Photo Current 2010
“GOD”, thank you for blessings beyond any measure. Every time I upload pictures on the Photo Current site, I certainly look around at my family members, friends and prayer partners; I feel so blessed and filled with gratitude. My life is rich in so many ways because of everyone in the family and "YOU". Thank you, "GOD" … and thank you to the love of my life, in Connie, thank you families. Basho Fat Sumo Bella's School Christmas Program - December 2010
All serious daring starts from within..lead the group when no one can, I am proud of you.
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage...no sign of fear.
walk like an Angel...talk like an Angel...sing like an Angel
An Angel is God's opinion that the world should go on.
I can only think of one thing greater than being happy and that is to help another to be happy, too..thank you for making grandpa Basho happy.
in memory of Great-grandpa "Akong".... 1910 - 2010 Vallejo - November 2010
November birthday celebrants - Lory, Jennifer and Newin...birthdays a feeling that nurtures the soul.
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.
Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.
What sunshine is t o flowers, smiles are to humanity, cousins forever.
To live is the rarest thing in the world, most people exist, that is all but cousins are forever.
Birthday is actually gathering the roses of life...
Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and also knows that we cannot live within...for life goes on.
Live in the present, and make it so beautiful it will be worth remembering...they are the next generation.
The first duty of love is to listen to your elders...regardless.
Cheers to a "yummy" cake and have another chance to fulfill another year.
Success is simple...make a wish, blow the candle and do what's right, the right way, at the right time beginning at a young age.
Gather together as much as you breathe and love as long as you live for each other, helping one another.
Waiting is not the reason....however; you can start where you are with all your heart.
As a family, don't wait for something big to occur start where you are, with what you have, and that will always lead you into something greater.
At the center of your being you have the answer; for you know who you are and you know what you want, however; learn to share with the family.
November - 2010 I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you family members and friends who participated to the walk for Breast Cancer cure. Your presence meant so much for Uncle Marcel and Auntie Connie. This binds us all together and every successful attempt as family clan and friends’ cooperation with a positive attitude of maintaining a winning state of relationship, instilling confidence within us, strengthening the cord of togetherness in life, physically, emotionally and spiritually in all aspects of dignified family affairs. Yes, each of us has different views, however; there are times when we have to do it all together, spirited cooperation and when we do this special gathering, we share hugs, dreams for our future and the future of our younger generation. Let us not forget we also share the sorrow as well as the joy of the day-to-day life, encouraging each other the humility and gentleness with patience, showing tolerance for one another in family love and values in the manner worthy of calling, probing everyone’s genuine care and support. Thank you all, in gratitude, love and friendship. Uncle Basho Fat Sumo 11/07/2010
There is a good reason they call this S. Komen walk for Breast Cancer a "cure exercise" for "Surviving" is not the end; it's the beginning. This is now Connie's 18th year of another beginning.
Survivorship is only a concept for in real life every day you survive you experience a process that goes on until the last day of your life. If you can grasp that, you'll make a difference...do it!... and we area team
The very least we all can do in our life is to figure out what we hope for, by living inside of it, hoping not to admire it from a distance but live right through it for life is always a challenge and also; a miracle.
"Manong" Marcel nothing in life is so hard that you can't make it easier by the way you take it with our prayers, give yourself reasons why you can.
Family should trust and believe in each other or life becomes impossible.
If you jump off a bridge, I wouldn't follow because I will be at the bottom to catch you when you fall.
Family participation is courage being discovered; doing it together there will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions.
Learning from your wisdom, I can not be pushed by my problem…thinking always you will help me if I ask.
Coming together is a beginning doing it together is progress in success for we multiply in all out effort. Participation is not leading down to expectations because as family(s) and friends we go out there and do something remarkable...thank you for your support.
Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude and family togetherness.
October - 2010 Visit with Uncle Ding
Instilled sacrifice in prayers as an indispensable gift of reality to one another, respect, tolerance and enduring love, sharing inner strength to one another and taking care for each other doing it as one family. These are so much more than just words, they are essentials that no one should be without, for these are feelings and ideals and promises that can always come true which can always be a part of our daily lives, sometimes all it takes is a little reflection and some gentle reminders to see these possibilities of miracles and prayers to come true…........Basho Fat Sumo 10/10/10 pat#324735
Happy Birthday Trisha
LEGOLAND - TOUR
I had an “awesome-great” time at Legoland. Thank you Auntie “Ninang” Jen for getting us the ticket. I enjoyed all the rides and I was never scared at all, by the way I wore a princess dress and I was a “Pirate” with a patch eye and a sword!
