Yolanda Alvarez:
CLASS OF 1969
Mater Dei High SchoolClass of 1969
Santa ana, CA
Yolanda's Story
My life after Mater Dei has been pretty full.
I married and moved to Spreckels, CA after getting a B.A. in Art (black and white photography) and got a new perspective of Orange County. Traveling to Europe in 1971 for a couple of months also gave me a new perspective. This past spring I traveled to China with a Sierra Club group. That was fun, lots of walking. New perspective on the U.S. and our way of life.
The other main adventure, besides marriage, is having children: I have a son and daughter and two grandchildren. Today, I am not married. I am learning the accordian, slowly. I love the happy music.
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nues to have an impact on me. Sister Michelle, Sister Angelica, both encouraged me in directions I am still moving towards.
My children attended MDHS so I have seen the campus change. Son graduated from Chapman University. Daughter is now attending Loyola Marymount. They are wonderful people. I love to spend time with the grandchildren.
I go to Holy Family Cathedral and St. Norbert and if it is late on a Sunday, I attend the Vietnamese Mass at St. Columban which I love.The singing is very moving and if I cannot go to Vietnam for a visit, I can visit the people here.
I look forward to our reunion and hope you all come, too.
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