Their hearts have not grown old;Passion or conquest, wander where they will,Attend upon them still.

Their hearts have not grown old;Passion or conquest, wander where they will,

My father newly commisioned as an Ensign in the Off Shore Patrol. In 1945, after the Philippines was liberated, the Patrol was reactivated and it was strengthened in 1947 after President of the Philippines Manuel Roxas issued Executive Order No. 94, which elevated the Patrol to a major command that was equal with the Army, In 1950, Secretary of Defense Ramon Magsaysay created a marine batallion with which to carry out amphibious attacks against the Hukbalahap. The next year, President Elpidio Quirino issued Executive Order No. 389, re-designating the Philippine Naval Patrol as the Philippine Navy. It was to be composed of all naval forces, combat vessels, auxilliary craft, naval aircraft, shore installations, and supporting units that were necessary to carry out all functions of the service.Constabulary, and Air Force. At Pansol Hot Springs a place in Pila Laguna circa 1960. Pila and adjacent towns along the shores of Laguna de Bay are considered by archaeologists as one of the oldest settlements in the Philippines. The community is one of three such concentrations of population known archaeologically to have been in place before A.D. 1000. Archaeologists recovered in Pinagbayanan potteries and artifacts that indicate considerable settlement in the area during the Late Tang Dynasty (900 A.D.). Archaeologists also recovered ancient horse bones ending the debate on whether the Spaniards brought them or not. The scientists were able to uncover Philippines’ oldest crematorium in the same area. It is worthwhile to note that the oldest Philippine document, the 900 A.D. Laguna Copperplate Inscription, mentioned Pila twice. My parents circa 1964. The Roman Catholic Church does not recognize divorce, because in its eyes, a marriage is forged by God. The Church states that what God joins together, humans cannot sunder. As a result, although acknowledging civil divorce may be required to protect one spouse or the children, people who get a civil divorce are still considered married in the eyes of the Catholic Church, which does not allow them to remarry, even if the state they live in allows a civil re-marriage. The Catholic Church recognizes marriages between non-baptized people as "good and natural marriages" and even if only one partner is baptized, does not permit them to divorce if the non-baptized person is willing to live peaceably with the Christian. Catholicism teaches that both parties entering into a marriage must have the appropriate intentions: to remain married until death ends the marriage, to be faithful in marriage and to be open to the gift of children. Whene'er a noble deed is wrought, Whene'er is spoken a noble thought, Our hearts, in glad surprise, To higher levels rise. The tidal wave of deeper souls Into our inmost being rolls, And lifts us unawares Out of all meaner cares. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF91oTBt92M&feature=related Honor to those whose words or deeds Thus help us in our daily needs, And by their overflow Raise us from what is low A lady with a lamp I see Pass through the glimmering gloom, And flit from room to room. And slow, as in a dream of bliss, The speechless sufferer turns to kiss Her shadow, as it falls Upon the darkening walls. As if a door in heaven should be Opened and then closed suddenly, The vision came and went, The light shone and was spent Papa received his degree BSF in Los Banos circa 1940. The University of the Philippines Los Baños, situated at the foot of Mount Makiling in Los Baños, Laguna, was the first autonomous campus of the University of the Philippines System. It was founded by renowned American botanist and agriculturist Edwin Copeland on March 6, 1909 as the College of Agriculture, one of the first two units of the University of the Philippines. Forestry is the art, science, and practice of studying and managing forests and plantations, and related natural resources. Silviculture, a related science, involves the growing and tending of trees and forests. Modern forestry generally concerns itself with assisting forests to provide timber as raw material for wood products; wildlife habitat; natural water quality regulation; recreation; landscape and community protection; employment; aesthetically appealing landscapes; and a 'sink' for atmospheric carbon dioxide. A practitioner of forestry is known as a forester like me.......Alexander Papa aboard a Cyclone a modified design from Vosper Thorneycroft of England who built the first modern warships for the Philippines before WW2. The Thorneycroft company built the Philippine Commonwealth's Off-Shore Patrols 40 knot torpedo "Q" boats. These were the Coast Motor Boat (CMB) 55 foot and 65 foot designs. Picture Circa 1947 at Cavite Naval Base Papa in Puget Sound Circa 1956. For a long period Tacoma was noted for its large smelters where gold, silver, copper and lead ores were treated. Seattle was the primary port for trade with Alaska and the rest of the country and for a time possessed a large ship-building industry. The region around eastern Puget Sound developed heavy industry during the period including World War I and World War II, and the Boeing Company became an established icon in the area. During World War II the Puget Sound area became a focus for the war industry, with Boeing producing many of the nation's heavy bombers and the ports of Seattle, Bremerton and Tacoma available for shipbuilding. Papa on the slopes of Vancouver with Cdr. Cabal & Lt. Munoz then, Circa 1956. Vancouver is adjacent to the Strait of Georgia, a body of water that is shielded from the Pacific Ocean by Vancouver Island. It is in the Pacific Time Zone (UTC-8) and the Pacific Maritime Ecozone.[14] The city itself forms part of the Burrard Peninsula, lying between Burrard Inlet to the north and the Fraser River to the south. Those unfamiliar with the region may be surprised to learn that Vancouver is not on Vancouver Island. However, both the island and the city (and its U.S. counterpart) are named after Royal Navy Captain George Vancouver. Papa with Lt. Marcial Dalope a classmate of mine sometime in 1972, when papa was the head of Academics in the National Defense College of the Philippines. The baby Alexander in 1945 My wife, the baby Marissa in Quezon City around 1947 The todler Alexander at Tayabas Street in Manila around 1947 Alexander and Aleta Aleta Arthur Digital StillCamera The baby Agnes Agnes, a high school graduate from Espirito Santo Parochial School at time of picture. Now a financial officer with the City of Pittsburgh. Adrian, a high school graduate of Malate Catholic School at time of picture, now a Professional Civil Engineer with Caltrans. Annabelle my youngest sister, always her lovable self. Now a financial officer with the Union Bank of California (UBOC). At the MNS Chapel Manila Naval Station with Father Tejada Aleta at the Comanding Officers (CO) quarters MNS. on Roxas Blvd., Manila circa 1967. The Chapel next door is in the foreground. Circa 1971, Fort Bonifacio. Sitted upfront Annabelle & Adrian. At the back are my parents. Fort Bonifacio is an urban development in Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Originally known as Fort McKinley, it was a 25.78 square kilometre property acquired by the United States government during the American colonial period. The site was turned over to the Philippine government and renamed Fort Bonifacio on May 14, 1949. It then became the headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Little did I know then, (circa 1965), that both ladies will become close relatives. The lady in blue green became my wife and the lady in beige (Mila Montinola) became my cousin in law. About a day old in the USA on top of a roof garden and already homesick of the Mother Land. A Toast To Thee : though the distance for miles swell much from Fortune we can't tell savour rewards and joys we had while sweat and toil made us prepared your quests ahead, I wish you well Our small wedding reception at the Empress of China, China Town, San Francisco Circa Jan.6, 1970. L to R Lor, me, Marissa, Adriano, Papa Eulalio. I remember fondly, my friends Marciana Jarin/ family, Dave and Melba giving assistance for our transportation. I chose this church, as my place to be wed, since I came here for my first mass in the US also, the musical program at St. Francis de Sales achieved acclaim in the 1970s and 1980s. Local newspapers referred to the "Oakland Cathedral Sound," which earned a national reputation. Contributing to the musical program was a Schoenstein pipe organ, installed in 1982.Our church in 1962, the Diocese of Oakland was created, and St. Francis de Sales was designated as its cathedral. The structure underwent extensive renovations, which included painting the red brick white and removing the altar rail. On February 4, 1967, Bishop Floyd L. Begin presided over its rededication. The happy couple with Adriano Celles. Little did I know that the church will be on the alignment of the freeway, that I designed in 1972. Since, the cathedral suffered some damage in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, one year later, Bishop John Cummins announced that the structure would have to be torn down because the diocese could not afford the repairs, and in 1993 the cathedral was demolished. The estimated cost of repairing and performing seismic upgrades of both St. Frances de Sales and the Sacred Heart Church, also damaged in the earthquake, was $8 million. Outside the Cathedral of St. Francis de Sales in Oakland, California, Atty. E. Lagaspi gave away her daughter as a new bride. Cathedral of Saint Francis de Sales in Oakland was built in 1893, which served as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland in Oakland, California from 1962 until it was damaged in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. St. Francis de Sales was built in 1893, seven years after the St. Francis de Sales parish was formed. The funding for the church was provided in large part by a $125,000 donation from an Irish immigrant, Mary J. Canning. The structure was designed in a Norman Gothic style, made of red brick, with a steeple and stained glass windows. A new freeway structure known as the Cypress Viaduct on Rte. 24 intersects that old beloved Cathedral. A new parish cathedral, called Cathedral of Christ the Light, is currently being built on another site at an estimated cost of $131 million. Circa December 1970. Humans are creatures of habit. Since this visit to Tahoe Natl. Forest my love for this area gave me the reason to own a part of that gorgeous place. Touring Cameron Park (1981) which is a relatively new community in a county where gold was discovered in 1848 to set the stage for the California Gold Rush. Visionary Larry Cameron purchased the 5000 foothill acres that now encompass Cameron Park in the 50's for ranching purposes. Slowly, with the help of others, he divided the land into lots of varying sizes. Cameron Park reflects a wide scope of interests, with ranch sized properties, medium and high density residential, shopping areas, a championship country club, recreational lake and the Airpark Estates. The Cameron Airpark Estates provides a unique opportunity for pilots to commute from home to destination without ever leaving the plane. Wide streets double as taxiways between homes and the airstrip. Touring Cameron Park (1981) which was once known as the home of "Sam's Town" where many travelers stopped on their way to and from Lake Tahoe. This restaurant and amusement complex was torn down in 2002 and is now a shopping center. The original inhabitants of the area surrounding Cameron Park were the Niesnan branch of the Maidu Indians. Grinding rocks and burial mounds serve as glimpses of the past and are still visible in various locations around Cameron Park. Major development began in the area when Larry Cameron purchased 5000 foothill acres in the 1950s for ranching purposes. In the years since then, the land has slowly been divided into lots of varying sizes, including ranch-sized properties and medium and high density residential neighborhoods. Today, Cameron Park contains a mix of large ranches, single family homes, apartments and businesses. At Sutter Street , the four of us, papa included toured old Folsom sometime around 1981, after my operation from Kaiser Hospital. Folsom started as a small town called Granite City, mostly occupied by gold miners seeking fortune in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Though few amassed a great deal of wealth, the city prospered due to the Joseph Folsom's lobbying to get a railway to connect the town with Sacramento. Though Folsom died in 1855, the town was later renamed to Folsom in his honor. Since the middle of the 19th Century, Sutter Street has always been the 'heart' of Folsom. A 3-block strip of stores, restaurants, and bars highlight a part of Folsom that has gone largely unchanged since 1851. Checking the blue prints for the start of the new house at Deerhorn Lane El Dorad Hills. El Dorado Hills was mainly a bedroom community from its origin in 1962 until nearly the end of the 20th century. Around the year 2000 its population growth and commercial development accelerated. Development began in its Town Center area to form a true downtown business area, and its Business Park experienced increasing rates of construction and occupancy. Total population in December, 2003 was estimated at 28,329 by the Sacramento Area Council Of Governments (SACOG). The El Dorado County Local Agencies Formation Commission projected a population of 33,531 at the end of 2005. For the same point in time the El Dorado Hills Fire Department estimated a population of 39,636 in its 37-square-mile service area. The house half done, but habitable. The area is so close to the Serrano area. Serrano of El Dorado Hills is a 3,500-acre gated golf course community in El Dorado Hills, northern California, 30 minutes away from Sacramento, and between Lake Tahoe and the Napa Valley. With it's gated villages and quiet streets, Serrano offers peace and security with its friendly neighborhoods and breathtaking views. With miles and miles of biking trails, nearby schools, a first-class country club, hundreds of acres of open space, and a champion golf course, Serrano is truly the premiere place to live. Our first winter, the pond overflowed to the joy of the dogs, where they played and swam in the cold water. The temporary barbwires to fence the horses, so many chores to do including finishing the house, and clearing the brush on the property. El Dorado County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood. Parts of the county's territory were given to Amador County in 1854 and to Alpine County in 1864. Prior to statehood, it had been referred to as Coloma County. The county derives its name from "El Dorado" -- the far-famed fabulous region of genial clime and never-fading verdure, where gold and precious stones are as common as rocks and pebbles, where wines gently flow from fountains. The name, meaning "the gilded one" in Spanish, appears at the beginning of the 16th century as that of a mythical Native American chief who was said to have been covered with gold dust during the performance of religious rites. When the discovery of gold by James W. Marshall at Coloma in January 1848 became known to the world, California, and particularly that section where gold was discovered, was called "El Dorado." The beaming Bob Lee, proud father of Jason in the early days after birth. The 4th Infantry Division deployed from Ft. Lewis to Camp Holloway, Pleiku, Vietnam on September 25, 1966 and served more than four years, returning to Ft. Carson, Colorado on December 8, 1970. Two brigades operated in the Central Highlands/II Corps Zone, but its 3rd Brigade, including the division's armor battalion, was sent to Tay Ninh Province northwest of Saigon to take part in Operation Attleboro (September to November, 1966), and later Operation Junction City (February to May, 1967), both in War Zone C. After nearly a year of combat, the 3rd Brigade's battalions officially became part of the 25th Infantry Division in exchange for the battalions of the 25th's 3rd Brigade, then in Quang Ngai Province as part of the division-sized Task Force Oregon. My little Jason, always the good person, from the very start. Raining so bad, improvise This is not a story that was captured by an embedded reporter or a camera crew. The film is told through the eyes of one Marine. It is a first person narrative with no interviews or "talking heads" - a unique and challenging cinematic experience unlike any documentary or war film ever made. We follow the journey of a soldier through the madness of war without taking an outright political stance in the tradition of some of the greatest war films ever made like Apocalypse Now, Platoon, Full Metal Jacket, Saving Private Ryan. The film is a first person narrative shot almost entirely by First Lieutenant Mike Scotti. Mike was not selected or cast for this project and shot home video of his life and military experience (training, Afghanistan, Iraq, etc.) without the intention of it every becoming a feature film. Audiences around the world will truly experience war first hand, uncensored. My little Jason no more. In the Battle of Baghdad U.S. Marines from the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force have been advancing on a second front to the southeast of the capital. Marines were involved in "difficult engagements" with Iraqi fighters including advances on foot and hand-to-hand combat. The Marines also faced Arab fighters from outside Iraq who joined the city's defenses, a battle that one officer said involved bayonet fighting. The Marines launched their attack from near Diwaniyah and south of Kut, destroying the Republican Guard's Baghdad Division. Along the way, the Marines routed a Republican Guard infantry division and a regular Iraqi army division. Causualty figures were suppressed by the media, international estimates are that hundreds died. Reports from Ft. Stewart, Georgia, about the overflow of 3rd Infanty Division wounded soldiers sleeping in tent cities when they needed medical treatment were never explained. There were too many wounded GIs from the Battle to fit in the Ft. Stewart Hospital The baby pictures of my nephew combined with his war exploits, seem appropriate, for a young innocent boy sent to war. The column of more than 40 vehicles from the 3rd Infantry Division entered Baghdad from the south and skirted downtown before heading west to connect with other elements of the Army's V Corps based at the international airport beyond the city limits, according to U.S. military officials at Central Command headquarters. Despite the bold drive through parts of Baghdad, fighting continued in other parts of the country. Members of the 101st Division hit tough resistance in their efforts to remove Iraqi fighters from the city of Karbala 40 miles southwest of Baghdad and Marine units moving toward Baghdad along the eastern side of the Euphrates River saw some fierce battles and even hand-to-hand combat. U.S. officials also announced today that a Cobra attack helicopter crashed in central Iraq and its two Marine pilots were killed. In addition, the Pentagon announced this morning that eight bodies found during the rescue of Pfc. Jessica Lynch on Tuesday in the Iraqi city of Nasiriyah were those of American soldiers from the 507 Maintenance Company who had been with Lynch. They included the first woman soldier killed in combat in Iraq, Pfc. Lori Ann Piestewa, 23, of Tuba City, Ariz. The probe into Baghdad today, brazenly conducted during daylight for maximum visibility, saw two Army task forces practically reach the banks of the Tigris River, where it makes its sharpest bend into the heart of Baghdad, Along the 25-mile route through Baghdad, U.S. troops from two Army task forces faced pockets of "very intense fighting" from Iraqi irregular forces positioned among Iraqi Republican Guard and Special Republican Guard units. Iraqi fighters resisted the advance of the U.S. column with rocket-propelled grenades, machine guns mounted on civilian trucks, called technical vehicles, and direct fire from 23mm and 57mm anti-aircraft artillery cannons. "It was intense fighting in areas. Clearly there is some chaos in terms of the command-and-control and the ability of the military to defend Baghdad." U.S. military officials did not release any information about whether their troops suffered casualties during the incursion. The officials said that all the soldiers involved in the maneuver had left the city, reaching Baghdad airport, but added that other U.S. forces may still be active inside the capital. And later, after dark fell, several loud explosions were reported near the central city. The 3rd Infantry Division had set the stage for the foray into central Baghdad by defeating the Republican Guard's Medina Division late that week and advancing rapidly to the strategic junction of Highways 1 and 8 about seven miles south of the city's center. Part of the 3rd Infantry Division had split off from this force, heading west to capture the international airport on Friday. Renuart said the airport has now been secured by U.S. troops from the Army's 101st Airborne and more forces are moving in to establish it as a main operating base. Iraqis continue to train artillery fire on U.S. positions at the airport but have done no damage. lightly armed Iraqi units have also attacked heavily armored U.S. forces without effect. U.S. soldiers continue to make sure the airport is safe, searching for possible booby traps. Other elements of the 101st were reported to be engaged in heavy fighting in Karbala, Washington Post correspondent Rick Atkinson reported. Six battalions of the 2nd Brigade attacked Iraqi paramilitary forces that had been by-passed by other U.S. forces in the earlier dash to Baghdad. The assault began in the morning and by late afternoon the Americans had penetrated most sectors of the city despite stubborn resistance from an estimated 500 Fedayeen paramilitaries and Baath Party loyalists. Eight U.S. soldiers were wounded today, according to Lt. Col. Richard Thomas, the 101st Division surgeon, including one critically hurt in a mine detonation and another critically wounded with a gunshot. Five others were hurt in a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crash and two more suffered heat stroke in the 100 degree weather, The Marines are now poised just outside the city limits, U.S. military officials said. "In a very short period of time, they have moved very rapidly into the vicinity of Baghdad, continue to move forces to a number of areas around the city, continue to engage Republican Guard units outside the city to