Last Saturday Dec.20,'08 i googled my friend Eddie Tiongson's restaurant to check if he has put up a website for their business. Instead, i happened to surf Rey Maniago's website where he mentioned casually that Ed's wife Malou was his wife's cousin-in-law.
Sure enough when i read his blog about their wedding anniversary being catered by Malou i knew i found a relative of Eddie. Rey's wife Donna it turned out was Francis Pineda's younger sister.
Of course, i knew then it was a small world since both Eddie & Francis(cousins that they are) studied in Baguio City, Philippines in the late 60's. In fact, they use to room & board in our small place there. We had some good memories then. During our college vacation days we used to hie off to his parent's home in Dolores, San Fernando. With this post i would just like to thank his late parents Tatang Ading and Imang Lilling for all those happy times they accomodated us in their humble abode.
Let me mention his older brother Don(an architect who i saw one time in NY treating me in a Thai restaurant) thanks again. Eddie's older sister Alice & husband Greg who still run their famous restaurant in Sn Fdo. named PartyLand. And another sister Monette who i know is in the West Coast. Great family they have i have to say.
Lastly, i have to thank Rey & Donna Maniago for sharing his blog, photos of his family, his day to day life. Wishing you all the good luck in your early retirement days.
2 comments:
Wow, thanks a bunch for the post Cong Joe. Small world, indeed! I sent you an eMail with an attachment of more pictures on my father-in-law's birthday held at Cong Eddie's vacation house in San Simon in July 2006.
FYI, the Tiongson family had a family reunion last February at Atching Alice's house in Sto. Nino. Atching Monette was there but Cong Don hasn't arrived yet at the time. Also in attendance was Atching Zeny from the Amsterdam. BTW, Atching Monette resides in Minnesota, I believe.
Sigue, Cong Joe, Masayang ca-Pascuan at Masaplalang Bayung Banwa keca ampo careng pamilya mu.
Rey M
Hi Rey,
You're very welcome! Likewise, thanks for sharing again photos of Donna's family inside Ed's place in San Simon. Btw, thanks for reminding me about Ed's eldest sister Atching Zeny. Now i have to email Eddie and request some photos of their latest family reunion that you mentioned.
Masayang ca-Pasucan at Masaplalang Bayung Banwa keca ampo caren pamilya mu naman.
Joe
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