This is a photo taken at one of the Catmon fiesta celebrations in the San Francisco Bay Area. Haven't attended too many of those, since we moved from California. In the picture are Tia Ulding, Tia Azon (Davao Montecillo)and Tia Loleng Menchavez Jurbina.
Thought it would be fun to see how much Tia Ulding have changed through the years. Caught a glimpse of her through Mecmec's Catmonanon website - "Sinugat."
If you see her, tell her I do love her and think a lot about her still!
I am not sure when this photo was taken - my favorite women role models are in it.
Lola Conching was the best - loved staying in the Cebu City with her. She took me everywhere - Sanciangko to get "chitcharon" - T-Padilla and Carbon Market to find fresh crabs - yum!
Lola Dada was always down to earth - loved hanging out at their small store, next to Tita Uping's house. She had one of the best "Padaygon" during Christmas time.
Tia Ulding - I miss her a lot. She is the reason why I am an avid environmentalist. She used to take me to get "daphnia" to feed her fish at the Biology lab at the University of the Visayas. She took me to the university a lot of times and let me hang out with her and the students. She always took time to answer my botany and biology questions - prepared me for Mr. Belarmino plus...