Makaelyn and Marichelle School Fund Raising at Good Shepherd Catholic School
Makaelyn and Marichelle are both involved in a Fund Raiser Drive at their Good Shepherd Catholic School, to ease the burden and to help their parent’s school involvement and financial threshold contribution responsibility they are sacrificing their special effort to fund raising in lieu of their “play” time. Please visit their Fund Raising website at: www.aphearst.com with their school code of WB8045. Please family, if you can help by donating or giving is really cool, better than cool actually. Splendid!...Heartwarming!...Delightful!...or better yet Astonishing! I meant to send this out yesterday, but I never got the full scope other than to relay this message to the family website. Our family helping other families……… Basho Fat Sumo
September - 2010 In Memory of EL Your service to us in prosperity and hard times, in health and in sickness and in all the trial times of your life constantly with the thought of; "if only your presence be near at your master’s side", how faithful you are for over the five years stay a 35 years of your time. Your size which is big compared to the rest tantamount with the biggest heart tending to us, at no hesitation will you kiss our hands that has no food to offer, communicate with us with your eyes and ears and showed the rest how tough you are licking your wounds and sores that came while encountering the storm of roughness in this world. You are a good watch dog, watching us in our sleep and security, your guarding vigil was indomitable the likes of an "el -samurai". You will be remembered as a noble pet friend as often alert, faithful and true even to going to the other world.
I think it makes him sick with worry when he is not along to care for me...just like old times, a secret comfort and a
Thank you Auntie Christine K. for reminding our family about “National Grandparents Day” that is celebrated every year on the first Sunday after Labor Day and here is my work of art that I am sharing to everyone in honoring our family grandparents. Please say hello to my cousin Jacob Wayne for me. Happy Grandparents’ Day….Grandma Connie and Grandpa Basho.
Happy Gtandparents Day!
August - 2010
Happiness is sailing through the oceans of wonder, and living the dream you seek...God wishes to you both happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature's human attributes of creation. Congratulations!....Uncle Basho Fat Sumo 50th Anniversary - Congratulations!
This month is a special moment to commemorate and remember the 50th wedding anniversary of Uncle Junior and Auntie Chit, August 8th to be exact, may the joy of the Lord be their strength.
May they continue to possessed the love that is always there for each other; always caring that lives in the deepest part of their hearts for each other, and to continue to inspire a smile of awe to every body in our big family clan. July - 2010 Happy 60th Birthday to you "Ms. Lady" in red.
My trial aftermath is an opportunity to demonstrate God’s sustaining power for His children in tough times and testimony of my living a miracle.... be like an angel, act like an angel with compassionate heart creating a powerful effect.
Connie's gift of life as a breast cancer survivor, overcoming a stroke in the adventure of faith and encouragement, a living Angel and from a single Mother graduating to a Grandmother! 2010 Father's Day was not celebrated...boo hoo...
June 15, 2010
"There is a courtesy of every participant’s heart; and it is allied with your love, that which springs the purest outward gratefulness of courtesy, your visit and participation for Grandpa’s 100th birthday is a homage turning into a full honor." (Beginning Front row - left to right: Cynthia E., Joanna V., Christine K, Jacob Wayne K., Emma R., Bernard C, Bella-Emerie C., Orly R., Lory R., Mervin S., Debra S., Christopher R., Christopher O. Manny V., Liz V., Marcelino Jr. E., Newin O., Marie Noel R., Stephanie M., Angie O., Trisha M., Jennifer C., Kaya O., Melanie M., Malaya O., Conrado Jr. O., Don-Don V., Jefferson V., Auntie(s) Letty O., Gloria O., Steven K., Auntie(s) Connie O-B., Carol V., Cecilia E., Uncle(s) Conrado Sr. O., Cesar O., Cris O., Great-grandpa Ciriaco O., Auntie Chit V., Uncle Ramon M. Auntie(s) Mely M., Cora O., Celsa V. and Rohanee C.)
