Category: General

It has been a while since my last post. Mostly due to the fact I had not dedicated any time to it. We have been to several vacations, significant milestones, and just plain good times. This the beginning of 2015 and I guess it is as good a time to start again. Here is a summary of what has happened and what is coming in the future.

Stephanie got a job as a public defender in Orange County. She woks at PD9 and seems to enjoy the work. She has several trials under her belt and seems to enjoy the challenge of the trial. She got engaged to Michael Kennedy and have set a wedding date of 11/07/2015. That will be our challenge in 2015.

Melanie and Michael split their time between Lancaster, PA and Hampton, VA. Melanie is also a public defender in Hampton, VA and Michael works for Clark Shoes. They are both doing well!

So here is where we stand today, more to come on the days to come!

On 5/12/2012, our youngest daughter Stephanie graduated from Stetson’s School of Law. She once again have made us very proud! We had great weather, a little bit on the hot side, but thank goodness it was all done in 2 hours. After taking pictures and sharing hugs and kisses, we celebrated with a lunch at Columbia restaurant at The Pier in St. Petersburg.

You can view pictures here.

Well we are on our way to Virginia for Melanie’s wedding. All the plans are in motion. The vendors have been paid or deposits given. We are packed and ready to go. We start our 12 hour trek in the morning. We are excited to see Melanie and Michael. We are also very excited to see our friends join us in our celebration.

This is another milestone in Melanie’s life. We wish her great happiness and hope that her new life with Michael is full of peace, love, and happiness. We gladly welcome Michael to our family. We know he deeply cares for Melanie.

More to come as we get closer to the wedding day, 10/10/10 !!!!!!

Well, on May 16th, 2010, Melanie graduated from the William and Mary School of Law in Williamsburg, VA. Needless to say this is a BIG accomplishment for her and it could not make us any prouder. Melanie has accomplished every goal she has set for herself academically. This is what we hope to be her first step into life, career, and service to the community. Her next steps are to pass the Virginia BAR and find a job. Anyone with contacts in the legal profession, please contact her.

We drove up to VA to meet with Mely and Michael. We had a couple of days before the graduation for sight seeing and spending time together. Stephie joined us on Saturday night for the Law School Party at W&M’s Lake Matoaka. The graduation was on Sunday at 3PM and the weather could not have been better. We listened to Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor give the commencement speech. It was a great speech! She seemed very nice and knowledgeable. She gave excellent advise to the new graduates. After graduation we all attended a reception at the Law School and then celebrated Melanie’s accomplishments at “Plaza Azteca”. This is an excellent Mexican restaurant in Williamsburg. If you are in the area do give it a try.

You can see the pictures here.

Monday’s weather was miserable, so we decided to stay overnight and didn’t drive back to Orlando until the next day. So we spent the day with Melanie and then in the evening we all spent time with Katia and Tony Busquet, ou dear friends that live in Yorktown.

We all had a great time!

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there that sacrifice themselves for their children and provide love, food, shelter, and moral support.

This is the new JosePalacios.com! We are changing the website and learning new technologies. I hope to share pictures and experiences to my friends via this page. Stay tune for updates……….