IN REQUIEM OF MIKE BERNARDINO; MAY HE RIP

Their hearts have not grown old; Passion or conquest, wander where they will, Attend upon them still. IN REQUIEM OF MIKE BERNARDINO; MAY HE RIP Their hearts have not grown old;Passion or conquest, wander where they will,Attend upon them still. In the twilight of age all things seem strange and phantasmal, As between daylight and dark ghost-like the landscape appears.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emuVLVylBiA&feature=related My heart goes back to wander there, And among the dreams of the days that were, I find my lost youth again. And the strange and beautiful song, The groves are repeating it still: "A boy's will is the wind's will, And the thoughts of youth are long, long thoughts." I should not be withheld but that some day into their vastness I should steal away, Fearless of ever finding open land, or highway where the slow wheel pours the sand...RF Sheila Tempongko Obedoza.........May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, enough hope to make you happy. For Thine is the Kingdom For Thine is Life is For Thine is the....... Am still living in the Philippines, married to Romeo B. Obedoza but with no kids. Am connected with Boysen Paints and teach at MIT part time. My husband is with UPLB so he stays there most of the week and comes to Manila (in Kamuning) on weekends. We do have grandchildren from our nephews who are now married. Three nephews (those I share with Mely Matic) are now in the States. But the others are also here. I have been retired and rehired by my company (they have to retire people who reach 60 - dual citizens na kasi - senior and Philippine citizenships). So I am now a consultant for the firm but on a full time basis. With Sheila Tempongko Obedoza at Kamuning, MM, RP This was taken in 1963 on top of the FEU bldg. to commemorate the new Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineering Students (PICHES) then, I was a junior and the seniors like Mely Calueng and Bobby Casrto are sitted at the middle. Alwayne Carino is far left, then me, the rest like Alcaraz, Mitz are the only ones I recognized from this badly focused monochrome................ASC The Brothers Alpha Phi Omega (APO) Fraternity of the Delta Chapter Philippines circa 1966, from L # 3 - kneeling, me, my back Cesar Frias ChE68, 4-kneeling, Warlito Boquiren ChE66, his back, Jose Catibog ChE66, Advisor Prof. Sevilla and daughter. Standing on the far left the brother of Rosalina Corbett. More than 350,000 members have joined Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity since it's founding, at 366 college campuses here in the US alone, not counting other countries. Our mission is to prepare campus and community leaders through service. Our purpose is to develop leadership, to promote friendship and to provide service to humanity..Songs of the Brothers...... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXkWylkGl3Y&feature=related ......Alexander Politics is part of my life. My full name is Jaime Macapagal Alcantara and somewhat related to GMA. My wife from Baler is related to Sen. Angara and the Senator sister in Chicago is our close friend. We are in both sides of the Philippine political party. We never discuss politics not even with my cousins in Pampangga everytime I visit. Pag talounan pikon ang politico sa atin. Next day after the election siraan na. After election they should work together for the good of the country. If any of you have been in Bangkok and South Korea, you will be envious of the progress. Our biggest problem is overpopulation. Any asian country who countrol the birthrate is progresive. But in our country masyadong maraming anak sa tunay na asawa at sa asawa on the side. The economic growth cannot catch up with the growth of population. Expressing their dissent and opinion is lawful in a democratic country but implementing your belief in a violent way like Honasan is still against the law. Here are the boys in Bagiuo circa 1966. Boy Dakita, Jimmy Alcantara, Jess Bustria, Rene Valera, Tony Alialy, Rudy Banares... see how these Baby Boomers looked 45 years ago during our Baguio Seminar............................ Jess Bustria...My latest pictures taken by Meny... http://share.shutterfly.com/share/received/welcome.sfly?fid=e86e79aa804dd988&sid=0AZOG7Zm4bN2TrQ Boy Dakita's picture was taken 20 years ago during our reunion in NJ. This is the last photo I have of him. I tried to do the best I can for Boy. I know he will be happy up there to know that he is thought of dearly...................Tony A Rudy Banares My wife and I are regular cruisers and we always talk to the Filipino crew. When we took the 12-day Mediterranean cruise I asked the Pinoy waiters (because we are in a big group, we usually request for Pinoy waiters to be assigned to us) why all their Asian cruises skip Manila when they go to all the neighboring countries of the Philippines . Tanong ko bakit ba wala sa itinerary ninyo ang Manila . Ang sagot sa akin. Noong una ho may cruises kami na humihinto sa Manila but masyadong hong matakaw ang mga taga Customs sa atin kaya ang management ho namin nag decide na skip na ang Manila . When inspection time comes upon our arrival and departure, yung mga Customs inspectors ho kasama ang mga pamilya nila para kumain ng libre sa ship namin. Tapos bago mag bigay ng clearance para maka depart ang ship namin maraming hinihingi na sigarilyo at mga alak.. http://share.shutterfly.com/share/received/welcome.sfly?fid=e86e79aa804dd988&sid=0AZOG7Zm4bN2TrQ L to R, 2nd row: Cesar, Me (hiding), Tony, Shirley De Ocampo Che '65, Gus De Ocampo Che '65 1st Row: Josie Asis, Elvie Ramos, Aurora Baby Lozada, Meny, Rudy, Harry Jacalan Chem '68, Cecille Jacalan............................Ben A. Tony Alialy Tony Alialy "The Young and the 'Careless' (Restless)." Taken somewhere in Upstate, NY more than 35 years ago. Standing L to R: Meny, Rudy, Ben, Nando & Cesar Sitting L to R: Tony, Romy Merhan (ChE'65) The passage of the Immigration Act of 1965 played a very important role in Filipino immigration. Due to the act, there was a dramatic increase in the United States Filipino population. The Immigration Act of 1965 made this change in demographics possible because it had abolished national-origin quotas that had previously hindered migration from foreign countries such as the Philippines. The act had enabled Filipinos to be an emerging Asian ethnic group in the United States, because Filipinos are now the second most populous Asian group in America next to the Chinese. Hernando De Vera Cruz. I still live in Southern California (Chino Hills). Worked for ARCO for about 18 years. Left in 2001 after the merger with BP and now working for my relative (sister-in-law).Regards,Nando Cruz Romy Merhan ChE '65 .... Remember our beautiful instructor, Rosie de Vega Cabrera? Well, they are now residing at East Lansing Michigan, about 100 miles away from where I stay in Monroe MI while I am on my field assignment. Rosie has not changed. She is still pretty as ever. Ben and Rosie both retired and have 3 children who are all on their own. 2 engineers and a nurse. They are both very friendly................. Standing from left to right: Ben, Angel Almazan (husband of Nita Butiu Almazan), Joe Morales (husband of Susie Mariano Morales ),Nita Almazan BA'66, Susie Morales CHM'65, Romy Merhan ChE '65, Larry Zanis (husband of Perlita Aves Zanis), Tony, Rudy and Meny. Sitting from left to right: Mitz de Hitta ChE'65, Sue (Baby) Sumallo, Perlita Aves Zanis Che '65, Ligaya Loyola Hartjen ChE'65 and her husband Harry Hartjen My understanding of the Pilipino psyche was probably no better than the average Filipino. My being away from home for almost 40 years, except for short vacations every two or three years, could but have further diminished that little understanding. It is however the love of our country and the desire to contribute to the common good that compels me to write. hopefully - together we can come up and start something. Many a times I hear from our kababayans, here in the Philippines and in America, that our native country is a "basket case". This harsh self criticism stems not from lack of love for our Philippines, but rather out of sheer frustration that our country, so endowed with abundant natural resources and with a citizenry of such education, know-how, and proud history, has lagged behind in development with our neighboring nations. There is despair that nothing can be done; that graft and corruption, now so pervasive and entrenched, will remain the way of life; that no change is ever possible..Ben A Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year From the Asis Family I think what we need is to start reforms. Start educating ourselves to not think of being more equal than others to jump and get ahead of the line; to value the dignity of labor (manual, menial or otherwise); to be the vanguard against corruption; to not blindly patronize imported goods; to demand the media unbiased reporting without merely advancing their own agenda; the movie industry to not merely make bakya theme movies. Let us build water treatment systems for small towns (slow sand filtration) for clean potable water. Let us build wastewater treatment plant in Manila and revive the sewer system. Let us… let us… Maybe we should all apply for dual citizenship and help reform our society. Maybe we should all retire to the Philippines and give more of ourselves towards reformation. I am not the brightest bulb in the block. Most of you are. Give it some thought, figure things out, formulate a program. Lead the way and I will follow. Ben's busy at work with his boob tube!!.. BENJAMIN R. ASIS B.S. ChE. 1966 Hometown: Infanta, Quezon, Philippines 690 West Side Avenue Jersey City, NJ 07304 USA Email: tu2bi@hotmail.com GREETINGS MORE POWER & BEST WISHES TO FELLOW MAPUANS To those who attended: Thank you for for the pleasure of your company one more time. To those who were not We missed you, but thank you for updating us about yourself. Till we meet again. THE ASIS FAMILY David, Marilyn Perez, Lt. Daniel Josefina Manglicmot, Benjamin & Michael David Perez Asis Career Description:  Worked as Chemist with Johnson&Johnson (Phil.), Inc., then as Project Engineer with Philand Industries, Inc.  