My trial is an opportunity to demonstrate God’s sustaining power for His children in tough times and testimony of my living a miracle.... be like an angel, act like an angel with compassionate heart creating a powerful effect...
Love in sharing and giving creates a moment that make us appreciate our kind of mystery and the next we see in them the reflection of the divine image in appreciation... there are no other personal actions that can help promote peace to our family clan than “Thanks” and “Sharing”.
Of all the earthly birthday song, that which reaches farthest into heaven is the beating of an innocent truly loving heart of Bella-Emerie…for Grandpa Basho!
May 11, 2010
Before and After
We welcomed our new addition on 5-11-10
George (Georgie) Ventura Diaz III
11lbs 8oz
22.5 inches long
We would like to Thank GOD for such a Healthy BIG boy..
Also thank you family and friends for your love and support.
MAY - Grandpa's Birthday Invitation
Design by: Liz V. Com/Gen by:Stephanie M. MAY 09, 2010 Mothers' Day @ the Misal's
Mother’s Day is the gentlest, loveliest festival of the revolving year - and yet, for all that, when it speaks, its voice has strong authority… “Moms” are above the law in all aspects of parenting. To all the "Moms" in the family clan....
To understand the heart and mind of Moms, look not at what they have already achieved, but at what they lead themselves to aspires to.
The winning "Mom" with a score of 9 out of 9. Where is your winning gift?
When pure sincerity forms amongst sisters, it is outwardly realized in everyone's heart.
Cousins must share courtesies however small or trivial in their character to one another because it is one that strikes deepest to an appreciating heart.
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Beauty has the profoundest mystery of time. One moment it make us appreciate our kind of mystery and the next we see in them the reflection of the divine image in appreciation.
MAY - 2010 Malaya Ann Walk-A-Thon
It's me Malaya again! I did my walk-a-thon on Saturday, May 1st. The goal for 3rd graders was to walk 12 kilometers and I DID IT!!! How long is 12 kilometers you ask? Well, it's about 7.5 miles. It took me about 3 hours to finish it. My parents were so proud of me. Kaya even walked 1 km with me and then she got tired, plus she was wearing flip flops. Although my personal goal was to raise $500.00 for my school, I was able to raise $300.00. I would like to thank the following family members for their generous contribution in helping my school..... Grandpa Basho Fat Sumo
Instead of giving myself reasons why I can't, I give myself reasons why I can.
APRIL - 2010
Happiness is in the heart, not in the circumstances.
Happiness comes when your work and words are of benefit to yourself and others
Dreams of our moments altogether, color our world with hope of loving each other, dreams they come and go, but thoughts like love will always grow in our family...
A kind heart is a fountain of gladness making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles...keep smiling everyone!
The mother's heart is the child's schoolroom.
April 29 - Bella-Emerie Lourdes 3rd Birthday
A simple smile, a tender touch, speaks the true language of love..
My birthday cake is a symbol of love, it doesn’t ask why….divided, sub-divided and distributed bringing us together the life of love, the best thing in life is priceless, life is the greatest bargain, we get it for nothing out of love…a miracle in creation.
My silent smile has no darkness it can not over come, it brings the charm of brightness in family connection.
Service with love, you deserve the fun, the joy, the freedom, and the pure goodness that flows through a "Tea Party" with Bella-Emerie
Life is Good
HAPPY EASTER - 2010
This Easter we extend our ultimate share in love to everyone in the family in Christ towards an abundant life of peace and harmony. We pray in one belief in the resurrection and the continuation of our human soul, stemming from our trust in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ as a way to everlasting life. Thanks to GOD for his indescribable gift of love to our family-members, and family- friends that surround us. We thank everyone for all the beautiful memories of sharing life with us and for the pleasure and joy we have received from thinking about all of you. Happy Easter! When Jesus entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday in procession, families gathered and cheered Him on. Families were meant to be there as we are a growing family of families together in humility, gratitude and trust. Holy Week, with its many rites and symbols, is a good time to acquaint our family with the great mysteries of Jesus’ death and resurrection. Jesus Christ from his humble birth until his unjust suffering and death, ending with his glorious resurrection, He laid down His life, a sacrifice for all people of all times. His death purchased forgiveness and salvation for everyone. Jesus is not our Savior because He suffered a lot. Jesus is our savior because He showed us and taught us and enabled us to carry out the obedience and humility that all human life was meant to express. This Easter, Connie and I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for touching our lives with your love. Special mention to Bernard and Rohanee for hosting this year's Easter celebration at their house. Thank you also for your generous kindness of hospitality in all the numerous times that you offered when we visited you as well as for the courage that we gained from your caring and sharing extending the cord of togetherness in our big family.
