Gonzalez, Dennis R; Ricks, Denise (father/daughter). Penrose Public Library, 2009-10-14T12:30:00

File — Interview-ID: MBY005844

Interview Description

Denise Ricks (29) interviews her father, Dennis Gonzales (56) about his life.

Facilitator Subject Log

00:50 Denis talks about his ethnic background, and the progression of labels he identified himself as.

03:52 Dennis shares memorable stories from his childhood in Pueblo, CO.

09:40 Dennis talks about his parents. His mother was a stay-at-home mom and used to drive him to school. He recalls the cooking she did. She and his father would go dancing on weekends.

14:31 Dennis recalls joining the Air Force, and shares some of his first memories of his time in the military.

23:10 Dennis recalls how he met his wife, Yolanda. She was crocheting and had tomato cans in her hair.

27:10 Dennis recalls the births of his daughters, and recalls memories of Denise growing up.