Joined the brain drain. Worked as Chemist with Contract Packaging Corp.  Obtained NY State PE license by examination. Worked as I&C Engineer with: 1. Seroka Assoc, 2. Hazen & Sawyer 3. ADP Marshall / Flour Daniels, 4. Hamon Research-Cottrell 5. BBL/Arcadis,Inc. ASC Ceasar Ramos....... My latest photos by Meny http://share.shutterfly.com/share/received/welcome.sfly?fid=e86e79aa804dd988&sid=0AZOG7Zm4bN2TrQ Ceasar and the cha cha....ASC Congratulations Lt. Daniel Asis class 2008 Here's a picture of Cesar, Perlynn, Me, Rudy & Meny at Infanta......Ben Perlita Aves Zanis Che '65...past president of our sister sorrority Delta Sigma Sigma (APO)...We are voting for McCain not Obama or Hillary based on our own evaluations of what the candidates stand for. Not everyone is in the same situations. Obama may be an excellent speaker but I do not know him, he has no experience at all…I only know him based on what the slanted media reports. Marcos was very intelligent and a very good speaker…see what happened to the Philippines !!! Besides, I am pro-life and proud to be so. Perlita Zanis look at Our latest photos by Meny http://share.shutterfly.com/share/received/welcome.sfly?fid=e86e79aa804dd988&sid=0AZOG7Zm4bN2TrQ Meny Banares Regarding SS, social security carries over to other countries, but medicare does not. The petition is for medicare, which is for healthcare of those 65 and over, (also for some special situations.) Just a reminder, if you're not aware: Everyone should apply for medicare soon as age 65 is reached, even if you do not plan to get SS benefit at 65 because you're waiting until your full benefit age. (for most of us, full benefit age is 66 or 67). If you apply for medicare later than age 65, you are charged penalties. Same goes for the medicare drug plan. You have to choose a drug plan at 65, unless you never intend to apply for one for the rest of your life. Thanks. .........Meny If you can't see the pictures in this email, click here to see it in a web browser: http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/creativeapps/slideShow/Main.jsp?token=400904282506%3A1908417390 Dr. Renato Dimayuga ChE66 Renato Dimayuga's decision to return to Pinas and work as chief of a regional hospital that handles mainly charity cases is quite admirable, especially since the salary is peanuts compared to what he can make in the US . Renato Dimayuga's decision to return to Pinas and work as chief of a regional hospital that handles mainly charity cases is quite admirable, especially since the salary is peanuts compared to what he can make in the US . My latest photos by Meny http://share.shutterfly.com/share/received/welcome.sfly?fid=e86e79aa804dd988&sid=0AZOG7Zm4bN2TrQ A healthier Cesar, always with us in our escapades a worthy friend and a mentor for all of us. Here is another album for us to store in our happy memories about our escapades when we were younger then on our way to El Dorado Hills. Some pictures of Rosalina's devoted husband were included entertaining our group Circa 1992. Some taken in Vallejo at Lilia Antonio's residence around 1993, and the earliest were taken during our 1991 Reunion. Most of these pictures were given to me by various classmates over the years. In recompense here they are for you to enjoy...ASC Cesar, Mike B. Minnie B., Evelina Adlawan & Me tries to squeeze in a small frame...ASC Tim Villanueva Hello Alex, It's good to hear from you and thank you for including me to your googlegrouplist. I know I've been out of pocket for a while but it's no denying and I am proud to be in the MIT-ChE 1966 group. It might be ancient now but the wonderful reunion we had in 1991 is still quite fresh in my mind and of course all the gatherings & trips that followed. I still remember the visit and fun we had at your place. Oscar is correct. We live in Sugarland, Texas and been here since 1995. I still work for Fluor and taking advantage of the sudden surge in work demand. Hopefully I can stay employed for the next 2-3 years and then retire. Good thing you set up our communication class website, it's really a great idea. Now everyone can be informed of the latest happenings and undertakings the group is involved with. I would like to include both this address and my personal e-mail address in your list if it's OK. This will allow me to access and respond at either locations. Rosalina Derige Corbett Raymond & Rosalina Corbett Rosalina search for us came to fruition. Background from left D. Rodriguez, Resty Mandap, Josie V, Tim V. Maurera, Jaranilla, me..ASC Regina Bermudez Cruz in 1966 BE (before Elmer) The year 2030 is fast approaching, 20 years from now. Most of us will still be living by then. It will be very frightening, the way this planet earth is behaving..so much fires, earthquakes, tornadoes, flooding, icebergs melting..The climate is really changing but so many people hate to believe or think that it is happening and all what they do is argue about it. Even just to PLANT MORE TREES to replace the ones that are burned down seemed to be very impossible to do. You are correct Alex that people are just ignorant and stupid... People will REAP what they SOW..I feel so disgusted because we can not just convince everybody even 75 percent of the whole population, to do something better for this world we live in for our own SURVIVAL.. Regina Elmer & Regina a table behind me unoticed until the end of the cruise...ASC At Raymond & Rosalina's Place, Regina holding on to little Jim Corbett, her daughter at her side. Marissa my wife at the far right....ASC Tessie Gardon Graham Hello Everyone, I have an old picture taken 40 years ago. I want to bring it to date to show how we look at present. I have all faces from the old picture superimposed with the exception of Juanita Isidro. Unless I get in touch with her I will not be able to complete my project. Has anybody seen my old friend, Juanita? If you do, please send me her address so I can ask for her latest photo. I bet that you too are anxious to see how she looks this time. I can only imagine that she looks better now just like all the ladies in the picture. I tell you these girls really know how to reverse the aging process. They all age gracefully and get better over the years just like vintage wine. I am attaching the pictures THEN and NOW and you be the judge. Looking forward to hearing from you. ......................Tony A Malaya Matic Malaya Matic Late PM at Rosalina's, from left Malaya, Marissa, me, ___?, Leonila, Josie (wife of Tim)....ASC Merle Briones The Ladies 1991 Reunion. I'll never forget the first time we met in '91; We tried so hard to impress. We drove fancy cars, smocked big raybans, And wore our most elegant dress. It was quite an affair; majority of the class was there. It was held at a fancy hotel in Annaheim. We wined, and we dined, and we acted refined, And everyone thought it was swell....ASC Nenet Voloso The Ladies 1991 Reunion. I'll never forget the first time we met in '91; We tried so hard to impress. We drove fancy cars, smocked big raybans, And wore our most elegant dress. It was quite an affair; majority of the class was there. It was held at a fancy hotel in Annaheim. We wined, and we dined, and we acted refined, And everyone thought it was swell....ASC Leonila Coronel Matulac Mely Matic, Amy Chua, Leonila Matulac I'll never forget the first time we met in '91; We tried so hard to impress. We drove fancy cars, smocked big raybans, And wore our most elegant dress. It was quite an affair; majority of the class was there. It was held at a fancy hotel in Annaheim. We wined, and we dined, and we acted refined, And everyone thought it was swell....ASC Everybody tries to squeeze in a small frame...ASC Alicia Carnero At Long Beach in 1991 Pi de Leon..Tagumpay “Pi” M. De Leon - Double Bass Pi de Leon is in engineer by profession and a musician by avocation. His musical experience came at an early age, being the son of the late renowned nationalist composer and Philippine national artist Felipe Padilla de Leon and the late Iluminada Mendoza, an accomplished pianist. He plays all rondalla instruments, the piano, accordion and the violin. The “De Leon Rondalla” was already appearing in various Philippine functions in the early 60s. At Lilia's place in Vallejo At Long Beach 1991 Reunion Zeny and Pi de Leon....Pi De Leon has played in or directed rondallas for annual Philippine Cultural Nights in various universities and colleges. He has also participated in International Folk Dance Festivals held in Marseille, France and Sicily, Italy in the summer of 1990 and 1993 and also in the 1995 Northwest Folk Life Festival in Seattle, Washington. In between his playing schedules, he conducts rondalla classes and workshops, including his current tenure as a rondalla instructor at UC Riverside. In 1997, he was awarded a grant by the Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department to train future rondalla instructors through workshops designated as “Master Teacher Apprenticeship Class” Remember our beautiful instructor, Rosie de Vega Cabrera? Well, they are now residing at East Lansing Michigan, about 100 miles away from where I stay in Monroe MI while I am on my field assignment. Rosie has not changed. She is still pretty as ever. Ben and Rosie both retired and have 3 children who are all on their own. 2 engineers and a nurse. They are both very friendly................. Cesar Jaranilla ChE 55........ In 1991 when you had your first reunion here in the states, we were still full of youth, a lot of vigor, no serious health worries and every time I look at the pictures we had at the dinner dance and the picnic at the park, I wish we were back at those times again. But the years pass by inexorably and we have become grandfathers or even grand-grand. A healthier Cesar, always with us in our escapades a worthy friend and a mentor for all of us. .ASC When I am dead, my dearest, Sing no sad songs for me; Plant thou no roses at my head, Nor shady cypress tree: Be the green grass above me With showers and dewdrops wet; And if thou wilt, remember, And if thou wilt, forget. I shall not see the shadows, I shall not feel the rain; I shall not hear the nightingale Sing on, as if in pain: And dreaming through the twilight That doth not rise nor set, Haply I may remember, And haply may forget. ~Christina Rossetti Tim V. Maurera, Cesar Jaranilla, me..ASC A healthier Cesar, always with us in our escapades a worthy friend and a mentor for all of us. Here is another album for us to store in our happy memories about our escapades when we were younger then on our way to El Dorado Hills. Some pictures of Rosalina's devoted husband were included entertaining our group Circa 1992. Some taken in Vallejo at Lilia Antonio's residence around 1993, and the earliest were taken during our 1991 Reunion. Most of these pictures were given to me by various classmates over the years. In recompense here they are for you to enjoy...ASC This was taken at San Pablo Reservoir Memorial Weekend 1993 . The Adlawans This was taken at San Pablo Reservoir Memorial Weekend 1993 . Juliana Tan Siu Eng 1991 Reunion picture taking before Dessert Almost time to say Goodbye 1991 Reunion see the Rome Reunion …ASC Lilia Antonio Taken at Rancho Cordova Park September 1992 Taken at Rancho Cordova Park September 1992 Taken at Rancho Cordova Park September 1992 Fil Villena......Hi Alex, (Aug 28 2006,) Last Saturday I attended a party and was able to meet people from MIT. I informed them about this google group. Eldy Yap was there. Precy Tagala and Mr.& Mrs Tony Flora were also there. You probably read about the Nov. 26 (?) reunion of the CheChem group in Manila Hotel. Hope, some of you there can come over since this is also nearing the Christmas season. Will continue to be in touch. Regards to the family. Fil Villena Photo taken March 2005, amongst our MIT friends, Fil Villena (stayed in the Phil, but comes to the US twice a year A recent meeting at Vivere Suites in Filinvest, Philippines, Jan. 2007 from Far left, Fil Villena, Jun Dijamco, Luis Mendoza and Art Villasol. Photo taken March 2005, amongst our MIT friends, from left to right - Fil Villena (stayed in the Phil, but comes to the US twice a year), 1966 Art (family in Phoenix, AZ and lives alone in Akron, Ohio, binata tayo dito), 1966, Efren Afuang (stayed in the Phil), 1965, Ernie Ganuelas (stayed in the Phil, but comes to the US twice a year), 1965 ,Jun Dijamco (back-and-forth Phil & US, lost count on how many times), 1966,Lucy Dijamco, our lovely classmate-in-law. 1966.........Art V I spent for all my kids who had their college education in the Philippines,. but for those who had theirs here, Uncle Sam advanced the payments via educational loan with my promise to my children to pay their loan after they finish; but none of them, luckily, wanted me to pay their loan after they get employed.; they insist they pay the loan themselves. I always advise other parents to do the same, so they won't sacrifice a lot; and what if the child did not finish, the saving goes down the drain; but in this manner, Uncle Sam may be the loser, if the child didn't finish and the child can't pay back the loan. I provided all my children with functional second hand cars that were estimated to last till they finish their course.or for those who had their college in PI till they were able to estabblish themselves.here. Car is not a luxury in the LA area; it is a necessity. Our youngest son who is now graduating, is the only one who got a brand new car.....Jun Dijamco Dearest Friends, Please pardon my less than prompt response to your emails, but given the situation and circumstance at hand, I'm sure that you all understand. I am extremely thankful and grateful for all of your support and prayers during these trying times; all your love and compassion inspires everyone in the family to remain vigilant and strong when it is most necessary. As of the moment, Jun is steadily recovering from the aneurysm. Although he temporarily needs the aid of a trache and a gastro-intestinal tube for now, all the signs of his health hopefully is an indication that he will eventually recover from his condition. Soon, he will be transferred to Rancho Los Amigos rehab center, which is known to have a 95% success rate. When he is transferred there, it will be okay to finally visit him if you wish to do so. I will inform everyone when this time comes. They stir in the depths of my heart and are felt by Jun and the rest my family. Again, thank you very much. Lucy Dijamco "Try to Remember That Time in December" By the Classmates Three I love to have our reunion in PI, and I believe the agreed time is Jan 2008, 2nd week. But with the Mexican Riviera and the Med Cruise, eastern side, I am not sure if there will be a good attendance or it will even push through. Oscar and I and Lucy and Angie had a grand time in PI. There was no boriing moment during those 41 days we were vaioning/touring together. 41 days just passed without us even noticing it. Ben Asis and his small group also went to PI just this month. It seems, from the email of Ben, the group also enjoyed their stay. The four of us is looking forward to have another vacation/tour in the future. We will be glad if other classmates will join us in this kind fun. Jun Danny, I am one of the MITChe66's. I still remember you and I hope you, also, still remember me. If you don't, please review our Cardinal And Gold Annual 1966 and look for Marcelino F. Dijamco, Jr. I'm based here in the USA but I spend ample of time in PI regularly because of my little business there. Where are you based? retired? Oscar Holgado, Sheila Tempoko, Nanding Salvador, Boy Mendoza, Fil Villena, Ed Serra, and others most likely will see each other in Manila in December this year. Jun Jun, Boy & Art.....Dear Friends, After 40 years with the company, it is inevitable that we have to move on to the next phase of life, which is retirement. That official date for me is December 1, 2008, where I will be leaving Akron, Ohio enroute to the sunny valley of Phoenix, Arizona, our home state since 1985. I will be dividing my time between family (wife, a daughter, 2 sons & 3 grand kids) in the US, and attending to our 20-acre farm in the Philippines we started 3 years ago – 225 Manila mango trees, 1,500 citrus trees, ¼ acre of tilapia fish farm, and a herd of goats. Let us maintain that good camaraderie by continuing to exchange emails and that little chat on the phone. Art Villasol Danny, I am one of the MITChe66's. I still remember you and I hope you, also, still remember me. If you don't, please review our Cardinal And Gold Annual 1966 and look for Marcelino F. Dijamco, Jr. I'm based here in the USA but I spend ample of time in PI regularly because of my little business there. Where are you based? retired? Oscar Holgado, Sheila Tempoko, Nanding Salvador, Boy Mendoza, Fil Villena, Ed Serra, and others most likely will see each other in Manila in December this year. Jun Sonia Sales Mendoza Thank you very much for your concern for our country. We always emphasize forest denudation in all our seminar/workshops in ecological waste management and its adverse effects to our environment like global warming, desertification, floods, siltation of water bodies, water supply,etc. We outline the denudation since 1900 (forest cover then was 70% but Rizal already had misgivings). According to Fr. Walpole of the Ateneo and the Manila Observatory, the Philippines will have only 8% of its forest cover in 2010. The present forest cover is 12%. Sonia & Luis in 2007 On May 6,2007 Sunday, our anniversary, we were lucky to be docked in Venice for 2 days. My grandson, Jose,15, arranged through the internet with the monsignor at the Basilica di San Marco to have our mass there. The monsignor was very accommodating and we were reserved a special place in the church. I heard our names mentioned three times (the mass was in Italian) and after the mass people greeted Boy and me congratulating us. During the dinner that night, the Filipino chef prepared lechon for our table and the Filipino chefs and waiters came out to greet us (special treatment talaga from our kababayans). We had 2 delicious cakes!..Sonia Mendoza The Mendozas at St Marks Venice....ASC Photo taken March 2005, amongst our MIT friends, Art (family in Phoenix, AZ and lives alone in Akron, Ohio, binata tayo dito), 1966,.........Art V Art Villasol. Jun, Boy & Art.....Dear Friends, After 40 years with the company, it is inevitable that we have to move on to the next phase of life, which is retirement. That official date for me is December 1, 2008, where I will be leaving Akron, Ohio enroute to the sunny valley of Phoenix, Arizona, our home state since 1985. I will be dividing my time between family (wife, a daughter, 2 sons & 3 grand kids) in the US, and attending to our 20-acre farm in the Philippines we started 3 years ago – 225 Manila mango trees, 1,500 citrus trees, ¼ acre of tilapia fish farm, and a herd of goats. Let us maintain that good camaraderie by continuing to exchange emails and that little chat on the phone. Art Villasol A recent meeting at Vivere Suites in Filinvest, Philippines, Jan. 2007 from Far left, Fil Villena, Jun Dijamco, Luis Mendoza and Art Villasol. Dear Friends, After 40 years with the company, it is inevitable that we have to move on to the next phase of life, which is