The photos below were taken during my very FIRST Balikbayan trip, 12 years after I left Asingan. This was February-March, 1988. There were 5 of us in this trip: myself, Miguelita, Oliver my first born, then Michelle and Bernadette. Oliver was 15 yrs. old, Michelle was 14 and Berna was 11. On Feb. 18, Berna celebrated her 12th birthday at the Social Hall of the Luciano Millan High School.
A week before our return to Canada, I came across my old high school classmates: Rudy Manuel, Teofilo Bugayong, MD, Roger Agpaoa, Gregorio Velasco ( God bless his soul ), Juan Sindayen and Leopoldo del Rio. I would be meeting others in subsequent trips, but not this one..
Then, as a sort of get together, we had a picnic at the farm of my kumpare Rudy Manuel. It was a happy time as shown by the photos. A second picnic was also held at a farm in Baro. We had to cross a river and then we spent the whole day in a nipa hut surrounded by Camachile trees. Several photos were taken and some of them will be featured in future entries.
That trip took place 18 years ago. It was the happiest so far because all the family joined the trip. I never thought they would be sleeping in the old house where I grew up. THey had such funny remarks and interesting experiences visiting Manila, Urdaneta, Dagupan, Lingayen and Baguio City. Unfortunately, my Mom had already the Alzeimer's but my dad was still okay. It was a really emotional trip and saying goodbye at the end of it was rough.---#
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