May 19 is our feast day. Our little town, San Jose, is celebrating (or already did, since they’re ahead by a day) in an exciting way. Our 200+ year old parish church has been conferred as an Archdiocesan Shrine of Saint Joseph. As I was doing my homework (I’ve joined a group of women in […]
Holy Week in Bicol
It’s been almost a year since we moved back to the Philippines. We arrived just in time for Holy Week – our first Holy Week and Easter as a married couple. Who would have thought that one year later, we would be pretty much settled, attempting to start this travel business? This was definitely not […]
Fiestang Kalag
Summers in San Jose would be spent playing tong-its, joy rides on the back of the pick-up and trips to the waterfalls and the beach. It wouldn’t be complete though without the midnight trip to the cemetery. I clearly remember the first time we attempted to brave the resting grounds of the dead. Tim, Shane, […]
Delicadeza
“San Jose Forever!” That is what my Tito Ato would shout out whenever he’d see me. According to him, I’m a die-hard San Jose fan – someone who would give up everything for that little town in Partido, Camarines Sur. Every summer, I would look forward to going to the province and visiting San Jose. […]
Posts from Bicol
November 16, 2004 San Jose Forever!!! 🙂 Last night, we had a birthday party for Fr. Aba. He turned 34 yesterday – and today celebrates his 8th year as a priest. Yey for Fr. Aba. Among the guests was my cousin, Tim. He’s my age, fresh out of college. Unlike a lot of my friends […]