This Used To Be My Playground
Back in the only place I consider my hometown, although it's my maternal family turf (the paternal branch is a little complicated, claiming Laguna, Cebu, and Zamboanga del Sur among others). It's a special place that I've shared over the years with my nearest and dearest; the hinterlands of the Northern Luzon region that not too many have dared to venture into. Home of horses, communist rebels, Gabriela Silang, and imported police forces: Abra, Abracadabra, I wanna reach out and grab ya...However, the playground of my youth is much changed since I spent all those summers and vacations here. For one, my beloved Lolo is no longer physically around (although he's much more accessible now that he's finally home free). For two (nyeh!), my playground (which was still using rotary dial telephones a few years ago) now has DSL. Ain't that awesome? Or maybe not. Yargh. Daytoy iti biag!
posted by Honey Oliveros @ 11:58 PM
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Did I ever tell you that my father's mother's family is from Bangued, Abra? We might be relatives :D
Oh MY gawsh...and you really might actually be my SON! (?!) What's their family name??
My grandmother's family name is Venus. Can't recall my grandmother's mother's surname, though.
Yes, the Venuses are most definitely relatives!! My grandfather's sister married a Venus...what's your grandmother's first name? The most "famous" Venus is Father Dante Venus, SVD - my Mom's first cousin. If you're related to him, by gosh, you indeed are related to me. How freaky!
My grandmother's name is Isabel. Her maiden surname was Dela Peña. I'll ask my gran if she knows Father Dante. Haha!
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