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april 2010 We had a great time taking a trip down to the Mekong Delta in late March. Check it out! march 2010 Our updates ended last May 2009. Last summer, we had a great time in San Jose spending lots of time with relatives and friends. We even saw a dear friend from Vietnam (Fr. John), who swung through San Jose on his was back from the East Coast. There was also the requisite camping trip to "the property," while Justo suffered from H1N1. Poor fella! Back in Vietnam, we had a visitor in the Fall when Tita Janette came and spent a weekend with us. We had a terrific time showing her around, and she even took a trip down to the Mekong, coming face-to-face with a huge snake! The Lunar New Year wouldn't be the same without the presence of the Mai Tam kids. We had a great time hosting them at our house again. As usual, pandemonium reigned. Justo's birthday was celebrated at his favorite Japanese restaurant in Saigon: Sushi Bar 1. We also hosted movie night/sleepover with his friends. The highlight, though, was his gift: a tether ball! A rare sight in Saigon, indeed. Our Thanksgiving dinner was spent at a Chinese restaurant in Singapore because we attended a Catholic Family Camp across the straits in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. It was a fun and challenging weekend. We even got to visit with Luna's 3rd grade teacher, who is now living in Singapore. Martin again emcee'd the American Chamber of Commerce Christmas Gala. This included singing New York, New York and The Christmas Song! Pop would have been proud. We had a wild Christmas party with our church friends in Saigon here at our home. Food, Bollywood dancing, fellowship, Christmas carols - it was a memorable gathering. Sonia and the kids went ahead to San Jose for Christmas, while Martin stayed behind and hosted a Christmas party for the Mai Tam kids. Yes - pandemonium as always. Christmas in San Jose was, of course, great fun. Martin was able to stay for Three Kings this year - yippee! It had been years. For something different, we spent a night in San Francisco, taking along Bapa, Tita Butch and Kuya Kike. We spent the night in style, staying at the Grand Hyatt in Union Square (thanks to miles!). When Sonia and the kids returned, we spent a weekend in Khao Lak, Thailand - just a short flight from here. We did an elephant ride and enjoyed the beach. And Martin even got a busted eardrum! As many of you know, the days leading up to Tet here in Vietnam are filled with activity and energy. They're very similar to the days leading up to Christmas in the US, though probably a bit more intense. There are parties, get-togethers and lots of displays. For Tet itself, however, a time traditionally spent with family, we spent the week hanging out in Manila. What a terrific trip! As we count down the weeks before we leave, I know I speak for my whole family when I say that we are already beginning to miss Vietnam. We will miss, most of all, so many of the friends we've made here and the presence of God which we've felt here. Enjoy the photos! Love, SonMaLuJu |
2010 mekong delta 2010 friends tet/manila 2010 khao lak 2010 2009 san francisco 2009 christmas 2009 christmas party 2009 amcham gala 2009 family camp malaysia 2009 justo's birthday 2009 mai tam events 2009 janette's visit summer san jose 2009 luna’s dance recital 2009 justo’s piano recital 2009 snapshots spring 2009 grandma/grandpa visit 2009 singapore 2009 da lat 2009 tet 2009 saigon players 2009 2008 christmas 2008 mai_tam_christmas_2008 malaysia october 2008 mid-autumn festival sept 2008 hue august 2008 hoi an june 2008 summer in san jose 2008 disneyland june 2008 hong kong june 2008 justo's recital june 2008 manila-boracay may 2008 phu quoc march 2008 bangkok feb 2008 hcmc jan 2008 2007 christmas 2007 gala concert december 2007 luna's recital june 2007 summer 2007 in san jose siem reap/angkor wat 2007 mom's visit may 2007 mom & pancho visit may 2007 temple family visit april 2007 grandma's visit march 2007 tet 2007 - mui ne vietnam vignettes 2006 christmas 2006 vung tau / long hai meet and greet 2006 hcmc first photos 2006 luna's birthday 2006 end of school 2006 justo's stunt dutch country pa 2006 luna's recital 2006 spring break 2006 luna's compositions 2006 2005 christmas 2005 thanksgiving in new york 2005 dc fall 2005 summer 2005 in san jose guadalajara despedidas guadalajara snapshots mazamitla chiquilistlan mother's day 2005 preschool 2005 michoacan luna's 5th bday mom & tia bibing's visit vits & stacy's visit pop's services 2004 christmas 2004 posada 2004 morelia zacatecas hcmc birthdays 2004 guadalajara 2004 manzanillo 2004 mother's day 2004 preschool 2004 summer 2004 vallarta 2004 visitors 2004 2003 guadalajara winter 2003 school 2003 guadalajara 2003 birthdays 2003 seattle october 2003 thanksgiving in san diego 2003 christmas 2003 seattle april 2003 mexico city 2003 justo's adoption & baptism visitors 2003 2002 christmas 2002 winter in dc 2002 justo laugh 2002 arlington 2002 fall 2002 washington dc 2002 back in the usa august 2002 packout 2002 despedidas 2002 blue ridge despedida 2002 boracay 2002 pahiyas festival may 2002 villa escudero 2002 luna's 2nd birthday may 2002 mayon 2002 easter 2002 family 2002 luna and richard baguio 2002 2001 christmas 2001 mikay's wedding november 2001 justo nee richard dec. 2001 halloween 2001 pangasinan 2001 manila 2001 san jose summer 2001 tokyo 2001 baguio june 2001 luna's 1st bday 2001 hong kong 2001 luna 2001 philippine elections may 2001 bohol april 2001 bangkok april 2001 march april 2001 bohol march 2001 baguio march 2001 2000 australia all souls day 2000 halloween 2000 typhoon bebinca november 2000 luna cries october 2000 video luna toes october 2000 video quiapo oct. 2000 video manila 2000 pt. 2 manila 2000 san jose 2000 swearing in april 2000 roadtrip ca to dc 2000
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