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Get-together with the Bautistas,
Gonzales and Solitarias at the
Parados.
These 2 email, one from Diana and another from Tet will
sum up the fun that was shared in this traditional yearly reunion.
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Greetings to ALL from Southern California!
It is so refreshing to see former faces once again.
Thanks to the warm invitation from Felix &
Tess
Parado. My children & I are celebrating
the twin's
4th birthday along with Riz & Dana.
We are currently
graced by the visit from Tet Castro and her family
from Ohio. Traditionally, as I was
told, these three
families make time to see each other every time
Tet &
family come to visit her parents in-law in La
Quinta,
CA. Now, I feel so lucky to be a part of
this.
Unfortunately, my husband, Tony, has to work
as we
ourselves have just gotten back from our vacation.
We planned to have a get together when Leah
Espino-Ponio & family were here, but it got
so busy.
My dear friends, my advise..... take time whenever
you
can as chances are "I shall never pass through
this
way again..." Thanks for sharing the group
picture from
Vancouver. Looks like you had a great time
together.
The memory lane via pictures and video watching
of the
Fellowship Meeting from last August were truly
helpful
especially with our deteriorating brain cells.
Blame
it to the so called "senior moments" or multiple
childbearing. We have 14 children right
now from ages
4-13. Thanks to their cozy, well planned
house lay
out, toys for sharing, delicious lunch, and all
day
long "meriendas". I must say, we are still
having a
good time at this 7th hour of the day.
Wishing you are all here enjoying life with us.
There
is real life in simple pleasures and wonderful
folks.
God bless and looking forward to seeing one and
all.
Diana Lansangan-Gonzalez
(Tony, Ysabel & Greg) |
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We are here visiting Glenn's parents who have
retired
in La Quinta, California. We have been
here since
June 27. We are due back home in Euclid,
Ohio on July
10. We have done many activities, seen
many places
and met numerous people during this visit.
One of the
most memorable thing we did during this vacation
was
being invited by Lex, Tess (and children) Parado
to
their home in San Dimas, California to spend
the day
with them.
Once again, the Parado and Bautista families have
proven their graciousness and generosity in welcoming
us. Each time we visit, we make it a point
to get
together for a day. Each meeting is as
rejuvenating
and heartwarming as the one before. Their
friendship
is very special to me. It is true that
people do not
have to be related in blood. They just
have to share
a common thing, love for one another. These
people
have become part of my family. My family
and I are
blessed with having them in our lives.
The visit was even more enjoyable with having
Diana
(Lansangan) Gonzalez share here generosity and
creative party planning abilities. She
provided the
games and party favors to all the children present
to
help celebrate Fe and Cris Parado's' 4th birthday
party. It was a blast. The joke was
that if you or
your child were having a birthday party, contact
Diana
and she'd help organize it. In all seriousness,
although I was not close to Diana in high school,
what
I know of her now is that she is kind, thoughtful
and
generous. Christina, Michael and my niece
Marissa,
have enjoyed Diana's children. Lex, Tess,
Riz, Dana
and Diana have helped me go through memory lane
and
reminded me of those I may have forgotten.
Diana
brought her high school picture album and Lex
played
the video of the most recent reunion of
batch '78 in
the Philippines. I may have forgotten the
names and
faces of some of our classmates and schoolmates
but I
will never forget the memories they all have
contributed to who I am now.
Three days from now, we will be back in Ohio.
This
visit to California has been great. It
is a blessing
to be able to spend time with the Parado, Bautista
and
Gonzalez families. You are God's gift to
us. May he
continue to bless you all and all your dreams
come
true.
Love,
Tet (Castro) Solitaria
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