@75

What do you do when @75 years old
1. all your kids have flourishing careers,
2. you have smart grandchildren
3. you have friends who love you
4. you have bishops who pray for you
5. you have relatives who are always there for you
6. you have seen the world
6. you are still pretty,
7. healthy and
8. have plenty of money?

CELEBRATE!

The debutante, Mrs. Lydia Callanta-Maycacayan with Edmund and I, and her good-looking son Engr. Nestor Maycacayan. M. Lydia is the younger sister of Dr. Amos P. Callanta, former Councilor, now living in Glendale, California.

Former Mayor of Binangonan, Rizal, Engr. Cesar Ynares, Joel & Matet Gavino, Dra. Rose Callanta-Ynares, Me. I told Edmund to remain seated kasi ang tangkad nya, magmumukha kami lahat pandakekok.

Matet Maycacayan Gavino (daughter of birthday celebrant) and husband Joel Gavino.

Edmund with Monsignor Arnel Lagarejos

There were 400 guests but surprisingly getting food was orderly. Edmund and I were very hungry when we arrived from a 1 1/2 hour travel from our house in Quezon City to Calumpang, Binangonan, Rizal where this party was held.
Naubos ko lahat yan, may lechon pa.

Girlie Patag. My regular ohmybuhay reader.

Former Councilor Jane Zamora Apostadero, wife of Boogie Apostadero, Councilor.

Bobit Patag, younger brother of Girlie Patag, he owns an Events and Marketing firm.

Height is certainly an advantage.

Ka Lia, owner of gasoline station in Pritil. A good friend of my parents (+).

Me (parang ako’ng may bday sa dami ng pictures ko, with Gomer Celestial (once an avid fan of actress Marianne dela Riva) with Matet (changed outfit).
Gomer helped organize this event.

Ka Lolly Lagarejos, If I am not mistaken this is Ka Pitang, who owned the very first grocery in our Poblacion, selling Magnolia twin popsies, and Dr. Augusto Faustino. His clinic was a few houses away from my parents’ house. He did house calls during those times.

Mrs. Lydia Maycacayan with her daughter’s family.

3 fantastic singers, all singing contests’ champions. Mar is the older one, The young boy is the apo of Gomer Celestial, he sang a Tagalog song tila Iduyan ang title, napaka galing na bata. The young girl is still in high school, her voice is pang Pinoy’s Got Talent, I forgot her name.

With Matet and kids

Fashion designer Gener Gozum did the celebrant’s two outfits,
here with Dra. Elizabeth Carrasco and husband.

Beloved school principal Miss Herminia Manez, with Tita Rosing Duavit Cruz.

High School Teacher Miss Morales, Miss Manez and Annie me.

Ex-Mayor Cesar Ynares, Riroy Maycacayan and Edmund. Medyo blurry but I think that’s my cousin, Jobert Duavit Cruz, standing behind Edmund.

Naku Cesar, magquit ka na ng smoking. Gumaya ka kay Edmund, naka one year na.
Ayaw pa nya, Masarap daw magkape pag may sigarilyo.