Dr. Felix Alfonso del Granado Anaya

Ruslana Khomyn, Pedro Vladimir, Rafael Antonio

Several years ago, my Dad married to a very nice Ukrainian pediatrician, Ruslana, and they now have added two wonderful boys to the del Granado lineup. Pedro Vladimir (2000) and Rafael Antonio (2002). 

While they may look different as night and day, with Pedro as pale as a ghost and Rafi brown as a beaver (the spitting image of my uncle Javencho), they certainly carry my Dad's genes (following family tradition, they recently got into a fistfight over a girl).

This page was last updated on 08/08/10 .

Not long ago I had the pleasure of spending a day each with Pedro and Rafi. I took Pedro to Borders bookstore to try to spark an interest in reading, with no luck. We ended up renting Seed of Chucky and Freddy vs. Jason -- he seems to have cultivated my love for horror movies (as well as fast cars and hard rock). Rafi, on the other hand, dislikes fast cars, rock music, and horror movies. He enjoys quiet contemplation, reading, and walks in the park. I took him to Brookfield Zoo, which he enjoyed except for all the animals, which distracted from the walking. To be fair, though, he did like brushing the goats and was as  bitterly disappointed as I was at the almost total lack of spiders, snakes, and crocodiles.

My Dad is a physician (obstetrics & gynecology) and loves his practice. As a kid I remember days would go by without seeing him, then suddenly he'd pop in and sweep us off for the weekend to a resort. These days you can find him at Del Granado Medical Center in the Mexican "Little Village" neighborhood.

Another great love is writing. My family has a tradition of five generations of writers, topped by my grandfather, the poet laureate Javier del Granado. My Dad has published a few novels ("The Abortionist", "Cincuenta Años de Infierno", "Las Memorias de Holofernes", and "El Rufián de Chicago"), as well as a collection of poems ("Poemas del Amor y de la Muerte") and a biography of my grandfather ("Biografía del Poeta Javier del Granado") which was later included in the family anthology, "Flor de Granado y Granado". If you read Spanish, visit our website of the "Fundación Literaria Javier del Granado" for more information.

Dad also has a great love of cars. A little too much, perhaps. Click here for a list of cars he's owned.