Christmas 2005 Vacation Pictures

Carl and Calvin went back to the Philippines this December 2005 for a whole month vacation for the Holidays. Wow, I bet that must be a blast! Christmas in the Philippines is a ritual, a religous observance, a festivity. I felt the joyous celebration of Christmas in the Philipines during my youth. This was back in the late 60's and much of the seventies. I'm sure Christmas is still a beig Holdiay there in the same way that i experienced it thirty years ago. I remember going around the neighborhood with my playmates and sing Christmas Carols to collect money or treats from homeowners. It is similar to the Trick-Or-Treat tradition in the U.S. except we didn't vandalize if the homeowner didn't give much. I remember going to church with Mom and Dad at 4 A.M. for seven days before Christmas to hear the Aguinaldo Mass. I enjoyed eating the 'Puto BongBong' or 'Tamales' treats sold by vendors just outside the church. I wish Carl and Calvin will share those Christmas Holiday pictures so I can remember the Christmas Holiday that enjoyed while growing up in the Philippines. Julius