retirement. That official date for me is December 1, 2008, where I will be leaving Akron, Ohio enroute to the sunny valley of Phoenix, Arizona, our home state since 1985. I will be dividing my time between family (wife, a daughter, 2 sons & 3 grand kids) in the US, and attending to our 20-acre farm in the Philippines we started 3 years ago – 225 Manila mango trees, 1,500 citrus trees, ¼ acre of tilapia fish farm, and a herd of goats. Let us maintain that good camaraderie by continuing to exchange emails and that little chat on the phone. Art Villasol 1991 Reunion picture taking before Dessert Teddy Unite A reunion somewhere in the East Coast in the '80s At Long Beach in 1991 Yea, I'm still alive and barely kicking! My oldest boy just got married last 4/29/2010. He met an Irish girl and the wedding was held in Ireland- about 45 minute drive south of Dublin. A golf resort called Heritage! The wedding day was during E-16 (16 letter name) volcano was spewing all kind of shit into European atmosphere. It did halted for awhile to get the wedding consummated! One down, one more to go- A 32 years old youngest son who hates women after his break-up with his high-school sweetheart! I was officially retired Dec.1,2008 but was recalled Dec. 8,2008 to train my replacement. I worked till 6/1/2009. I handled all kind of wastes (except radioactive) generated at Merck Rahway Site, NJ. I been married for 42 years with the same women who was my neighbor back in the old country. She's been very good to me and I think I will keep her until I stop breathing! if I remember right Alex, you drove a BLACK caddy to school from time to time! Or was it a Chevy? Greggie A reunion somewhere in the East Coast in the '80s 1991 Reunion the second day at Buena Park, a whole day affair, inside the Pavilon on the stage a vantage point, eyeing what's going on Rey Sequerra Leo and Zeny Sibal 1991 Reunion picture taking before Dessert Regina Cruz, Willie Arenas, Florencio Guinhawa Elizabeth Guinhawa 1991 Reunion picture taking before Dessert Lourdes Averia..... My latest photos by Meny http://share.shutterfly.com/share/received/welcome.sfly?fid=e86e79aa804dd988&sid=0AZOG7Zm4bN2TrQ Lourdes and Nestor Averia ......believe these guys, they are pretty well tanked up from the looks of it.....ASC Manny Oconer in the Las Vegas Reunion There's a place for us, somewhere a place for us. Peace and quiet, and open air. Wait for us, somewhere. There's a time for us, someday a time for us. Time together with time to spare, Time to learn, time to care. Someday, somewhere, we'll find a new way of living. We'll find a way of forgiving. Somewhere. There's a place for us, a time and a place for us. Hold my hand and we're halfway there. Hold my hand and I'll take you there. Somehow. Someday. Somewhere. Rene's beautiful family...Two boys are grown up...hindi na baby pero cute pa rin...boys na sila!.... My latest photos by Meny http://share.shutterfly.com/share/received/welcome.sfly?fid=e86e79aa804dd988&sid=0AZOG7Zm4bN2TrQ These are my official entries to our Before And After contest. One taken around mid 1946 on a U.S. Army cot bed, another taken in February 1974, then the last one taken early 1971(it was really taken last year).....Rene The toddler Rene; The young man Rene! The middle age Rene?? Holy smokes the man of all seasons will never age... ie. Dorian Grey revisited......Alexander The mindset of the Filipino is to pray when faced with a problem. And so they pray when floods come instead of correcting the destruction to the rainforest. The church did an excellent job in brainwashing the Filipino from colonial time. Then again after generations of education the Filipino still has not improved. I do agree soon the Philippines will compare with Bangladesh. Rene Rivera There were 1.6 million foreign born from the Philippines residing in the United States in 2006. Filipino immigrants made up 4 percent of all immigrants in 2006. The Immigration Act of 1965 enabled millions of Filipinos to make the United States their new home. In the height of the Civil Rights Movement, President Lyndon B. Johnson had signed a bill that drastically changed the admittance laws for immigrants. Priority was now given to family members to U.S. citizens, and permanent residents so they could sponsor the following types of immigrants in this order of these preferences: Unmarried children under 21 years of age of U.S. citizens Spouses and unmarried children of permanent residents Professionals, scientists, and artists "of exceptional ability" Married children over 21 years of age and their spouses and children of U.S. citizens I retired at 55 in Yr 2000 after 34 years with The Energizer Battery Co. here in Cleveland Ohio. Heavily involved in Quality Controls and Quality Assurances. Thelma. Your trip to Rome in 2007 will be a blast, I will guarantee you. ITS THE BEST PLACE I have ever been, I think. God willing, this coming October, I will be 62 and have no plans of retiring any sooner. I have 4 married sons and have 9 grandchildren. Three are engineers and one is in Marketing. AM very busy serving the Lord in Couples For Christ, evangelizing and helping build homes for the poor in the Philippines. Our target is to build 700,000 homes in 7000 communities within 7 years in the Philippines and make our country free from slums. I am interested in attending the MIT Reunions if time will permit me to. And I hope to see you there too. Am particularly pleased that you found the Post-retirement job that you enjoy the most. Praise God. ..Ric Dimalanta Everybody, Some group pictures from college with our classmate Jose Lladones, who died on June 3, 2010 in suburban Zamboanga City, due to a health condition called neuritis. Rene Rey Cadiz, wife and Bing Eugenio I received your communication through my daughter's email. 40 yrs. ago, I did not like the war policies of America against the Vietnamese. Why? The Vietcom never offended Uncle Sam. That's why I never proceeded to migrate to U.S. And you know very well Rene Rivera wanted me to apply together with Mr. "Magoo". I have three children, 2 are nurses. I have four door apartment and my wife worked in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and the fruits of the labor we were able to place another house. I still drink and I have neuritis. In case you have not heard of the disease I must have to tell you. It is the inflammation of nerve due to inadequate absorption of Vit. b complexes. Ismael, you were not big before, I feel very happy and with gratitude you were able to contact me. You still remember I borrowed your Engineering textbook in which you have written "Friends are rarely true"... but to me once he is a friend is always a friend. These words I will never forget Engineering mechanics by Ferndinad L. Singer.Joe Everybody, Some group pictures from college with our classmate Jose Lladones, who died on June 3, 2010 in suburban Zamboanga City, due to a health condition called neuritis. Rene It really has been a long time. My parents are both dead (Father died at age 67 and my mother at age 81). My father worked with Pan American Airlines as a Reservations Manager. So sorry to hear of your seriously ill father. I will remember him in my prayers. I worked in New Jersey from 1968 to 1983 for Conoco Chemicals. I transferred to Houston, Texas in 1983. I worked for Dupont, Oxy Chemicals, and Lyondell Petrochemicals where I retired in February of 2000. I stayed retired to date. My wife, Naty, died in March 2006 of lung cancer. She never smoked. Luckily, my son and his family who were living in San Diego came to live with us before my wife's death. Them living with me helped me cope with the loss of my love one. We have only 1 child. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University. His wife had a baby girl in June 2007. We named the baby "Naty" which is my wifes name. She gets me occupied for most of the time....Rudy Jose Seated: 1-Alex Custodio, 2- Tony Diza, 3(back) Oliver Masil, 4-Alwayne Carino, 5-Jess Bustria, 7(back) Rudy Jose, 8-Oscar Santos, 9(back) Romy Reyes ;Standing: 1-Rick, 2-Beda Bera, 3(back) Rene Rivera, 4-Greg Alcaraz, 5-Leon Delos Santos, 7-Ismael, 8-Rudy Banares, 9-Eddie Antonio,10-Mike Bernardino. This was taken at the Balara Water Treatment works. This photo is also linked with http://picasaweb.google.com/ismael.ifurung/MITGroup Most have been posted before in MyFamily.com ; some are from Jerry Ada and from Rene Rivera..............................Ismael Edgardo Antonio The Quiet Caviteno Romulo Reyes Orlando Castillo Here's another photo I found from our Baguio field trip - circa 1966. My guess is from L to R, top to bottom: Ben Asis, Lando Castillo, Nato Dimayuga, Merle Briones, Sheila Tempongko, Meny Reyes Banares, Lilia Antonio, Tony Alialy, Me, Pedro Palermo, Rosalina Dirige Corbett, Leonila Coronel, Fe Gana & Rhodora Sarmiento.......................Oscar H We live in Sugar Land, Texas with my wife Nicki. We have two boys, both are on their own but still singles. My oldest is working in Saipan. He like exotic places since he lived 2 years in Juneau, Alaska. He is lawyering and working in a non-for-profit company. The youngest is a sound engineer living in San Jose. I am working for Fluor Engineering. Its kind of close from where I live. Pol Calimbas Bing Eugenio and Pol K James Bond 00?...aka Jack Bowwow....ASC Rene Rivera and Ismael "Try to Remember That Time in December" By the Classmates Three Audie Vergara, ChE66.. Rina and Audie Vergara Mexicans referred to in the article are fair game because they are "illegals" and are costing the US taxpayers billions of dollars. On the other side, I have also heard arguments from sympathizers that these people are not really costing the taxpayers anything but rather contributing benefits to the US economy that outweigh any claims to the contrary. It does not matter which arguments are