Various Happenings '09 - Philippines Part 2
The first week of March, Jack's friend Remy was talking to me and said she couldn't figure out what to give her for her birthday on March 11. During our brainstorming it was agreed that she'll surprise her with a birthday dinner at Fortune's, a famous Chinese restaurant in San Fernando. I don't remember now what ruse Jack's husband Jake told her but I guess it worked since she was pretty surprised when she came in. I did tell you Jake married her in a civil wedding recently didn't I? They're scheduled to have a church wedding in December.
Edmund and Donna used to work together at Davita Dialysis. He retired in the Philippines as well, a year or so after she did. We got a call from him from Angeles City. He's in town and is scouting for rice distributors. He deals in rice from Cagayan and he was asking Donna if she's interested to be one. She politely declined and invited him for lunch instead. Here he is when he visited March 14.
Former San Jose-Panlumacan Elementary School classmate Erlinda Simeon went on vacation in the Philippines from Italy because her mother was ill. She's married to an Italian gentleman. By the way, she's Albon's aunt - his Dad's sister. A lot of us haven't seen her in a while so I figured I'll organize a get-together. It was agreed that we'll do it March 28 in Greenfields. They brought a bunch of food, we had lunch and they sang Karaoke. It was quite an enjoyable reunion. Most of the people who attended the reunion last year came but this time they were able to invite Isidro Salalila, who's on a work break from the Middle East and Carmelita (forgot her last name), one of the twins.
We also talked about helping out the school somewhat. A week or so later I talked with the principal and he was requesting help in getting the walkway from the school's gate paved. He said they have to put sandbags on it during the rainy season for the kids to walk on. I told him I'll see what I can do which reminds me, I have to contact former classmates from abroad and solicit some funds.
Cong Paing and Atching Let went on vacation in the Philippines last month. They're still over there right now actually. I had to borrow Atching Pie's pick up truck to pick them up from the airport because they came on a Tuesday and the Innova is banned to be driven on Tuesdays in Manila. We dropped off a bunch of their luggage in their condo in Pasay. We then went to our house in Greenfields. He's in the Philippines on business and to finish the portraits of Pampanga's former Governors, among other things. He went with me during one of my morning walks and he got all hyped up upon seeing all the tropical fruits in people's yards and around the neighborhood. He took a bunch of pictures and said he'll paint some of them. I don't know whether he's done any yet. See if you'll be able to identify all of them below.
We took them on a 'piligrimage' to the Monasterio. Incidentally, Alyce's Mom passed away so she and her daughter Jane came from London. The funeral was over so we took them with us to the Monasterio. Alyce has told Jane about the previous trip with us when we went with Pareng James and Mareng Sella. We dropped by the Shrine in Capas as well.
As you know, Cong Paing and I are advocates of the Capampangan language and are both members of the Internet org ANASI, short for Academya ning Amanung Sisuan International. Fellow advocates from Sasmuan Tony Pena, Carlos Castro and his niece Maritess Mercado Evangelista (great grand daughter of the great Capampangan poet Don Monico Mercado) one of the newest recruit in the fold, visited Cong Paing and they entertained each other with some Capampangan poetry readings some of which I video taped but has yet to upload into YouTube.
Doret’s daughters Ann and April both graduated from nursing at the Angeles University on March 21 and he celebrated with a dinner at Fortune's in Balibago. Of course most of the Greenfields Joggers Club were invited.
On April 5, we went to Mike and Ayrin's place in Dau for dinner. His oldest daughter Nicole graduated from elementary and it was also a despedida for him. He left sometime later to go back to QE2 as a merchant sailor.
Edmund and Donna used to work together at Davita Dialysis. He retired in the Philippines as well, a year or so after she did. We got a call from him from Angeles City. He's in town and is scouting for rice distributors. He deals in rice from Cagayan and he was asking Donna if she's interested to be one. She politely declined and invited him for lunch instead. Here he is when he visited March 14.
Former San Jose-Panlumacan Elementary School classmate Erlinda Simeon went on vacation in the Philippines from Italy because her mother was ill. She's married to an Italian gentleman. By the way, she's Albon's aunt - his Dad's sister. A lot of us haven't seen her in a while so I figured I'll organize a get-together. It was agreed that we'll do it March 28 in Greenfields. They brought a bunch of food, we had lunch and they sang Karaoke. It was quite an enjoyable reunion. Most of the people who attended the reunion last year came but this time they were able to invite Isidro Salalila, who's on a work break from the Middle East and Carmelita (forgot her last name), one of the twins.
We also talked about helping out the school somewhat. A week or so later I talked with the principal and he was requesting help in getting the walkway from the school's gate paved. He said they have to put sandbags on it during the rainy season for the kids to walk on. I told him I'll see what I can do which reminds me, I have to contact former classmates from abroad and solicit some funds.
Cong Paing and Atching Let went on vacation in the Philippines last month. They're still over there right now actually. I had to borrow Atching Pie's pick up truck to pick them up from the airport because they came on a Tuesday and the Innova is banned to be driven on Tuesdays in Manila. We dropped off a bunch of their luggage in their condo in Pasay. We then went to our house in Greenfields. He's in the Philippines on business and to finish the portraits of Pampanga's former Governors, among other things. He went with me during one of my morning walks and he got all hyped up upon seeing all the tropical fruits in people's yards and around the neighborhood. He took a bunch of pictures and said he'll paint some of them. I don't know whether he's done any yet. See if you'll be able to identify all of them below.
We took them on a 'piligrimage' to the Monasterio. Incidentally, Alyce's Mom passed away so she and her daughter Jane came from London. The funeral was over so we took them with us to the Monasterio. Alyce has told Jane about the previous trip with us when we went with Pareng James and Mareng Sella. We dropped by the Shrine in Capas as well.
As you know, Cong Paing and I are advocates of the Capampangan language and are both members of the Internet org ANASI, short for Academya ning Amanung Sisuan International. Fellow advocates from Sasmuan Tony Pena, Carlos Castro and his niece Maritess Mercado Evangelista (great grand daughter of the great Capampangan poet Don Monico Mercado) one of the newest recruit in the fold, visited Cong Paing and they entertained each other with some Capampangan poetry readings some of which I video taped but has yet to upload into YouTube.
Doret’s daughters Ann and April both graduated from nursing at the Angeles University on March 21 and he celebrated with a dinner at Fortune's in Balibago. Of course most of the Greenfields Joggers Club were invited.
On April 5, we went to Mike and Ayrin's place in Dau for dinner. His oldest daughter Nicole graduated from elementary and it was also a despedida for him. He left sometime later to go back to QE2 as a merchant sailor.
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