prevent them from moving into the city," Renuart said. As an example of the desperate condition of the Republican Guards, a senior military official said that the pounding of air strikes and artillery had reduced the Medina Division to less than 40 percent effectiveness even before the 3rd Infantry began its major push. In one area of the battlefield, U.S. aircraft dropped 80 100-pound bombs. "My Grandma with me. "Look at the next picture, and see how time flies with my own baby S. Alexandra" " I am S. Alexandra, do you see where my father got his good looks? Like Father like Son both warriors at 18 years of age. See next page. By 1967 October, US intelligence reported that PAVN was withdrawing regiments from the Pleiku area to join those in Kontum Province, thereby dramatically increasing the strength of the local forces to that of a full division. In response, the 4th Infantry, began moving in more forces. On 29 October, the remainder of the 173d Airborne Brigade was brought in as reinforcement. They were joined by more ARVN units. In addition, the division was assisted by the 40th Artillery Regiment as well. The goal of these units was the taking of Dak To and the destruction of a "large American unit." This intelligence was bolstered by other means. The actions around Dak To were part of an overall strategy devised by the PAVN leadership, primarily that of General Vo Nguyen Giap. The goal of North Vietnamese operations in the area, according to a captured document from the B-3 Front Command, was "to annihilate a major US element in order to force the enemy to deploy as many additional troops to the western highlands as possible. To Hell and Back Robert Lee during the Battle of Dak To. Fighting erupted on 3 and 4 November when companies of the 4th Infantry bumped into PAVN defensive positions. Two days later the same thing occurred to elements of the 173rd. The following morning Bravo Company was relieved by C/4/503, supported by two companies of D/1/503. Task Force Black (as the combined unit was known) left Hill 823 and moved out on patrol. Before 0800 on 11 November, the force was ambushed by the 3rd Battalion, PAVN 174th Regiment[4] and had to fight for its life. C/4/503 drew the job of going to the relief of task force. They encountered fire from all sides, but they made it, reaching the trapped men at 1537. US losses were 20 killed, 154 wounded, and two missing. The commanding officer reported an enemy body count of 80, but was told to go out and count again. He then reported back that 116 enemy soldiers had been killed. He later stated that "If you lost so many people killed and wounded, you had to have something to show for it "Look at me, I am getting bigger than my mother Agnes." Throughout its service in Vietnam the division conducted combat operations in the western Central Highlands along the border between Cambodia and Vietnam. The division experienced intense combat against NVA regular forces in the mountains surrounding Kontum in the autumn of 1967. The division's 3rd Brigade was withdrawn from Vietnam in April, 1970 and deactivated at Ft. Lewis. In May the remainder of the division conducted cross-border operations during the Cambodian Incursion. With my godchild Priscilla "Yeah!!!! Same thing over here, he looks more like me, but does not have my cool moves. First thing is, my name is Von Ryan of the famed Von Ryan Express." I am baby Priscilla Christmas 1983 Robert J. Lee was a US Army volunteer in the Infantry during the Vietnam war. The 4th Infantry Division deployed from Fort Lewis to Camp Holloway, Pleiku, Vietnam on September 25, 1966 and served more than four years, returning to Fort Carson, Colorado on December 8, 1970. Two brigades operated in the Central Highlands/II Corps Zone, but its 3rd Brigade, including the division's armor battalion, was sent to Tay Ninh Province northwest of Saigon to take part in Operation Attleboro (September to November, 1966), and later Operation Junction City (February to May, 1967), both in War Zone C. After nearly a year of combat, the 3rd Brigade's battalions officially became part of the 25th Infantry Division in exchange for the battalions of the 25th's 3rd Brigade, then in Quang Ngai Province as part of the division-sized Task Force Oregon. Throughout its service in Vietnam the division conducted combat operations in the western Central Highlands along the border between Cambodia and Vietnam. Digital StillCamera Digital StillCamera Priscilla Lee my god-daughter. Papa and Lulu circa November 23, 2006 Son and daughter of Annabelle. Ian volunteered to serve his country in the US Army, following the footsteps of generations in this family. Your tiny feet stumble and knees buckle yet you walk with outstretched arms Your hands grapple at awkward angles yet you come with curious arms Child of hope and child of trust Shape your future with our past My grand nieces and nephews. From left Alexandra, Tony, Donny and Ryan. Manuel Annonuevo, husband of my sister Annabelle. My sister Annabelle. Jessica their daughter, my youngest niece. Manny and daughter with Ryan, the son of my nephew Jason. My two nephews, Jason Lee and Ian Annonuevo, son of Annabelle, far right is a sophomore in Mechanical Engineering with the California Maritime Academy. Cal Maritime was established as the California Nautical School in 1929 when the California State Assembly Bill no. 253 was signed into law by Governor C. C. Young. The bill authorized the creation of the school, appointment of a Board of Governors to manage the school and the acquisition of a training vessel. The school's mission was "to give practical and theoretical instruction in navigation, seamanship, steam engines, gas engines, and electricity in order to prepare young men to serve as officers in the American Merchant Marine." Sassy my beloved dog. Aboard the Brilliance of the Sea somewhere in the French Reviera circa Thanksgiving 2006 Every now and then I return to a theme from our origins I first launched what seems like years ago, one which our parents survived the trials of the depression and the tribulations of WWII. That theme is that we are mired not merely in a financial crisis, like the depression, but in a full-blown war in Afghanistan, similar to the times of our parents. Our parents didn't just survive the Depression; they rose way above it and actually used it to become a generation who could find happiness, even love, in the little things. The small gifts from the heart, the nightly gatherings around a table, a guest for coffee, laughter, friendship and the love of family. My father newly commisioned as an Ensign in the Off Shore Patrol. In 1945, after the Philippines was liberated, the Patrol was reactivated and it was strengthened in 1947 after President of the Philippines Manuel Roxas issued Executive Order No. 94, which elevated the Patrol to a major command that was equal with the Army, In 1950, Secretary of Defense Ramon Magsaysay created a marine batallion with which to carry out amphibious attacks against the Hukbalahap. The next year, President Elpidio Quirino issued Executive Order No. 389, re-designating the Philippine Naval Patrol as the Philippine Navy. It was to be composed of all naval forces, combat vessels, auxilliary craft, naval aircraft, shore installations, and supporting units that were necessary to carry out all functions of the service.Constabulary, and Air Force. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF91oTBt92M&feature=related Digital StillCamera The mother of my father Lola Pansing towards the end of her life very sickly, but still reflects happiness in her eyes. My father on Father's Day June 17, 2007 Aboard the Brilliance of the Sea somewhere in the French Reviera circa Thanksgiving 2006 Aboard the Brilliance of the Sea somewhere in the French Reviera circa Thanksgiving 2006 The time we had. Life's delights shared. Repartees. Jousting with and jocular bandying. They take stage and fill gaps during bouts of excruciating inactivity. Scene, scents and discerned details. Moments of climax. Instances at the apex of tension which left all ahanging on every second of charged anticipation relieved by laughter when the punch line was delivered. Unexpected turns, surprise when it caught us at the tender flank, we were stupefied. Then senses roused us to cheer the deftness of the deed. My travels around the planet, lead me to this place, whose name was the source of my father's Christian name. Rocamadour is named after the founder of the ancient sanctuary, Saint Amator, identified with the Biblical Zacheus, the tax collector of Jericho mentioned in Luke 19:1-10 , and the husband of St. Veronica, who wiped Jesus' face on the way to Calvary The orb located to the left head of Catalina. The baby Alexander in 1945 Papa on the slopes of Vancouver with Cdr. Cabal & Lt. Munoz then, Circa 1956. Vancouver is adjacent to the Strait of Georgia, a body of water that is shielded from the Pacific Ocean by Vancouver Island. It is in the Pacific Time Zone (UTC-8) and the Pacific Maritime Ecozone.[14] The city itself forms part of the Burrard Peninsula, lying between Burrard Inlet to the north and the Fraser River to the south. Those unfamiliar with the region may be surprised to learn that Vancouver is not on Vancouver Island. However, both the island and the city (and its U.S. counterpart) are named after Royal Navy Captain George Vancouver. About a day old in the USA on top of a roof garden and already homesick of the Mother Land. A Toast To Thee : though the distance for miles swell much from Fortune we can't tell savour rewards and joys we had while sweat and toil made us prepared your quests ahead, I wish you well Our small wedding reception at the Empress of China, China Town, San Francisco Circa Jan.6, 1970. L to R Lor, me, Marissa, Adriano, Papa Eulalio. I remember fondly, my friends Marciana Jarin/ family, Dave and Melba giving assistance for our transportation. I chose this church, as my place to be wed, since I came here for my first mass in the US also, the musical program at St. Francis de Sales achieved acclaim in the 1970s and 1980s. Local newspapers referred to the "Oakland Cathedral Sound," which earned a national reputation. Contributing to the musical program was a Schoenstein pipe organ, installed in 1982.Our church in 1962, the Diocese of Oakland was created, and St. Francis de Sales was designated as its cathedral. The structure underwent extensive renovations, which included painting the red brick white and removing the altar rail. On February 4, 1967, Bishop Floyd L. Begin presided over its rededication. Some people believe that these forests were once part of the ancient Gondwanaland land mass because they more closely resemble forests in Australia and New Zealand than other forests on the South American continent. Local Species Because of the rapid elevation changes, the region is home to many species with specialized habitat requirements. This includes the world's smallest deer, the endangered pudu, South America's largest woodpecker, the Magellanic woodpecker, and two pine-seed eating parrots. These forests are also home to the extraordinarily tall Alerce trees. Pau was the capital of the former province of Béarn. The site, on a slight elevation overlooking the valley of the mountain river called the Gave de Pau, where it was crossed by a ford, controlled access to an easy passage into the Pyrenees, used annually for the seasonal pasturage of flocks of sheep in the high meadows (now represented by a hiking footpath GR 65 that runs about 60 km south to the Spanish border). Access to the pass partly accounts for Pau's strategic importance. Hondarribia ("sand ford" in Basque, also known by its Spanish adaptation Fuenterrabía or the French one, Fontarabie) is a town situated on the east shore of Bidasoa river's mouth, in Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain. The border town is sited on a little promontory facing Hendaye (France) over the Txingudi bay. The town has an ancient old quarter with walls and a castle. Hondarribia also has a beach and a mountain called Jaizkibel. It holds the main airport in Gipuzkoa. Population 2005: 15700 inhabitants. The battles fought for possession of this fortified stronghold are generally known by the Spanish name for the place (Fuenterrabia). The battle of Hondarribia, 1521, in which Claude, Duke of Guise distinguished himself, was instigated by Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, in command of the army of Navarre; he occupied Hondarribia and was probably responsible for the renewal of hostilities resulting from its not being restored. The city was finally returned to Spain in 1524. The baby Alexander in 1945 My parents circa 1964. The Roman Catholic Church does not recognize divorce, because in its eyes, a marriage is forged by God. The Church states that what God joins together, humans cannot sunder. As a result, although acknowledging civil divorce may be required to protect one spouse or the children, people who get a civil divorce are still considered married in the eyes of the Catholic Church, which does not allow them to remarry, even if the state they live in allows a civil re-marriage. The Catholic Church recognizes marriages between non-baptized people as "good and natural marriages" and even if only one partner is baptized, does not permit them to divorce if the non-baptized person is willing to live peaceably with the Christian. Catholicism teaches that both parties entering into a marriage must have the appropriate intentions: to remain married until death ends the marriage, to be faithful in marriage and to be open to the gift of children. My parents circa 1964. The Roman Catholic Church does not recognize divorce, because in its eyes, a marriage is forged by God. The Church states that what God joins together, humans cannot sunder. As a result, although acknowledging civil divorce may be required to protect one spouse or the children, people who get a civil divorce are still considered married in the eyes of the Catholic Church, which does not allow them to remarry, even if the state they live in allows a civil re-marriage. The Catholic Church recognizes marriages between non-baptized people as "good and natural marriages" and even if only one partner is baptized, does not permit them to divorce if the non-baptized person is willing to live peaceably with the Christian. Catholicism teaches that both parties entering into a marriage must have the appropriate intentions: to remain married until death ends the marriage, to be faithful in marriage and to be open to the gift of children. Alexander the new man of the family, when father is away on missions. Alexander the new man of the family, when father is away on missions. About a day old in the USA on top of a roof garden and already homesick of the Mother Land. A Toast To Thee : though the distance for miles swell much from Fortune we can't tell savour rewards and joys we had while sweat and toil made us prepared your quests ahead, I wish you well I am S. Alexandra, do you see where my father got his good looks? Seated amongst fondest of friends I took my place with much relish there's truth that happiness depends on presence of those we cherish Dear Family and Friends, In a troubled world, plagued by conflict and awash in despair, it might be difficult to find much to be thankful for. But few chapters in human history have had happy endings, yet people in every time and every place have found occasion to give thanks. On Thanksgiving, we take time out from our busy schedules to join family and friends for a festive meal. That, in itself, may be reason to be thankful. More Than A Day As Thanksgiving Day rolls around, It brings up some facts, quite profound. We may think that we're poor, Feel like bums, insecure, But in truth, our riches astound. We have friends and family we love; We have guidance from heaven above. We have so much more Than they sell in a store, We're wealthy, when push comes to shove. So add up your blessings, I say; Make Thanksgiving last more than a day. Enjoy what you've got; Realize it's a lot, And you'll make all your cares go away...Alexander Elaborate rituals and traditions serve to lengthen the divide between what believers wish to state and supposed obligations that come with prayers.More often than not, such rituals are man-made rules meant to lend mystical, mysterious air to worship. In fact how we worship is as bare knuckles as simple sincerity. Under The Influence : Resolute we are to mark treasures with length and breadth of finite measures as if their expanse explains indulgence where passion and devotion fuse at confluence About a day old in the USA on top of a roof garden and already homesick of the Mother Land. A Toast To Thee : though the distance for miles swell much from Fortune we can't tell savour rewards and joys we had while sweat and toil made us prepared your quests ahead, I wish you well Nov 2, 2006 photos: 350 – 173 MB Limited, anyone with the link In the twilight of age all things seem strange and phantasmal, As between daylight and dark ghost-like the landscape appears.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emuVLVylBiA&feature=related My heart goes back to wander there, And among the dreams of the days that were, I find my lost youth again. And the strange and beautiful song, The groves are repeating it still: "A boy's will is the wind's will, And the thoughts of youth are long, long thoughts." I should not be withheld but that some day into their vastness I should steal away, Fearless of ever finding open land, or highway where the slow wheel pours the sand...RF Sheila Tempongko Obedoza.........May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, enough hope to make you happy. For Thine is the Kingdom For Thine is Life is For Thine is the....... Am still living in the Philippines, married to Romeo B. Obedoza but with no kids. Am connected with Boysen Paints and teach at MIT part time. My husband is with UPLB so he stays there most of the week and comes to Manila (in Kamuning) on weekends. We do have grandchildren from our nephews who are now married. Three nephews (those I share with Mely Matic) are now in the States. But the others are also here. I have been retired and rehired by my company (they have to retire people who reach 60 - dual citizens na kasi - senior and Philippine citizenships). So I am now a consultant for the firm but on a full time basis. With Sheila Tempongko Obedoza at Kamuning, MM, RP This was taken in 1963 on top of the FEU bldg. to commemorate the new Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineering Students (PICHES) then, I was a junior and the seniors like Mely Calueng and Bobby Casrto are sitted at the middle. Alwayne Carino is far left, then me, the rest like Alcaraz, Mitz are the only ones I recognized from this badly focused monochrome................ASC The Brothers Alpha Phi Omega (APO) Fraternity of the Delta Chapter Philippines circa 1966, from L # 3 - kneeling, me, my back Cesar Frias ChE68, 4-kneeling, Warlito Boquiren ChE66, his back, Jose Catibog ChE66, Advisor Prof. Sevilla and daughter. Standing on the far left the brother of Rosalina Corbett. More than 350,000 members have joined Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity since it's founding, at 366 college campuses here in the US alone, not counting other countries. Our mission is to prepare campus and community leaders through service. Our purpose is to develop leadership, to promote friendship and to provide service to humanity..Songs of the Brothers...... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXkWylkGl3Y&feature=related ......Alexander Politics is part of my life. My full name is Jaime Macapagal Alcantara and somewhat related to GMA. My wife from Baler is related to Sen. Angara and the Senator sister in Chicago is our close friend. We are in both sides of the Philippine political party. We never discuss politics not even with my cousins in Pampangga everytime I visit. Pag talounan pikon ang politico sa atin. Next day after the election siraan na. After election they should work together for the good of the country. If any of you have been in Bangkok and South Korea, you will be envious of the progress. Our biggest problem is overpopulation. Any asian country who countrol the birthrate is progresive. But in our country masyadong maraming anak sa tunay na asawa at sa asawa on the side. The economic growth cannot catch up with the growth of population. Expressing their dissent and opinion is lawful in a democratic country but implementing your belief in a violent way like Honasan is still against the law. Here are the boys in Bagiuo circa 1966. Boy Dakita, Jimmy Alcantara, Jess Bustria, Rene Valera, Tony Alialy, Rudy Banares... see how these Baby Boomers looked 45 years ago during our Baguio Seminar............................ Jess Bustria...My latest pictures taken by Meny... http://share.shutterfly.com/share/received/welcome.sfly?fid=e86e79aa804dd988&sid=0AZOG7Zm4bN2TrQ Boy Dakita's picture was taken 20 years ago during our reunion in NJ. This is the last photo I have of him. I tried to do the best I can for Boy. I know he will be happy up there to know that he is thought of dearly...................Tony A Rudy Banares My wife and I are regular cruisers and we always talk to the Filipino crew. When we took the 12-day Mediterranean cruise I asked the Pinoy waiters (because we are in a big group, we usually request for Pinoy waiters to be assigned to us) why all their Asian cruises skip Manila when they go to all the neighboring countries of the Philippines . Tanong ko bakit ba wala sa itinerary ninyo ang Manila . Ang sagot sa akin. Noong una ho may cruises kami na humihinto sa Manila but masyadong hong matakaw ang mga taga Customs sa atin kaya ang management ho namin nag decide na skip na ang Manila . When inspection time comes upon our arrival and departure, yung mga Customs inspectors ho kasama ang mga pamilya nila para kumain ng libre sa ship namin. Tapos bago mag bigay ng clearance para maka depart ang ship namin maraming hinihingi na sigarilyo at mga alak.. http://share.shutterfly.com/share/received/welcome.sfly?fid=e86e79aa804dd988&sid=0AZOG7Zm4bN2TrQ L to R, 2nd row: Cesar, Me (hiding), Tony, Shirley De Ocampo Che '65, Gus De Ocampo Che '65 1st Row: Josie Asis, Elvie Ramos, Aurora Baby Lozada, Meny, Rudy, Harry Jacalan Chem '68, Cecille Jacalan............................Ben A. Tony Alialy Tony Alialy "The Young and the 'Careless' (Restless)." Taken somewhere in Upstate, NY more than 35 years ago. Standing L to R: Meny, Rudy, Ben, Nando & Cesar Sitting L to R: Tony, Romy Merhan (ChE'65) The passage of the Immigration Act of 1965 played a very important role in Filipino immigration. Due to the act, there was a dramatic increase in the United States Filipino population. The Immigration Act of 1965 made this change in demographics possible because it had abolished national-origin quotas that had previously hindered migration from foreign countries such as the Philippines. The act had enabled Filipinos to be an emerging Asian ethnic group in the United States, because Filipinos are now the second most populous Asian group in America next to the Chinese. Hernando De Vera Cruz. I still live in Southern California (Chino Hills). Worked for ARCO for about 18 years. Left in 2001 after the merger with BP and now working for my relative (sister-in-law).Regards,Nando Cruz Romy Merhan ChE '65 .... Remember our beautiful instructor, Rosie de Vega Cabrera? Well, they are now residing at East Lansing Michigan, about 100 miles away from where I stay in Monroe MI while I am on my field assignment. Rosie has not changed. She is still pretty as ever. Ben and Rosie both retired and have 3 children who are all on their own. 2 engineers and a nurse. They are both very friendly................. Standing from left to right: Ben, Angel Almazan (husband of Nita Butiu Almazan), Joe Morales (husband of Susie Mariano Morales ),Nita Almazan BA'66, Susie Morales CHM'65, Romy Merhan ChE '65, Larry Zanis (husband of Perlita Aves Zanis), Tony, Rudy and Meny. Sitting from left to right: Mitz de Hitta ChE'65, Sue (Baby) Sumallo, Perlita Aves Zanis Che '65, Ligaya Loyola Hartjen ChE'65 and her husband Harry Hartjen My understanding of the Pilipino psyche was probably no better than the average Filipino. My being away from home for almost 40 years, except for short vacations every two or three years, could but have further diminished that little understanding. It is however the love of our country and the desire to contribute to the common good that compels me to write. hopefully - together we can come up and start something. Many a times I hear from our kababayans, here in the Philippines and in America, that our native country is a "basket case". This harsh self criticism stems not from lack of love for our Philippines, but rather out of sheer frustration that our country, so endowed with abundant natural resources and with a citizenry of such education, know-how, and proud history, has lagged behind in development with our neighboring nations. There is despair that nothing can be done; that graft and corruption, now so pervasive and entrenched, will remain the way of life; that no change is ever possible..Ben A Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year From the Asis Family I think what we need is to start reforms. Start educating ourselves to not think of being more equal than others to jump and get ahead of the line; to value the dignity of labor (manual, menial or otherwise); to be the vanguard against corruption; to not blindly patronize imported goods; to demand the media unbiased reporting without merely advancing their own agenda; the movie industry to not merely make bakya theme movies. Let us build water treatment systems for small towns (slow sand filtration) for clean potable water. Let us build wastewater treatment plant in Manila and revive the sewer system. Let us… let us… Maybe we should all apply for dual citizenship and help reform our society. Maybe we should all retire to the Philippines and give more of ourselves towards reformation. I am not the brightest bulb in the block. Most of you are. Give it some thought, figure things out, formulate a program. Lead the way and I will follow. Ben's busy at work with his boob tube!!.. BENJAMIN R. ASIS B.S. ChE. 1966 Hometown: Infanta, Quezon, Philippines 690 West Side Avenue Jersey City, NJ 07304 USA Email: tu2bi@hotmail.com GREETINGS MORE POWER & BEST WISHES TO FELLOW MAPUANS To those who attended: Thank you for for the pleasure of your company one more time. To those who were not We missed you, but thank you for updating us about yourself. Till we meet again. THE ASIS FAMILY David, Marilyn Perez, Lt. Daniel Josefina Manglicmot, Benjamin & Michael David Perez Asis Career Description:  Worked as Chemist with Johnson&Johnson (Phil.), Inc., then as Project Engineer with Philand Industries, Inc.  Joined the brain drain. Worked as Chemist with Contract Packaging Corp.  Obtained NY State PE license by examination. Worked as I&C Engineer with: 1. Seroka Assoc, 2. Hazen & Sawyer 3. ADP Marshall / Flour Daniels, 4. Hamon Research-Cottrell 5. BBL/Arcadis,Inc. ASC Ceasar Ramos....... My latest photos by Meny http://share.shutterfly.com/share/received/welcome.sfly?fid=e86e79aa804dd988&sid=0AZOG7Zm4bN2TrQ Ceasar and the cha cha....ASC Congratulations Lt. Daniel Asis class 2008 Here's a picture of Cesar, Perlynn, Me, Rudy & Meny at Infanta......Ben Perlita Aves Zanis Che '65...past president of our sister sorrority Delta Sigma Sigma (APO)...We are voting for McCain not Obama or Hillary based on our own evaluations of what the candidates stand for. Not everyone is in the same situations. Obama may be an excellent speaker but I do not know him, he has no experience at all…I only know him based on what the slanted media reports. Marcos was very intelligent and a very good speaker…see what happened to the Philippines !!! Besides, I am pro-life and proud to be so. Perlita Zanis look at Our latest photos by Meny http://share.shutterfly.com/share/received/welcome.sfly?fid=e86e79aa804dd988&sid=0AZOG7Zm4bN2TrQ Meny Banares Regarding SS, social security carries over to other countries, but medicare does not. The petition is for medicare, which is for healthcare of those 65 and over, (also for some special situations.) Just a reminder, if you're not aware: Everyone should apply for medicare soon as age 65 is reached, even if you do not plan to get SS benefit at 65 because you're waiting until your full benefit age. (for most of us, full benefit age is 66 or 67). If you apply for medicare later than age 65, you are charged penalties. Same goes for the medicare drug plan. You have to choose a drug plan at 65, unless you never intend to apply for one for the rest of your life. Thanks. .........Meny If you can't see the pictures in this email, click here to see it in a web browser: http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/creativeapps/slideShow/Main.jsp?token=400904282506%3A1908417390 Dr. Renato Dimayuga ChE66 Renato Dimayuga's decision to return to Pinas and work as chief of a regional hospital that handles mainly charity cases is quite admirable, especially since the salary is peanuts compared to what he can make in the US . Renato Dimayuga's decision to return to Pinas and work as chief of a regional hospital that handles mainly charity cases is quite admirable, especially since the salary is peanuts compared to what he can make in the US . My latest photos by Meny http://share.shutterfly.com/share/received/welcome.sfly?fid=e86e79aa804dd988&sid=0AZOG7Zm4bN2TrQ A healthier Cesar, always with us in our escapades a worthy friend and a mentor for all of us. Here is another album for us to store in our happy memories about our escapades when we were younger then on our way to El Dorado Hills. Some pictures of Rosalina's devoted husband were included entertaining our group Circa 1992. Some taken in Vallejo at Lilia Antonio's residence around 1993, and the earliest were taken during our 1991 Reunion. Most of these pictures were given to me by various classmates over the years. In recompense here they are for you to enjoy...ASC Cesar, Mike B. Minnie B., Evelina Adlawan & Me tries to squeeze in a small frame...ASC Tim Villanueva Hello Alex, It's good to hear from you and thank you for including me to your googlegrouplist. I know I've been out of pocket for a while but it's no denying and I am proud to be in the MIT-ChE 1966 group. It might be ancient now but the wonderful reunion we had in 1991 is still quite fresh in my mind and of course all the gatherings & trips that followed. I still remember the visit and fun we had at your place. Oscar is correct. We live in Sugarland, Texas and been here since 1995. I still work for Fluor and taking advantage of the sudden surge in work demand. Hopefully I can stay employed for the next 2-3 years and then retire. Good thing you set up our communication class website, it's really a great idea. Now everyone can be informed of the latest happenings and undertakings the group is involved with. I would like to include both this address and my personal e-mail address in your list if it's OK. This will allow me to access and respond at either locations. Rosalina Derige Corbett Raymond & Rosalina Corbett Rosalina search for us came to fruition. Background from left D. Rodriguez, Resty Mandap, Josie V, Tim V. Maurera, Jaranilla, me..ASC Regina Bermudez Cruz in 1966 BE (before Elmer) The year 2030 is fast approaching, 20 years from now. Most of us will still be living by then. It will be very frightening, the way this planet earth is behaving..so much fires, earthquakes, tornadoes, flooding, icebergs melting..The climate is really changing but so many people hate to believe or think that it is happening and all what they do is argue about it. Even just to PLANT MORE TREES to replace the ones that are burned down seemed to be very impossible to do. You are correct Alex that people are just ignorant and stupid... People will REAP what they SOW..I feel so disgusted because we can not just convince everybody even 75 percent of the whole population, to do something better for this world we live in for our own SURVIVAL.. Regina Elmer & Regina a table behind me unoticed until the end of the cruise...ASC At Raymond & Rosalina's Place, Regina holding on to little Jim Corbett, her daughter at her side. Marissa my wife at the far right....ASC Tessie Gardon Graham Hello Everyone, I have an old picture taken 40 years ago. I want to bring it to date to show how we look at present. I have all faces from the old picture superimposed with the exception of Juanita Isidro. Unless I get in touch with her I will not be able to complete my project. Has anybody seen my old friend, Juanita? If you do, please send me her address so I can ask for her latest photo. I bet that you too are anxious to see how she looks this time. I can only imagine that she looks better now just like all the ladies in the picture. I tell you these girls really know how to reverse the aging process. They all age gracefully and get better over the years just like vintage wine. I am attaching the pictures THEN and NOW and you be the judge. Looking forward to hearing from you. ......................Tony A Malaya Matic Malaya Matic Late PM at Rosalina's, from left Malaya, Marissa, me, ___?, Leonila, Josie (wife of Tim)....ASC Merle Briones The Ladies 1991 Reunion. I'll never forget the first time we met in '91; We tried so hard to impress. We drove fancy cars, smocked big raybans, And wore our most elegant dress. It was quite an affair; majority of the class was there. It was held at a fancy hotel in Annaheim. We wined, and we dined, and we acted refined, And everyone thought it was swell....ASC Nenet Voloso The Ladies 1991 Reunion. I'll never forget the first time we met in '91; We tried so hard to impress. We drove fancy cars, smocked big raybans, And wore our most elegant dress. It was quite an affair; majority of the class was there. It was held at a fancy hotel in Annaheim. We wined, and we dined, and we acted refined, And everyone thought it was swell....ASC Leonila Coronel Matulac Mely Matic, Amy Chua, Leonila Matulac I'll never forget the first time we met in '91; We tried so hard to impress. We drove fancy cars, smocked big raybans, And wore our most elegant dress. It was quite an affair; majority of the class was there. It was held at a fancy hotel in Annaheim. We wined, and we dined, and we acted refined, And everyone thought it was swell....ASC Everybody tries to squeeze in a small frame...ASC Alicia Carnero At Long Beach in 1991 Pi de Leon..Tagumpay “Pi” M. De Leon - Double Bass Pi de Leon is in engineer by profession and a musician by avocation. His musical experience came at an early age, being the son of the late renowned nationalist composer and Philippine national artist Felipe Padilla de Leon and the late Iluminada Mendoza, an accomplished pianist. He plays all rondalla instruments, the piano, accordion and the violin. The “De Leon Rondalla” was already appearing in various Philippine functions in the early 60s. At Lilia's place in Vallejo At Long Beach 1991 Reunion Zeny and Pi de Leon....Pi De Leon has played in or directed rondallas for annual Philippine Cultural Nights in various universities and colleges. He has also participated in International Folk Dance Festivals held in Marseille, France and Sicily, Italy in the summer of 1990 and 1993 and also in the 1995 Northwest Folk Life Festival in Seattle, Washington. In between his playing schedules, he conducts rondalla classes and workshops, including his current tenure as a rondalla instructor at UC Riverside. In 1997, he was awarded a grant by the Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department to train future rondalla instructors through workshops designated as “Master Teacher Apprenticeship Class” Remember our beautiful instructor, Rosie de Vega Cabrera? Well, they are now residing at East Lansing Michigan, about 100 miles away from where I stay in Monroe MI while I am on my field assignment. Rosie has not changed. She is still pretty as ever. Ben and Rosie both retired and have 3 children who are all on their own. 2 engineers and a nurse. They are both very friendly................. Cesar Jaranilla ChE 55........ In 1991 when you had your first reunion here in the states, we were still full of youth, a lot of vigor, no serious health worries and every time I look at the pictures we had at the dinner dance and the picnic at the park, I wish we were back at those times again. But the years pass by inexorably and we have become grandfathers or even grand-grand. A healthier Cesar, always with us in our escapades a worthy friend and a mentor for all of us. .ASC When I am dead, my dearest, Sing no sad songs for me; Plant thou no roses at my head, Nor shady cypress tree: Be the green grass above me With showers and dewdrops wet; And if thou wilt, remember, And if thou wilt, forget. I shall not see the shadows, I shall not feel the rain; I shall not hear the nightingale Sing on, as if in pain: And dreaming through the twilight That doth not rise nor set, Haply I may remember, And haply may forget. ~Christina Rossetti Tim V. Maurera, Cesar Jaranilla, me..ASC A healthier Cesar, always with us in our escapades a worthy friend and a mentor for all of us. Here is another album for us to store in our happy memories about our escapades when we were younger then on our way to El Dorado Hills. Some pictures of Rosalina's devoted husband were included entertaining our group Circa 1992. Some taken in Vallejo at Lilia Antonio's residence around 1993, and the earliest were taken during our 1991 Reunion. Most of these pictures were given to me by various classmates over the years. In recompense here they are for you to enjoy...ASC This was taken at San Pablo Reservoir Memorial Weekend 1993 . The Adlawans This was taken at San Pablo Reservoir Memorial Weekend 1993 . Juliana Tan Siu Eng 1991 Reunion picture taking before Dessert Almost time to say Goodbye 1991 Reunion see the Rome Reunion …ASC Lilia Antonio Taken at Rancho Cordova Park September 1992 Taken at Rancho Cordova Park September 1992 Taken at Rancho Cordova Park September 1992 Fil Villena......Hi Alex, (Aug 28 2006,) Last Saturday I attended a party and was able to meet people from MIT. I informed them about this google group. Eldy Yap was there. Precy Tagala and Mr.& Mrs Tony Flora were also there. You probably read about the Nov. 26 (?) reunion of the CheChem group in Manila Hotel. Hope, some of you there can come over since this is also nearing the Christmas season. Will continue to be in touch. Regards to the family. Fil Villena Photo taken March 2005, amongst our MIT friends, Fil Villena (stayed in the Phil, but comes to the US twice a year A recent meeting at Vivere Suites in Filinvest, Philippines, Jan. 2007 from Far left, Fil Villena, Jun Dijamco, Luis Mendoza and Art Villasol. Photo taken March 2005, amongst our MIT friends, from left to right - Fil Villena (stayed in the Phil, but comes to the US twice a year), 1966 Art (family in Phoenix, AZ and lives alone in Akron, Ohio, binata tayo dito), 1966, Efren Afuang (stayed in the Phil), 1965, Ernie Ganuelas (stayed in the Phil, but comes to the US twice a year), 1965 ,Jun Dijamco (back-and-forth Phil & US, lost count on how many times), 1966,Lucy Dijamco, our lovely classmate-in-law. 1966.........Art V I spent for all my kids who had their college education in the Philippines,. but for those who had theirs here, Uncle Sam advanced the payments via educational loan with my promise to my children to pay their loan after they finish; but none of them, luckily, wanted me to pay their loan after they get employed.; they insist they pay the loan themselves. I always advise other parents to do the same, so they won't sacrifice a lot; and what if the child did not finish, the saving goes down the drain; but in this manner, Uncle Sam may be the loser, if the child didn't finish and the child can't pay back the loan. I provided all my children with functional second hand cars that were estimated to last till they finish their course.or for those who had their college in PI till they were able to estabblish themselves.here. Car is not a luxury in the LA area; it is a necessity. Our youngest son who is now graduating, is the only one who got a brand new car.....Jun Dijamco Dearest Friends, Please pardon my less than prompt response to your emails, but given the situation and circumstance at hand, I'm sure that you all understand. I am extremely thankful and grateful for all of your support and prayers during these trying times; all your love and compassion inspires everyone in the family to remain vigilant and strong when it is most necessary. As of the moment, Jun is steadily recovering from the aneurysm. Although he temporarily needs the aid of a trache and a gastro-intestinal tube for now, all the signs of his health hopefully is an indication that he will eventually recover from his condition. Soon, he will be transferred to Rancho Los Amigos rehab center, which is known to have a 95% success rate. When he is transferred there, it will be okay to finally visit him if you wish to do so. I will inform everyone when this time comes. They stir in the depths of my heart and are felt by Jun and the rest my family. Again, thank you very much. Lucy Dijamco "Try to Remember That Time in December" By the Classmates Three I love to have our reunion in PI, and I believe the agreed time is Jan 2008, 2nd week. But with the Mexican Riviera and the Med Cruise, eastern side, I am not sure if there will be a good attendance or it will even push through. Oscar and I and Lucy and Angie had a grand time in PI. There was no boriing moment during those 41 days we were vaioning/touring together. 41 days just passed without us even noticing it. Ben Asis and his small group also went to PI just this month. It seems, from the email of Ben, the group also enjoyed their stay. The four of us is looking forward to have another vacation/tour in the future. We will be glad if other classmates will join us in this kind fun. Jun Danny, I am one of the MITChe66's. I still remember you and I hope you, also, still remember me. If you don't, please review our Cardinal And Gold Annual 1966 and look for Marcelino F. Dijamco, Jr. I'm based here in the USA but I spend ample of time in PI regularly because of my little business there. Where are you based? retired? Oscar Holgado, Sheila Tempoko, Nanding Salvador, Boy Mendoza, Fil Villena, Ed Serra, and others most likely will see each other in Manila in December this year. Jun Jun, Boy & Art.....Dear Friends, After 40 years with the company, it is inevitable that we have to move on to the next phase of life, which is retirement. That official date for me is December 1, 2008, where I will be leaving Akron, Ohio enroute to the sunny valley of Phoenix, Arizona, our home state since 1985. I will be dividing my time between family (wife, a daughter, 2 sons & 3 grand kids) in the US, and attending to our 20-acre farm in the Philippines we started 3 years ago – 225 Manila mango trees, 1,500 citrus trees, ¼ acre of tilapia fish farm, and a herd of goats. Let us maintain that good camaraderie by continuing to exchange emails and that little chat on the phone. Art Villasol Danny, I am one of the MITChe66's. I still remember you and I hope you, also, still remember me. If you don't, please review our Cardinal And Gold Annual 1966 and look for Marcelino F. Dijamco, Jr. I'm based here in the USA but I spend ample of time in PI regularly because of my little business there. Where are you based? retired? Oscar Holgado, Sheila Tempoko, Nanding Salvador, Boy Mendoza, Fil Villena, Ed Serra, and others most likely will see each other in Manila in December this year. Jun Sonia Sales Mendoza Thank you very much for your concern for our country. We always emphasize forest denudation in all our seminar/workshops in ecological waste management and its adverse effects to our environment like global warming, desertification, floods, siltation of water bodies, water supply,etc. We outline the denudation since 1900 (forest cover then was 70% but Rizal already had misgivings). According to Fr. Walpole of the Ateneo and the Manila Observatory, the Philippines will have only 8% of its forest cover in 2010. The present forest cover is 12%. Sonia & Luis in 2007 On May 6,2007 Sunday, our anniversary, we were lucky to be docked in Venice for 2 days. My grandson, Jose,15, arranged through the internet with the monsignor at the Basilica di San Marco to have our mass there. The monsignor was very accommodating and we were reserved a special place in the church. I heard our names mentioned three times (the mass was in Italian) and after the mass people greeted Boy and me congratulating us. During the dinner that night, the Filipino chef prepared lechon for our table and the Filipino chefs and waiters came out to greet us (special treatment talaga from our kababayans). We had 2 delicious cakes!..Sonia Mendoza The Mendozas at St Marks Venice....ASC Photo taken March 2005, amongst our MIT friends, Art (family in Phoenix, AZ and lives alone in Akron, Ohio, binata tayo dito), 1966,.........Art V Art Villasol. Jun, Boy & Art.....Dear Friends, After 40 years with the company, it is inevitable that we have to move on to the next phase of life, which is retirement. That official date for me is December 1, 2008, where I will be leaving Akron, Ohio enroute to the sunny valley of Phoenix, Arizona, our home state since 1985. I will be dividing my time between family (wife, a daughter, 2 sons & 3 grand kids) in the US, and attending to our 20-acre farm in the Philippines we started 3 years ago – 225 