Our son LUIS MARI's Graduation Day at PICC

March 23, 2013 was a momentous day for our third son LUIS MARI who walked across the stage and received his diploma from San Beda College with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology.
We're all so very proud of him for achieving placement on the San Beda Dean’s List .He deserves a pat on the back for all his hard work. We are all exceedingly happy for him.

Congratulations on one of your best moments Mari!

Happy Graduation Day!

Our Devotion To Each Other Will Go Even In Outer Space

We are looking ahead to our mature years hoping to finish strong  in our lives as  a couple.As our devotion to God grows, our trust in each other deepens. As we trust , we love each other with more confidence and less fear,with greater joy and less hesitancy.God grants us the ability to love with greater sincerity and freedom.And yes with greater passion.

                                                 Valentine's Day 2013 at Eastwood

                                                                 Disneyland Hongkong

                                       Victoria Harbour/Sydney Bridge in Australia

                                                     Universal Studios Singapore

                                                            Merlion Park in Singapore

                                                                Sydney Harbour Cruise.
                                   In the background is the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Bridge

                                                                    Sydney Opera House

                                  St. Francis Church in Coloane, Macau

                                                      Ruins of St. Paul in Macau

                                                           Macau Tower  in Macau

Meet Up with Balikbayan Relatives from Canada

It's a great pleasure meeting our maternal first cousin Ate Espie Bollozos - Villafuerte together with her hubby Kuya Pastor and their two lovely and charming daughters Vanessa and Nerissa who came all the way from Ontario, Canada to spend a month's vacation in the Philippines. We're delighted to arrange an impromptu meet up with them and by happy chance to bond with Oging ( a young aspiring lawyer who is the son of our maternal first cousin Ely) whom we have never met in person. 

First, we brought them to Abe Restaurant Trinoma that serves traditional Filipino food mostly of Capampangan origin, and gourmet dishes. Soon after, Humbert and daughter Tin who jointly celebrated their birthdays treated everyone to a sumptuous gastronomic experience of lunch at Choi Palace Seafood Restaurant in Eastwood. We thought the food venues could provide the ideal setting for balikbayans who wish to dine comfortably and have a good time bonding together at the same time evoking nostalgia for home-cooked Filipino and authentic Chinese cuisine. 

It was some kind of a mini gathering of relatives.We spoke about many things. Of course, we talked about our respective families - went through family histories, bloodline and family tree, issues, disputes and in the process learning much about them and vice versa. We also discussed cultural differences, what it's like growing up and living in Canada and what it's like in our homeland.

Sure thing, we were given the opportunity to build connections and establish meaningful relationships with them .We had lots of acquainting,catching up with each other's lives and likewise having emotionally riveting conversations. 

We all had a jolly good fun!

Marilou & Badette's Joint Bday Celebration 2013

Another epicurean escapade in the company of family and extended family members. And the event was more than just eating and drinking, It was celebrating the gifts of life Marilou and Badette shared with us.

Family Christmas 2012 in Baguio Country Club