A match can light up a fire, a star can light up the sky, but you are the only one that can light up my heart…
The sparkle in your eyes could make the stars jealous...
Thank you to our host Bernard and Rohanee
Smile, it is the key that fits the lock of everybody's heart.
Gathering of senior moments is gratitude of heart's memory...what was I saying again???...forgetfulness! MARCH - 2010 "B" - Moment to Remember
Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called denominational numbers. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart of winning.
MARCH - 2010 Anniversary/Birthday Celebrants:
Angie's birthday etching the truth on the tablet of one's own heart -- this is the sanity and perfection of living, and human ideal, love then is also birthday.
Kaya, Malaya, Lory, Emma can lead a heart to love...to the next generation.
An unseen smile from the heart is a fountain of gladness making everything in its vicinity freshen into a wide shown smiles.
The family's heart is is singing for joy and gladness ...Happy 40th Angie!... Uncle Basho Fat Sumo 03/29/2010.
Happy Anniversary Mark and Evelyn
Happy Birthday Auntie Celia 03/03
Happy Birthday Melanie
Happy Birthday Christopher O. February 2010 Birthday Celebrants:
Let us extend a prayer for Cassie asking the Lord on her birthday, to pour out His blessing toward her journey to greatness and to be able to share and show her family continued joy of her presence and may she possesses the great endeavor of obtaining her bright future. We rejoice in gladness for her and may she continue attaining the presence of the Almighty's blessings in her growing years to come and continue to experiencing the revelation of endless joyful moments throughout her life. Cassie, we wish you the best of everything and may the Almighty's blessings guide you in your journey in sharing and showing your proud parents the joy of your preciousness, may you grow up striving in power and majesty and in excellence bringing your family towards destiny of greatness and to your parents being proud of you.
Picture story of Cassie...
Balloon hoarding....
Uncle Ramon -February 15, Bernard C. - February 17
Cassandra D. - February 07
Kaya O. - February 07 Happy Birthday Kaya Angelina! We wish you the best of everything and may the Almighty’s blessings guides you in your journey to greatness, sharing and showing your proud parents the joy of your preciousness, striving in power and majesty and in excellence bringing your family towards destiny of greatness. You are the new family addition regarded as the new strength and the new face of the future. In your new world, the sun still rises in the morning, but the skies are a different color. Your magnetic uniqueness and cute sweet disposition can not deny the evidence of the power and presence of a miracle-working God. Happy Birthday to a beautiful girl who will bridge the gap of the clan's next generation.
Happy Anniversary Ren-Rosemarie & Newin-Angie February 14
Happy Birthday Uncle Marcel - January 13, 2010
Happy 75th Birthday
Savory Buffet January 16, 2010
Mirror....mirror on the wall...???
Gathering of pure sincerity forms within ourselves, which is then outwardly realized in our children’s hearts.
The heart is the first feature of cousins gathering.
Courtesies in a small gathering are the one which strike deepest in an appreciating heart.
Happy Birthday Uncle Marcel....from COB family
the family beauties...
the Misal sisters with Uncle Marcel
talking about Uncle Marcel....
the next generation....
Welcome to my new house....
Congratulations! - January 2010 Inauguration and oath taking of the City’s 2010 PICAG Officers. Your cousin Joanna is the new President of the Civic Action Group, Jefferson is assigned the Team Lead and their father Manny is the Vice-President of the Group Operation. BB-PICAG stands B (Baguio City) B (Province of Benguet) Public Information Civic Action Group Baguio City, Philippines January 2010
Liz with the Governor and the Mayor of the City What’s happening in the Philippines? The Ventura(s) are member volunteers of the City’s community civic group; they helped the victims of the recent natural disaster that flooded some part of the City. As you recall, this was the City that the Philippine boxing icon, Manny Pac Man trained prior to his championship bout with Cotto.
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