Catching Up with the Rest

Greetings to all my classmates!

As I promised Toti I'll join the conversation but reviewing some messages ever since I first came inmay 9 I feel I'm a little late. I'll catch up step by step and maybe I can start with you FeA(Fechie) because I've been to SF where you are based and you mentioned in one of your messages that you are having house repair as of now. Had I come in earlier I could have referred you to my brother who is a reputable contractor in the Bay Area. I know why I say this for sure, I've been involved in some of his projects for 5 months when I was there in 2001-02. He did build and repair houses from San Francisco to Petaluma to Atherton, Hayward and Redwood City. I got involved most of my working months in the Petaluma project where he lost but still completed it. You could have saved a lot and maybe my brother could have rewarded me, just kidding. But if you found a good contractor you'll be fine. He's not yet in the big league but he's trying to win wider base of clients so the next time you plan to buildyour new love nest give him a call. I'll send you his number if you'll ask for it.


Now I'll tell you two shortcomings I made when I went there. One is I forgot that I have a high school classmate - you, who is based in SF. I was present in our 92 reunion and I remember I greeted you and you replied you work in a hospital which is five minutes away from SF airport, not a New yorker which I thought you were. Can't blame you for saying you haven't seen me since graduation age is catching up on our memory .My other shortcoming is also having failed to reach a friend of old in his San Diego lair. His very urgent come on for me to reach his place was "to come again before we fade into the sunset". How can I say no to that when I'm not sure when sunset comes calling. Hoping on or before 2010 I'll be there again and I'll see to it that I'll meet you.

By the way, who among our batchmates are also based in the Bay Area and within CA? From one of this group's message I can guess JoeS could also be there. I've also seen a picture of you with Sylvia Villafuerte, I've seen her house courtesy of a relative of Danny dlF, Chito Moreno who was with me that time. I wish I still get it right - her house is located in Richmond. I enjoyed driving around the Bay Area for five months, drivers are disciplined and courteous compared with what we have here.

Moving on to the nomination for outstanding DPS alumnus within our class my choice would be EdC and Toti. EdC brought prestige to DPS way back in 1964(did I get the year right Ed?) when he won the National Science Contest for his discovery that coconut water(or was it milk?) conducts electricity. He even had a picture appear on Manila Times together with who else but Pres. D. Macapagal. Can any classmate beat that and as far as I know no other prestigious contest was won by a DPS or LaCo student. He moved on to become a member of AdeMU community, I thought he became a professor in chemistry but Toti doubted it. I'm not sure about this because I was just trying to recall a Phil. Daily Inquirer Magazine issue sometime in the 80s (right Ed?) where EdC was featured. I hope EdC saved a copy of this issue and reproduced it so we can present it to whoever will choose the awardee. For subsequent feats he did, you classmates who are in regular touch with him can mention them.

My other choice I presume many among our classmates know his career choice. Starting in a multinational bank where he was supposed to make all the money the world can offer Toti quit to join the government. What a sacrifice but I'm not suprised knowing that like BertP he graduated from a school where students are moulded to become "men for others" unlike Erap an Ateneo dropout who became a man for other women. (This is just a joke Erap pls. don't sue me.)

I envy you all who attended our Reunion 07 when I saw all the pictures posted online by Toti. I had all the intention to attend in fact I gave some amount a proof that I was going there but it's not meant to be. There's always a next time. I just want to remind Daet locals that FAJ(Felino) is always around so please count me in in every gathering you'll have. For Manila based I'm also here most of the time. Is it possible? Basta please include my name everytime you plan to meet.
My tone here in my first message is serious or is it? This is not the way I write. I'm still trying to feelmy way around this egroup. Sana walang pikon ditto because jokes will come out by the dozen kung ok sa lahat. DannydlF, MargB, IrmaA, MyrnV, FeA, EdC, Toti, VioF, JoeS, MaryB and BertP, the egroup Kumusta sa lahat!

One other thing, I teased MarynatD at the hospital when we visited her that I joined the group to see how she looks now because I can't remember seeing her a moment smile in all of our years in high school, she protested loudly. She also laughs her heart out easily now.
This is chapter 1.

Your classmate relocated by Toti,

FAJ(Felino)