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If this is your first visit, welcome! This site is devoted to my life experiences as a Filipino-American who immigrated from the Philippines to the United States in 1960. I came to the US as a graduate student when I was 26 years old. I am now in my mid-80's and thanks God for his blessings, I have four successful and professional children and six grandchildren here in the US. My wife and I had been enjoying the snow bird lifestyle between US and Philippines after my retirement from USFDA in 2002. Macrine(RIP),Me and my oldest son are the Intellectual migrants. Were were born in the Philippines, came to the US in 1960 and later became US citizens in 1972. Some of the photos and videos in this site, I do not own. However, I have no intention on infringing on your copyrights. Cheers!

Sunday, February 18, 2024

Photo Memories of My Younger Years-THD Winner of Best of Senior Living Award, 2024

I came to the US as a Graduate Student at the University of Illinois in 1960. I was only 26 years old. I came with a Student visa.  Before the start of the Fall Semester at UI in Chicago, I visited New York City for the first time. I was at the top floor of the Empire State Building and the Rockefeller Center, Winter of 1959. Here's my photo taken at the Rockefeller Center with my first winter outfit in the US.




1961- With Other Foreign Students at the University of Illinois during our tour of Central Illinois sponsored by the Chicago Hospitality Center


The third photo I treasured was taken at the University of Illinois Student Cafeteria with Fellow Filipino Graduate students and Research Assistants, Virgie Aguilar and Auring Aro. Virgie and I were in our laboratory coats enjoying our lunch break, 1963

Ditas(my youngest daughter) and Me in 1982. Ditas was elected High School Queen, Pinole Valley High, Pinole, CA 

The 4th photo was my picture featured in the Stauffer Company Ads in 1981
My photo with Macrine -5th Photo taken with a Morion, San Francisco, 1990


The 6th photo I treasured was taken in 1994 during our one week vacation in Cancun Mexico.

Trip to Cancun, Mexico. Ditas and I enjoying the white beach at the back of the Royal Mayan Hotel where we stayed for one week., 1994

Last photo I will always tresure was our 1957 Wedding Day-May 8, Boac, Marinduque. Philippines 


I have more than 500 hundred photos in my blogs and photo albums, but the above photos I will always remember. Pleasant Memories indeed of my younger years!

For Comparative Purposes here's my latest photo of our Zumba Group taken Feb 3. 2024



  Am I still good Looking? 

Meanwhile,THD won again the 2024 Best Senior Living Award by Place for Mom.com-a repeat of 2023
My Congratulations to THD for Repeat Winner of A Place for Mom, Best of Senior Living Award for 2024.  

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

These are great photos! So nice to see that Filipino Americans have been successful for many years.

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