Manila mango trees, 1,500 citrus trees, ¼ acre of tilapia fish farm, and a herd of goats. Let us maintain that good camaraderie by continuing to exchange emails and that little chat on the phone. Art Villasol A recent meeting at Vivere Suites in Filinvest, Philippines, Jan. 2007 from Far left, Fil Villena, Jun Dijamco, Luis Mendoza and Art Villasol. Dear Friends, After 40 years with the company, it is inevitable that we have to move on to the next phase of life, which is retirement. That official date for me is December 1, 2008, where I will be leaving Akron, Ohio enroute to the sunny valley of Phoenix, Arizona, our home state since 1985. I will be dividing my time between family (wife, a daughter, 2 sons & 3 grand kids) in the US, and attending to our 20-acre farm in the Philippines we started 3 years ago – 225 Manila mango trees, 1,500 citrus trees, ¼ acre of tilapia fish farm, and a herd of goats. Let us maintain that good camaraderie by continuing to exchange emails and that little chat on the phone. Art Villasol 1991 Reunion picture taking before Dessert Teddy Unite A reunion somewhere in the East Coast in the '80s At Long Beach in 1991 Yea, I'm still alive and barely kicking! My oldest boy just got married last 4/29/2010. He met an Irish girl and the wedding was held in Ireland- about 45 minute drive south of Dublin. A golf resort called Heritage! The wedding day was during E-16 (16 letter name) volcano was spewing all kind of shit into European atmosphere. It did halted for awhile to get the wedding consummated! One down, one more to go- A 32 years old youngest son who hates women after his break-up with his high-school sweetheart! I was officially retired Dec.1,2008 but was recalled Dec. 8,2008 to train my replacement. I worked till 6/1/2009. I handled all kind of wastes (except radioactive) generated at Merck Rahway Site, NJ. I been married for 42 years with the same women who was my neighbor back in the old country. She's been very good to me and I think I will keep her until I stop breathing! if I remember right Alex, you drove a BLACK caddy to school from time to time! Or was it a Chevy? Greggie A reunion somewhere in the East Coast in the '80s 1991 Reunion the second day at Buena Park, a whole day affair, inside the Pavilon on the stage a vantage point, eyeing what's going on Rey Sequerra Leo and Zeny Sibal 1991 Reunion picture taking before Dessert Regina Cruz, Willie Arenas, Florencio Guinhawa Elizabeth Guinhawa 1991 Reunion picture taking before Dessert Lourdes Averia..... My latest photos by Meny http://share.shutterfly.com/share/received/welcome.sfly?fid=e86e79aa804dd988&sid=0AZOG7Zm4bN2TrQ Lourdes and Nestor Averia ......believe these guys, they are pretty well tanked up from the looks of it.....ASC Manny Oconer in the Las Vegas Reunion There's a place for us, somewhere a place for us. Peace and quiet, and open air. Wait for us, somewhere. There's a time for us, someday a time for us. Time together with time to spare, Time to learn, time to care. Someday, somewhere, we'll find a new way of living. We'll find a way of forgiving. Somewhere. There's a place for us, a time and a place for us. Hold my hand and we're halfway there. Hold my hand and I'll take you there. Somehow. Someday. Somewhere. Rene's beautiful family...Two boys are grown up...hindi na baby pero cute pa rin...boys na sila!.... My latest photos by Meny http://share.shutterfly.com/share/received/welcome.sfly?fid=e86e79aa804dd988&sid=0AZOG7Zm4bN2TrQ These are my official entries to our Before And After contest. One taken around mid 1946 on a U.S. Army cot bed, another taken in February 1974, then the last one taken early 1971(it was really taken last year).....Rene The toddler Rene; The young man Rene! The middle age Rene?? Holy smokes the man of all seasons will never age... ie. Dorian Grey revisited......Alexander The mindset of the Filipino is to pray when faced with a problem. And so they pray when floods come instead of correcting the destruction to the rainforest. The church did an excellent job in brainwashing the Filipino from colonial time. Then again after generations of education the Filipino still has not improved. I do agree soon the Philippines will compare with Bangladesh. Rene Rivera There were 1.6 million foreign born from the Philippines residing in the United States in 2006. Filipino immigrants made up 4 percent of all immigrants in 2006. The Immigration Act of 1965 enabled millions of Filipinos to make the United States their new home. In the height of the Civil Rights Movement, President Lyndon B. Johnson had signed a bill that drastically changed the admittance laws for immigrants. Priority was now given to family members to U.S. citizens, and permanent residents so they could sponsor the following types of immigrants in this order of these preferences: Unmarried children under 21 years of age of U.S. citizens Spouses and unmarried children of permanent residents Professionals, scientists, and artists "of exceptional ability" Married children over 21 years of age and their spouses and children of U.S. citizens I retired at 55 in Yr 2000 after 34 years with The Energizer Battery Co. here in Cleveland Ohio. Heavily involved in Quality Controls and Quality Assurances. Thelma. Your trip to Rome in 2007 will be a blast, I will guarantee you. ITS THE BEST PLACE I have ever been, I think. God willing, this coming October, I will be 62 and have no plans of retiring any sooner. I have 4 married sons and have 9 grandchildren. Three are engineers and one is in Marketing. AM very busy serving the Lord in Couples For Christ, evangelizing and helping build homes for the poor in the Philippines. Our target is to build 700,000 homes in 7000 communities within 7 years in the Philippines and make our country free from slums. I am interested in attending the MIT Reunions if time will permit me to. And I hope to see you there too. Am particularly pleased that you found the Post-retirement job that you enjoy the most. Praise God. ..Ric Dimalanta Everybody, Some group pictures from college with our classmate Jose Lladones, who died on June 3, 2010 in suburban Zamboanga City, due to a health condition called neuritis. Rene Rey Cadiz, wife and Bing Eugenio I received your communication through my daughter's email. 40 yrs. ago, I did not like the war policies of America against the Vietnamese. Why? The Vietcom never offended Uncle Sam. That's why I never proceeded to migrate to U.S. And you know very well Rene Rivera wanted me to apply together with Mr. "Magoo". I have three children, 2 are nurses. I have four door apartment and my wife worked in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and the fruits of the labor we were able to place another house. I still drink and I have neuritis. In case you have not heard of the disease I must have to tell you. It is the inflammation of nerve due to inadequate absorption of Vit. b complexes. Ismael, you were not big before, I feel very happy and with gratitude you were able to contact me. You still remember I borrowed your Engineering textbook in which you have written "Friends are rarely true"... but to me once he is a friend is always a friend. These words I will never forget Engineering mechanics by Ferndinad L. Singer.Joe Everybody, Some group pictures from college with our classmate Jose Lladones, who died on June 3, 2010 in suburban Zamboanga City, due to a health condition called neuritis. Rene It really has been a long time. My parents are both dead (Father died at age 67 and my mother at age 81). My father worked with Pan American Airlines as a Reservations Manager. So sorry to hear of your seriously ill father. I will remember him in my prayers. I worked in New Jersey from 1968 to 1983 for Conoco Chemicals. I transferred to Houston, Texas in 1983. I worked for Dupont, Oxy Chemicals, and Lyondell Petrochemicals where I retired in February of 2000. I stayed retired to date. My wife, Naty, died in March 2006 of lung cancer. She never smoked. Luckily, my son and his family who were living in San Diego came to live with us before my wife's death. Them living with me helped me cope with the loss of my love one. We have only 1 child. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University. His wife had a baby girl in June 2007. We named the baby "Naty" which is my wifes name. She gets me occupied for most of the time....Rudy Jose Seated: 1-Alex Custodio, 2- Tony Diza, 3(back) Oliver Masil, 4-Alwayne Carino, 5-Jess Bustria, 7(back) Rudy Jose, 8-Oscar Santos, 9(back) Romy Reyes ;Standing: 1-Rick, 2-Beda Bera, 3(back) Rene Rivera, 4-Greg Alcaraz, 5-Leon Delos Santos, 7-Ismael, 8-Rudy Banares, 9-Eddie Antonio,10-Mike Bernardino. This was taken at the Balara Water Treatment works. This photo is also linked with http://picasaweb.google.com/ismael.ifurung/MITGroup Most have been posted before in MyFamily.com ; some are from Jerry Ada and from Rene Rivera..............................Ismael Edgardo Antonio The Quiet Caviteno Romulo Reyes Orlando Castillo Here's another photo I found from our Baguio field trip - circa 1966. My guess is from L to R, top to bottom: Ben Asis, Lando Castillo, Nato Dimayuga, Merle Briones, Sheila Tempongko, Meny Reyes Banares, Lilia Antonio, Tony Alialy, Me, Pedro Palermo, Rosalina Dirige Corbett, Leonila Coronel, Fe Gana & Rhodora Sarmiento.......................Oscar H We live in Sugar Land, Texas with my wife Nicki. We have two boys, both are on their own but still singles. My oldest is working in Saipan. He like exotic places since he lived 2 years in Juneau, Alaska. He is lawyering and working in a non-for-profit company. The youngest is a sound engineer living in San Jose. I am working for Fluor Engineering. Its kind of close from where I live. Pol Calimbas Bing Eugenio and Pol K James Bond 00?...aka Jack Bowwow....ASC Rene Rivera and Ismael "Try to Remember That Time in December" By the Classmates Three Audie Vergara, ChE66.. Rina and Audie Vergara Mexicans referred to in the article are fair game because they are "illegals" and are costing the US taxpayers billions of dollars. On the other side, I have also heard arguments from sympathizers that these people are not really costing the taxpayers anything but rather contributing benefits to the US economy that outweigh any claims to the contrary. It does not matter which arguments are correct. Many people come to America mainly for economic reasons, Filipinos included. Everyone has his beliefs, when we discuss topics such as this, it just never fails that I look at my own skin, and that of my children and other kin, and I see a glaring "non-white".I just hope that we do not sound the horn too loudly that contributes to the death knell of these poor peoples who are mainly here to better the future for themselves and their children. Many of us are "legals". When America has ridden itself of all these unwanted undesirables, I pray to God that the white man does not train his eyes on other colored people. Ismael, Audie Vergara, Jon Mazo all ChE66...ASC Rina and Audie Vergara hi, i am jimmy dimacali member mit che 66..hope you still remember me.i still rember as the guy with thick eye glasses and with crew cut. i am listed on the mit che 66 google group and i enjoy reading your e mail to rene and our other classmates.. i had a dinner with art villasanta and fil vilena last may 2009. iam looking forward to see you on our grand reunion on 2011.....mayap ala kong balita kang erlnda juat. i fil vilena ampo i francis acda ilang kakontact ko kareng kaklase tamo. di jun dijamco ampoy salvador ating kang contact. masanting ka pa mu rin regards kareng kaklase tam Hernando Salvador I'm happy to hear from you. It's been so many years since we've been together. Hoping to meet you one of these days. By the way, Ed Serra and I have been neighbors more than ten years. We're just six houses away. You can contact him at.......... We are now both retired from our employment. Now, we're both enjoying the company of our grandchildren. I'm sure Ed will be happy to know your whereabouts. By the way, this is my new e-mail address:..........Regards & God bless,.......Nanding I guess the courage to go to USA after graduation was not as strong for me, as it was to a lot of our fellow graduates who got applications at the US Embasssy in 1967. More so did the desire disappear in the horizon when I did not make it in my first board exam. I got the frustration of the profession, and devoted my time in marketing products related to chemistry and chemical engineering. But, I guess all of us has each own story to tell, sucess and not failures, or failure may it have begun with inspiration to succeed at the end of our walk thru life. I am restarting from ground zero, and hope that somehow I could still find my nitch in the Sun or rather in the industry within the Philippines. I am following the advice which I gave to my 5 children who have finished their college degrees: "if you fall down, no matter how many times, stand up and try again because the challenge will always be there." Eldy Yap Celso Chua Celso Chua.. based south of Fresno California. The last time we talked, he was working as a chief engineer in a cement factory....ASC Reynaldo Yapchionco Santos This photo by courtesy of Rosalina D. Corbett many years ago, showing the oath taking of newly registered Chemical Engineers. Taken on June 24, 1967 in Makati, Sarmiento bldg. From far left is Jose Catibog, me, Reynaldo Santos, Maximillan Ui, Audie Vergara, Florencio Roxas, Lorna M. Jereza, Rosalina Derige Corbett, Oscar Santos, Rey Sequerra, Celso Chua, Romeo Olalia........................Alexander Romeo Olalia Roger Chu ChE 1969 graduation photo, now retired at 66. I am Roger Chu. An Alumni MIT-CHE. I am based in Woburn, Massachusetts about 7 miles from Boston Marshall Bong Hiong Tan Alfonso Luis Tiu Jerry Ada Marlo Mascarna .....I took a bus from Cab city to Mla right after Pepeng was out of Phil. But the sad observation I noticed was the amount of garbage all over the sides of the roads and waterways carried over by the floodings. So even if sewer pipe lines that you're suggesting are built, garbage will clog those pipe lines. Even the media were announcing that rubber boat propellers were affected by the amount of garbage in the flooded areas, suggesting to use the James Bond type boats with air blower/propeller. My simple suggestion: create a Garbage Barangay Police force on every municipalities. But first the country should do a major clean-up and dredging of all waterways leading to the ocean. Also Dept of of Ed should have environment subject course to educate our students. Marlo Marlo Mascarna..WAKE UP Everyone!! We're now back to the grind! For those who are working, drink real strong coffee. For the senior retirees, let's get the laundry in gear. And for all, check the damages ($$). Just want to let everyone knows that me and Marietta had such a wonderful time. Thanks to you all, especially to Clarita for the job well done in organizing the reunion, and to Citas & Cip of the NJ/Chicago group. And thanks for those who reminded us when to go when & where (toilettes). It was a priceless memories of a lifetime, seeing each other again and having the fun and laughter of our life. In a few days, we may be ready for the next one, mentally (but not financially yet). Hasta la vista! God bless you all. Marlo Marlo and Marieta 2007 Rome Reunion...We're still here, at Cabanatuan City, NE. We'll go back "AlisBayan" on March 28, then be back here maybe by June. I have a good caregiver (lived-in) caring for Marietta costing me $200/month plus allowance -also doing cooking and laundry. We're staying/rooming at Marietta's sister for now. Might hire another helper when we come back. Few times we've been to Pagcor Casinos in MM; -ahead so far..... Marlo Marlo and Jun.....I took a bus from Cab city to Mla right after Pepeng was out of Phil. But the sad observation I noticed was the amount of garbage all over the sides of the roads and waterways carried over by the floodings. So even if sewer pipe lines that you're suggesting are built, garbage will clog those pipe lines. Even the media were announcing that rubber boat propellers were affected by the amount of garbage in the flooded areas, suggesting to use the James Bond type boats with air blower/propeller. My simple suggestion: create a Garbage Barangay Police force on every municipalities. But first the country should do a major clean-up and dredging of all waterways leading to the ocean. Also Dept of of Ed should have environment subject course to educate our students. Marlo "There is a crisis approaching the United States. This crisis is looming on the horizon and much like a train in the distance, soon it will be upon us. The video link below is a "60 Minutes" interview with David M. Walker, the former U.S. Comptroller General with the Government Accounting Office (GAO). The piece is about twelve minutes in length. I hope that you'll take the time to view it, then pass this on to others. Next take a little more time to write your Congressman and Senators and in your own words express your concern about our nation's deficit spending and the dire need to return to a balanced budget. If something isn't done about this problem then by 2040 the country that you love, the country that you have served will be financially bankrupt. The United States of America will be in deep trouble in the next five to ten years unless something is done now. Thank you..Oscar Holgado" Oscar and Angie Holgado Marlo, Oscar & Jun The foresome...Oscar, Angie,Lucy & Jun With Renato Dimayuga......Alex....Would you mind including Dr. Renato Dimayuga as member of our group. BSChE '66 MIT - his eMail is on cc. Jun & I, together with our spouses met with him in Bauan, Batangas last December 30, 2007. He treated us to a wonderful lunch at Harbor View Restaurant which overlooks Batangas Bay and part of Mindoro. Thanks...Oscar Danny Odulio ChE66 PICTURES OF DANNY ODULIO with OSCAR AND JUN and respective wives in Davao Here's another photo I found from our Baguio field trip - circa 1966. My guess is from L to R, top to bottom: Ben Asis, Lando Castillo, Nato Dimayuga, Merle Briones, Sheila Tempongko, Meny Reyes Banares, Lilia Antonio, Tony Alialy, Me, Pedro Palermo, Rosalina Dirige Corbett, Leonila Coronel, Fe Gana & Rhodora Sarmiento.......................Oscar H Pedro Palermo My original nickname is Pano since I was born. At Mapua, my classmates and friends at Eta Sigma Mu did not like Pano and changed my nickname to Cip. In fact, except for Mapuans, I have always been addressed as Pano. I spent all my working career in the energy business, half of which was in the oil and gas industry, including oil and gas marketing, refining, trading and logistics, so I can say with confidence, without sounding cocky, that I know better than this Coke executive. In short, the price of oil is determined by how much the market values the last barrel sold in the market place. It is not the average price and definitely not cost related. It is priced on what the market could bear. Any market with marginal pricing can also be very volatile, particularly when there is a perception of supply tightness and risk of supply disruption (due to extraneous factors such as geopolitical) adds a price premium. Cip a.k.a. Pano Here's my two cents: From a practical point of view, diesel may be a more favored fuel in the Philippines than gasoline for the following reasons:1. Diesel has a higher BTU content per gallon than gasoline because it is a heavier petroleum product relative to gasoline. Being heavier, i.e more carbon atoms in the hydrocarbon compounds that consist diesel, you get more energy from its combustion. This explains why vehicles with diesel engines get a higher miles per gallon than their comparable vehicles with gasoline engines. 