HAC Get-Together, Pre Travel Preps, etc.
The first week of November whizzed by so quick, it was over before we noticed.
Note: Keep in mind I'm posting this one now in California.
Wednesday, Nov 5 Donna and I visited Nestor and Emy's cousin Kit at San Fernando Subd., to drop off the picture CD that I promised Nido I'll burn for her on their European trip last year. Then we proceeded to PHS to see the principal and check out the four computers JASHS Class '70 USA has donated to the school on October 5.
We invited Mrs. Macaspac to join us for lunch Thursday. We prepared a little something for Donna's Guagua school mates and for my little get-together with my college buddies from HAC.
After our visit to PHS, we went to SM Clark to do some shopping but we noticed the latest Bond installment, Quantum of Solace was showing, so we went to watch it instead and by the time the movie was done, the mall was closed.
Thursday, Nov 6 the first ones to arrive are Donna's school mates; Ate Pie, Pat and Dr. Morales. Then Jack and fiance Jake came along with Remy. Nieces Len and Berna also came along with their daughters.
Towards late afternoon is when my college buddies started coming in. Chito Castro and group initially got lost. Thankfully cell phone text messaging helped me give them directions. It's really great to see them after all these years. Joven couldn't make it so Vangie took her youngest son instead.
And here they are from left to right:
Chito's wife, Chito Castro, Rey Pogi, Vangie (Turla) Mallari, Let Lagman, Alice Puno, Nestor Arcilla, Cora Evaristo and Edgar Caladiao.
Anita Tiomico also came. She's one of the Four A's in high school with Donna (for Adona), Alice Puno and Alma Palanca. Alice Puno was also our high school classmate, remember?
They stayed awhile, talking, reminiscing, singing Karaoke. Chito's wife it turned out was a sister of a store owner in Clarkview while I was living with Cong Paing and Atching Let. At almost 10 they finally left and then it was time for us to drop off the nieces and grand nieces.
Friday, Nov 7, we were getting ready to leave to do some last minute chores when we got a call from our friend and neighbor Doret inviting us to lunch. Mom and Tina's, one of the restaurants in front of Greenfields closed a couple of months back and it was reopened recently. Only this time it's called Cookbook. This was where Doret took us. The food was pretty good, with big servings.
We were having lunch when this guy started getting my attention from outside the window. It was Andy Alviz of Arti Sta. Rita. He was waiting to meet someone. When we were having dessert he came back in with a lady who's also a member of our Capampangan advocacy ANASI. Her pen name is Chase Navarre and she recently launched a book at the DHVCAT (Don Honorio Ventura College of Arts and Trade) in Bacolor.
After lunch, we went to pay bills and have our cable temporarily disconnected and then on towards Angeles City to get more stuff from Nepo Mart. I dropped Donna off and went to CKS in HAU to pay Robby Tantingco and company a visit.
We went back to SM San Fernando afterwards to have our DSL temporarily disconnected as well. In the mean time our Class '70 friends who scheduled an 11th hour meeting that night were sending me text messages reminding me. But we were becoming frantic because we weren't done packing and we still had people at the house. Finally I decided not to go but they said without me, there wouldn't have been a quorum. So a little past nine I was on my way to Gigster where they had the meeting, which was changed from McDonald's. Before I got there I received another message saying they're done and are on their way home. Apparently text messages that night are being delayed due to bad signal perhaps. So I just turned around and went home as well.
Note: Keep in mind I'm posting this one now in California.
Wednesday, Nov 5 Donna and I visited Nestor and Emy's cousin Kit at San Fernando Subd., to drop off the picture CD that I promised Nido I'll burn for her on their European trip last year. Then we proceeded to PHS to see the principal and check out the four computers JASHS Class '70 USA has donated to the school on October 5.
We invited Mrs. Macaspac to join us for lunch Thursday. We prepared a little something for Donna's Guagua school mates and for my little get-together with my college buddies from HAC.
After our visit to PHS, we went to SM Clark to do some shopping but we noticed the latest Bond installment, Quantum of Solace was showing, so we went to watch it instead and by the time the movie was done, the mall was closed.
Thursday, Nov 6 the first ones to arrive are Donna's school mates; Ate Pie, Pat and Dr. Morales. Then Jack and fiance Jake came along with Remy. Nieces Len and Berna also came along with their daughters.
Towards late afternoon is when my college buddies started coming in. Chito Castro and group initially got lost. Thankfully cell phone text messaging helped me give them directions. It's really great to see them after all these years. Joven couldn't make it so Vangie took her youngest son instead.
And here they are from left to right:
Chito's wife, Chito Castro, Rey Pogi, Vangie (Turla) Mallari, Let Lagman, Alice Puno, Nestor Arcilla, Cora Evaristo and Edgar Caladiao.
Anita Tiomico also came. She's one of the Four A's in high school with Donna (for Adona), Alice Puno and Alma Palanca. Alice Puno was also our high school classmate, remember?
They stayed awhile, talking, reminiscing, singing Karaoke. Chito's wife it turned out was a sister of a store owner in Clarkview while I was living with Cong Paing and Atching Let. At almost 10 they finally left and then it was time for us to drop off the nieces and grand nieces.
Friday, Nov 7, we were getting ready to leave to do some last minute chores when we got a call from our friend and neighbor Doret inviting us to lunch. Mom and Tina's, one of the restaurants in front of Greenfields closed a couple of months back and it was reopened recently. Only this time it's called Cookbook. This was where Doret took us. The food was pretty good, with big servings.
We were having lunch when this guy started getting my attention from outside the window. It was Andy Alviz of Arti Sta. Rita. He was waiting to meet someone. When we were having dessert he came back in with a lady who's also a member of our Capampangan advocacy ANASI. Her pen name is Chase Navarre and she recently launched a book at the DHVCAT (Don Honorio Ventura College of Arts and Trade) in Bacolor.
After lunch, we went to pay bills and have our cable temporarily disconnected and then on towards Angeles City to get more stuff from Nepo Mart. I dropped Donna off and went to CKS in HAU to pay Robby Tantingco and company a visit.
We went back to SM San Fernando afterwards to have our DSL temporarily disconnected as well. In the mean time our Class '70 friends who scheduled an 11th hour meeting that night were sending me text messages reminding me. But we were becoming frantic because we weren't done packing and we still had people at the house. Finally I decided not to go but they said without me, there wouldn't have been a quorum. So a little past nine I was on my way to Gigster where they had the meeting, which was changed from McDonald's. Before I got there I received another message saying they're done and are on their way home. Apparently text messages that night are being delayed due to bad signal perhaps. So I just turned around and went home as well.
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