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Wednesday, December 7, 2005

A couple of e-mails I want to share....

Hi Vic: You really have a good memory of the (past) bygone years. I could still remember when we were choir members, they always talk about the good food after the mass but I do not remember myself eating at the convent. Christmas in Asingan is really one of the happiest moment of my childhood or as a teenager. Yes the band going around the town playing that meaningful happiest Christmas  local music I ever heard is overpowering  to me as a child, teenager, or even now .  That music really is  as local as local can get. Its one of the best if not the best Christmas local symphony in the Philippines or this world of Christmas holiday.. I only wish that their  is CD of that music playing by our band in Asingan. If only I have time to go there I also want to Video those people who are playing that band I hope they are still alive. I know you know Nemia Ceasario. The one who was teaching in ASAT her oldest brother (GIL) was stab to death. I don't know who did it. My cousin Ency from Minehill New Jersey that her sister have text her about the incident.  Do you know also my Aunt Faustina (Tinay) The Teacher who was Teaching in Urdaneta his husband died when a fall down while taking a bath at there bathroom. May their souls rest in peace, Amen.  

**************** Hi M. Lito..I never miss thebreakfast there because I love free food..! I still know the tune; I can write it for you and record it, then will send it to you as an MP3..Just give me time cuz that process takes a few hours to do..But hey, I am retired and I got nothing but time in my hands..I am sorry to hear re: the deaths you mentioned..I am copy/pasting ur e-mail to the Asingan Journal so those who can read it ( if they know then person concerned ) can say at least an OUR FATHER and a HAIL MARY for their souls....

I believe the players of the Xmas music during the Misa de Gallo ( called Deana ) are: Isaac Guillermo, saxophone, Antonio Sison ( snare drum ) and I believe, Mr. Badua ( can't remember his first name ) oboe..As far as I know, they are now members of the heavenly orchestra up there in heaven...

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