2. As Mael pointed out, the price of diesel in the Philippines is less than that of gasoline. As you know, both gasoline and diesel are produced from refining of crude oil, but their pricing of petroleum products does not have anything to do with the production cost. The prices are whatever you wanted them to be, similar to the pricing of prime steak and lower quality meat from a cow.The prices at the pump are also laden with taxes, not the same for competing products. Rose Ann and Pano Digital StillCamera A better picture of the Gents. THE CLASS ChE 66 GRAND REUNIONS . . . Every year, as summertime nears it seems, An announcement arrives in the mail, A reunion is planned; it'll be really grand; Make plans to attend without fail....ASC Considering our hazardous chemical exposures (like sucking benzene in a pipet for use as a reagent) when we were students, we should consider ourselves lucky to be exchanging email today. God bless and take care. Reggie Timonera A better picture of the Gents. THE CLASS ChE 66 GRAND REUNIONS . . . Every year, as summertime nears it seems, An announcement arrives in the mail, A reunion is planned; it'll be really grand; Make plans to attend without fail....ASC Manny Genato Maurit Pugeda, Resty, Greg Nidoy at the back. Almost time to say Goodbye 1991 Reunion see the Rome Reunion http://picasaweb.google.com/samsondelpilar/Rome2007ReunionPhotos ............ASC Again Lorna, I think it is mostly the Carpenters Las Vegas Reunion see the Rome Reunion of 2007 ……ASC There are times when God uses storms in our lives that He may draw us closer to Him. Our God does not sit still when the storm is too strong. Yes, our God lets us get frightened enough to need Him and then come close enough to see Him and experience His wonderful love. We are confident that your faith in Him will hasten your recovery. He is a Master Surgeon, a Great Physician and above all our Creator. He will surely touch and heal you according to His blessed will. Listen to what David said on Psalm 139: “ For Thou didst form my inward parts; Thou didst weave me in my mother’s womb, I will give thanks to Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are Thy works, and my soul knows it very well. How precious are Thy thoughts to me, Oh God! How vast is the sum of them.” My husband had been there….went through a triple by-pass last May 10, 2002. The good Lord had restored his health and we are praying He will restore yours. .. Lorna Folsom Lake Reservoir around September 1993...ASC My only consolation was reminiscing the sexy Vegas-style chorus girls dancing around me at the stage (and behind the stage...heh..heh, I'm one ahead of you, Manny G.) But my jealous Minnie insisted that I looked like an Elvis midget surrounded by long-legged creatures. Oo na.... Later that night (or early morning) at Lido Deck snack time get together, Celia Cruz made a comment to me: Hey Mike, your pants were too big! I thought, "If you only knew what I went through" Well now you know. There WAS stress, but it was all a lot of fun! When I get to be 92 years old, I will watch my free DVD disc of the show (my reward gift from the Carnival Legends performance) and cherish the thought of what I was able to do when I was 62. I might still be able to do it at 92 on a cruise, if you guys promise not only to cheer up for me, but also help me up the stage.....Mike B Clarita Aragones Albertson Thanks to Jun Dijamco, he has really gone out of his way to search for our classmates, gone visiting most of them in their homes in every State whenever he can (Thank God he & Lucy has the time and they do make time to visit us and get reacquainted) and once he made contact with you, you are in the loop and he keeps you updated. Reminds me of the Godfather, if you are in his family, he is there for you and supports you all the way. Pol, Ismael & Marlo are getting to be the same like Jun. They have been to all the MIT Reunions we had been having and encourage their friends 'Family' to join, etc, etc. I had been cool to Jun's plan for a Philippine Reunion but because of his loyalty to our MIT Class, I promise to help him all the way I can and will encourage Meny and the Calif Core Group to help in his plans. Now we have Alex's website/blogsite for the Group. Keep updated with the group's news and happenings by joining this. So stay in touch. Until we meet again! That is the meaning Of the familiar words, that men repeat At parting. Ah yes, till then! but when death intervening Rends us asunder, with what ceaseless pain We wait for the Again! The friends who leave us do not feel the sorrow Of parting, as we feel it, who must stay Lamenting day by day, And knowing, when we wake upon the morrow, We shall not find in its accustomed place The one beloved face....HWL Resty Mandap Oh, One last Dance, 1991 Reunion Minda Vinluan Relan and Minda Vinluan Carmen Buerano Carmen Buerano Carmen Buerano The middle class is disappearing but if you look around you, the middle class is there. It started to disappear in the last 25 years are the old-fashioned 'middle class' values and work ethic that I am sure your parents and my parents instilled in us. Our parents taught us to put in 120% effort for a 95% reward. They taught us to save first before buying anything and they taught us it is shameful to go in debt. Millions of Americans in the so-called middle class in the last decade lived beyond their means to pursue the "American Dream" which now is not a small cottage with a picket fence, but a McMansion with BMWs and Mercedeses in the three car garage. As one of the TV commentators said a while ago, "Nothing is left in America except our sense of entitlement and that is too bad we cannot outsource that". Maybe we need to redefine middle class and go back to the middle class of long ago when we were happy and made do on a small paycheck. Regards, Thelma For years, I had been trying to persuade Andy to go on a cruise but he wouldn't do it. His reasoning was, "There are no tennis courts on the ship". He now looks at cruises differently and now agrees with me that "we don't need no stinking tennis courts" to have fun on a cruise. I had to remind him that the reason why this cruise was so much fun was because of my wonderful MIT friends and their spouses. He agrees with me on this one too (he agrees with me most of the time, doesn't he?). Anyway, it was a thrill to see everybody again. Unlike the two other MIT reunions I attended in the past, I felt a difference in the bonding that went on in this cruise. In this cruise, the ribbing and kidding and teasing that went on felt more like family; did we not act like proud family members when we rooted for Mike Bernardino at the talent competition? This to me was truly a HOMEcoming. Thelma The Winter Gathering of Class '66 The winter gathering of class '66 throws shadows around us, it is the late afternoon For some of us. There is still enough light to see all the way back, but our eyesight that light is wasting away. Soon we will be nothing but silhouettes in the dark as harsh as our fathers'. Soon the engineers will take off their shingles as trees take off their leaves for winter. Let us meet quickly-- let us aquaint ourselves again. the covers of the album are closing behind us...ASC Adelaida Sanchez Rey Cadiz, ChE66 Rey Cadiz, Rey Cadiz, & better half, wife Melba Nano Chm 69....I will never forget Florence and Livorno and the unforgettable experience about catching the last train for Livorno and the breath taking marathon to catch the train and missing the last shuttle to the ship. I thought we will be flying to Rome then to Civitavecchia to catch the ship. Thanks for answered prayers. We made it even to the dinner. I had a good time during the cruise and I thought I accomplished what I had planned for this trip. Rose Silang......Dear Everyone, It is so hard to go back to work after a grand vacation. It was such a great experience for a first timer like me. It was so nice to see all of you and your spouses. Especial thanks to Clarita who did such a fantastic job organizing the trip. Of course the leaders for both the NJ/CHI and LA groups are to be thanked also for diligently waiting, counting, grouping and doing the painful collection for the groups. Thanks again everybody and hope to see you all soon. Rose (far right)Rose Silang Clinical Pharmacology Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Rose Silang Chm 69 Rose Silang Edna Uybarretta Mitz de Hitta ChE'65, Sue (Baby) Sumallo, Soledad Payuran Marquez Cely Salazar Herman Eulogio Topacio Jr. Nely Aldea Linda Bandong Rubia Alberto Francia Abelardo Buan........ My latest photos by Meny http://share.shutterfly.com/share/received/welcome.sfly?fid=e86e79aa804dd988&sid=0AZOG7Zm4bN2TrQ Robles Santos Buan Las Vegas Reunion see the Rome Reunion of 2007 …..ASC Almost time to say Goodbye 1991 Reunion Cesario E. Buenaflor Oh, One last Dance, 1991 Reunion Cesario Buenaflor Oh, One last Dance, 1991 Reunion Ruben Cortez Pompeya Cadacio Dante Gilo Ericta Lina Pabello Jovita B. Dano Se Kai Raymundo Ko Kim Ton O. Lim Victor Lim Cue Murphy C. Chu William Chua Cu Manuel Tang Chua Antonio Chua Dy Ching Bing......I met Tony Dy Ching Bing during the LAL Foundation where I got invited. He can locate some Chinese schoolmates of ChE'66. Maybe some of our American based batchmate still remember Tony. Tony was PP of NAMA.......Eldy Yu Tong Chiang Kwong Antonio Cheng Co Rolando de Guzman Jimmy Gasmen Oliver Please add Jimmy Oliver to the Google Groups. He was an "H Square Country Club" regular. Thanks. Rene Romana Pineda Canlas Romeo Sto. Tomas Cardema Florentina Frianeza Cariaga Ofelia Pada Nicasio Alvarez Salazar Herminia Joson Umagat Hospicio Vibar Jr. Josie Gutierrez...... Go to a new link entitled "Time Goes By So Swiftly" to see the story of Class 66 today http://docs.google.com/View?docID=0AbSKFJbhkdbKZGM3ODU4OW5fMTc5Z3czYnQ2ajk&revision=_latest Contains enlarged pictures and will take a bit to load.....ASC Gregorio L. Manalo Amy Pareja Eduardo Serrano Reyes Romeo Cordero Landig Roberto Sta. Ines Go to a new link entitled "Time Goes By So Swiftly" to see the story of Class 66 today http://docs.google.com/View?docID=0AbSKFJbhkdbKZGM3ODU4OW5fMTc5Z3czYnQ2ajk&revision=_latest Contains enlarged pictures and will take a bit to load.....ASC Erlinda Ubeda Carmen Panlaqui Jayme Carlita Alo Jumangit Tessie Pablo Jovero Ramon Jugado Valencia Go to a new link entitled "Time Goes By So Swiftly" to see the story of Class 66 today http://docs.google.com/View?docID=0AbSKFJbhkdbKZGM3ODU4OW5fMTc5Z3czYnQ2ajk&revision=_latest Contains enlarged pictures and will take a bit to load.....ASC Me Me Lim Wong Esmylina Decano Santos Julius Belleza Trinidad Lobenaria Sumbila Francisco de Leon de la Cruz Celia Go Co Bernardo Manankil David Romeo Tandico Maurera.....Lives in Vallejo Calif. Picture of Romeo Maurera Circa 1993 Rebecca Monroy Cruz Erlinda Lao Dizon Liberato Ipapo Ipapo Estrella Tuazon Benjamin Sy Gan Lucena Maderazo Dimaano Juanita de Leon Isidro Rita Uy Siy Aurora A. Kaw Sue (Baby) Sumallo, This was taken at San Pablo Reservoir Memorial Weekend 1993 Pi de Leon, Amelita Chua, Ismael I., ? Liz Guinhawa, Vinluan Las Vegas Reunion see the Rome Reunion of 2007  ............ASC FRANCISCO MANALO....CLASS ChE 66 . . . Every year, as summertime nears it seems, An announcement arrives in the mail, A reunion is planned; it'll be really grand; Make plans to attend without fail....ASC Manny Genato, Francisco Manalo, Alexander C. THE CLASS ChE 66 GRAND REUNIONS . . . Every year, as summertime nears it seems, An announcement arrives in the mail, A reunion is planned; it'll be really grand; Make plans to attend without fail....ASC Pablo L. Gravador Picture of the whole group with Gravador's family entourage on his right side, our left side. Never saw him again. The same with Maurera Vicente Reyes.....The latest and the greatest? Pictures of Enteng in his place at Phoenix, Arizona....Jimmy A Rome Reunion Photo by Ismael Almost time to say Goodbye 1991 Reunion see the Rome Reunion …ASC 1991 Reunion picture taking before Dessert I believe a big majority of our class share your dream: PI Chechm reunion. A good number of our classmates, based in PI, have indicated their interest to make this shared dream come true. This early, there are already 10 classmates who will attend the exploratory meeting on Feb 3. Let us campaign hard to make the US based guys come home. The success of this PI reunion lies in the hands of our classmates who are based in US...... Jun Seated: 1-Alex Custodio, 2- Tony Diza, 3(back) Oliver Masil, 4-Alwayne Carino, 5-Jess Bustria, 7(back) Rudy Jose, 8-Oscar Santos, 9(back) Romy Reyes ;Standing: 1-Rick, 2-Beda Bera, 3(back) Rene Rivera, 4-Greg Alcaraz, 5-Leon Delos Santos, 7-Ismael, 8-Rudy Banares, 9-Eddie Antonio,10-Mike Bernardino. This was taken at the Balara Water Treatment works. This photo is also linked with http://picasaweb.google.com/ismael.ifurung/MITGroup Most have been posted before in MyFamily.com ; some are from Jerry Ada and from Rene Rivera..............................Ismael Cesar, always with us in our escapades a worthy friend and a mentor for all of us.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXkWylkGl3Y&feature=related This was taken in 1963 on top of the FEU bldg. to commemorate the new Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineering Students (PICHES) then, I was a junior and the seniors like Mely Calueng and Bobby Casrto are sitted at the middle. Alwayne Carino is far left, then me, the rest like Alcaraz, Mitz are the only ones I recognized from this badly focused monochrome................Alexander At Raymond & Rosalina's Place in San Pablo, Contra Costa County June 1991: Manny Genato Buenaflor, Alexander A better picture of the Gents. THE CLASS ChE 66 GRAND REUNIONS . . . Every year, as summertime nears it seems, An announcement arrives in the mail, A reunion is planned; it'll be really grand; Make plans to attend without fail....ASC Hello Everyone, I have an old picture taken 40 years ago. I want to bring it to date to show how we look at present. I have all faces from the old picture superimposed with the exception of Juanita Isidro. Unless I get in touch with her I will not be able to complete my project. Has anybody seen my old friend, Juanita? If you do, please send me her address so I can ask for her latest photo. I bet that you too are anxious to see how she looks this time. I can only imagine that she looks better now just like all the ladies in the picture. I tell you these girls really know how to reverse the aging process. They all age gracefully and get better over the years just like vintage wine. I am attaching the pictures THEN and NOW and you be the judge. Looking forward to hearing from you. ......................Tony A 1960: I became aware of my family's heritage at UP Prep and began preparation for entry at Fort Del Pilar (PMA), a military academy in Bagiuo named after my granduncle. A period in my teen years in High School that I remember fondly, of the hectic days, dashing thru the corridors catching my schedule of classes at Rizal Hall. I recall my bag loaded with books, eager, wide eyed, and quick to learn the tenets of math, and the sciences. I remember past friends and stormy situations that most teenagers weathered through. As in life surviving the unspoken pecking order of bigger classmates and the so called in crowd was the rule. That lone wolf streak that kept me apart, which peers seemed to see as a weakness was a measure of heritage that set me off from the current teenage precepts of the day. Later, when of age after further studies, having ever spurred curiosity, like my ancestors did, aspired a life of adventure, of soldiering and foreign lands. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAUHglnkdjc&feature=related June 1965 Manila Naval Station Rectory: What smoking does to the aging process, from that innocent looking teener at the start of the 60's to this mature fellow in 5 years. I took a fancy, and hooked on cigarettes in the next nine years, starting sometime in my junior year in High School, until quitting at age 26. If I can go back in time, I wished I followed my elders advice not to imitate the macho image, with that burning appendage of a smoke stack hanging from my lips.Smokers beware, you will look older than your age,and die an earlier painfull death to boot!! Sept. 1966: The Brothers Alpha Phi Omega (APO) Fraternity of the Delta Chapter Philippines circa 1966, from L - kneeling, me, my back Cesar Frias ChE68, 2-kneeling, Warlito Boquiren ChE66, his back, Jose Catibog ChE66, Advisor Prof. Sevilla and daughter. Standing on the far left the brother of Rosalina Corbett. More than 350,000 members have joined Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity since it's founding, at 366 college campuses here in the US alone, not counting other countries. Our mission is to prepare campus and community leaders through service. Our purpose is to develop leadership, to promote friendship and to provide service to humanity....... The Brothers ...... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXZELaNPnaI .........Alexander 1964: Mom and Sister from my sixties album Back in the late 60's San Francisco with Dora and Joyce http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anRqh02N8UM&feature=related Vivere Suites in Filinvest, Philippines, Jan. 2007: During his Heydays "Boy" Luis Mendoza . June 1967: This photo courtesy of Rosalina D. Corbett, showing the oath taking of newly registered Chemical Engineers. Taken sometime June 24, 1967 in Makati, Sarmiento bldg. From far left is Jose Catibog, me, Alexander Picture taken Jan 26, 2011 at RC's place Panay Ave, during the 50th anniversary of UP Prep class 61. Nilda passed away April 26, 2011. Nilda's breast cancer, from which she had about a six-year remission, has returned and has metastazied to her stomach. Check marks,... those who took and passed the board exams in Jan. 1967 It is very sad to know that many Pilipinos are not over the prejudice against blacks and the stereo-type of blacks are still very well in the minds of many. I know many Pilipinos who readily embraced Hillary as their candidate, but find all kinds of excuses why they can not switch allegiance to Obama. and I personally think the excuses were lame and most of them were just embarrased to admit that the color of Obama's skin is stopping them from casting their votes for him. This is a very historic election and all I ask of everybody is to weigh the issues and study the candidates and what they stand for. Please do not let the gender or color of their skin sway you. Do not decide this election on a single issue. The quality of life is important to all of us and it is guaranteed in the Constitution. But no matter what you believe in, please do not forget to cast your vote. Remember, many have sacrificed plenty so we can have this priviledge. Nini Rodriguez Dionisia Rodriguez Chow Finally!!!!!!!Slowly....chew.... more than swallow. Mely Calueng, Clarita, Dionisia, ?, back me, Fely Chow Finally!!!!!!!Slowly....chew.... more than swallow. This was taken at San Pablo Reservoir Memorial Weekend 1993 . Irene Meneses, Ermelinda Apolinar, Edna Uybarretta, Dida Sanchez Irene Dacumos Meneses Hey Oldtimer..... Good to hear from you again. Sorry am not in the tard or tired zone yet....perhaps next year. We hope to see you in Rome next year. I will probably be flying out of Chicago with Clarita and from the looks of it, we shall be spending a couple of days in Rome prior to the cruise. I was in Rome again a couple of years ago and visited with my cousin priest who was rector at one of the colegios (dorm for priests that go to school in Rome). We stayed at the guest quarters and had our meals with all the priests in that residence. What a great experience.....our tour guides were priests, took public transportation and so we blended quite well with the Romans. Indeed, it was a vacation of a lifetime!... Irene Picture of the whole group with Gravador's family entourage on his right side, our left side. Never saw him again. The same with Maurera Amparo Aurallo Idabel Bernabe Pagulayan Alicia Cruzado Evangeline Diokno Nilda Fulgencio My High School classmate at the University of the Philippines Preparatory High School class of 1961....ASC My High School classmate at the University of the Philippines Preparatory High School class of 1961....ASC My High School classmate at the University of the Philippines Preparatory High School class of 1961....ASC Jovencio Fajarito Dahlia Tumang Carmencita Tuazon Martin Nemesio Usman Payawal Jr. Editha Relucio Ilustrisimo Rowena Javier Landas Zenaida Palaypay Faissoux Salvador Damaso Lim Severino Sabiniano Parinas Jr. Leonida Bulaong Perez Warlina Limguangco Rosalie Sibal Sumilang....ROSALIE SIBAL SUMILANG Remember Rosalie Sumilang (BSCHEM). She is a constant companion of Dionisia Rodriguez. She used to resides at San Francisco but went home for good. Her married name is Rosalie "Leah" Carbuso and her phone no. in the Philippines is ....... Those were the only information I have. She is also in our annual book...J Alcantara Anastacia Lee Ong Magdalena Cruz Roque Erlinda Marbella Serrano Jovita Sy Patricinio Trinidad Lolita Amandy Concordia Valladolid Julita de Jesus YU Vilma Mendoza de Villa Dolores Pagkalinawan Carlos Carmelita Juco Dimabuyu Teresita Bilan Binlayo Julieta Tionco Castillo Alicia Raymundo Dingal Medina Ortega Espiritu Cristina Toh Enriquez Teresa Quibus Fajardo Perla Tampoya Rabonza Elna Santonil Gaudier Las Vegas Reunion see the Rome Reunion of 2007 ............ASC What instinct forces man to journey on, Urged by a longing blind but dominant! One ship sails East, And another West, By the self-same winds that blow, Tis the set of the sails And not the gales, That tells the way we go. Can it be that it was all so simple then Or has time rewritten every line If we had the chance to do it all again, tell me, would we, could we To The Class of '66, We are on to the last chapter of our life. As we age and on to the golden years it is best to embolden our ties that was put on hold because of our priorities to our families. My retirement since 2005 has been wonderful, and hopefully, you are successful in yours. We thank God, that we aquired the education and training in our special profession; The chance to prosper in a land of peace and plenty. Now with the economy on the rocks, it is far arduous and difficult to get to where we are. We prevailed the struggles, temptations, and retreats. To whom much is given, much is expected - Luke 12:48. It is therefore fitting for us blessed, to keep faith with our beloved country. Hopefully, you are all enjoying every moment in this road of life. It was preordained that we should part and be reunited. Death is just a transition and not the end, no regrets. To departed friends, Joe Lladones, Manuel Francisco and others, we will meet again, somehow, someday, somewhere. ASC The summer sun is sinking low; Only the tree-tops redden and glow: Only the weathercock on the spire Of the neighboring church is a flame of fire; All is in shadow below. When you are old and gray and full of sleep, And nodding by the fire, take down this book, And slowly read, and dream of the soft look Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep; How many loved your moments of glad grace, And loved your beauty with love false or true; But one, loved the pilgrim soul in you, And loved the sorrows of your changing face.