correct. Many people come to America mainly for economic reasons, Filipinos included. Everyone has his beliefs, when we discuss topics such as this, it just never fails that I look at my own skin, and that of my children and other kin, and I see a glaring "non-white".I just hope that we do not sound the horn too loudly that contributes to the death knell of these poor peoples who are mainly here to better the future for themselves and their children. Many of us are "legals". When America has ridden itself of all these unwanted undesirables, I pray to God that the white man does not train his eyes on other colored people. Ismael, Audie Vergara, Jon Mazo all ChE66...ASC Rina and Audie Vergara hi, i am jimmy dimacali member mit che 66..hope you still remember me.i still rember as the guy with thick eye glasses and with crew cut. i am listed on the mit che 66 google group and i enjoy reading your e mail to rene and our other classmates.. i had a dinner with art villasanta and fil vilena last may 2009. iam looking forward to see you on our grand reunion on 2011.....mayap ala kong balita kang erlnda juat. i fil vilena ampo i francis acda ilang kakontact ko kareng kaklase tamo. di jun dijamco ampoy salvador ating kang contact. masanting ka pa mu rin regards kareng kaklase tam Hernando Salvador I'm happy to hear from you. It's been so many years since we've been together. Hoping to meet you one of these days. By the way, Ed Serra and I have been neighbors more than ten years. We're just six houses away. You can contact him at.......... We are now both retired from our employment. Now, we're both enjoying the company of our grandchildren. I'm sure Ed will be happy to know your whereabouts. By the way, this is my new e-mail address:..........Regards & God bless,.......Nanding I guess the courage to go to USA after graduation was not as strong for me, as it was to a lot of our fellow graduates who got applications at the US Embasssy in 1967. More so did the desire disappear in the horizon when I did not make it in my first board exam. I got the frustration of the profession, and devoted my time in marketing products related to chemistry and chemical engineering. But, I guess all of us has each own story to tell, sucess and not failures, or failure may it have begun with inspiration to succeed at the end of our walk thru life. I am restarting from ground zero, and hope that somehow I could still find my nitch in the Sun or rather in the industry within the Philippines. I am following the advice which I gave to my 5 children who have finished their college degrees: "if you fall down, no matter how many times, stand up and try again because the challenge will always be there." Eldy Yap Celso Chua Celso Chua.. based south of Fresno California. The last time we talked, he was working as a chief engineer in a cement factory....ASC Reynaldo Yapchionco Santos This photo by courtesy of Rosalina D. Corbett many years ago, showing the oath taking of newly registered Chemical Engineers. Taken on June 24, 1967 in Makati, Sarmiento bldg. From far left is Jose Catibog, me, Reynaldo Santos, Maximillan Ui, Audie Vergara, Florencio Roxas, Lorna M. Jereza, Rosalina Derige Corbett, Oscar Santos, Rey Sequerra, Celso Chua, Romeo Olalia........................Alexander Romeo Olalia Roger Chu ChE 1969 graduation photo, now retired at 66. I am Roger Chu. An Alumni MIT-CHE. I am based in Woburn, Massachusetts about 7 miles from Boston Marshall Bong Hiong Tan Alfonso Luis Tiu Jerry Ada Marlo Mascarna .....I took a bus from Cab city to Mla right after Pepeng was out of Phil. But the sad observation I noticed was the amount of garbage all over the sides of the roads and waterways carried over by the floodings. So even if sewer pipe lines that you're suggesting are built, garbage will clog those pipe lines. Even the media were announcing that rubber boat propellers were affected by the amount of garbage in the flooded areas, suggesting to use the James Bond type boats with air blower/propeller. My simple suggestion: create a Garbage Barangay Police force on every municipalities. But first the country should do a major clean-up and dredging of all waterways leading to the ocean. Also Dept of of Ed should have environment subject course to educate our students. Marlo Marlo Mascarna..WAKE UP Everyone!! We're now back to the grind! For those who are working, drink real strong coffee. For the senior retirees, let's get the laundry in gear. And for all, check the damages ($$). Just want to let everyone knows that me and Marietta had such a wonderful time. Thanks to you all, especially to Clarita for the job well done in organizing the reunion, and to Citas & Cip of the NJ/Chicago group. And thanks for those who reminded us when to go when & where (toilettes). It was a priceless memories of a lifetime, seeing each other again and having the fun and laughter of our life. In a few days, we may be ready for the next one, mentally (but not financially yet). Hasta la vista! God bless you all. Marlo Marlo and Marieta 2007 Rome Reunion...We're still here, at Cabanatuan City, NE. We'll go back "AlisBayan" on March 28, then be back here maybe by June. I have a good caregiver (lived-in) caring for Marietta costing me $200/month plus allowance -also doing cooking and laundry. We're staying/rooming at Marietta's sister for now. Might hire another helper when we come back. Few times we've been to Pagcor Casinos in MM; -ahead so far..... Marlo Marlo and Jun.....I took a bus from Cab city to Mla right after Pepeng was out of Phil. But the sad observation I noticed was the amount of garbage all over the sides of the roads and waterways carried over by the floodings. So even if sewer pipe lines that you're suggesting are built, garbage will clog those pipe lines. Even the media were announcing that rubber boat propellers were affected by the amount of garbage in the flooded areas, suggesting to use the James Bond type boats with air blower/propeller. My simple suggestion: create a Garbage Barangay Police force on every municipalities. But first the country should do a major clean-up and dredging of all waterways leading to the ocean. Also Dept of of Ed should have environment subject course to educate our students. Marlo "There is a crisis approaching the United States. This crisis is looming on the horizon and much like a train in the distance, soon it will be upon us. The video link below is a "60 Minutes" interview with David M. Walker, the former U.S. Comptroller General with the Government Accounting Office (GAO). The piece is about twelve minutes in length. I hope that you'll take the time to view it, then pass this on to others. Next take a little more time to write your Congressman and Senators and in your own words express your concern about our nation's deficit spending and the dire need to return to a balanced budget. If something isn't done about this problem then by 2040 the country that you love, the country that you have served will be financially bankrupt. The United States of America will be in deep trouble in the next five to ten years unless something is done now. Thank you..Oscar Holgado" Oscar and Angie Holgado Marlo, Oscar & Jun The foresome...Oscar, Angie,Lucy & Jun With Renato Dimayuga......Alex....Would you mind including Dr. Renato Dimayuga as member of our group. BSChE '66 MIT - his eMail is on cc. Jun & I, together with our spouses met with him in Bauan, Batangas last December 30, 2007. He treated us to a wonderful lunch at Harbor View Restaurant which overlooks Batangas Bay and part of Mindoro. Thanks...Oscar Danny Odulio ChE66 PICTURES OF DANNY ODULIO with OSCAR AND JUN and respective wives in Davao Here's another photo I found from our Baguio field trip - circa 1966. My guess is from L to R, top to bottom: Ben Asis, Lando Castillo, Nato Dimayuga, Merle Briones, Sheila Tempongko, Meny Reyes Banares, Lilia Antonio, Tony Alialy, Me, Pedro Palermo, Rosalina Dirige Corbett, Leonila Coronel, Fe Gana & Rhodora Sarmiento.......................Oscar H Pedro Palermo My original nickname is Pano since I was born. At Mapua, my classmates and friends at Eta Sigma Mu did not like Pano and changed my nickname to Cip. In fact, except for Mapuans, I have always been addressed as Pano. I spent all my working career in the energy business, half of which was in the oil and gas industry, including oil and gas marketing, refining, trading and logistics, so I can say with confidence, without sounding cocky, that I know better than this Coke executive. In short, the price of oil is determined by how much the market values the last barrel sold in the market place. It is not the average price and definitely not cost related. It is priced on what the market could bear. Any market with marginal pricing can also be very volatile, particularly when there is a perception of supply tightness and risk of supply disruption (due to extraneous factors such as geopolitical) adds a price premium. Cip a.k.a. Pano Here's my two cents: From a practical point of view, diesel may be a more favored fuel in the Philippines than gasoline for the following reasons:1. Diesel has a higher BTU content per gallon than gasoline because it is a heavier petroleum product relative to gasoline. Being heavier, i.e more carbon atoms in the hydrocarbon compounds that consist diesel, you get more energy from its combustion. This explains why vehicles with diesel engines get a higher miles per gallon than their comparable vehicles with gasoline engines. 