Saba Family's Christmas Greetings

Dad's 90th Birthday Celebration/Saba Reunion

My Dad, Mom, and sister Myra flew from the Philippines for a month-long visit (November 14 - December 12, 2011) in Los Angeles. During that time, my eldest sister, Peachy, and older brother, Dean, flew from the East Coast to join us so that we could celebrate Dad's 90th Birthday. It was the first time in 9 years that we were all together in one place. We had a very happy time together.

If interested, please feel free to click on the following Album Titles to view the pictures.:

The Sabas Visit the Reagans, 
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA

First Saba Thanksgiving Dinner in Playa del Rey, CA

Road Trip to Solvang, CA 

Road Trip to Shell Beach/Pismo Beach, CA

Road Trip to Hearst Castle, San Simeon/Morro Bay, CA

Dad's 90th Birthday Dinner, Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA

 

 

Lorraine's Surprise Fire Poi Dance Number

My niece, Lorraine Lapus, surprised her parents and their guests at their Pearl Wedding Anniversary celebration reception at Enderun, The Fort, with a Fire Poi Dance number.

Surprise!!!

After telling my family in the Philippines for several months that I could not afford to fly back home to attend my sister's Pearl Wedding Anniversary celebration, I decided at the very last minute to bite the bullet and use airline miles to buy a ticket a few hours before the departure time. After a 36-hour door-to-door trip on coach from L.A. to Manila via Tokyo and Singapore, I finally made it back to my homeland (11 years after my last visit). My friend, Jojo, was kind enough to pick me up at the airport and take me to my sister's house. On the way, I called the family acting like it was a long distance call just to say hello. The timing couldn't have been more perfect: they were all together having lunch. When I arrived at the house, the driver just happened to be opening the gate, recognized me from pictures, and let me in through the maid's quarters and kitchen (where I bumped into my niece, Amanda). I rushed to the dining room, jumped, and shouted, "Suprise!!!".