May 22——-Aileen planned and prepared for everything as early as few months ago. She and Bong spent weeks prior searching for the best garapon for the halo-halo. We numbered about 38 plus 5 relatives and friends. Although our parents were no longer around including Kuya Ben, we have increased in number, with the apos and coming soon apos.
It was a very successful reunion. We had trivia games. Sample questions were what’s the capital of the Philippines, where did lolo and lola meet, what’s the Tagalog for “go back to where you came from”, English for “Dyos ko po” , use baboy in a sentence, etc. We also had bingo.
The theme was Barrio Fiesta.
These are partial photos. More to come…..
My parents would be very happy.collageNo fiesta is complete without lechon. I didn’t know how to angle my camera to make the pig look happy. But who looks happy when you’re dead and ready to be eaten?baked tahong with mayo and parmesan
crispy calamari and lumpiang shanghai
Kuya Romy makes the best kare-kare and pinalos na kanduli.
The palayoks came from Tagaytay. Palabok bar.Menudo never dies
Aileen, Kuya Junior, Kieffer & Mason, yours truly
Ronnel (blurry), Dimple, Sydney, Patrick, Jun-jun, Wilson & Joey
Shelley (wife of my nephew Doick), Kimberly, Julienne & Marvin
Mga putis Jennifer (wife of my nephew Junjun), Tiffany (wie of my nephew Ronnel)
Family close friend Eves brought her famous cassava cake & Aileen
Gulaman at Sago, melon juice, the garapons are from EDSA Central
Half Pinoy, half American Joey loved the melon juice.
Julienne and Kimberly
My son Marvin, Aileen and her eldest daughter KaykayYen, Doick and Marvin. Roderick was born in the Philippines. He was 4 when they moved to Chicago, then to Sacramento. He’s married to Shelly and dad to twins Kieffer and Mason. Shelly is a school principal.Sons of my nephews— Mason, Wilson & Kieffer
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