On Vacation in Antique

My Papa and my Nanay Bing brought me to San Remegio, Antique to attend a family re-union and a barangay fiesta.

While there I remembered my Mommy and I told her over the phone that I wanted to go home.

But my Mommy told me that she would also go to San Remegio next Saturday and then together we would go home to Iloilo.

But this morning, my Daddy had to go back to Iloilo because my Tatay Mel would go to Pangasinan. And no one would feed our fishes and lovebirds and doves.

So that I would not see Daddy leave, Nanay Bing and others brought me to the nearby river.

I have been hearing about this San Remegio River so I was excited to see it.

In this river there are a lot of gemstones, of different colors just there waiting to be picked up.

And nobody was gathering them to produce gems.

If only I have the skills and money to finance their productions, I could be a millionaire!

Of course, when we returned home, Daddy was no longer there.

Anyway, Nanay Bing and Lola Mommy were still with me.

So were my aunts and uncles.

My Tita Inday and Tito Ruel

Tita Inday and my Tito Ruel work in Makati.
I already have talked about my Tita Inday.
Now I will talk about my Tito Ruel.
He is from Bicol and he is a graduate of AMA Computer College, hence he is expert in computer programming. His mother is a retired professor of Philippine Women's University.
I both love my Tita Inday and Tito Ruel because they are also very kind to me: they always buy me toys, breads, dresses, and fruits
And Tita Inday always hugs and carries me.
When Tita Inday calls my Nanay Bing, she will always calls for me. At times though, I do not like to talk to her on the phone, especially when I am playing.
And when I am not in good mode.

My Tita Inday and Her Tito Ruel

Last Lent Season, my Daddy and his brothers and sister and Tito Ruel went to Guimaras.
They stayed there for two days.
Guimaras became famous because of last year's biggest oil spill in the history of the Philippines.
This province is known for its sweet mangoes, chicos, and other fruits. And beaches.
While they were in Guimaras, my Mommy and I went to Barotac Viego, Iloilo to visit my Lolo and Lola.
On Easter Sunday, my Nanay Bing and Tatay Mel followed us. In the afternoon of the same day, my Daddy, Nanay Bing and Tatay Mel went back to Iloilo City, while Mommy and I went back to Iloilo City the following day.

This picture was taken while my Daddy and his siblings were in Guimaras.

One of My Happiest Moments

This Lent Season 2007 is one of my happiest moments.
My uncles and aunts passed by our house on their way to Antique from Manila.
Because my aunts and uncles are as young as I am, we played a lot in our house. We played basketball with our movable ring and small balls in our house. Then we played Counter Strike.
Then today,Holy Thursday, my Mommy brought me to Barotac Viejo to visit my Lola and Lolo.
Beside my grandparents, I will also see and play with my first cousins.
My uncle who works as a seaman arrived together with his children. I hope that we could play together.

Sunday Afternoon

Sunday afternoon--
Sean Marie strokes
the sun in our home

© Melchor Cichon

The above haiku was written by my Tatay and was published in Post Poems, an ejournal.

Cold Front

During the day, the temperature is hot but it's cold in the early dawn. This is one reason why so many people, young and old, here in Iloilo have running nose and cough.

Like me.

For several days now, I have this cold. And running nose.

I have become irritable.

It is good that my parents have been helping me. They immediately brought me to the doctor.

But still I have this bad cold.

My Papa's Hobby

There are several aquaria in our house.
In these aquaria are flowerhorns and guppies, which my Papa has set up.
Inside our house , we have one aquarium that has two flowerhorns.
When Papa takes me a picture, I usually stand beside this aquarium.