TO ALL MY LADY PROFESSORS AND  A SPECIAL MENTION TO  Mr RUBIO ONLY RIP LULU PABLO THE TREES are in their autumn beauty, The woodland paths are dry, Under the October twilight the water Mirrors a still sky; Upon the brimming water among the stones Are nine-and-fifty swans. The nineteenth autumn has come upon me Since I first made my count; I saw, before I had well finished, All suddenly mount And scatter wheeling in great broken rings Upon their clamorous wings. I have looked upon these brilliant creatures, And now my heart is sore. All’s changed since I, hearing at twilight, The first time on this shore, The bell-beat of their wings above my head, Trod with a lighter tread. Unwearied still, lover by lover, They paddle in the cold, Companionable streams or climb the air; Their hearts have not grown old; Passion or conquest, wander where they will, Attend upon them still. But now they drift on the still water Mysterious, beautiful; Among what rushes will they build, By what lake’s edge or pool Delight men’s eyes, when I awake some day To find they have flown away?….WB Yeats THE YOUTH OF MY ERA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmL6It-NW2s These vibrant comic book covers appear to be the epitome of science fiction, but within their eye-catching illustrations are scarily accurate predictions of life in the 21st century. The retro covers imagine a world where plastic surgery is common place, man walks on the moon and patients are fitted with artificial hearts. And although these subjects may not seem that groundbreaking today, all of the covers were published more than 80 years ago between 1929 and 1939. The retro covers imagine a world where plastic surgery is common place, man walks on the moon and patients are fitted with artificial hearts. On the left is a 1939 cover depicting a fountain of youth which rejuvenates the human body in a beauty parlour of the future. The left image of World without Women depicts a robot saving humanity from extinction. It was published in 1939 For instance, the now infamous moon landing of 1969 was predicted 40 years earlier in the Moon Strollers comic of 1929. That same year, illustrators predicted that in the future scientists would develop machines that read the subconscious mind and project its thoughts as images, titled Into the Subconscious. A number of breakthroughs in this field were made just last week. A student from the University of Washington, fitted with an EEG cap, successfully controlled the hand of a friend sitting half a mile away. The two students played a game in which cannons had to be fired on-screen. The ‘sender’ thought about firing the cannon, which then moved the hand of the ‘receiver’.  Yesterday, Google-owned Boston Dynamics unveiled its latest version of the Atlas robots, and the tech giant is developing software that acts like a human.These areas of research will pave the way for the Robot A.1, featured on a comic book cover in 1939, which shows a giant robot controlled by a human brain (left). Pictured on the right is an 1932 illustration of what a city on Mars might look like   +13 This retro cover of Kidnapped into the Future shows a man from the year 4230 travelling by time machine back to mid-20th century Meanwhile, the '#scanners' project allows users to manipulate a digital art installation using a headset that creates a visual record of a person's subconscious mind. An animator in Manchester said it will give people a glimpse into a dream world, and it uses a £100 ($150) headset developed by technology company NeuroSky.  The collection - from titles including Marvel, Amazing Stories and Wonder Stories - also includes a host of recognisable scenes including one cover, created in 1939, called World Without Death. On the left is Secret of the Buried City, a 1939 comic about how the Earth is destroyed to make way for a better civilisation. The right image of 4-sided triangle, also from 1939, shows a scientist cloning the body of a young woman in his laboratory   +13 These vibrant comic book covers appear to be the epitome of science fiction, but within their eye-catching illustrations are scarily accurate predictions of life in the 21st century. For instance, the now infamous moon landing of 1969 was predicted 40 years earlier in the Moon Strollers comic of 1929 (pictured) CAN BODIES PREDICT THE FUTURE? Deja vu, unexplained shivers down the spine, hairs on the back of your neck...people have always believed the body has many ways of telling you something that is about to happen. But a recent scientific research paper claims to have discovered that your body can predict the future.  Scientists said that during tests they found proof people can anticipate events, or realise something is about to happen, without cues. The paper, in the Frontiers of Perception Science journal, claimed that after studying people's reactions in different tests, they found that subjects could 'predict' that something out of the ordinary was about to happen. But some scientists said the findings showed scientists were looking for evidence of 'presentiment' and didn't actually prove that it existed. In the image, a doctor is seen fitting a patient with an artificial heart - reminiscent of Matthew Green, who become the first Britain discharged from hospital with a completely artificial heart in 2011. Yesterday, Google-owned Boston Dynamics unveiled its latest version of the Atlas robots, and the tech giant is developing software that acts like a human. These areas of research will pave the way for the Robot A.1, featured on a comic book cover in 1939, which shows a giant robot controlled by a human brain. During this year’s World Cup, for example, a paraplegic used a mind-controlled exoskeleton to walk on the pitch and kick the first ball of the tournament. And last month, scientists revealed two patients fitted with radical new mind-controlled artificial limbs that link directly with their skeleton and nervous system. While many of the covers appear to be a fairly accurate prediction of the future, others are thankfully yet to come to fruition.   One comic, dubbed Cities in the Air, sees New York become an airborne city, elevated above the Earth’s surface to avoid pollutants and Secret of the Buried City, in which Earth is destroyed to make way for a better civilisation. Another retro cover of Kidnapped into the Future shows a man from the year 4230 travelling by time machine back to mid-20th century America.  Scientists may not have achieved time travel yet, but that hasn't stopped it being source of fascination for science fiction writers and illustrations, today, as it was back in the 1930s.   Illustrators predicted that in the future scientists would develop machines that read the subconscious mind and project its thoughts as images, titled ‘Into the Subconscious’. A number of breakthroughs in this field were made just last week. A student from the University of Washington, fitted with an EEG cap, successfully controlled the hand of a friend sitting half a mile away One-Way Tunnel shows the American city being destroyed while the Statue of Liberty looks on, published in 1935. (left). The World without Death by Polton Cross, published in 1939, shows a doctor fitting a patient with an artificial heart (right). This is reminiscent of Matthew Green, who become the first Britain discharged from hospital with a completely artificial heart in 2011 The 1929 Cities in the Air comic shows New York as an airborne ‘travelling city’, elevated above the Earth’s surface to avoid pollutants (left). On the right, the 1935 Phantom Monsters comic shows a diver finding marine life in the depths of the ocean Their hearts have not grown old; Passion or conquest, wander where they will, Attend upon them still. Graduated Summa Cum Laude BSBA Class '67 STC.I believe music reinforces the efficiencies of the brain's connections, it is also true that being wise is inherited from good stock. Although, the selection process is eternally perplexing, the myriads of likes and dislikes filter our personalities to no end. However, never mind that, as I believe that the merging of our lives was that of fate and destiny in the cosmic design inherent in all living things. Whether or not you believe it to be true, I dreamt of her 15 years before we met, the street where she lived and the likeness of the child that she was. The music alone is a gift, music alone shall live never to die in our hearts. My parents circa 1964. The Roman Catholic Church does not recognize divorce, because in its eyes, a marriage is forged by God. The Church states that what God joins together, humans cannot sunder. As a result, although acknowledging civil divorce may be required to protect one spouse or the children, people who get a civil divorce are still considered married in the eyes of the Catholic Church, which does not allow them to remarry, even if the state they live in allows a civil re-marriage. The Catholic Church recognizes marriages between non-baptized people as "good and natural marriages" and even if only one partner is baptized, does not permit them to divorce if the non-baptized person is willing to live peaceably with the Christian. Catholicism teaches that both parties entering into a marriage must have the appropriate intentions: to remain married until death ends the marriage, to be faithful in marriage and to be open to the gift of children. My parents circa 1964. The Roman Catholic Church does not recognize divorce, because in its eyes, a marriage is forged by God. The Church states that what God joins together, humans cannot sunder. As a result, although acknowledging civil divorce may be required to protect one spouse or the children, people who get a civil divorce are still considered married in the eyes of the Catholic Church, which does not allow them to remarry, even if the state they live in allows a civil re-marriage. The Catholic Church recognizes marriages between non-baptized people as "good and natural marriages" and even if only one partner is baptized, does not permit them to divorce if the non-baptized person is willing to live peaceably with the Christian. Catholicism teaches that both parties entering into a marriage must have the appropriate intentions: to remain married until death ends the marriage, to be faithful in marriage and to be open to the gift of children. Alexander the new man of the family, when father is away on missions. Alexander the new man of the family, when father is away on missions. About a day old in the USA on top of a roof garden and already homesick of the Mother Land. A Toast To Thee : though the distance for miles swell much from Fortune we can't tell savour rewards and joys we had while sweat and toil made us prepared your quests ahead, I wish you well I am S. Alexandra, do you see where my father got his good looks? Seated amongst fondest of friends I took my place with much relish there's truth that happiness depends on presence of those we cherish Dear Family and Friends, In a troubled world, plagued by conflict and awash in despair, it might be difficult to find much to be thankful for. But few chapters in human history have had happy endings, yet people in every time and every place have found occasion to give thanks. On Thanksgiving, we take time out from our busy schedules to join family and friends for a festive meal. That, in itself, may be reason to be thankful. More Than A Day As Thanksgiving Day rolls around, It brings up some facts, quite profound. We may think that we're poor, Feel like bums, insecure, But in truth, our riches astound. We have friends and family we love; We have guidance from heaven above. We have so much more Than they sell in a store, We're wealthy, when push comes to shove. So add up your blessings, I say; Make Thanksgiving last more than a day. Enjoy what you've got; Realize it's a lot, And you'll make all your cares go away...Alexander Elaborate rituals and traditions serve to lengthen the divide between what believers wish to state and supposed obligations that come with prayers.More often than not, such rituals are man-made rules meant to lend mystical, mysterious air to worship. In fact how we worship is as bare knuckles as simple sincerity. We wanted to see life without violence. We wanted media that contained truth. Some of us risked our lives to find out what the government was doing and let the underground press know. We wanted to talk about things in print that we were not allowed to discuss in our culture of origin. We wanted to live without stupid, arbitrary rules, either for ourselves or for our children. Some of our children, as adults today, say they wish we had been more protective of them, or offered more structure.It was a moment in history when a mushroom explosion of consciousness began altering the life force. Through that explosion, we broke down the prison walls of "intellect as the ultimate".  We focused on the heart, and by doing so, reopened our cookie jar of possibilities·politically, socially, sexually and spiritually. The effects of that explosion have permeated our culture. A Jackson Police Department file booking photograph of Freedom Rider Joan Trumpauer provided by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, taken on June 8, 1961. 19-year-old Duke University student and part-time secretary in the Washington office of Senator Clair Engle of California, Trumpauer arrived in Jackson, Mississippi to take part in the June 4, 1961 Mississippi Freedom Ride. She and eight others were promptly arrested and refused bail. Trumpauer served three months in jail, later enrolling in traditionally black Tougaloo college, which had just started accepting white students. (AP Photo/Mississippi Department of Archives and History, City of Jackson, File) # My first car, that I bought from my parents. I called her “Black Beauty”. She fulfilled my love for cars and girls. More than 58,000 Americans lost their lives in the conflict in Indochina that ended in 1975.One of the most famous images in the collection by Burrows is the shot 'Reaching Out,' the moment when wounded Gunnery Sgt. Jeremiah Purdie, photographed with a blood-stained bandage tied around his head, is drawn to his fellow soldier, who lays wounded on the ground. Though some of the pictures by the renowned war photographer did appear in the magazine in the 1970s, some never made it to publication and are being seen for the first time in the LIFE.com gallery. The war correspondent has been praised for his indefatigable commitment to chronicle the conflict through pictures that communicated the horror of the fighting and honored the lives lost in the conflict in a way words just never could fully transmit. Reaching Out: Wounded Marine Gunnery Sgt. Jeremiah Purdie (center, with bandaged head) reaches toward a stricken comrade after a fierce firefight Read more: Battle: A dazed, wounded American Marine gets bandaged during Operation Prairie Fallen: Four Marines recover the body of Marine fire team leader Leland Hammond as their company comes under fire near Hill 484. (At right is the French-born photojournalist Catherine Leroy) THE YOUTH IN THE HOME FRONT LOVE SUPREME: AN INTERRACIAL ROMANCE TRIUMPHS IN 1960S VIRGINIA Richard Loving kisses his wife Mildred as he arrives home from work, King and Queen County, Virginia, April 1965.   Evocative: This photograph showing American soldiers boarding a Chinook helicopter is one of 2,000 taken by Charlie Haughey during his tour of duty Tough: Soldiers wore towels around their necks to wipe away sweat in the relentless jungle heat Locals: Vietnamese children peer through a gate at the American photographer during his tour in 1968-9 Time out: Soldiers enjoy a brief moment of relaxation as they ride a Chinook over Vietnam Last year a chance discovery brought the images to light again - and this week they are going on display in an exhibition casting new light on the controversial conflict. Mr Haughey had been at art school in his native Michigan as a young man, but ran out of money and started working in a factory. In October 1967, he was drafted into the Army and sent to San Francisco to be deployed. He says his carefree attitude encouraged him to 'just go with the flow' - but he was astute enough to alter his personnel file to claim that he was a photographer, sensing that this might give him an advantage in Vietnam.   Sandwiched in between the generations of new postwar families and their boom of babies was a generation of teenagers.  Teens were marginalized by the adults, who didn't want to be bothered with the very different values of teenagers.  There were a few television shows aimed at young children, nothing for teenagers, and nothing on the radio speaking to teen life.  Teenagers felt left out, ignored, disenfranchised. Then the teens started to hear music about their world — songs about high school sweethearts, wild parties and fast cars, sung by other teens.  They were hungry for some recognition of their generation, some validation, and when it came, they embraced it.  Momentum started to build as this generation developed their own image and style, combined with the purchasing power of an increasingly influential demographic.  The word "teen-ager" was newly coined at this time. Second phase: condemnation. With the increased teen presence came disapproval, as marginalization and indifference turned into active condemnation of teenagers by parents and local authorities.  Teen dances were shut down, rock'n'roll records were banned, and students were expelled for a multitude of rule infractions. There have always been inter-family conflicts between parents and their adolescent children, but this cultural division was larger.  A significant proportion of the adult generation disapproved of the values and lifestyle of the teens, and were doing something about it, including setting new rules, restrictions and prohibitions.    Boy's hair touching the ears wasn't allowed, punishable by expulsion from school. ● Most girls weren't allowed to wear pants, and boys weren't allowed to wear blue jeans. Even Stanford University prohibited the wearing of jeans in public during the 1950s. ● The new slang - hipster talk - bothered most adults. It was part African American, part beatnik and part street gang... an offensive combination in the eyes of the status quo. ● There was alarm about teens dating and "heavy petting." Any talk about sex was taboo and could be punishable. ● Many parents were worried about their daughters adoring black rock musicians, fearing the possibility of racial commingling. ● Hot rods were considered dangerous. All it took was a few fatal accidents and the other 99% of the custom cars and hot rods were considered a menace to public safety. ● Dancing to rock'n'roll music was often banned, with school and teen dances shut down."What I remember most about the 50s were rules. Rules, rules, rules... for everything. Rules about clothes — which clothes you could wear when. Rules about church. Rules about streets. Rules about play. "The dance rules were different. Dance with girls and hold this hand, but then... you could do whatever you wanted to do! Dance looked like freedom. The only freedom this kid knew."  The older generations were especially worried about "juvenile delinquency." In the 1950s, this didn't mean dealing in street drugs or drive-by shootings, but rather chewing gum in class, souping up a hot rod and talking back to parents. Rock'n'roll music was attacked on all fronts, with records banned and smashed. Radio DJs were ordered not to play certain songs; rock singers (especially Elvis) were condemned; and the career of rock promoter Alan Freed, the man who named the music rock'n'roll, was destroyed by a government investigation. School-related parties for teenagers and young adults include proms and graduation parties, which are held in honor of someone who has recently graduated from High School. A crush party is a party in a sorority or fraternity where the sisters or brothers are given a certain number of invitations (according to their “crushes”). These are passed on to friends outside of the sorority/fraternity and given to the “crushes” (while keeping secret the name of the inviter). There may be some sort of disclosure at the party, so that the guests can find out who has a crush on her/him. Sexual relations among teenagers in the fifties were another aspect the teen culture redefined. By this time, kissing, hugging and other mild physical forms of affection were done quite frequently in public -- in the hallways at school, in automobiles, and other local hangouts. These outward expressions were almost accompaniments to most dates because of the increase in privacy the automobile and darken movie theaters lend. In fact, the ideas of "necking" and "petting" were prolific and understood by everyone who participated in dating. Definitions for these terms differed with every source though. But in general, necking was defined as "caresses above the neck," and petting are "caresses below" that (Bailey 80). In some cases, there was a difference between "petting" and "heavy petting" which would be even closer to intercourse (McGinnis 117). Kinsey, the researcher behind the infamous sex studies of the 1950's, defines petting as "any sort of physical contact which does not involve a union of genitalia but in which there is a deliberate attempt to effect arousal" (Merrill 68). "Necking" and "petting" were quite often expected while on dates. One boy wrote to some publication in response to a similar subject. He stated, "When a boy takes a girl out and spends $1.20 on her (like I did the other night) he expects a little petting in return (which I didn't get)" But despite all the pressures to fool around, virginity was still a virtue in the fifties (Merrill 70). There was still an emphasis on preserving it as stressed by magazine articles and handbooks for young ladies. And when some girls lose it, it is a major tragedy, as one girl expressed a letter published in the May 1959 issue of Seventeen magazine expressed. She writes in, "After several months of dating, matters got out of hand. Deep down I knew it was wrong, but I didn't have the courage to stop seeing him... I believe God will forgive if one truly repents, but I know there will always be the scar". This girl here regrets her actions with a young man, and wishes she had not done what she did. Teenagers in the fifties changed the rules of dating and, consequently, formed the basis of what today's teenagers consider normal dating. Aspects like the process of dating which included the redefined stage of "going steady" were so well-understood by all teenagers of the 1950's that information about these topics was quite prolific. Every aspect of each aspect was examined by different perspectives. Adults produced handbooks and films which served to guide their teenagers in acting the way they wanted them to during dates. Teen magazines seemed to reflect a more contemporary voice -- a voice closer to what actual teenagers felt during the fifties. In the fifties, there were many options for a young couple looking for a good time. The most popular places to go were those that were cheap yet fun, much like dates of today. The September 1959 issue of Seventeen pointed out that the most popular places were ice cream parlors, pizza parlors, drive-ins, bowling alleys, coffee houses and record shops. The most popular and economical activity available for teenagers was watching movies. There they could be immersed in the dark with their date, enjoy a snack, and be entertained for a while. Perhaps, if the movie was played in a drive-in, you would not even have to watch the movie to be entertained! The vintage snapshots reveal how being stylish was just as important as study, with jean bottoms neatly rolled to create the 'perfect turn-up' and socks pulled to an exact height.   Keeping it cool: Seven Sisters Style focuses on the history of U.S. college fashion which continues to influence catwalk styles today - here a Vassar student reclines in her dormitory during the 1950s Historian and Vassar College alumnus Rebecca C. Tuite, visited the archives at each institute to get a glimpse of what was 'cool' on campus decades ago. During her research she came across never-seen-before images and moth-eaten varsity newspapers. Preppy: The tome documents what was 'in vogue' at America's top women's colleges from the early 20th century onwards, here Smith students are seen on campus in 1968 On trend: After a momentary lull in the popularity of the polo coat, it came back with a vengeance thanks to the 1970 hit film Love Story, as did sleek hair, turtleneck sweaters, and preppy blouses, all seen enjoying an on-campus revival here at Bernard 'In the 18th century it was very rare for women to be educated to this level, so students were using fashion to create these new identities as athletes as intellectuals and as American college women. She found that by the 1930s there were two sides to the 'college look.' Trendsetters: Soon college style became mainstream with designers including Perry Ellis (a model seen wearing designs in 1986, left) and Ralph Lauren (a model wearing the label in 1980) tapping into the trend On campus during the week women would opt for more casual clothing, such as Bermuda shorts, jeans and button downs. Ms Tuite says that these items were originally intended for men but the women 'adopted and adapted for a new look.' Then at the weekends there was a 'transformation', as everyone got into the party spirit. Combining style and study: Radcliffe students stroll together on a winter's day in 1954 - bare legs, socks, saddle shoes and oversized topcoats were a Seven Sister's style trademark whatever the weather Spring break: Vassar students stretch out in their cuffed jeans and sweaters (including both a Fair Isle sweater and a cardigan buttoned backwards, which became a popular campus trend), outside in 1950 Vassar students seen in the 1950s: Skirts were required for dinner at 6pm every evening, so many students kept them on for after-dinner studying or gossiping with friends 'Cashmere cardigans, dresses and gowns,' Ms Tuite said. 