after 13 years, i met my Lumosbog cousins...

Thanks to Dyan's wedding!

Before the day of my sis Dyan's wedding, my sister Daday had been calling everyone to come, including my Uncle Hennie in Lapuyan. It was in 1995 that I last saw my cousins in Lapuyan.

Before the wedding, my Uncle Henie arrived with Aunt Maluo and Mayan. I didn't know it was Mayan until he was introduced. Ukong was on his way at that time from his trip to Boracay. (Ukong is the Federated SK Chair in Lapuyan). He didn't make it to Dyan's wedding (may 24) but he arrived at the reception just in time when I, Mayan and Joyjoy (my cousin too... our most loved actually! He bears the family name of Dinglasa and we often see each other). Mayan called up Ukong and I was like hesitant to even come near. He would not recognize me and indeed he didn't. After the program, Joyjoy was hurrying up to go back to Pagadian because he had to catch up his trip to Bohol. So i brought him home and accompanied him till he got the bus. I didn't realize that Macmac was there already as I and Joyjoy left the reception.

My Papang was overwhelmingly happy of my cousins' presence that he ordered as many beer at the reception. But because they couldn't finish it there, they came home and the drinking session happened at home. We were seated and served with some pulutan. We started to chat and there, we got really close again. You see, I have been hanging out and drinking with my friends, but not once have I done it with my cousins from Lapuyan. But macmac had to leave because his wife was around. Anyway, having Ukong and Mayan, we sang to the top of our voice on a video-k at home. It was late night then and we stopped. We (Uncle Henie, Auntie Maluo, Mayan, Ukong and I) continued talking at the bedroom of my parents. When Uncle Henie fell asleep, we (Mayan, Ukong and I) went to a disco pub and continued drinking. Dyan and Jonathan followed us. Dyan sang at the Underground upon the request of my cousins. She was a star that night! By tomorrow, we went back to the place without Mayan, who went back to Zamboanga for his review. When the entire clan went to the beach, I had a good time swimming with Ukong. We had a height advantage though.

I was overjoyed. Never have I imagined that I have a group of cool, nice cousins! See them soon.