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Independence Day 2010 is also the 45th Wedding Anniversary of Ninong Tirso and Ninang Sonia Calaranan. Renewal of their wedding vow was held at the Stonecrest Village's, Holy Family Chapel, San Pedro, Laguna. Reception was at the clubhouse. Entertainment was by the newly formed Band, C4.

C4 is composed of the Grand Children and Grand Niece of the Calaranan couple ("Calaranan 4" got it?)

Lead guitar: Kaye Calaranan Bangsil. Incoming 4th Grader. She shreds that guitar like a pro. Future Santana.

Vocalists: Sage Decena Galvez. Incoming 5th Grader (singer on the left side of the screen). My daughter.  And Janine Calaranan Idquival. Incoming 6th Grader. (Drummer's Sister.)

Drums: Darren Calaranan Idquival. A Surfer dude. His sister's classmates once told her "Your Brother is HOT."

This is their first live gig. They sang Taylor Swift's "Fearless"
 

BTW, Just ignore the tone deaf idiot singing the chorus in the background... yes. that was me.

Sabine learns to bike

Boyfriend ng Ninang ni Tristan

Hoy Lalake! Tutuliin ka namin ng tinidor ng Tatay ko pag pinaiyak mo Ninang Dhes ko. Maliwanag?-- Tristan

June 6, 1989... Requiescat In Pace

History calls June 6 "D-Day."

To my wife, Ayheen, and my Mother-in-law, Letty Decena, D-Day 1989 was the day they lost a sister and a daughter, respectively.

My deceased Father-in-law, Lony Decena, was a Filipino Ex-pat, an OFW working in the US. He passed away 21 years ago. He had to leave the comfort of TK, his family and friends to seek fortune in a foreign land to be able to support his youngest daughter's medical treatment. He was a good man. Exactly 40 days after his passing, on D-Day 1989, Ayheen's only sister, Adeline ("Adhey" to her friends) succumbed to Diabetes Type 1. Those were the saddest days of my wife's life.

I wasn't there. I was not yet a part of their life.

To the good hearted people of TagKawayan, thank you for helping Ayheen and Mommy survive, move on, and triumph over this darkest of days.

Malaki utang na loob ko sa inyo.

PRINCE OF PARKOUR

Dear Sage, while your sisters and bro slept last night, your Mom and I watched Prince of Persia with you in her netbook while we're squeezed altogether in the small sofa in our bedroom. You both enjoyed the movie. As for me, except for the Parkour scenes, I slept most of the time.

Yesterday you also enjoyed a game of street badminton with your Mom. Sabine still has to work on her serve but she will get the hang of it one of these days.

Testosterone: That explains paucity of hair.

Tristan: Dad, why do I have thin hair?

Dad: Whad you mean thin? it's getting thicker as we speak. So stop whining man.

Tristan: Oh Yeah... while I'm growing some, you're losing yours.

Dad: that's the "circle of life," Dude.

Tristan: Oh yeah. Hey, is it as big as that monkish hairless circle growing on your head?

Dad: Smartass...
Atleast when I finally lose them all, I'd finally look like Derek Ramsey... Ok I'm kidding... kahit si Chris Daughtry na lang.