'Students might go to a neighboring men's college for dates, proms or parties.' Soon college style became mainstream, with designers including Perry Ellis, Brooks Brothers and Ralph Lauren tapping into the trend. 'Once these clothes were just a tradition on campus, now they're a worldwide phenomenon,' Ms Tuite concludes.   FORMAL INTRODUCTION TO SOCIETY PHILIPPINE STYLE On their 18th birthday,  the parents  customarily throw a large party, complete with the Debutante’s  own hand-picked entourage of 18 individuals or multiple sets of 18. These 18 are conventionally nine males and nine females whom the celebrant pairs off into partners. The celebrant's court usually wears a uniform formal outfit chosen by the celebrant (similar to the dress of a wedding party), while the celebrant herself typically wears one or several extravagant gowns during the course of the night. A typical ceremony begins with a short prayer invoking blessings upon the debutante. The debutante then enters, and performs traditional dances with her court for their guests. The most important one is known as the "Grand Cotillion Dance," which is usually a waltz. An "18 Roses Dance" is also done, where 18 pre-selected males who are close to the debutante dance with her after presenting her with a single red rose or her favourite flower. This dance is almost always preceded or concluded with the memorable "Father and Daughter Dance," and sometimes the father takes the place of the 18th Rose (who is often the girl's significant other). An elder male relative such as a grandfather may also take the father's place if he is unavailable for the occasion. Dating essentially replaced the practice of calling which was the primary way of courtship earlier. When I was a young man and called upon my future wife, I usually shows up at her house during an "at home" session and knocked at the gate. The maid answers my greetings who then gives it to my young lady. She then is given the option of accepting my call by letting me in or rejecting it by making up an excuse as to why she cannot see me. It was not always, that my calls were accepted in the early stage of the courtship, but as time and familiarity is established, schedules of visits became informal. Refreshments were often served (though not always), and the entertainment was primarily piano playing in the parlor. Aside from roses, the debutante also has 18 Candles, who are females friends or relations of the debutante. Each lady delivers a short speech about their relationship with the celebrant and/or any special greeting, and lights a candle that is either held or placed on a stand. Music and other performances are usually interspersed between the '18 items' rites, while dinner and sometimes alcohol is always served. The birthday cake ceremony often occurs, as does a fireworks display concludes for more extravagant parties. The night ends with a Debutante's Speech in which the fêted youngwoman shares her thoughts on life and extends her gratitude towards her guests.   American photographer Al Vandenberg moved to London in the early 1960s. This untitled photo shows three youths stood next to an advert for a shop on Archway Road. The word teenager was not really said unitl the 1950s.  This put a title on a new and upcoming age group of men and women that are no longer kids but not yet adults.  These teenagers had a new found purpose in life, and that was to enjoy their life and to be themselves.  As a youg adult in the 30s or the 40s, your were not expected to graduate high school, then go to college, then get a job but you were expected to work and provide for your family as soon as you were able to.  This was a popular male role in those days.  As a female, you were expected to be a ”house mom” and that was pretty much it. Adults in the 1950s did not want this for their children; they wanted to give them more opportunity and a richer life. With no more depression and  the rise of prosperity, adults could spend more while less responsibility and pressure was put on the teen.  With less responsibilty and more support from their parents, teens were able to do more things such as go out with their friends more often, buy food more, buy more clothes, and buy more new music.  With all this, teens also became much more independent by not asking their parents for permission to do things and just doing them with their own authority, especially if they had their own cars.  Teens began to attend dances, make hair fads, and make clothing trends. As for music, parents believed the new trend of music, rock n’ roll, was currupting their children. Although the war made the '40s a very difficult time for teenagers, people made do with what they had. However they would be left with the memories of WWII for the rest of their lives. During the '50s, everyone was still recovering from the horrors of World War II. People from around the world idolized the Americans, who definitely prospered during this era. For teenagers, the clean-cut "college" look was back in style. Girls often wore full skirts with bobby socks and saddle shoes, and their hair was usually in ponytails or softly curled. Beehives came into style in the late years of the decade As the '50s progressed trends started to imitate cover model, Marilyn Munroe, and young women turned to clothes that showed off their figures. Although boys' appearance began as rigidly clean-cut, it slowly changed. Teenage boys either had short crew cuts or their hair was on the slightly longer side. These young men started dressing as "bikers" or "greasers," and many imitated the popular Elvis Presley. LIFE AT AN OHIO PROM THAT KEPT GOING, AND GOING, AND GOING ... Mariemont High School's 1958 prom. Automobiles provided an excellent forum for sexual experimentation in the fifties. They provided the right amount of privacy for just that kind of "exploration," better known as "parking." Adults knew that "parking" happened, so instead of trying to stop the practice, which would be near impossible, they tried to contain it. For example, a police chief in New Jersey set up system where cars could park at night in county parks while patrol cars watched over them; however, the system required that the cars keep their lights on and must be parked legally. The goal of this system, which is similar to many others implemented throughout the nation, is not to control sex itself but to make it difficult for sex to occur. It manipulated times and locations so that sex was nearly impossible to happen. During the 1950s, youth became more self-aware, and they were determined to create their own styles, which the designers followed. Throughout the decade, the teenagers became a distinct group of society, which had never been done before. Young people gained much freedom, which was attributed by some to the lack of discipline after the war and the invention of Rock'n'Roll. However with this newborn freedom also came an increase in racism, and some youth gangs appeared. One type of music known as Rock'n'Roll greatly influenced the teens of the '50s. Saturday nights were spent at local dances where teens jived to their favourite music. Youth could also "hang out" at coffee bars or diners and listen to jukeboxes while they smoked cigarettes. Although nicotine was a very popular drug used, the other drugs that teens use now were not as prevalent in the '50s. The '60s marked an era of teenagers, as they truly became a distinct part of North American culture. The first baby-boomers were just growing up and developing into young men and women. As this was a time of prosperity and production for North America, teens received more money and had an easy time finding jobs. Since teens had more money to spend, more and more products were being designed specifically for them, notably clothing. Designers began to market items directly to youth, and small boutiques that sold these young and modern fashions opened up everywhere. For girls miniskirts and tights were extremely popular, accompanied by a skimpy or see-through blouse and long loose hair. It was during this decade that the young and ultra-skinny look first made headway. For boys, the Beatles look was very popular, and their clothes were often very colourful. Many hippies wore tie-dyed t-shirts and bell bottoms. These bright and bold outfits were seen as very daring for young men to wear as opposed to previous generations. Denim jeans also became the most worn type of pants during the '60s, and Levi's was thought of as the best brand. Common practice for teens to buy jeans too big for them and wear them in the bath to shrink them down to the "perfect fit." Although the horrors of WWII were somewhat in the past, teens were often still very pacifist during the '60s. The protested against the war in Vietnam, and the immediate fear of nuclear war gave them even more reason to despise war. This threat of world demolition also gave youth the opportunity to enjoy their lives immediately, experiencing as much as possible, even if it had been seen as inappropriate in the past. The '70s proved to be a drastic change in thoughts and beliefs of teenagers from the '60s. Many young people held pessimistic views of the world, and they felt very uncertain about what the future would hold. Many people have speculated that this complete change in youthism resulted in the outrageous fashions during this time. The unisex look was in trés chic with denim becoming the most common teenage apparel. Large boots and platform shoes complemented the look, and many young women combined this footwear with hot pants and a crop top. Flared trousers were also very popular, and military colours also influenced some of the "camouflage clothes" worn by youth. Probably the most noticeable change in fashion was the creation of the punk movement. This style was heavily influenced by musicians of this era, including the Sex Pistols and the Ramones. The glamorous clothing consisted of lots of glitter and colourful materials. Movies and television shows also had a great impact on the styles of the youth in the '70s. Saturday Night Fever made disco very popular and many teens copied the disco attire worn by John Travolta in the famous movie. Teenyboppers, or young fans, were also an invention of the '70s. As young male stars, such as David Cassidy, were becoming more and more prevalent, these younger fans had role models who were just a few years older than themselves. Mary Ann Vecchio gestures and screams as she kneels by the body of a student lying face down on the campus of Kent State University, Kent, Ohio on May 4, 1970. National Guardsmen had fired into a crowd of demonstrators, killing four. (AP Photo/John Filo)   The Youth in the 1960s made a cultural phenomenon that developed first in the United States and United Kingdom and spread throughout much of the Western world between the early 1960s and the early 1970s. The movement gained momentum during the U.S. government's extensive military intervention in Vietnam. At the same time, there was rising engagement in the African-American Civil Rights Movement, with important actions and protests taking place across the South in the 1960s, some with participation by students and activists from the North. As the 1960s progressed, widespread tensions developed in US society that tended to flow along generational lines regarding the war in Vietnam, race relations, human sexuality, women's rights, traditional modes of authority, experimentation with psychoactive drugs, and differing interpretations of the American Dream. New cultural forms emerged, including the pop music of the British band the Beatles and the concurrent rise of hippie culture, which led to the rapid evolution of a youth subculture that emphasized change and experimentation. In addition to the Beatles, many songwriters, singers and musical groups from the United Kingdom and the US came to impact the counterculture movement. Back in the fifties, it was pretty much understood that boys pay for the expenses of the date. They take their girls out and show them a good time, but all of this costs money. Girls were, and some would insist still are, expensive to please especially if one takes them out frequently. The concept of Dutch dating was not acceptable back in the fifties. Both boys and girls were embarrassed by the idea. It was suggested that if a young man needed help paying for the date then the girl should give him some money before the date so the boy can still look like he paid for the meal and entertainment. This method was suggested but rarely ever practiced. Of course, today Dutch dating is quite normal. Whereas now youngsters spend their time messaging their friends on Snapchat, these photos show how those in 1950s amused themselves in very different ways. Images of Teddy Boys loitering in the street, children climbing lampposts and teenage girls all dolled-up for a Saturday dance were all captured by renowned photographer Roger Mayne throughout the 1950s. And the black-and-white snaps taken in North Kensington and working class streets across the country will feature in an exhibition at The Photographers' Gallery in London from next week. They serve as a record of a time when popular music, daring fashions and a high birth rate contributed to the boom of teenage culture. Mayne's work is iconic in the photography world and his humanistic approach to his work before his death in 2014 influenced an entire generation of photographers. The exhibition will run from March 3 to June 11. +16 Working class youngsters hang out together in a west London street in 1956  +16 Teddy Boys play a ball game in a road in Kensington, London. The 1950s played host to the birth of modern teenage culture +16 Two girls swing from ropes of a lamppost in Kensingston's Southam Street in 1958 +16 A group of women chat in the doorway of a flat in the Park Hills Estate in Sheffield +16 A teenager plays jump rope in the road with some younger girls. One youngster can be seen pushing an old-fashioned pram +16 A group of girls all dressed up for a 'teenage night' at a Sheffield dance club +16 Youngsters huddle in Southam Street in 1959. The decade saw teenagers begin to dictate popular culture +16 A boy clambers up a lamppost to tie some rope so he and his friend can swing off it in Kensington in 1956 +16 A worker at the Raleigh bicycle factory in Nottingham. The photographer embraced the dynamic setting and low lighting to create a series of dignified portraits. The factory became famous after it was featured in the 1960 film Saturday Night and Sunday Morning +16 A child clutches her arm and cries as she runs across the road in 1956 +16 Small girls with grazed knees do handstands against a wall in Southam Street in 1956 +16 Two young boys in shorts and shiny shoes stand on a London street in 1956 +16 A youngster playing conkers in Addison Place, North Kensington, in 1957 +16 Two women talk to youngsters in Southam Street. The photos were all taken by Roger Mayne +16 A little girl plays with a pram in Kensington as two ladies have a chat by a lamppost behind her Teenage boys play cards in a doorway in 1958. The photographs will feature in an exhibition at The Photographers' Gallery from March 3 to June 11 Teenagers in the 1950's are so iconic that, for some, they represent the last generation of innocence before it is "lost" in the sixties. When asked to imagine this lost group, images of bobbysoxers, letterman jackets, malt shops and sock hops come instantly to mind. Images like these are so classic, they, for a number of people, are "as American as apple pie." They are produced and perpetuated by the media, through films like Grease and Pleasantville and television shows like Happy Days, The Donna Reed Show, and Leave It to Beaver. Because of these entertainment forums, these images will continue to be a pop cultural symbol of the 1950's. After the second World War, teenagers became much more noticeable in America. Their presence and existence became readily more apparent because they were granted more freedom than previous generations ever were. Two debutantes making their debut at cotillion at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York.    The subculture is exclusive to young girls. As a subculture, it is a "retreat and preparation", allowing girls to relate to their peers and "practice in the secrecy of girl culture the rituals of courtship away from the eye of male ridicule", also having no risks of standing out or personal humiliation, and serving as a retreat to avoid being labeled sexually. It also allows young girls to participate in semi-masturbatory rituals, since they don't have access to the masturbatory rituals common among boys. While the subculture allows them to have a space of their own, the subculture magazines offer an idealized relation with the teen idols, always implying a subordination of the female to the male, anticipating that the subordination will keep being present in their future relationships, and presenting an idealized form of marriage. The narrative fantasies elaborated around teenyboppers serve as distractions from boring, unrewarding, or demanding aspects of life, such as school or work, and as a defensive means against the authoritarian structures at school. When shared with other teenyboppers, it allows for defensive solidarity. It allows its members to define themselves apart from younger and older girls. Their groups, like all girl groups, will rarely go above four, unlike boys, who prefer bigger numbers. It has a commercial origin and is "an almost packaged cultural commodity", emerging from the pop business and relying on commercial magazines and TV. As a result, it has fewer creative elements than other subcultures. Membership has very few restrictions, does not require elaborate spending, and requires much less competence and money than certain school activities. Due to its female members not having as much freedom as their male counterparts, the subculture is suited so that it can be followed at school or home, and a party can be made with just a bedroom, a music player and permission to invite friends.    In the Philippines, proms are popular in high schools. Prom usually takes place in the junior and senior years of high school, which is normally around February or March. Proms are commonly known as “JS Prom”, or, junior–senior prom. The associated student body generally organizes the event. Usually a prom king and queen are chosen. The basis for the king and queen judgment is the beauty, the fashion of the nominee, and the popularity. Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty, 1961. Splendour in the Grass by William Wordsworth What though the radiance which was once so bright Be now for ever taken from my sight, Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower, We will grieve not, rather find Strength in what remains behind; In the primal sympathy Which having been must ever be; In the soothing thoughts that spring Out of human suffering; In the faith that looks through death, In years that bring the philosophic mind.   'WEST SIDE STORY': PHOTOS FROM THE SET OF A HOLLYWOOD CLASSIC "Sharks, bedeviled by the tormenting of the Jets, cook up some dirty tricks. Here they pour yellow paint down on a quartet of dejected Jets. Both gangs are itching for a fight   1962. The photographer snaps two young men in another example of the street photography exemplified by the Tate Britain exhibition http:// "Good weather all the week, but come the weekend the weather stinks. Springtime for birth, Summertime for growth; and all Seasons for dying. Ripening grapes in the summer sun - reason enough to plod ahead. Springtime flows in our veins. Beauty is the Mistress, the gardener Her salve. A soul is colored Spring green. Complexity is closer to the truth. When the Divine knocks, don't send a prophet to the door. All metaphors aside - only living beings rise up in the Springtime; dead beings stay quite lie down dead. Winter does not turn into Summer; ash does not turn into firewood - on the chopping block of time. Fresh fruit from the tree - sweet summertime! Gardens are demanding pets. Shade was the first shelter. One spring and one summer to know life's hope; one autumn and one winter to know life's fate. Somehow, someway, everything gets eaten up, someday. Relax and be still around the bees. Paradise and shade are close relatives on a summer day. Absolutes squirm beneath realities. The spiders, grasshoppers, mantis, and moth larva are all back: the summer crowd has returned! To garden is to open your heart to the sky. Dirty fingernails and a calloused palm precede a Green Thumb." - Michael P. Garofalo "Leaves drift softly earthward toward the grass Spring and summer blend from green to gold And so the seasons come full turn and pass Day follows day and each of us grows old. Somewhere there is a bright new shining day And as these seasons pace and turn We will live in joy complete and never say That for younger days our hearts still yearn." - Corby Magnuson, "Seasons of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun; Conspiring with him how to load and bless With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run; To bend with apples the moss’d cottage-trees, And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core; To swell the gourd, and plump the hazel shells With a sweet kernel; to set budding more, And still more, later flowers for the bees, Until they think warm days will never cease, For Summer has o’er-brimm’d their clammy cells." - John Keats "Between the dusk of a summer night And the dawn of a summer day, We caught at a mood as it passed in flight, And we bade it stoop and stay. And what with the dawn of night began With the dusk of day was done; For that is the way of woman and man, When a hazard has made them one. Arc upon arc, from shade to shine, The World went thundering free; And what was his errand but hers and mine -- The lords of him, I and she? O, it's die we must, but it's live we can, And the marvel of earth and sun Is all for the joy of woman and man And the longing that makes them one."