Year in Review: 17 Special Moments I’ll Most Remember About 2014

A 100th birthday toast of arroz con frijoles Cubano with my abuela Micaela, the Queen of Frijoles Negros #bucketlist

A photo posted by Manny Ruiz (@papiblogger) on Mar 3, 2014 at 12:28pm PST

@SheilaEDrummer #selfie #cricketnation #hispz14 A photo posted by Manny Ruiz (@papiblogger) on Apr 4, 2014 at 10:08am PDT

Best view of #Capri is atop Anacapri lift vantagepoint #yonderbound @yondertribe

A photo posted by Manny Ruiz (@papiblogger) on Apr 4, 2014 at 4:21pm PDT

Gondola ride portrait with our gondolier Alessandro #yonderbound @yondertribe A photo posted by Manny Ruiz (@papiblogger) on Apr 4, 2014 at 7:03am PDT

Game over! #Heat win! Elena n I do a little #VictoryLap #whitehot A video posted by Manny Ruiz (@papiblogger) on May 5, 2014 at 8:17pm PDT

@katjohn n @AnuGun join in matrimony. They met at Hispanicize 2012! #kanuwedding #ROI A photo posted by Manny Ruiz (@papiblogger) on Jun 6, 2014 at 9:12pm PDT

From our familia to you n yours: Feliz Dia de los Padres! Happy #FathersDay A photo posted by Manny Ruiz (@papiblogger) on Jun 6, 2014 at 10:29am PDT

Happy #4thOfJuly #Austin #Roadtrip #familymemories #IndependenceDay A photo posted by Manny Ruiz (@papiblogger) on Jul 7, 2014 at 3:59pm PDT

#Sisterhood at it’s best. Overlooking John Ford’s Point in Monument Valley #roadtripprotips #safesummer #americana A photo posted by Manny Ruiz (@papiblogger) on Jul 7, 2014 at 8:03pm PDT

Balanced Rock family photo at @ArchesNP #roadtripprotips #safesummer A photo posted by Manny Ruiz (@papiblogger) on Jul 7, 2014 at 10:50am PDT

My assessment of the Def Leppard concert: A- for losing only a tiny step to age but delivering an otherwise solid concert. Their sound was practically as good as on the records. The emotional high for me was hearing when they performed their last song ‘Photograph’. It whisked me back to the moment I first found them. KISS’ performance was also an A-. They performed as great as ever and worked the crowd hard to please ’em. A photo posted by Manny Ruiz (@papiblogger) on Jul 7, 2014 at 7:33pm PDT

Now Showing: My teen son’s short film DESPERATION is on YouTube Http://bit.ly/1pNoK8t. I play a small role! #DESPERATIONTheFilm A photo posted by Manny Ruiz (@papiblogger) on Aug 8, 2014 at 6:29pm PDT

Two for the price of one @urbanjibaro! #ALSiceBucketChallenge now goes to @justicefergie @Ramon_DeLeon n @realitychangers A video posted by Manny Ruiz (@papiblogger) on Aug 8, 2014 at 3:33pm PDT

Briani’s Big 6th #Birthday at #Disney #familymemories Gracias @DisneyParks! A video posted by Manny Ruiz (@papiblogger) on Aug 8, 2014 at 5:26pm PDT

It was a freezing great time at Round Rock’s #ChristmasTown #ViajaConBW #FamilyMemories #VayamosJuntos. Highly recommend this #holiday pitstop

A photo posted by Manny Ruiz (@papiblogger) on Dec 12, 2014 at 7:41pm PST