2. As Mael pointed out, the price of diesel in the Philippines is less than that of gasoline. As you know, both gasoline and diesel are produced from refining of crude oil, but their pricing of petroleum products does not have anything to do with the production cost. The prices are whatever you wanted them to be, similar to the pricing of prime steak and lower quality meat from a cow.The prices at the pump are also laden with taxes, not the same for competing products. Rose Ann and Pano Digital StillCamera A better picture of the Gents. THE CLASS ChE 66 GRAND REUNIONS . . . Every year, as summertime nears it seems, An announcement arrives in the mail, A reunion is planned; it'll be really grand; Make plans to attend without fail....ASC Considering our hazardous chemical exposures (like sucking benzene in a pipet for use as a reagent) when we were students, we should consider ourselves lucky to be exchanging email today. God bless and take care. Reggie Timonera A better picture of the Gents. THE CLASS ChE 66 GRAND REUNIONS . . . Every year, as summertime nears it seems, An announcement arrives in the mail, A reunion is planned; it'll be really grand; Make plans to attend without fail....ASC Manny Genato Maurit Pugeda, Resty, Greg Nidoy at the back. Almost time to say Goodbye 1991 Reunion see the Rome Reunion http://picasaweb.google.com/samsondelpilar/Rome2007ReunionPhotos ............ASC Again Lorna, I think it is mostly the Carpenters Las Vegas Reunion see the Rome Reunion of 2007 ……ASC There are times when God uses storms in our lives that He may draw us closer to Him. Our God does not sit still when the storm is too strong. Yes, our God lets us get frightened enough to need Him and then come close enough to see Him and experience His wonderful love. We are confident that your faith in Him will hasten your recovery. He is a Master Surgeon, a Great Physician and above all our Creator. He will surely touch and heal you according to His blessed will. Listen to what David said on Psalm 139: “ For Thou didst form my inward parts; Thou didst weave me in my mother’s womb, I will give thanks to Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are Thy works, and my soul knows it very well. How precious are Thy thoughts to me, Oh God! How vast is the sum of them.” My husband had been there….went through a triple by-pass last May 10, 2002. The good Lord had restored his health and we are praying He will restore yours. .. Lorna Folsom Lake Reservoir around September 1993...ASC My only consolation was reminiscing the sexy Vegas-style chorus girls dancing around me at the stage (and behind the stage...heh..heh, I'm one ahead of you, Manny G.) But my jealous Minnie insisted that I looked like an Elvis midget surrounded by long-legged creatures. Oo na.... Later that night (or early morning) at Lido Deck snack time get together, Celia Cruz made a comment to me: Hey Mike, your pants were too big! I thought, "If you only knew what I went through" Well now you know. There WAS stress, but it was all a lot of fun! When I get to be 92 years old, I will watch my free DVD disc of the show (my reward gift from the Carnival Legends performance) and cherish the thought of what I was able to do when I was 62. I might still be able to do it at 92 on a cruise, if you guys promise not only to cheer up for me, but also help me up the stage.....Mike B Clarita Aragones Albertson Thanks to Jun Dijamco, he has really gone out of his way to search for our classmates, gone visiting most of them in their homes in every State whenever he can (Thank God he & Lucy has the time and they do make time to visit us and get reacquainted) and once he made contact with you, you are in the loop and he keeps you updated. Reminds me of the Godfather, if you are in his family, he is there for you and supports you all the way. Pol, Ismael & Marlo are getting to be the same like Jun. They have been to all the MIT Reunions we had been having and encourage their friends 'Family' to join, etc, etc. I had been cool to Jun's plan for a Philippine Reunion but because of his loyalty to our MIT Class, I promise to help him all the way I can and will encourage Meny and the Calif Core Group to help in his plans. Now we have Alex's website/blogsite for the Group. Keep updated with the group's news and happenings by joining this. So stay in touch. Until we meet again! That is the meaning Of the familiar words, that men repeat At parting. Ah yes, till then! but when death intervening Rends us asunder, with what ceaseless pain We wait for the Again! The friends who leave us do not feel the sorrow Of parting, as we feel it, who must stay Lamenting day by day, And knowing, when we wake upon the morrow, We shall not find in its accustomed place The one beloved face....HWL Resty Mandap Oh, One last Dance, 1991 Reunion Minda Vinluan Relan and Minda Vinluan Carmen Buerano Carmen Buerano Carmen Buerano The middle class is disappearing but if you look around you, the middle class is there. It started to disappear in the last 25 years are the old-fashioned 'middle class' values and work ethic that I am sure your parents and my parents instilled in us. Our parents taught us to put in 120% effort for a 95% reward. They taught us to save first before buying anything and they taught us it is shameful to go in debt. Millions of Americans in the so-called middle class in the last decade lived beyond their means to pursue the "American Dream" which now is not a small cottage with a picket fence, but a McMansion with BMWs and Mercedeses in the three car garage. As one of the TV commentators said a while ago, "Nothing is left in America except our sense of entitlement and that is too bad we cannot outsource that". Maybe we need to redefine middle class and go back to the middle class of long ago when we were happy and made do on a small paycheck. Regards, Thelma For years, I had been trying to persuade Andy to go on a cruise but he wouldn't do it. His reasoning was, "There are no tennis courts on the ship". He now looks at cruises differently and now agrees with me that "we don't need no stinking tennis courts" to have fun on a cruise. I had to remind him that the reason why this cruise was so much fun was because of my wonderful MIT friends and their spouses. He agrees with me on this one too (he agrees with me most of the time, doesn't he?). Anyway, it was a thrill to see everybody again. Unlike the two other MIT reunions I attended in the past, I felt a difference in the bonding that went on in this cruise. In this cruise, the ribbing and kidding and teasing that went on felt more like family; did we not act like proud family members when we rooted for Mike Bernardino at the talent competition? This to me was truly a HOMEcoming. Thelma The Winter Gathering of Class '66 The winter gathering of class '66 throws shadows around us, it is the late afternoon For some of us. There is still enough light to see all the way back, but our eyesight that light is wasting away. Soon we will be nothing but silhouettes in the dark as harsh as our fathers'. Soon the engineers will take off their shingles as trees take off their leaves for winter. Let us meet quickly-- let us aquaint ourselves again. the covers of the album are closing behind us...ASC Adelaida Sanchez Rey Cadiz, ChE66 Rey Cadiz, Rey Cadiz, & better half, wife Melba Nano Chm 69....I will never forget Florence and Livorno and the unforgettable experience about catching the last train for Livorno and the breath taking marathon to catch the train and missing the last shuttle to the ship. I thought we will be flying to Rome then to Civitavecchia to catch the ship. Thanks for answered prayers. We made it even to the dinner. I had a good time during the cruise and I thought I accomplished what I had planned for this trip. Rose Silang......Dear Everyone, It is so hard to go back to work after a grand vacation. It was such a great experience for a first timer like me. It was so nice to see all of you and your spouses. Especial thanks to Clarita who did such a fantastic job organizing the trip. Of course the leaders for both the NJ/CHI and LA groups are to be thanked also for diligently waiting, counting, grouping and doing the painful collection for the groups. Thanks again everybody and hope to see you all soon. Rose (far right)Rose Silang Clinical Pharmacology Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Rose Silang Chm 69 Rose Silang Edna Uybarretta Mitz de Hitta ChE'65, Sue (Baby) Sumallo, Soledad Payuran Marquez Cely Salazar Herman Eulogio Topacio Jr. Nely Aldea Linda Bandong Rubia Alberto Francia Abelardo Buan........ My latest photos by Meny http://share.shutterfly.com/share/received/welcome.sfly?fid=e86e79aa804dd988&sid=0AZOG7Zm4bN2TrQ Robles Santos Buan Las Vegas Reunion see the Rome Reunion of 2007 …..ASC Almost time to say Goodbye 1991 Reunion Cesario E. Buenaflor Oh, One last Dance, 1991 Reunion Cesario Buenaflor Oh, One last Dance, 1991 Reunion Ruben Cortez Pompeya Cadacio Dante Gilo Ericta Lina Pabello Jovita B. Dano Se Kai Raymundo Ko Kim Ton O. Lim Victor Lim Cue Murphy C. Chu William Chua Cu Manuel Tang Chua Antonio Chua Dy Ching Bing......I met Tony Dy Ching Bing during the LAL Foundation where I got invited. He can locate some Chinese schoolmates of ChE'66. Maybe some of our American based batchmate still remember Tony. Tony was PP of NAMA.......Eldy Yu Tong Chiang Kwong Antonio Cheng Co Rolando de Guzman Jimmy Gasmen Oliver Please add Jimmy Oliver to the Google Groups. He was an "H Square Country Club" regular. Thanks. Rene Romana Pineda Canlas Romeo Sto. Tomas Cardema Florentina Frianeza Cariaga Ofelia Pada Nicasio Alvarez Salazar Herminia Joson Umagat Hospicio Vibar Jr. Josie Gutierrez...... Go to a new link entitled "Time Goes By So Swiftly" to see the story of Class 66 today http://docs.google.com/View?docID=0AbSKFJbhkdbKZGM3ODU4OW5fMTc5Z3czYnQ2ajk&revision=_latest Contains enlarged pictures and will take a bit to load.....ASC Gregorio L. Manalo Amy Pareja Eduardo Serrano Reyes Romeo Cordero Landig Roberto Sta. Ines Go to a new link entitled "Time Goes By So Swiftly" to see the story of Class 66 today http://docs.google.com/View?docID=0AbSKFJbhkdbKZGM3ODU4OW5fMTc5Z3czYnQ2ajk&revision=_latest Contains enlarged pictures and