Cecil's home in San Isidro district, just outside of Tagbilaran City, Bohol. The house is just behind the colorful trees, and the neighborhood chapel is just down the street.

Cecil showing me Her Parents' Bedroom. Mahogeny floors, big open windows letting in the breeze.

Family Photo of Cecil's deceased Grandparents

Cecil (far left) with her brother Loloy's (center, dark shirt) family, and Cecil's sister Josephina (purple shirt)

Traditional Filipino Nipa Hut overlooking Guindulman Bay. I could live in something like this! :) The family is sitting to the left in the picture. In the purple shirt is Cecil's sister Josephina.

Lighting candles at the graves of Cecil's deceased parents. May they rest in peace!

Just outside Cecil's childhood hometown of Guindulman, Bohol. Rice fields.

Cecil's brother LoLoy's one room school house on his property. One of his small business is this little school for preschool, kindgerdan, and first grade. Very cool! I have dreamed of having something like this one day!

Cecil's "Ancestral home" where she grew up, in Guindulman. Still owned by all 12 siblings. Lived in and maintained by Cecil's nephew and his family.

Cecil and Chris--at the beach in Guindulman. Family picnic.

Family Picnic at the Beach--fish, noodles, rice, crabs, rum and coke, etc. This was with Cecil's brother Loloy's family and others, my last weekend in the Philippines, when we visited Cecil's childhood hometown of Guindulman. Thats Cecil's nephew Jess--12, who is a special boy because despite his physical handicap of not being able to hear or talk, he is incredibly intelligent, good with his hands, a very good communicator with his hands and facial expressions, and a very kind and loving boy. I told him to call me "Uncle Chris!"

Homemade compost toilets for the pilgrimage. This was my idea! I suggested making these instead of renting portapoddies every year. I helped Nannoy, a carpenter--blue shirt--make these. They are portable and use fresh pine sawdust instead of water! Google "Loveable Loo"

Outdoor Latin Mass in the Tagbilaran City Plaza

Mamma Lomod's house. I stayed in a back room on the second floor for two months. Mrs. L lives in Manila right now.

Baby in makeshift hammock. This is the granddaughter of the caretaker of the house where I stayed.

Pizza Hut waiter named Chris. We ate several times at Pizza Hut in BQ mall. Filipinos dont eat pizza by itself, but more as an appetizor followed by a regular meal. We became friends with Chris over the weeks, and I told him he was the best waiter I had ever had! I meant it!!

Tree houses like these are common in the Philippines. Photo taken during SSPX pilgrimage.

SSPX Annual National Pilgrimage in Bohol--3 days, 400 plus people, and many priests and nuns

As a gardener, I thought this was one of the most beautiful gardens Ive ever seen--its all rice!

SSPX Pilgrimage. 400 plus people. A fellow Westerner joined the group--see front row. He was meeting his own Filipina--second row over his right shoulder, black skirt with blue shirt.

Choir of Our Lady Guardian of the Faith Chapel, Fr. Ghela, SSPX in the middle, meeting several evenings in a row for choir practice, practicing for sung Masses for the upcoming pilgrimage, at Mamma Rose's house--green shirt. Mamma Rose had leftovers from the St. Joseph Festival which she graciously fed to us each evening after choir practice.

Felmar's mom, Cecil, and Felmar

Calape's 500 year old Spanish Church

Cecil and Me in a tower by Calape's church

Dirt road which leads from the town of Calape to the beach.

Me swimming at the ocean near Calape. You cross a bamboo bridge which goes out into the ocean, connecting several of these bamboo huts, one of which we rented. A family invited us to stop by their hut to share their rum and coke, anchovie salad, and potatoes with salt, while I told them about America! Several kids (to my left in the picture) learned my name and before we left called out "Bye Chris!"

Cecil's friend Felmar (lower right) invited us to he mother's home which sits on stilts right on the ocean! Fresh sea breezes through the open windows made for a very comfie home! The house is all wood, with rich wood floors, and traditional Filipino wicker furniture. Looking out the window to the right you see mountains, to the left you see the ocean!

Cecil and Chris, and two Friends!

Chapel in the jungle just outide of Calape, Bohol.

Miraculous Image of the Blessed Mother. A shell gradually developed naturally an image of Mary which becomes more detailed every year.

Cecil and Chris

Chocolate Hills--natural wonder on Cecil's island of Bohol. 1000 plus cone shaped hills.

Cecil and Chris--last weekend in Philippines

Thats my Honey Bunny! We often ate in this cafeteria in the hospital just next to Cecil's clinic. This is a typical Filipino lunch. mmm

Chapel inside Mamma Lomod's house on the second floor where I rented a room for 2 months. Fr. Ghela, a missionary priest, stays here and says Saturday evening Mass here when he comes into town

Cogan Elementary school--the Latin Mass community meets in the back of this school in a chapel.

Outside Cecil's clinic where she works--Braking Barriers for Children. If you turn around you the ocean is just a few feet away!

Physical Therapy Clinic where Cecil works as a Physical Therapist

Cecil at our Engagement Dinner

Enagement Dinner--Bohol Tropics Resort

May 22, 2009 She said "Of course!"