Una Mirada Al Pasado

Con este invierno brutal que tenemos en Filadelfia, me la he pasado editando y tratando de restaurar las pocas fotos del pasado que me quedan. Esta foto es una de las pocas que tengo de cuando vivia en la casa de Brooklyn, NY, en el 1989.

La camara que ven encima de la mesa es la primera camara profesional que compre en mi vida. Es una Yashica FX-3 Super 2000 35mm SLR film camera que compre en el 1988. Algo interesante que note en la foto es que en el 1989 todavia no necesitaba espejuelos, y el pelo de la barba y el bigote todavia mantenian el color negro. En el 1989 apenas tenia 33 años.

Me encanta mirar fotos del pasado, me producen nostalgia y refuerzan mis vinculos emocionales con el presente. Lo cierto es que Bad Bunny esta en lo correcto; con tantas buenas experiencias que vivi en Brooklyn, debi tirar mas fotos.

1983 Throwback - What I Would Give To Be Young Again

This picture is one of the few images I have of the time when I was working in a motorcycle repair shop in Puerto Rico. An era before camera phones were readily available; and only a few of my motorcycle friends owned a real camera. 

I can't remember who took this picture of me working on a 1979 Yamaha XS-1100, but I am glad I've been able to save this image over the years. It was taken in 1983, and I was only 27 years old at the time. As you can see, I still had a full head of voluminous hair, with no significant bald spots or thinning. What I would give to be young again. 

Playa Buye Throwback - Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico

Classic Vintage - Antique Reborn - Throwback

The top picture illustrates an old vintage Kawasaki Z1 - 900 I purchased for measly 500 dollars in 1984. The bike, or whatever was left of it, was a mess.

All it took to complete this restoration was a very accommodating and understanding spouse; lots of research to find the parts needed (no internet available at the time) and hands on experience to create something worthwhile.

Six months later, the bike was completed. It was rebuilt from the ground up literally in the middle of my living room. From the engine nuts and bolts, to the process of painting the body of the entire bike, including the basecoat to the finishing touches inside my living room.

In six months, the vintage motorcycle was completed and in excellent running condition.

The next to last picture is of my sister sitting on the bike in front of our house in Brooklyn. The last picture was the day I was ready to go on my way to Phoenix Arizona, riding cross-country from Brooklyn, NY. It only took me six days to ride this Kawasaki Z1-900 from Brooklyn, NY to Phoenix, AZ. 

Enjoy!