The Feast of Christ the King or Cristo Rey (or the Solemnity of our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, if we want to be quite proper) is celebrated on the last Sunday of the liturgical year (the last Sunday before Advent begins). This has been a special day for our family for decades. […]
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 […]