Ivong Strikes Again III.

Believe me, she's just being natural.

Effects

Working on my photo effects... been like more than 2 decades, lol! I first tinkered with Adobe Photoshop way back in 1992! Cut to --- today...

I love old photos, and sepia...

But it's just effect. I like the power of turning new photos into old one... BTW, am not using Adobe Photoshop... It's PhotoStudio 5. Comes with the Canon scanner bundle...

Early Greetings

The Big Three are ready to greet Happy Holidays! Keep it long, keep it going!

Batista & Growing Needs

My kids Jezreel, Nalchael & Ulivia Joan are growing... I hate to be away from them, but it seems I cannot fight the tide this time as their needs also grow. Anyway, if we could, Jezreel might end up as a futures market (derivatives) trader.

One time while they were having waffle snacks, they had been talking about their dream house. Jezreel said he'll have a swimming pool, then finished his waffle in no time.

Still halfway with hers, Nalchael was given a very tempting offer. "Ingga, I'd let you swim in my pool," Jezreel said. "Just give me a couple of bites with your waffle."

Nice try.

Cousin Genie and the Beach Life

Cousin Genie or Genevieve Tano is the eldest daughter of uncle town councilor Eugene Tadeja. She's now living in an island in the US. Posted here is cousin Genie and her mom Arlyn... She's been very active at school and earning good grades...

Other photos: Jezreel & Mom...
Ivang, Mom & Tatang... at Boating World.

More Photos

Iviang & Ingga

This is Ingga & Iviang... Iviang imitates the dressing style (and choose of color) of older sis Ingga. When Ingga was told about it, she blurted out "Feeling maganda si Iviang?"

Lola Mercy

Lola Mercy is a teacher, nearing retirement. She loves teaching, and serving at the parish. And going places. She visits us very often. Her favorite apo is Iviang, but it used to be Jezreel.

Jezreel

Jezreel is the eldest of the three, born September 21, 1999... I do not like it but Jezreel has fascination for everything about soldiers (guns, etc). It must be the machine. Anyway, he likes to to go to Chinese school. And at one time, he actually believed the children's park near our municipal hall is actually the best place on earth (well, next to the river near our kalapaw back in Ilocos)...

One time when we (Jun & I) fetch him at school, of which he was not aware, we saw him leap like a kung fu artist (or warrior?) amidst school children, then, stopped by two stranger schoolmates playing with a handy helicopter toy. He discussed with them what had been going on (with the toy), then, he climbed the wire fench separating the parking space from the children's park.

After finding a vacant concrete bench to land his bag, he leaped to the nearest slide, and from one bar to another, sampling the see-saw, swing, and slide and mignling children older or younger.

The complete joy of childhood personified.

One afternoon, he came home with smooth pebbles, saying, "Ingga, adda pasalubong ko kenka," (I have something for you.) And that's it for Jezreel's innocence...