Class of 1980 E-Mail Address

Siak manen!

I just created an e-mail address specifically for us.

walupulo@yahoo.com

If you have any questions about this blog or want to know something specific about what you've seen or read here, please use the above address.

Also, if you have photos, stories and videos that you would like me to upload to the blog, please use this address as well.

OK! I'm looking forward to hearing from you.

NAIMBAG NGA BARO A TAWEN!

It's 2009! Kumusta ngay iti ramrambak dita ayan yo? Last time I checked, our batchmates are all over the world: Philippines, USA (Washington, California, Alaska, Hawaii), Canada (Ontario, Alberta), Europe (Italy), Asia (Hong Kong, Japan), Middle East (UAE) and Australia.

Kas kadawyan ditoy America, nangnangruna ditoy Washington, naulimek iti panagpasarungkar mi iti baro nga tawen. Awan iti paputok, awan met iti ariwawa dagiti ubbing ken tattao nga agpapasyar wenno aglaklako idiay kalsada. Kasano ket kasta la unay met nga lam-ek na!

Siak, ni lakay ko ken dagiti tallo nga annak mi, naimbita nga mapan idiay balay ti gayyem mi nga taga Tarlac. Nagluto iti arroz caldo ken imprito nga tokwa. Adda met pan de sal nga adda Eden cheese na, siopao ken hot and spicy wings. Kusto kusto met nga simmangpet diay maysa met nga pamilya nga nagbakasyon idiay Pangasinan. Adda awit da nga pusit, polvoron ken dadduma pay.

Kabayatan iti kinaadda mi idiay, nagtelepono diay maysa nga kaarruba nga taga Baguio. Adda met sagana da kano ta agbirthday diay innauna nga anak da. Nabsog kamin ngem pinilit mi iti nagbirok iti paggianan dagiti nadumaduma nga makmakan. Kalpasan na, nagtutungtong kami, naggigitara (nangisangpet iti songhits diay gayyem mi - adu nga 80's hits iti kinanta mi), ken nagbuya iti "countdown" idiay Times Square New York.

A las dos pasadon idi nagsisina kami. Lalo nga limmam-ek; nagtinnag manen iti adu nga snow. Kas kam la adda iti uneg iti freezer. Mayat metten nga ramrambak uray no awan iti tapok, tupig ken tinudok nga pusit wenno saba nga kadduana.

Dakayo ngay? Kasano iti panangpasungad yo iti 2009?

Ala ngaruden. Nagrigat gayam iti agsurat iti Ilocano.

Agsasarak koma dagiti dadduma kadatayo itatta nga tawen! Blessings and peace to all!

Binalonan Website

Good morning everyone!

I just added a link to the Binalonan, Pangasinan website (scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the link.) I was glad to see that several more batchmates have signed up on the Class of 1980 directory page. Check it out!

No saan kayo pay nag-sign up, please do so tapno mainayon kayo idiay class directory nga ar-aramidek itatta.

Also, no adda iti kayat yo nga inayon nga link, please let me know and I can upload the URL on this blog site.

In the coming days, I will also be adding some photo albums, video clips (no ma-figure out ko), etc. I am not really a computer geek so if anyone is interested in helping me run this blog, let me know!!

Thanks!

Mini-Reunion in California

Disneyland Downton

Kumusta manen!

Two weeks ago, Mia (Melinda C) met me in Seattle from Anchorage and we flew to Orange County for the weekend to attend a wedding in Garden Grove. The wedding was fun but getting together with Lito (Joselito T) and Billy (Bellardo) B was even more fun! Adu iti nangipasyaran ni Lito kadakami: Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Disneyland Downtown. Nabirukan ni Mia diay star ni Tom Cruise nga paborito na idiay Celebrity Walk of Fame. Nakaaprusak met iti Gucci idiay Rodeo Drive nga isu't paggatgatangan dagiti big shots iti Hollywood. Gumatangak kuma iti souvenir ko nga keychain ngem $150 met iti maysa piman. Nabisita mi pay iti Crystal Cathedral.

Nag-enjoy kami met iti kaan idiay Gerry's Grill (nagimas iti sisig ken kilawen da), Goldilock's (dinardaraan kunam man), Manila's Lechon (crispy pata nga kalutluto). Kasla kami la adda idiay Pilipinas! Iti maudi nga rabii mi, nangrabii kami idiay International House of Pancakes iti a las dos iti parbangon (wenno armusar didiayen?). Adu nga tungtong ket katkatawa iti inaramid mi. Lito and Billy were gracious hosts and we had a good time. Here are a few photos of our little get together. Mabigbig da kami pay met laeng?

Welcome Class of 1980!

Hello batchmates!

Can you believe that it has been 28 years since we graduated from Binalonan Community High School? A lot of things have happened since then: marriage, children (I heard that some of us are already lolos and lolas!), careers and jobs in various countries, etc.

Over the past three decades, we have also seen the global impact of cell phones and the Internet. Since we seem to be scattered all over the world these days, this blog is an attempt to create a virtual community where we can hang out, share some news and photos and reminisce about the good ol' days!

So, I invite you to visit the site often, relax and join in the fun!

Brenda a.ka. Bing (Valenzuela), Washington State, USA