Remembering Love ones

Yesterday Nov 01, for all Filipinos celebrating All Saints Day the day of our love ones past away. As a sign of respect and love remembering them in that one special day offering some flowers,candles and prayers. But other people ignore and take for granted for their loves ones. The other side of this is event is to a small reunion of the relatives and some other friends.

Month of May

Fiesta The month of May is full of special events. One of which is Fiesta wherein every barangay's patron saint is celebrated annually. Ati-atihan (native dancers) are seen in almoist every town's fiesta with parlor games and of course food is in full blast in every house.

Flores de mayo Flores de mayo or Santa Cruzan is a parade of beautiful ladies in elegant gowns. The Reyna Elena and her escort the Emperatris are just some of the characters in the parade. This is one of the most awaited moment for young girls and boys.

Tuli or Circumcision

For the boys TULI is the start of their teenage life. Yes , Binata na ako !! I asked one of my nephews who went through it last week. He said it really hurt. I think it's more painful for them to say goodbye to their childhood than the actual operation. My son stilll has a year before turning on a new leaf in his life. I do hope he enjoys every second.

Happy Mothers Day !

Even now that you're not with us, we still feel your presence. We thank God for the time you spent with us , full of happiness and endless joy. We will treasure every memory, every comforting word, every selfless act and every loving embrace. All of these we will keep in our hearts. Happy Mothers Day !

14th Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival

Feb 15 , Sunday,the last day of the Hot Air Balloon Festival held at Clark Field, Pampanga. You really have to be early because so many people attend every year. It usually starts around 7 am. You have to be inside at least 15 mins early to have a good spot to watch the program. It takes about an hour from parking to buying tickets to actually get inside. The ticket part is the most difficult part, because only one booth sells tickets. So you really have to be patient. There were about 15 balloons from different countries that joined the festival. There were also parachutes, gliders and small planes in the exhibition. Lots of souvenirs are available for sale. It was truly a unique experience with my family. Hope to see you there next year.