Thursday, July 17, 2008

Events

Last Friday, I stood as principal sponsor at a wedding to a very good friend. A wedding has always been a very happy occasion. It is a testimony of love and devotion, a sworn committment to stand by your partner no matter what. Well, this couple is a very happy one and making a committment when you're at the top of things is not so hard to fulfill. I wish them the best.

the entourage


the guys



with friends at the reception


The following day, I attended an exhibit of the famous Saturday Group, a group of reknowned painters that was formed forty years ago and boasts of having in its roster luminaries that had been named national artists like Cesar Legaspi. The group paid homage to Malang, a well-respected practitioner and probably the oldest painter alive today. I managed to have a picture with him taken by friend and member,Omi Reyes.

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Me with Malang


Finally, Tuesday was my youngest daughter's birthday. We celebrated it with a simple dinner at Mary Grace at the Serendra. Unfortunately, Mickey couldn't come as he had a class at the time. Nevertheless, it was a fun evening enjoying it with just my children and my loving wife. Truly a night to remember.

dining al fresco


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Me with my lovely wife

16 comments:

cbs said...

josme, bossing. kung ako ang makuhanan ng litrato kasama ni bossing malang, malamang maski sya di makakayang ipinta mukha ko.

sweet nyo naman ni esmi sa last pic. parang dinibuho ni thomas gainsborough.

cathy said...

wow favorite ko si malang.

happy b-day saiyong dalaga.

batjay said...

ayos sir, ang pogi mo pala pag naka suit. lamang ka lang sa akin ng dalawang paligo. laki na rin ng pinayat mo.

{illyria} said...

belated happy birtday to the beautiful girl! and oh, i was just there at mary grace's last week. i would've come up and said hello if i had run into you.

Unknown said...

The church is beautiful.. where is this?

Malang's awesome and I'll always be a fan even if I'll never be able to afford his artwork.

Belated happy birthday to your youngest. (I've never been to Serendra but I've tried Mary Grace ensaimada and I love it!)

Good picture of a happy couple. :)

Anonymous said...

gusto ko yang st james sa ayala-alabang. i love the interiors. bagay talaga sa iyo ang naka-suit tito rols.

rolly said...

cbs gainsborough? baroque pa yun ah. hehe

cathy Thank you daw sabi niya.

Kakahinayang nga kasi mukhang mahina na siya. I saw him a few years ago sa isang exhibit, he was still very bubbly. Ngayon nakaupo na lang.

batjay dalawang paligo lang ba? Partida naka suit pa ko nun ha. Ayos!

illyria I'd love that. Sayang. I've always wanted to shake your hands. Someday...

bugsy That's in St. James inside Ayala Alabang Village.

The food in Mary Grace is fantastic. Try their pastas, too. And the service is awesome. We were waited on by a very enthusiastic young man.

mari Thanks. Sayang at hindi ako pwedeng mag suit araw-araw no?

BlogusVox said...

Wow, Ka Rolly, katabi mo si Malang. His one of my hinahanga-an na local artist. If I have a picture together with him, ipae-inlarge ko, ilalagay sa frame and hang in my living room for everybody to see.

rolly said...

blogusvox Madali lang yan. Pag uwi mo dito antay tayo ng exhibit na andun sya. Makakapag pakuha ka rin ng litrato kasama sya.

Tapos, inuman na tayo. hehe

ayzprincess said...

nakakatuwa naman tito.. that's something my family and i havent done in years.. kumain sa labas na kami lang.. busy busyhan kasi lahat e..

pero later, we're all going to go to the grocery.. hehehe.. family activity :D

Panaderos said...

Bagay na bagay sa iyo Bosing ang naka 'Kana. Guwaping na guwaping. :) Maganda pala ang interior ng St. James. Hindi ko pa napuntahan iyan kahit minsan eh. Ok pala sa kasalan.

Congrats to your daughter on her birthday. That was a very nice and happy family picture at the Serendra. That was also a very sweet and nice shot of you and your dear wife. :)

rolly said...

ayz kami naman, kadalasan maraming kasama. Minsan, mga pinsan nila, mga kaibigan, etc. KAya tuwang-tuwa ako't talagang kami kami lang that night. Sayang nga at kulang kami dahil me klase yung panganay kong lalaki. Darating din ang panahon na me kanya-kanyang lakad ang mga bata at mahihirapan na kaming magsama-sama. Sana matagal pa yun.

panaderos Oag umuwi ka dito, dalhin kita dun.

RJ said...

bagay nga sa iyo ang suit, kagalang-galang. hindi pa ko nakakapagsuot nyan at pangarap ko magkaroon ng picture na naka-suit. hehehe.

Unknown said...

wow, Buhay pa pala si Malang akala ko wax figure na lang iyong katabi mo,last time na nakita ko siya mga 20 years ago.

rolly said...

RJ E di minsan, pumasok ka nang naka suit. Intay ka lang ng isang magandan meeting na dapat nakatodo bihis ka. :-)

edgar Oh yes. Medyo mahina na nga lang siya. Me umaakay na eh.

pamatayhomesick said...

isa sa mga batikang painter artist natin si malang...congrats!..sana ako rin mameet ko siya,gaya nyo tito rolly.:)