A Match Made in Heaven!

To see all the photos I posted in July, just click on "July" on the right of the screen, and you can slowly scroll down and see all the photos.

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