The Cagsawa resort of Glo is only a few minutes away from Daraga Park where we assembled and were picked up by Moks at su binakal niyang van para sa special na gamit kang reunion.

While waiting for the other to arrive, these earlybirds at Cagsawa enjoyed several poker games. The leader of the pack seems to be Boy Ordiz, con todo shades for hiding eyes that try to take a peek at others' cards..

Later they went to the nearby bar nook. Ruben, a member of the bar, assigned himself the work of the bartender, a  job he contemplates to get into upon retirement.

It's an old parlor game, the Trip to Jerusalem. But it was still a great hit among our classmates.

And da winner..Astria!

Moment of truth for Alan: when Glo announced that she was her crush then; and Josie (behind Amer, a shot I immediately took, with the camera zoomed) was of course thoroughly amused and enjoyed the scene. After all, not a few classmates had a crush on Alan then, and  the eventual winner is Josie. He he. Lucky girl! Lucky boy, too!

       Perfect timing is the key to winning a Statue Dance contest, and Oca and Grace got their timing right even when the emcees had the rules reversed: stop dancing when music is played. 

      Oca, from the start, already won the heart of every classmate with his enthusiastic dancing. We forgot that he is a Tai-chi  instructor: is it possible he  fooled us with Tai-chi steps that looked like graceful and energetic dancing?  Ganun pa man, saludo kami kay Oca.

The Yes-No game is one of those parlor games that always switches the audience to rollicking mode.

We had this "most youthful-looking contest", with 3 final nominees: Rudy, Nol and Boy. Boy won the contest. He said his black hair is natural. Walang daya.

    There was the same category for girls, but all four nominees were declared the winners.

Forty-five years ago we were handed our diplomas at the Albay High School campus. This time each of us was given our Certificate of Attendance at the Cagsawa resot of classmate Glo. This time we had much fun getting our certificates and enjoyed every bit of the "ceremony". A look at the photos tells us so.

Cyril is the featured attendee and is given his Certificate with more pomp

and ceremony than all the others. That  includes a beso-beso from Fe.

Mon with his Certificate of Attendance

 and a plaque of appreciation.

At every opportunity the reunionists would pose in groups.

The good thing about being a photographer is that a photographer can order people to do this or do that before he takes a shot and everyone would follow. He he.

These are group shots on the first and second days of the reunion.

Oca did not receive his Certificate of Attendance at Cagsawa "Graduation" ceremony. The next day, at Fe's home, we had this special ceremony, with the heads of both the Secretariat and the Organizing Committee, Bella and Armand, presenting him the Certificate of Attendance.

Rolly Abion has been on a roll, coming to the reunion grounds on his grand motorcycle, which his classmates immediately grabbed for a photo-op. Following the pun of Roger about being buslagged, Rolly had to shed off his cyclelag for a few minutes before he started renewing acquaintances.

Lunch meeting at Fe's residence of representatives of classmates

based in Bicol, Metro Manila and North America.

To all  (which really means all of us)

who made our 45th anniversary such a remarkable

and unforgettable milestone in our Class 61 life:

Dios Mabalos Saindo Gabos! Thank you!

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