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GOLDEN GIMMICKS IN 2002 PART IV

During the Wakes of Elvie's Mom and Cocoi's Brother

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From:   Nancy Guevarra Narciso
Date: Wed Oct 16, 2002 1:38 pm
Subject:Re:Condoling w/Flowers 2

Dear SJO,
Carolle has corrected me. She said the flowers at Dangwa don't 
all come from Baguio. They are from all over, Asia, Europe etc. That 
street is a veritable flower strip. And yes, always bring Carolle to 
Dangwa as no one can beat her in haggling. I guess the vendors just 
give in to her rather than see the flowers wilt before they can 
agree on the right price. 
Tonight is the last night of "lamay" for Elvie's Mom. Her 
interment at Manila Memorial Park is scheduled tomorrow, Thursday, 
after the 2 pm Mass. I heard from Lahla that she and Sr. Nieves are 
arranging to have some St. Paul sisters sing at the Mass. Wouldn't 
that be a taste of heaven? And provide such comfort to Elvie and the 
rest of the family?
Elvie's Mom, Alice Johnson Reyes, is wearing a lovely blue 
lavender gown. While viewing her, Marilen couldn't help but whisper 
to me, "ang ganda ng gown niya." Mommy Reyes is beautiful even in 
death. (We know why all her daughters are so goodlooking.)
On top of the coffin is a large, black and white photo of her 
taken when she was much younger that shows her in traditonal 
Filipina dress, like the carnival queens of yesteryears. Really 
glamorous! 
Nancy

From: Nancy Guevarra Narciso
Date: Tue Oct 15, 2002 1:01 am
Subject: Condoling with Flowers

I got a text message from Nina Batto Ganal at 11 pm tonight that 
said she was at at Magallanes where Elvie's Mom lies in state. She 
was with Lahla, Lahla's sister, Nydia, Maria, Corrie, Lena and Bob. 
She said they were soon proceeding to Don Bosco to at the wake for 
Cocoi's brother, Alfonso. mercifully, the two wakes are both in 
Makati and the PIGGs can move from one place to the next and back to 
meet up with other GGs. Earlier at lunch, Millie texted me that she 
had gone to Don Bosco with Lahla.

Well, tonight, both Carolle and I are unexpectedly no-shows. We two 
got home close to 3 am, after leaving Don Bosco at past midnight 
yesterday. We went there to be with Cocoi on the first night. We 
were just an handful, Carolle, maria, Corrie and Me with only the 
immediate family and a few close friends. All night, Susan DJ was 
texting us and we felt that she really was with us in spirit.

From Don Bosco, CArolle and I accompanied Cocoi's two older 
brothers, Jim and Manny, to the Dangwa bus station where all the 
beautiful frsh flowers from Baguio arrive at past midnight daily. We 
spent more than two hours, going around, choosing from anthuriums, 
mums, orchids, lilliums, roses, birds of paradise,etc. so many 
lovely blooms in all shades,(some of which I didn't know the names 
for) before deciding on what standing arrangements/topiaries to 
order. All the time, I was half- expecting Audrey Hepburn to appear 
and sing like she did in "My Fair Lady".

Cocoi and her siblings wanted to buy two for their family. We, 
meaning we convinced the brothers to decide on one lush, elegant 
arrangement of white orchids on driftwood and another topiary-type 
that combined white and the palest peach anthuriums. The brothers 
were also asked to buy one more arrangement for Cocoi's friend, 
Josie ( Remember her? She was in the photo with Cocoi when they 
visited Mildred in San Diego). Cocoi's brothers 
chose (i.e. we let them have their way) for the third arrangement, 
an exotic assortment of vivid tropical flowers, birds of paradise 
and lobsters' claws.( It was a strong, masculine choice that was 
truly striking and we loved it. Kulang lang some dancing island 
girls to complete the picture.)

Carolle and I picked a fourth, a standing topiary of white, pale 
pink and lilac mums for the SPCM_HS 65 GGs.It took us a long time to 
choose and longer yet for Carolle to do the haggling. Si Carolle 
pala ang masarap kasama sa tawaran.

We also wanted to get another for Elvie's Mom but we we couldn't 
very well ask the brothers to wait and bring the fifth arrangement 
for Elvie's Mom to Don Bosco. Jim and Manny had to hire a jeepney 
for the flowers as it was impossible to load them in their 
car.Carolle and I made a date to go back tonight and buy another 
arrangement for Elvie's Mom. Well, as faith would have it, Carolle's 
hubby is feeling worse and needs Carolle's TLC (he was already sick 
last night!) and I am bone tired from one long afternoon with the 
dentist's drill followed by a quick visit to my mother. From QC to 
Ortigas to Manila and back to QC. I went to bring my mother the 
beautiful, multi-colored colored Malaysian mums that I had bought 
last night (A big bunch for only P60.00! Siyempre tinawaran ni 
Carolle) A kind of "buy your Mother flowers while she is can still 
enjoy them" sort of impulse. Remember, as Agnes poem's puts it, "The 
Time is Now."
Nancy

From: Nancy Guevarra Narciso
Date: Tue Oct 15, 2002 2:20 pm
Subject: The parlor hopping GGs

Dear Beth, 
Thanks also for your etext this am.I immediately forwarded it to 
Cocoi. Kayo ni SJO are so sweet to be with us during this confusing 
time through etexting. Hindi na kami masyadong tuliro ngayon. Medyo, 
things have calmed down. And we have all regained our sense of 
humor. All night last night, the GGs including sweet Maria were 
texting me that they, as well as the SPC nuns, were parlor hopping. 
Bagong golden gimmick daw. And nang-iingit pa because Carolle and I 
were not with them. I am glad that we are already able to laugh at 
ourselves. I texted back and said, huwag sana maging madalas ang 
golden gimmick na yan, if you know what I mean. I also texted na 
kung beauty parlors yan, over-coiffed and over made-up na kayo by 
now. Sabi nga ni Lahla when she called me after lunch today, me 
kodakan pa sila. I told her para naman kayong mga taga barrio. She 
said hindi naman sa tabi nung dearly departed.
Nancy

From: Nancy Guevarra Narciso  
Date: Fri Oct 18, 2002 10:05 pm
Subject:W/Sr.Caritas at Don Bosco

Today, October 18, 2002 is Sr. Caritas' 77th birthday.
She was with us at Cocoi's last night and we didn't go
home till after 12 midnight so we could all greet her
a happy birthday.

Corrie and Loy Dichoso wanted to bring Sr. Caritas to
the Aristocrat Restaurant on Roxas Blvd for barbecue
and Java rice but Sr. demurred, saying it was past her
curfew. Instead, we had hot pancit molo at Don Bosco
served by bereaved but sweetly smiling Cocoi. Sr.
Caritas was recently given an addtional assignement by
their new SPCQC superior, Sr. Jocelyn. Sr. Caritas has
to ensure that all gates and doors are properly locked
in the evening. We kid her that it is because she
stays out late with us so often.

Here is a photo taken after the Mass said by Fr. Rio
Evangelista, the parish priest of United Paranaque.
Cocoi serves in the parish as lector and Fr. Rio's
confidante. Interestingly, Fr. Rio was chaplain of
SPCM in 1979-80 and remembers many of the nuns and our
teachers including Miss Esty Juco.

Cocoi's brother, Alfonso will be cremated after the 11
am Mass, Saturday.

In photo, seated(from left) Nina ,Sr. Caritas (the
bday nun), Cocoi, me, and Mely Calma-Sol.
Standing are Mrs. Andal(Cocoi's Mom)Tony Ganal, Loy
Dichoso, Fr. Rio and Corrie.
Nancy