And then there was Maria  − 4 May, 1959

I was born in New York City on the island of Manhatten at the garment worker's union hospital, French Manhatten, at 11:59 am on May 4th, 1959.  My parents were Cuban immigrants who had been in this country for two years.  They were fairly old to start a family (for their generation).  My mom was 34 and my father was 42.