Ray Soto

 

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Rafael Soto Cordero, you and I met in Johannesberg, Germany -- near Fulda --  in 1973 when I returned as a civilian to that village. You had met Frosty in the six-month interim I was gone; you were both still in the Army, while I embarked on a half year of working in a sweltering German felt factory.

In 1976, you came to San Diego to hang with me and Frosty. Lots of good times! For a long while -- before we had our families --  we took motorcycle trips to Mexico and around San Diego county, and shot up a lot of beer cans in the back country with our cowboy revolvers. Remember skydiving in 1978? You had to explain to the ground crew that I was okay, I was just "a poet" and not to worry.

You met Nancy and married and had three kids together -- Todd, Nikki, and Jared. Now we're near-neighbors and are lucky to have a weekend each year to spend in Vegas now and then. 

Here are some photos for you. 

 

Son Todd at Rob's party, 12-5-99
December 5, 1999
Son Todd at Rob Levi's party

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January 3, 1999
The whole family

 

Ray and Nikki  11-7-98.jpg
November 7, 1998
With daughter Nikki

 

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May 2, 1998
With son Todd

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May 10, 1998
Nancy Soto

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May 3, 1998
At Del Mar beach

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May 3, 1998
Hideaway Cafe, Solana Beach
Ray (foreground) with Frosty

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Ray and Nancy Soto
Wedding photo

  Ray and Jared at BBQ 8-15-98.jpg (34250 bytes)
August 15, 1998
Barbecuing with son Jared

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September 19, 1998
With son Jared (Ray's 47th birthday)

  Nancy Soto & Caitlin playing 4-24-99
April 24, 1999
Nancy catching frisbee (Caitlin playing on the side)

 

 

        

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