will take a bit to load.....ASC Erlinda Ubeda Carmen Panlaqui Jayme Carlita Alo Jumangit Tessie Pablo Jovero Ramon Jugado Valencia Go to a new link entitled "Time Goes By So Swiftly" to see the story of Class 66 today http://docs.google.com/View?docID=0AbSKFJbhkdbKZGM3ODU4OW5fMTc5Z3czYnQ2ajk&revision=_latest Contains enlarged pictures and will take a bit to load.....ASC Me Me Lim Wong Esmylina Decano Santos Julius Belleza Trinidad Lobenaria Sumbila Francisco de Leon de la Cruz Celia Go Co Bernardo Manankil David Romeo Tandico Maurera.....Lives in Vallejo Calif. Picture of Romeo Maurera Circa 1993 Rebecca Monroy Cruz Erlinda Lao Dizon Liberato Ipapo Ipapo Estrella Tuazon Benjamin Sy Gan Lucena Maderazo Dimaano Juanita de Leon Isidro Rita Uy Siy Aurora A. Kaw Sue (Baby) Sumallo, This was taken at San Pablo Reservoir Memorial Weekend 1993 Pi de Leon, Amelita Chua, Ismael I., ? Liz Guinhawa, Vinluan Las Vegas Reunion see the Rome Reunion of 2007  ............ASC FRANCISCO MANALO....CLASS ChE 66 . . . Every year, as summertime nears it seems, An announcement arrives in the mail, A reunion is planned; it'll be really grand; Make plans to attend without fail....ASC Manny Genato, Francisco Manalo, Alexander C. THE CLASS ChE 66 GRAND REUNIONS . . . Every year, as summertime nears it seems, An announcement arrives in the mail, A reunion is planned; it'll be really grand; Make plans to attend without fail....ASC Pablo L. Gravador Picture of the whole group with Gravador's family entourage on his right side, our left side. Never saw him again. The same with Maurera Vicente Reyes.....The latest and the greatest? Pictures of Enteng in his place at Phoenix, Arizona....Jimmy A Rome Reunion Photo by Ismael Almost time to say Goodbye 1991 Reunion see the Rome Reunion …ASC 1991 Reunion picture taking before Dessert I believe a big majority of our class share your dream: PI Chechm reunion. A good number of our classmates, based in PI, have indicated their interest to make this shared dream come true. This early, there are already 10 classmates who will attend the exploratory meeting on Feb 3. Let us campaign hard to make the US based guys come home. The success of this PI reunion lies in the hands of our classmates who are based in US...... Jun Seated: 1-Alex Custodio, 2- Tony Diza, 3(back) Oliver Masil, 4-Alwayne Carino, 5-Jess Bustria, 7(back) Rudy Jose, 8-Oscar Santos, 9(back) Romy Reyes ;Standing: 1-Rick, 2-Beda Bera, 3(back) Rene Rivera, 4-Greg Alcaraz, 5-Leon Delos Santos, 7-Ismael, 8-Rudy Banares, 9-Eddie Antonio,10-Mike Bernardino. This was taken at the Balara Water Treatment works. This photo is also linked with http://picasaweb.google.com/ismael.ifurung/MITGroup Most have been posted before in MyFamily.com ; some are from Jerry Ada and from Rene Rivera..............................Ismael Cesar, always with us in our escapades a worthy friend and a mentor for all of us.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXkWylkGl3Y&feature=related This was taken in 1963 on top of the FEU bldg. to commemorate the new Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineering Students (PICHES) then, I was a junior and the seniors like Mely Calueng and Bobby Casrto are sitted at the middle. Alwayne Carino is far left, then me, the rest like Alcaraz, Mitz are the only ones I recognized from this badly focused monochrome................Alexander At Raymond & Rosalina's Place in San Pablo, Contra Costa County June 1991: Manny Genato Buenaflor, Alexander A better picture of the Gents. THE CLASS ChE 66 GRAND REUNIONS . . . Every year, as summertime nears it seems, An announcement arrives in the mail, A reunion is planned; it'll be really grand; Make plans to attend without fail....ASC Hello Everyone, I have an old picture taken 40 years ago. I want to bring it to date to show how we look at present. I have all faces from the old picture superimposed with the exception of Juanita Isidro. Unless I get in touch with her I will not be able to complete my project. Has anybody seen my old friend, Juanita? If you do, please send me her address so I can ask for her latest photo. I bet that you too are anxious to see how she looks this time. I can only imagine that she looks better now just like all the ladies in the picture. I tell you these girls really know how to reverse the aging process. They all age gracefully and get better over the years just like vintage wine. I am attaching the pictures THEN and NOW and you be the judge. Looking forward to hearing from you. ......................Tony A 1960: I became aware of my family's heritage at UP Prep and began preparation for entry at Fort Del Pilar (PMA), a military academy in Bagiuo named after my granduncle. A period in my teen years in High School that I remember fondly, of the hectic days, dashing thru the corridors catching my schedule of classes at Rizal Hall. I recall my bag loaded with books, eager, wide eyed, and quick to learn the tenets of math, and the sciences. I remember past friends and stormy situations that most teenagers weathered through. As in life surviving the unspoken pecking order of bigger classmates and the so called in crowd was the rule. That lone wolf streak that kept me apart, which peers seemed to see as a weakness was a measure of heritage that set me off from the current teenage precepts of the day. Later, when of age after further studies, having ever spurred curiosity, like my ancestors did, aspired a life of adventure, of soldiering and foreign lands. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAUHglnkdjc&feature=related June 1965 Manila Naval Station Rectory: What smoking does to the aging process, from that innocent looking teener at the start of the 60's to this mature fellow in 5 years. I took a fancy, and hooked on cigarettes in the next nine years, starting sometime in my junior year in High School, until quitting at age 26. If I can go back in time, I wished I followed my elders advice not to imitate the macho image, with that burning appendage of a smoke stack hanging from my lips.Smokers beware, you will look older than your age,and die an earlier painfull death to boot!! Sept. 1966: The Brothers Alpha Phi Omega (APO) Fraternity of the Delta Chapter Philippines circa 1966, from L - kneeling, me, my back Cesar Frias ChE68, 2-kneeling, Warlito Boquiren ChE66, his back, Jose Catibog ChE66, Advisor Prof. Sevilla and daughter. Standing on the far left the brother of Rosalina Corbett. More than 350,000 members have joined Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity since it's founding, at 366 college campuses here in the US alone, not counting other countries. Our mission is to prepare campus and community leaders through service. Our purpose is to develop leadership, to promote friendship and to provide service to humanity....... The Brothers ...... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXZELaNPnaI .........Alexander 1964: Mom and Sister from my sixties album Back in the late 60's San Francisco with Dora and Joyce http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anRqh02N8UM&feature=related Vivere Suites in Filinvest, Philippines, Jan. 2007: During his Heydays "Boy" Luis Mendoza . June 1967: This photo courtesy of Rosalina D. Corbett, showing the oath taking of newly registered Chemical Engineers. Taken sometime June 24, 1967 in Makati, Sarmiento bldg. From far left is Jose Catibog, me, Alexander Picture taken Jan 26, 2011 at RC's place Panay Ave, during the 50th anniversary of UP Prep class 61. Nilda passed away April 26, 2011. Nilda's breast cancer, from which she had about a six-year remission, has returned and has metastazied to her stomach. Check marks,... those who took and passed the board exams in Jan. 1967 It is very sad to know that many Pilipinos are not over the prejudice against blacks and the stereo-type of blacks are still very well in the minds of many. I know many Pilipinos who readily embraced Hillary as their candidate, but find all kinds of excuses why they can not switch allegiance to Obama. and I personally think the excuses were lame and most of them were just embarrased to admit that the color of Obama's skin is stopping them from casting their votes for him. This is a very historic election and all I ask of everybody is to weigh the issues and study the candidates and what they stand for. Please do not let the gender or color of their skin sway you. Do not decide this election on a single issue. The quality of life is important to all of us and it is guaranteed in the Constitution. But no matter what you believe in, please do not forget to cast your vote. Remember, many have sacrificed plenty so we can have this priviledge. Nini Rodriguez Dionisia Rodriguez Chow Finally!!!!!!!Slowly....chew.... more than swallow. Mely Calueng, Clarita, Dionisia, ?, back me, Fely Chow Finally!!!!!!!Slowly....chew.... more than swallow. This was taken at San Pablo Reservoir Memorial Weekend 1993 . Irene Meneses, Ermelinda Apolinar, Edna Uybarretta, Dida Sanchez Irene Dacumos Meneses Hey Oldtimer..... Good to hear from you again. Sorry am not in the tard or tired zone yet....perhaps next year. We hope to see you in Rome next year. I will probably be flying out of Chicago with Clarita and from the looks of it, we shall be spending a couple of days in Rome prior to the cruise. I was in Rome again a couple of years ago and visited with my cousin priest who was rector at one of the colegios (dorm for priests that go to school in Rome). We stayed at the guest quarters and had our meals with all the priests in that residence. What a great experience.....our tour guides were priests, took public transportation and so we blended quite well with the Romans. Indeed, it was a vacation of a lifetime!... Irene Picture of the whole group with Gravador's family entourage on his right side, our left side. Never saw him again. The same with