April comes

I would do anything to be in a beach right now. It's soooo hot in Metro Manila.

Lotus Shoes

Heard and read about it but never saw one before. It was a shock that some people still practice footbinding since shoes like these are still sold in Melaka, Malaysia. Just imagine the pain!

All Sweetness and Light

They used to fight a lot but after several years of being together, they've finally accepted that they're stuck with each other.

Imagine that...

Philippines is now the most corrupt country in Asia. It used to be Indonesia...

Cold

It was the first time I've been VERY cold, 6 degrees celsius when we entered Yosemite National Park. I had to take a picture of the tree when it started thawing as the day got a bit warmer. Picture taken sometime towards the end of November, 2005.

Camiguin

When I talk of Nanay, Camiguin can't be far behind. It's a small island north of Mindanao where the family comes from. We were originally from Bohol but my great-grandparents moved to Camiguin early on. It's a great place for a retreat and reflection. Nanay always says Camiguin means 'come again' because it's always calling you to go there again and again.

Nanay

The picture was taken over a year ago, Christmas 2005. She was 98 years old then. The family had a big celebration on her 99th birthday in 2006 where she insisted she's 94 years old because 99 'is a very old person'. Says she's not THAT old.

The other picture is with her great-grand kids that are all close to her.