TITO and CELIA's Pilgrimage in Europe, Spring 2009

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Tito and Celia came home (in the Philippines) a few weeks ago from their European tour. Photo here shows them in FRANCE. More photos can be seeen, by invitation only via online feature of CEL's album at KODAK. Cheers!

Gay's Performance at UP

Found this early morning today, googling names I know. And look what I found! Our opera singer, ALEGRIA!

Irene's 26th Birthday Party

Irene is Monchet and Carol's eldest daughter. Photos here were courtesy of Ann.IRENE is the one in maroon shirt. Celebration was held in ANIBAN according to Ann.

ARMIE and CANDY, DYAN and many more

My brain is a little rusty this morning. Am forgetting names of people!


GAY- what's up and about with you?
JULIUS- where art thou?
IRMA, POL and DIGNA- how is life on your end?
DYAN- how are you chidlren ZOE and the boy?

LULAY or LILY is doing well with her rental and caring for her one and only NIKI.

MAMA GORIO is still active in his parish and MAMA BOY is ok. CORA's kids, CORCOR and brother (am having a blurry memory again) are back to school. Otherwise, we all seem ok in the brood.

My sisterettes are doing fine. EMILIE is still with La Salle Zobel as counselor and BALLOON, is a stay-at-home wife in charge of her brood. She still bakes on the side.

Have a great Saturday morning! After one year, am blogging here again. Please update me with news from your end. OK?

Seasons of Change: KIDS THESE DAYS ARE GROWING SO FAST!

Here are some photos taken from the blogs of CHIARA and YSSA. I used to carry them in my arms when they were babies. They were a bunch of cuties! The cry babies (severely super cry babies) were PACO and MICHAEL!

Michael's first few verses each time he came to visit us at his LOLO MILING's house in ANIBAN were:

"LET'S GO TO THE FISH!"

He was so cute and adorable but boy when he yelled, screamed his heart out and cried
like a monster, we left him alone to be cared for by his folks, ayayay! Then, he'd be fine again. MICHAEL's true buddy to check on the fish at the grotto was his UNCLE FRANCIS. He was his favorite uncle and ANN's too, I believe; coz' when she found out he was about to get hitched, ANN cried like a warewolf. And didn't want to go downstairs (LOLO MILING's house) to meet her AUNTIE EDNA for the first time ever. We thought it was cute, but ANN then, aged 5 or 6, meant business! She was red all over, her tears raining on her, her runny nose had spread all over her face and she snubbed us...tsk...tsk...she was sulking for the whole time EDNA was in ANIBAN! My heart melts thinking of how kids
have these endearing qualities of a sweetheart, but when they reach teen years, yikes, let's just go to the fish folks and let their parents deal with them. Hahahahha! Am not saying they are bad, they are just great but mighty assertive as all kids are globally. Well, with that in mind...I also thought of...PACO. He was a hardcore cry baby. He cried all day long and stopped only when he fell asleep. Later, we found out that he had colic all the time, ayayay! So, if I get it right, when he was a newborn, each time he cried, his mom cried, too-out of exhaustion and lack of sleep! But growing up, these boys turned out to be real nice gentlemen!

The girls are always sweethearts. ANN and YSSA were were always assertive and CHIARA was amiable. SUGAR PIE was vivacious and enjoyed performing for the family. Then, it stopped. Each one of them blossomed into the individuals they are now. They are all bright and beautiful, nice and wonderfu. They are all musical and artistic, these babies I used to bundle in hugs and kisses. And like most of them, they hated me most, for waking them up during their naptime! Even MONCHET's kids, I did the same, hahahah! And LUDY and CESAR's daughter- those annual visits they had with us on MAMA's bday! We were so very fond of their little darlings! Now they are grown up and professionals, successful and beautiful young women making their names in their field!

And LORD, he is happily married to JOAN. Both work and LORD I believe is still in the banking establishment. As for JOAN, the last time I spoke with her which is ages ago now, was when she was with FUJITSU.

On the other hand, ANN, graduated in nursing and passed the board exam last year. She is entering the medical school this June. All the rest are in high school and entering college.


NIKI, our cute little baby who was so afraid of BIGOTE *Uncle Ed* is now in college.

How did time fly so fast? Seasons of change!

And KATIE? She is 7 now, and assertive. And did I forget something to say about them? These kids are all writers in their own right. They blog and post what they see, feel and hear. And that is indeed, captivating and food for the soul.

Cheers!

Phie, Mel, Ann & Michael in PALAWAN

Photo credits: ANN JAVIER*

What is amazing about the Ocampo clan is we all write! Here are some photos taken from ANN's blog. If you want to read more on their journey, please click the LINK on the right hand side of this blog. Enjoy!

News from the EAST COAST- RYAN, NINGNING and their Kids Are DOING GREAT

I am so thrilled to share this super amazing news! NINGNING, I hope you don't mind me sharing this newsbits from you...ok? Please, please don't kill me!
The great news is this: SOPHIE and STEPHANIE are doing so great in school in NEW YORK! Yes, they are brilliant kids (of course!)

SOPHIE is in middle school in public school and scored 100% in English in the US national level! How great is that, hu? Can you beat that? 100% perfect! She was moved to the Honors Section! Santa Banana!

NINGNING emailed today and said that she and RYAN are still awaiting the results of SOPHIE's other major subjects. Am sure she'd score perfect again, no doubt! Gosh, my heart is beating fast. Am so happy for you guys! Congratulations!!! And the little one? STEPHANIE??? She is/was student of the month! Apologies, NINGNING- I can't recall the month! So far, NINGNING's daughters have acclimatized in the American way of life. And academically, are doing fabulous and are competitive, Mamamia!
NINGNING works as a nurse in Manhattan I think and her better half is currently reviewing for his state board in nursing.

So from here, there and everywhere- it is great to hear all is well on our Ocampo side of the clan. Ciao!