Aunties

We are very fortunate to have very loving aunties, two of them are in this pic, Auntie Elma and Auntie Leby. When we were in Mainit in September 2006, they took time out to be with us. Auntie Leby had to travel far from Bongao, Tawi-tawi just to see us and celebrate the fiesta with us. Auntie Elma made sure we tasted delicacies that we have not eaten for a long time (like cassava puto with tono, linubid, timambiran na budbud etc.). She cooked for us too when we were in Siargao.

Fun Pic with nieces

Horsing around and acting silly with our nieces --priceless!

Note the fine white sand.

Gats and Mozies

The "Gats" and the "Mozies"

(With cousins Jonathan and Ram)

Just the Four of Us

From Eldest to Youngest (Bing, JR, Randz, Ann)

"Life is a Beach"

The Gatpolintan Family in Siargao

September 2006

This was taken on Naked Island, a very small white sandbar for a beach in Siargao. In the background (which is the northeastern front), is Daku Island. The time was about 4 PM. We were the only revelers on the islet. The setting sun was only peeking thru the cumulus clouds, giving the western skies a light orange-on-light blue hue. Picture-perfect! The weather and the water temperature were perfect too. Cliche but true in this case: a piece of heaven on earth.

The Gatpolintans: Complete at last!!!

Melchie, Bing, JR, Paping, Maming, Kat, Sarah, Karrie, Randz, Kyla, Ann

(Mainit Town Fiesta, September 2006)

This is one of those rare times when everybody in our immediate family is present in one setting. Complete. I am glad we finally had time to be together even for just a few days. I hope we can do this more often. Like once a year?

This was taken at our verandah in Mainit.

Robert in Baguio

Robert Gatpolintan(in khaki shirt) with his barkada in Baguio