David Padilla Padilla

Profile Updated: February 24, 2025
Residing In Forest Hills, NY USA
Spouse/Partner Shelley
Occupation Actir
Children Married to Shelley 1979
Jessica, born Sept. 1981,
Jasper, Grandson born March 2024
Military Service US Navy  
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Have lived in 25+ cities across the US and traveled to over 33+ countries on business/vacations since leaving high school and served 5 years in the USNavy. I visit Albuquerque on a fairly frequent basis, but consider New York City my home now for the past 15 years.
Let's see if I can remember past events/accomplishments:

* 1964 - Graduated Valley High School (that was a biggie).
* 1966 USNavy for 5.5 years and never saw a ship! But I did get a Computer Science Education which was useful as I also worked with Los Alamos and Sandia National Labs while employed at Digital Equipment Corp for 22 years.. 1972 to 1994.

* 2021 Awarded 90% Disability status from VA due to my exposure to 'Agent Orange' in the late 60's.
* 1974 - got a Hot Air Ballon (The Tequila Sunrise N2r11Z & Hot Air Balloon Pilots license, ) (, see Pic, also flew as the official Digital Ballon!)
* 1977 to 2 2010, opened & Ran the 'Original Breakfast Buritto family food stand at the Albuquerque Intl Hot Air Balloon Festival for 33years. We were selling breakfast Burittos before McDonald's or Blake's or most other commercial food places...! .
* Featured & interviewed on Good Morning America, & most major Aurlines magazines during Ballon festivals for the best darn Breakfast Buritto ever!
* 1979 - Married my Beautiful wife Shelley, and moved to Los Angeles.
* 1981Brought our beautiful daughter Jessica into the world in 1981.
* 1968 til Present - Traveled the USA & The world never runs out of interesting places to visit.
* 2022 Stared a new Acting career doing Commercials for TV and Social Media platforms. Recently featured on Prime Time major TV Channels, & Facebook + TikTok + Instagram. Just signed my next annual SpokesPerson Agreement with $44 Billion Medical Equipment Manufacture. Look for me. L(see Pic where I was able to have my wife Shelley included...! Just loving this gig...!

*2021 - Daughter wins her 1st Emmy as a Profesional Make-up Artist for TV & Film work, not to mention/brag about her work in Paris, Milan, & NYC Fashion Week events twice yearly...!

* 2024 Became a 1st Time Grandpa with the Natural birth of my Grandson Jasper Marlow Marshall, (see pic). Yes, born at home in a NYC Apt with a Mid-Wife & a Doula, in a child's pool in the middle of the living room...! All Good & Beautiful experience for all of us....!

* 2925 Turned 78 past Christmas/Birthday (2024) don't know what to expect, but I will give it my best shot!
Started a new career as an actor!, doing TV & Social Media commercials for DEXCOM a medical eequip. Manufacture of CGM Diabetes stuff. Not a bad gig. Watch for me on TV!

22 more years to hit age 100 on December 24th 2046. Why not plan for it!
Need to make sure my grandson grows into a responsible adult!
Was Awarded 100%. Total & permanent Disability by the VA due to Agent Orange exposure in the 60's during my US Navy days.
Took 45 years of fighting for this but finally won..! Don't ever stop fighting for what's right!
Lots of suffering here but we'll worth the win.

Moving on to the next 22 years, who knows what else I can accomplish! I sit on the Board of a Colorado Univ. PROGRAM focused on Diabetes resources! Always something / someone to help.
I'm going out with a BANG💫at age 100 🤞

Next update in the near future!! 🥸👍
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Go Vikings!

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Happy belated Birthday to you you, David H...!
I haven't been on the site for a while so missed the event...
Looks like you & I may be the last two David's in the room? So the day approaching when one of us can be called Just David.. lol...!!!
Quit frankly I'm surprised to have made it to 76.99!! Survived 3 heart attacks, 3 strokes, and diabetes and, and etc... From Agent Orange exposure in late 60's. But still ambulatory, pretty much see whatever I'm looking at, about to become a Grandpa for the 1st time! There is life after 77...?! I guess so & now I need another 10 or 15+ years to enjoy my NEW grand child coming in March. Just when I thought it was all behind me... Oh well gotta get up and move on down the hill of life....!
Have a great Holiday season...! Go figure, 3days to my birthday & I got Covid! Mosthly behind me so crossing my fingers I turn Positive before or on the 25th! Hard to catch a break at 77...! But one never knows...!
Best to you & family...!

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Hello Pat.... Yes I'm still here in New York. A rough couple years health wise but I'm still going strong!
Just found out I'm gonna be a Grandpa next March (1st time!), so I have to pull it together so I can enjoy the next few years...! I was just in Albuquerque a month ago visiting family... I know have have 100+ neices & nephews... Yea I know, must be the water there...!
I'll update my profile soon... Thank you and the others for yet another Réunion plan...! I will make an effort to attend...!

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Me in the late 70's after USNavy and a few good single years...
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This was my Hot Air Balloon, flew it in the Albuquerque Intl Hot Air Balloon Festival from 1977 for 20+ years. It was also known as the Official Digital Hot Air Balloon.
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Wife Shelley, daughter Jessica and her spouse Scot. Taken same weekend as the reunion.