- William Ernest Henley, "The season for enjoying the fullness of life -- partaking of the harvest, sharing the harvest with others, and reinvesting and saving portions of the harvest for yet another season of growth." The sun was about to set and  the light was going to be just wonderful. but just as it lights up the sky on its way down, it also lights up the rest of the land. Hurling its final rays across the landscape, where a lone farmer is planting rice in an open field, 2 A Russian boy cools himself off by standing in a fountain near the Kremlin in central Moscow on June 11, 2009 as summer temperatures began to make their way past 30 degrees celcius (86 farenheit). (YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images) # 3 People practice yoga on a rocky crest filled with astronomical markers at the megalithic observatory of Kokino, Macedonia, soon after sunrise, early on June 21, 2009 -- the day of the summer solstice. The ancient astronomic observatory, about 80 kms northeast of Skopje, is more than 4,000 years old. Kokino includes special stone markers used to track the movement of Sun and Moon on the eastern horizon. (ROBERT ATANASOVSKI/AFP/Getty Images) # 4 The sun sets above the teepee field as music fans start to arrive at the Glastonbury Festival site at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 24, 2009 in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. The gates opened for the first of the 140,000 music fans arriving, at what has become one of Europe's largest music festivals. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) # 5 An Indian motor cyclist travels alongside a yellow taxi cab during a spell of monsoon rain in Kolkata on June 30, 2009. Heavy rains which fell in several areas of northern and eastern India brought respite to the scorching heat in previous days. (DESHAKALYAN CHOWDHURY/AFP/Getty Images) # BALD heads forgetful of their sins, Old, learned, respectable bald heads Edit and annotate the lines That young men, tossing on their beds, Rhymed out in love’s despair To flatter beauty’s ignorant ear. 6 Lightnings illuminate the night sky of Montevideo as a thunderstorm unfolds over the Uruguayan capital on July 5, 2009. (MARIANA SUAREZ/AFP/Getty Images) # All shuffle there; all cough in ink; All wear the carpet with their shoes; All think what other people think; All know the man their neighbour knows. Lord, what would they say Did their Catullus walk that way? 7 A screen shows a presentation to an audience of hundreds sitting in the grass of Brooklyn Bridge Park across from the Manhattan skyline during the "Movies With a View" outdoor screening series July 9, 2009 in New York City. Outdoor movies are a perennial summer pastime for New Yorkers, with festivals and showings put on in various neighborhoods of the city throughout the warm months. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images) # 8 Youths cool off in the swimming pool near the village of Milosevo, Kosovo, Serbia, on July 25, 2009 as the temperatures reached over 40 degrees celsius. (Armend Nimani/AFP/Getty Images) # 9 A row of wicker beach chairs remain empty at the beach near the nortern German town of Kuehlungsborn as dark clouds gather in the sky on July 25, 2009. A mix of sunshine and thunder storms with heavy rain fall make up the recent weather in Germany. (OLIVER LANG/AFP/Getty Images) # 10 A teenager attempts to use his skateboard to keep dry during an afternoon thunderstorm on July 27, 2009 in New York, New York. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) # 11 A man walks along a street after a heavy storm in Shanghai on July 30, 2009. Torrential rain and landslides have killed at least 66 people and left another 66 missing in south and central China since the beginning of June, state media reported on July 30. (PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images) # 12 A man tries to open a beach umbrella on July, 30 2009 on a deserted beach in Deauville, northern France. (MYCHELE DANIAU/AFP/Getty Images) # 13 Under a slate grey sky a fishing boat sits in the sand of Morcambe Bay on July 31, 2009 in Morecambe, England. Many seaside traders are seeing a slow start across Britain due to the inclement weather. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) # 14 People look out to see and the gathering rain clouds as they walk on the beach on August 4 2009 in Weston-Super-Mare, England. Many popular UK tourist attractions are hoping that the wet summer weather will improve to take advantage of the large number of people who have chosen to take their holidays or 'staycations' at home this year. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) # 15 The sun rises over the town of Vineyard Haven August 8, 2009 in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts on the island of Martha's Vineyard. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) # 16 A young boy climbs up from the water after trying to catch baitfish August 7, 2009 in Menemsha, Massachusetts on the island of Martha's Vineyard. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) # 17 A hula dancer sits on the dashboard of an automobile as crowds line up to order seafood at The Bite, a popular destination, August 7, 2009 in Menemsha, Massachusetts on the island of Martha's Vineyard. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) # 18 A young girls fishes as the sun sets August 7, 2009 in Menemsha, Massachusetts on the island of Martha's Vineyard. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) # 19 A lawn in Ludwigsburg, Germany, is littered with balls of hail shortly after a thunderstorm on Thursday, May 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Thomas Kienzle) # 20 A man relaxes in a hammock at the sea bridge of Kellenhusen at the Baltic Sea, northern Germany, as temperatures reach 19 degrees Celsius (66.2 Fahrenheit) on Monday, May 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Heribert Proepper) # 21 Pre-monsoon clouds hover above, as girls carry water in Ahmadabad, India, Tuesday, June 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) # 22 Christian Jones of Seattle relaxes in the sun at Gas Works Park during a second day of record temperatures Thursday, June, 4, 2009 in Seattle. Jones, said he wishes every day can be like this in the city that has a reputation for rain and clouds. The official temperature in Seattle reached 89 degrees, one degree higher than the previous June 4 record set in 1989. (AP Photo/Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Joshua Trujillo) # 23 Children play football as clouds hover above them in Bhubaneswar, India, Tuesday, June 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Biswaranjan Rout) # 24 A young man jumps into the waters of Lake Chiemsee near Chieming, southern Germany, in front of an Alps panorama during sunny weather with temperatures of 25 degrees Cesius (77 degrees Fahrenheit) on Sunday, June 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Christof Stache) # 26 A red sky at dawn is a signal to mariners that the weather changing for the worse, prompting lobsterman Bruce Steeves of Raymond, Maine, to get an early start as he loads traps onto his boat, Thursday, June 18, 2009, in Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) # 28 # A small boat is seen amidst rain and fog as hurricane Andres arrives in the Pacific resort city of Manzanillo, Mexico on Tuesday June 23, 2009. Andres strengthened into the Pacific season's first hurricane as it flooded homes, toppled trees and killed at least one person on its way up Mexico's southwestern coast. (AP Photo/Miguel Tovar) # A large waterspout forms above the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Fla. on Friday afternoon, June 26, 2009. The spout dissipated as it reached the other side of the river. The Fuller Warren Bridge is seen in the foreground. (AP Photo/The Florida Times-Union, Will Dickey) # 31 In this picture taken Saturday, June 27, 2009, storm clouds gather and lightning strikes over the Houses of Parliament in London during a break in the hot weather. (AP PhotoPhoto/Lewis Whyld/PA) # 32 Jeanette Eggleston dries off seats as the start of a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and Florida Marlins is delayed due to bad weather at Land Shark Stadium in Miami Monday, June 29, 2009. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) # Yesterday as I drove from my supermarket, a jeep loaded with teenagers whipped by on their way to Folsom Lake. I noticed their scantily attire, so I knew their fun beach destination. Summer is almost here and those kids gave me a flashback. They may not be surfing but images of California beaches full of surfers came back vividly. Oh! days of youth, nodding to another  instance of daydream,  thinking of  past vacations in Hawaii . Many popular surfing destinations, such as Hawaii, California, Florida, Rio de Janeiro, Ireland, Australia and Costa Rica, have surf schools and surf camps that offer lessons. Surf camps for beginners and intermediates are multi-day lessons that focus on surfing fundamentals. They are designed to take new surfers and help them become proficient riders. All-inclusive surf camps offer overnight accommodations, meals, lessons and surfboards. Most surf lessons begin by instructors pushing students into waves on longboards. The longboard is considered the ideal surfboard for learning, due to the fact it has more paddling speed and stability than shorter boards. Funboards are also a popular shape for beginners as they combine the volume and stability of the longboard with the manageable size of a smaller surfboard. 1 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 04: A surfer performs an ariel maneuver in large swell at Bondi Beach January 4, 2008 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) # 2 EHUKAI BEACH, HAWAII - DECEMBER 11: Rob Machado of the USA wipes out during the trials of the Xbox Pipeline Masters at the Banzai Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii, USA on December 11, 2002. (Photo by Grant Ellis/Tostee/Getty Images) # 3 Fabio Gouveia of Brazil in action during the 1999 Rip Curl Pro Surfing Championships from Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia. Jack Atley /Allsport # 4 A surfer jumps in the sea at the beach in Durban on 16 June, 2010 as the 2010 World Cup hosted by South Africa continues through July 11. (ARIS MESSINIS/AFP/Getty Images) # 5 A surfer tries to catch the early waves at sunrise on the North Pier Beach in Durban on June 25, 2010. (RAJESH JANTILAL/AFP/Getty Images) # 6 Australian Matt Wilkinson performs during the third round of Tahiti's surf event, part of the ASP world tour on September 1, 2010 in Teahupoo Tahiti, French Polynesia. (GREGORY BOISSY/AFP/Getty Images) # 7 VICTORIA BAY, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 11: Surfers walk across the rocks to reach the ocean for a sunrise surf on June 11, 2010 in Victoria Bay, South Africa. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) # 8 VICTORIA BAY, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 11: A surfer watches the waves from the breakwall at Victoria Beach on June 11, 2010 in Victoria Bay, South Africa. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) # 9 VICTORIA BAY, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 11: A surfer rides a wave during an early morning session on June 11, 2010 in Victoria Bay, South Africa. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) # 10 HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA - AUGUST 07: Cory Lopez executes an off the lip during the Hurley U.S. Open of Surfing on August 7, 2010 in Huntington Beach, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) # 11 Australian Chris Davidson performs during the third round of Tahiti's surf event, part of the ASP world tour on September 1, 2010 in Teahupoo Tahiti, French Polynesia. (GREGORY BOISSY/AFP/Getty Images) #   12 US Andy Irons competes during the final of the Billabong Pro Tahiti 2010 surf event, part of the ASP world tour on September 3, 2010 in Teahupoo Tahiti, French Polynesia. Irons won the event. (GREGORY BOISSY/AFP/Getty Images) #   13 A surfer enters the water before tribal elder Mati Waiya from the Chumash Nation conducts the dedication ceremony for the iconic Malibu Surfrider Beach to become the first "World Surfing Reserve" (WSR), in Malibu on October 9, 2010. The WSR program, inspired by UNESCO's World Heritage Sites, helps the surfing community to identify and preserve it's surfing heritage, raise environmental awareness and issues at important surf breaks. (MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images) #   Combing the shores of Lake Seloton for photographs, I was greeted by a dear old friend who I often meet during my travels. Let me explain. You see, reflections are one of my best friends when shooting at twilight. They can multiply the ebbing colors of a twilight sky and brighten-up my compositions at a time when most light and color have left the land. To be able to continue shooting long after the sun has set, reflections are great friends indeed. 14 POLZEATH, ENGLAND - JANUARY 20: Surfers brave the cold to take advantage of the Cornish winter waves on January 20, 2011 in Polzeath, England. Improved wetsuit materials and technology has meant that surfing has now become a year-round sport for places like Cornwall, with many dedicated surfers able to take advantage of the better waves and less crowded breaks the winter offers. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) #   16 POLZEATH, ENGLAND - JANUARY 20: A surfer braves the cold to take advantage of the Cornish winter waves on January 20, 2011 in Polzeath, England. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) #   Philippines: The best time to photograph Batanes is when the weather is bad and unpredictable. Why?We're in Rakuh-e-Payaman in Batanes. It's a clearing-of-sorts atop a series of gently rolling hills on one end of the island. Here the wind blows with abandon, gasping to almost howling, under a grayish sky with an intermittent drizzle. Just like my vantage point, on the horizon is Mt. Iraya under a shadow cast by a canopy of fast-moving clouds. And every so often, sunlight would pierce through, momentarily lighting up the terra firma. These shafts create ripples of light that race across the shadowed landscape, lending character and drama, transforming a mediocre scene into something much more interesting. Now you don't get that effect when the weather is all nice and sunny! 17 POLZEATH, ENGLAND - JANUARY 20: A surfer braves the cold to take advantage of the Cornish winter waves on January 20, 2011 in Polzeath, England. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) # We all have our comfort zones, fortresses beyond which we rarely stray. Could we be missing something? We were on Badian Island off the western coast of Cebu, in a small cottage that looks out over the Badian Channel. The waterway itself is narrow and so shallow that you can literally walk across at low tide. In the distance is the Mantalongan, an imposing mountain range rising to nearly a thousand feet above sea level. The sun rose from behind those mountain tops today, an experience that will be hard to forget, followed by a simmering mist that hovered over the water's surface all morning. The view is as beautiful as it is calming. We're tempted to stay in the cool cozy indoors, sit back, and just enjoy the grand view. But the world looks very different up-close. To see the world, we need to step out of our comfort zones, into the new, into the unknown, and into destiny. Who knows what tomorrow brings? After all, we're much like what they said about ships in a harbor: they're safe there, but that's not what ships are made for 18 AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 12: A surfer makes good use of the waves during the Day of Giants Surfboat race regatta at Piha beach on February 12, 2011 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images) # 19 [iptc:caption] # 20 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 12: Beau Foster of Australia competes in the Open Trials during the Boost Mobile Surfsho at Bondi Beach on March 12, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) # 21 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 13: Owen Wright of Australia competes in the final of the Boost Mobile Surfsho at Bondi Beach on March 13, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) # 22 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 13: Jack Freestone of Australia competes in the heats of the Boost Mobile Surfsho at Bondi Beach on March 13, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) # 23 This photo taken on February 7, 2011 shows surf boards piled up at the Ha'atafu Beach Resort on Tongatapu in Tonga. There are no signs pointing the way to Tonga's oldest surf resort, only a palm-fringed road riddled with potholes that presents many blind turns for the unwary traveller. (NEIL SANDS/AFP/Getty Images) # 24 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 01: A bodyboarder rides a wave at Mackenzies Bay on May 1, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) # 25 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 01: A surfer rides a wave at Mackenzies Bay on May 1, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) # Philippines: The best time to photograph Batanes is when the weather is bad and unpredictable. Why?We're in Rakuh-e-Payaman in Batanes. It's a clearing-of-sorts atop a series of gently rolling hills on one end of the island. Here the wind blows with abandon, gasping to almost howling, under a grayish sky with an intermittent drizzle. Just like my vantage point, on the horizon is Mt. Iraya under a shadow cast by a canopy of fast-moving clouds. And every so often, sunlight would pierce through, momentarily lighting up the terra firma. These shafts create ripples of light that race across the shadowed landscape, lending character and drama, transforming a mediocre scene into something much more interesting. Now you don't get that effect when the weather is all nice and sunny! 17 POLZEATH, ENGLAND - JANUARY 20: A surfer braves the cold to take advantage of the Cornish winter waves on January 20, 2011 in Polzeath, England. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) # We all have our comfort zones, fortresses beyond which we rarely stray. Could we be missing something? We were on Badian Island off the western coast of Cebu, in a small cottage that looks out over the Badian Channel. The waterway itself is narrow and so shallow that you can literally walk across at low tide. In the distance is the Mantalongan, an imposing mountain range rising to nearly a thousand feet above sea level. The sun rose from behind those mountain tops today, an experience that will be hard to forget, followed by a simmering mist that hovered over the water's surface all morning. The view is as beautiful as it is calming. We're tempted to stay in the cool cozy indoors, sit back, and just enjoy the grand view. But the world looks very different up-close. To see the world, we need to step out of our comfort zones, into the new, into the unknown, and into destiny. Who knows what tomorrow brings? After all, we're much like what they said about ships in a harbor: they're safe there, but that's not what ships are made for 18 AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 12: A surfer makes good use of the waves during the Day of Giants Surfboat race regatta at Piha beach on February 12, 2011 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images) # 19 [iptc:caption] # 20 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 12: Beau Foster of Australia competes in the Open Trials during the Boost Mobile Surfsho at Bondi Beach on March 12, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) # 21 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 13: Owen Wright of Australia competes in the final of the Boost Mobile Surfsho at Bondi Beach on March 13, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) # 22 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 13: Jack Freestone of Australia competes in the heats of the Boost Mobile Surfsho at Bondi Beach on March 13, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) # 23 This photo taken on February 7, 2011 shows surf boards piled up at the Ha'atafu Beach Resort on Tongatapu in Tonga. There are no signs pointing the way to Tonga's oldest surf resort, only a palm-fringed road riddled with potholes that presents many blind turns for the unwary traveller. (NEIL SANDS/AFP/Getty Images) # 24 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 01: A bodyboarder rides a wave at Mackenzies Bay on May 1, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) # 25 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 01: A surfer rides a wave at Mackenzies Bay on May 1, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) # 26 A surfer sits on a surfboard during the Malibu Longboard Invitational of the Ocean Festival Series in Malibu, California in July of 1997. Harry How/Allsport # 27 HOSSEGOR, FRANCE - OCTOBER 5: Kelly Slater of the USA in action during his victory over Paul Canning of South Africa at the Quiksilver Pro at Hossegor, France on October 5, 2002. Slater advances to the quater finals where he takes on Australian surfer Luke Hitchings. (Photo by Grant Ellis/Getty Images) # 28 A surfer carves the wave at the Jaws Tow-In World Cup in Pe'' Ahi, Maui, Hawaii in January of 2002. Donald Miralle/Getty Images # Megan Abubo of the USA on her way to victory over Melanie Redman of Australia in the final during the Roxy Fiji Surf Jam at Cloudbreak, Tavarua, Fiji in May of 2001. Allsport Australia/ALLSPORT # We were in Busuanga, Palawan, on a banca speeding towards Cayangan Lake on the island of Coron. Half an hour later found us in a lagoon at the foot of an imposing wall of limestone. Up a steep flight of steps, we eventually huffed-and-puffed our way to a look-out point with an expansive view of the islands. Then it's down a jagged trail until we descend onto the shores of an emerald-colored sea. Nice, very nice. And the brackish seawater? It's less than salty because of an an active underwater freshwater spring. Cayangan is, after all, a sea lake completely enclosed by limestone cliffs. Along the water's edge, there's a faint echo that gently envelopes you, like whispering waves inside a seashell. And the water? The color is alive... my photographs fail... this place is enchanted... put it on your bucket list   29 30 The Billabong Pro, Teahupoo, Tahiti May 8-19 2001. Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) world number 13 Michael Lowe (Port Kembla, NSW, AUS) flies off the back of a wave and claims his victory after winning his heat against Paul Canning (SAFR) in round three of the Billabong Pro at Teahupoo, Tahiti. Allsport Australia/ALLSPORT #   31 A surfer rides a wave in South Africa in April of 1997. Mike Hewitt /Allsport