April 10, 2012
Hi Daddy,
Just thinking about you like always, before I sleep. I miss you so much, Daddy. Please continue to watch over all of us, and guide us to make the right decisions.
Good night Papa. Give everyone a hug for me ok.
I love you.
christine bala-esparza
April 8, 2012
Papa...
it's Easter Sunday....Happy Easter Daddy...Find lots of eggs for us...i love u....SEMPER FI!!!!
~christine @1041~
christine bala-esparza
April 7, 2012
Daddy,
It's 1509..i am watching "A Bronx Tale"....i have never watched the beginning of the movie....although i have watched it many times towards the middle portion...hehehe
Moe & i are headed to los banos later...be back monday...i miss going to the gym last week...been on transports that gets me home late like always...also going in really early..u know how overtime is...
well moe & i got our taxes done last monday and we are getting $$$$ back....$9,681...not bad after we got our taxes done we went to BJ's...a new restaurant that opened in salinas across from the mall....
so how have u been doing along with everyone there...hope u and everyone there is doing good...i miss u all so much...most of all i think of u every day...as u know before i go to work while i am warming up the car or truck i say good morning to u and Jesus...i know u both hear me because i am always safe where ever i go...thank u for always keeping me away from harms way...
well daddy till next time...i love and miss u so much...SEMPER FI!!!!!
~xtine~
Verna Bala
April 5, 2012
I love you and miss you Daddy. I think of you every day.
christine bala-esparza
March 31, 2012
Daddy,
Hi there handsome papa...how are u doing? time is now 2010, moe & i are watching tv...it rained hard today...the dogs have been inside almost all day...they like being inside the house..
well as u know the biggest jackpot in history was the $640 mega million...4 people won it all out of state...lucky people...as u know we all tried here...hopefully we can win something...even the super lotto plus...can u help us pick the #'s papa...i know u will...
it's saturday, moe didn't feel like going to the gym to work out , the class was 90 min...i guess he needed to rest because we have been going at it faithfully 3 times a week so i think missing 1 day won't hurt....
i never stop thinking of u papa...my idea was that if i would have won the jackpot was to build a moselium in PI so i can put u & all of our family members that have passed and buried there together in another area, then i would give 10% to a catholic church, then give $20 million to mommy, $15 million each to my siblings,$10 million to migz, $5 million to my aunties in caturay...good idea huh!!!
ok papa, i will call mommy now so until my next entry...i love and miss u so much....SEMPER FI!!!!!!
~ANSISIT~
Verna Bala
March 22, 2012
Hi Papa,
It's been a while since I made an entry, but I talk to you every night before I sleep, and I talk to you on my way to work, and on my way home. When you were still here with us, I know I didn't tell you often, but I love you very much. We may have not seen eye to eye all the time, and
we may have had our father-daughter spats, but regardless, you are the best daddy ever.
Me, roxy and bossman each pitched in $5 for lotto tickets yesterday and agreed to split the money 3 ways of we win. Don't worry papa, if we win, I will take care of everyone here. I wish you could be here to share our riches, cause I'd buy you ANYTHING and EVERYTHING you want.
I have tummy ache papa. And it sounds like a tornado outside! Wind is blowing like crazy.
Ok papa, I love you. Keep us all safe.
Always your sweetgard,
Pusa
christine bala-esparza
March 21, 2012
Papa,
good evening..it's wednesday 3-21-12 @2000, moe & i just ate dinner, cat fish nuggets cooked like neck bone soup with the napa cabbage, sampaloc powder from PI..it was left overs from last nite....we also went to the gym to work out..so far we both are enjoying each session...
Well...in 4 months to this day i turn 42..getting a year older..but age is just a number...i am not worried about my age, i just wished you will be here on that day or at least i can smell u...that would be a great gift....
also we have been playing the lotto (mega million) and the estimated jackpot this friday 3-23-12 is $290 million...daddy would you please help us win by guiding our hands to pick the right # to match all 6 ...will u help us daddy.....
we will be sleeping soon so u take good care of ur self..please say hellp to all our relatives u there for us ok...i love and miss u so much daddy......SEMPER FI!!!!!!!
christine bala-esparza
March 15, 2012
Daddy,
hi again, it's thursday 3-15-12 @1913, moe & i are watching the pre-season Giant's game that just started, they are playing mariners in seattle, i cooked spaghetti for dinner.
Well i put an entry on 3-13, 3-14, 3-15 and none of them posted, i don't know why but it's getting me mad..i hope this entry will post this time..
i will be going to work early again, moe said i have to sleep early so i will check on u again when i get a chance, but tomorrow i will be home late...you know how friday's are for me...hehehe.....overtime.....i love u papa...SEMPER FI!!!
~christine~
christine esparza
March 13, 2012
Daddy,
It's me again ur daughter Chris, typing another entry on 3-13-12 @1920 hours, me moe, kooya just ate dinner..tri-tip that kooya cooked, your favorite.
Today marks your 4 months that God called u home to live with him in a worry free place full of angels, love, trust...hope ur doing ok.
We miss u so much papa, it hasn't been easy, we all think of u daily...remembering all the sacrifices u did for us, what u taught us, what u gave us...YOUR FAMILY...no one can ever take that away from us...we are always proud to call u ...OUR DAD!!!
oh yeah...kooya came home from mike's house last nite and he gave moe & i a bottle of "patron"..he also has one for himself..he said he bought it near the place where he use to live..it was like $15 a bottle...we go drink it sometime...u are invited to join us.....lol
well papa we will be calling mommy later..hope u continue looking over her and migz...we are all doing fine here...i love u papa..until next entry......SEMPR FI!!!!!
~XTINE~
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