Maurera Amparo Aurallo Idabel Bernabe Pagulayan Alicia Cruzado Evangeline Diokno Nilda Fulgencio My High School classmate at the University of the Philippines Preparatory High School class of 1961....ASC My High School classmate at the University of the Philippines Preparatory High School class of 1961....ASC My High School classmate at the University of the Philippines Preparatory High School class of 1961....ASC Jovencio Fajarito Dahlia Tumang Carmencita Tuazon Martin Nemesio Usman Payawal Jr. Editha Relucio Ilustrisimo Rowena Javier Landas Zenaida Palaypay Faissoux Salvador Damaso Lim Severino Sabiniano Parinas Jr. Leonida Bulaong Perez Warlina Limguangco Rosalie Sibal Sumilang....ROSALIE SIBAL SUMILANG Remember Rosalie Sumilang (BSCHEM). She is a constant companion of Dionisia Rodriguez. She used to resides at San Francisco but went home for good. Her married name is Rosalie "Leah" Carbuso and her phone no. in the Philippines is ....... Those were the only information I have. She is also in our annual book...J Alcantara Anastacia Lee Ong Magdalena Cruz Roque Erlinda Marbella Serrano Jovita Sy Patricinio Trinidad Lolita Amandy Concordia Valladolid Julita de Jesus YU Vilma Mendoza de Villa Dolores Pagkalinawan Carlos Carmelita Juco Dimabuyu Teresita Bilan Binlayo Julieta Tionco Castillo Alicia Raymundo Dingal Medina Ortega Espiritu Cristina Toh Enriquez Teresa Quibus Fajardo Perla Tampoya Rabonza Elna Santonil Gaudier Las Vegas Reunion see the Rome Reunion of 2007 ............ASC What instinct forces man to journey on, Urged by a longing blind but dominant! One ship sails East, And another West, By the self-same winds that blow, Tis the set of the sails And not the gales, That tells the way we go. Can it be that it was all so simple then Or has time rewritten every line If we had the chance to do it all again, tell me, would we, could we To The Class of '66, We are on to the last chapter of our life. As we age and on to the golden years it is best to embolden our ties that was put on hold because of our priorities to our families. My retirement since 2005 has been wonderful, and hopefully, you are successful in yours. We thank God, that we aquired the education and training in our special profession; The chance to prosper in a land of peace and plenty. Now with the economy on the rocks, it is far arduous and difficult to get to where we are. We prevailed the struggles, temptations, and retreats. To whom much is given, much is expected - Luke 12:48. It is therefore fitting for us blessed, to keep faith with our beloved country. Hopefully, you are all enjoying every moment in this road of life. It was preordained that we should part and be reunited. Death is just a transition and not the end, no regrets. To departed friends, Joe Lladones, Manuel Francisco and others, we will meet again, somehow, someday, somewhere. ASC The summer sun is sinking low; Only the tree-tops redden and glow: Only the weathercock on the spire Of the neighboring church is a flame of fire; All is in shadow below. When you are old and gray and full of sleep, And nodding by the fire, take down this book, And slowly read, and dream of the soft look Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep; How many loved your moments of glad grace, And loved your beauty with love false or true; But one, loved the pilgrim soul in you, And loved the sorrows of your changing face. THE TREES are in their autumn beauty, The woodland paths are dry, Under the October twilight the water Mirrors a still sky; Upon the brimming water among the stones Are nine-and-fifty swans. The nineteenth autumn has come upon me Since I first made my count; I saw, before I had well finished, All suddenly mount And scatter wheeling in great broken rings Upon their clamorous wings. I have looked upon these brilliant creatures, And now my heart is sore. All’s changed since I, hearing at twilight, The first time on this shore, The bell-beat of their wings above my head, Trod with a lighter tread. Unwearied still, lover by lover, They paddle in the cold, Companionable streams or climb the air; Their hearts have not grown old; Passion or conquest, wander where they will, Attend upon them still. But now they drift on the still water Mysterious, beautiful; Among what rushes will they build, By what lake’s edge or pool Delight men’s eyes, when I awake some day To find they have flown away?….WB Yeats “We pray the love of God enfolds you during your journey through grief. We send you thoughts of comfort.” RIP MIKE Hi Clarita, thank you for your prayers  and thoughtful words. It's been so painful for me to lose Mike, my best friend since he was 16 and I was 15. I miss him so much! He made a lot of people happy with his songs and countless party DJ-ing.  Even doing it at the Hospice when he was unconscious- when I said time to say goodbye, our Pandora music immediately played this Andrea Bocelli song.  He took his last deep breath at the end of the Unchained Melody note.  It was so dramatic my musician grandson said. Please join us for his Memorial Mass service on September 3rd, 10 am at the Guardian Angel Cathedral.  Lunch reception afterwards. His wishes were to be cremated and buried at sea.  There will be casket viewing.  Please relay this message to all his classmates. Minni Eager to experience the uniqueness of Venice, Ben A. (A for adventure) and his wife Josie (the shopper), fast-walker Melba Nano, my wife Minnie and I decided to venture to town right after docking in this beautiful ancient island. It was a long walk to the water taxi (the principal mode of transportation) and our planned first stop was the famed Piazza San Marco. The taxi was super-crowded. Amongst pushing and bumping bodies, there stood Daisy. It was refreshing to find a young and pretty face from our native land who knew so much about this strange water city. "OK, here we go," she advised us, "let's get out early and avoid the long boat ride; follow me to the short cut to San Marco." Daisy, who works for an insurance firm, was meeting a girlfriend near the stop. Walking in brisk steps, they led us through the narrow shop-filled streets of busy Venice. Our excited ladies were in awe eying the shops, that's when Ben and I tried to walk a little faster. "Alta Marea" - Meaning high seawater in Italian, was flashed on all water taxi message boards on that rainy afternoon in Venice. Heavy rains came pouring down, raising the water levels in the canals and overflowing onto the sidewalks. That didn't stop us from venturing to Murano from San Marco. It seemed far, we cruised past a cemetery island. Wet and cold fleeing the water taxi ride, we made a dash to a little bar in the island. Of course, as typical in Europe, you save face for free use of the restroom by ordering small cups of hot espresso-- how soothing, what a Godsend! After Josie's satisfaction with her Murano glass shopping spree, we all jumped back onto another boat taxi to get back to San Marco. No sooner had we settled in the boat when the driver shouted "alta marea! alta marea!", ordering everybody out of his boat. The boat would not be able to pass under one of the many low bridges. So out we went, braving the rain, soaking wet, shoes heavy with water, we walked and walked and walked. Thank you, Ben and Josie for buying us the plastic raincoats. Kept us warm, too. Most buildings we saw had inches of water inside them. I guess this is a way of life for Venetians. People said it was still a long way to San Marco. In a foreign country, it always pays to get a second opinion. Again we found out there was a short cut. Nice way to peek through Venetian homes. San Marco at Night - The rain hadn't stop and it was getting dark and chilly so Ben and Josie decided to call it quits and headed back to the ship. It must have been the espresso or our desire to see the night lights of Venice that kept us going. Melba and Minnie were high spirited. There was classical music being played by a band. If only the shops were still open. The night time view in the rain was spectacular, I told myself I'll be so lucky to be able to capture this, with 6 inches of water reflecting the lit buildings and church. It was amazing! So I kept shooting with my wet camera. That was my prize for the day. Priceless. "Elvis" - The most fearful moment for me! On the Victoriana stage performance, Livorno night, the cruise entertainment staff dressed me up with an Elvis costume 3 sizes larger than me, huge sunglasses and a big wig! (Could you still see me??) Between Jailhouse Rock and Hound Dog, my Velcro fastener and waist safety pin popped off simultaneously. My pants were starting to slip down. I frantically tried to remember what kind of underwear I was wearing. Were they boxers that would at least look presentable like a nice pair of shorts or an old, tight, greyish printed brief? My God! I forgot one line and just mumbled my way through. I lost the Elvis moves that I practiced early on. I canceled dancing moves to be safe. It was getting hot. I tried to make my waist larger by inhaling more air and hopefully keep my pants up. I couldn't wait till it was over. Whew, glad the ordeal was finally over! My only consolation was reminiscing the sexy Vegas-style chorus girls dancing around me at the stage (and behind the stage...heh..heh, I'm one ahead of you, Manny G.) But my jealous Minnie insisted that I looked like an Elvis midget surrounded by long-legged creatures. Oo na.... Later that night (or early morning) at Lido Deck snack time get together, Celia Cruz made a comment to me: Hey Mike, your pants were too big! I thought, "If you only knew what I went through" Well now you know. There WAS stress, but it was all a lot of fun! When I get to be 92 years old, I will watch my free DVD disc of the show (my reward gift from the Carnival Legends performance) and cherish the thought of what I was able to do when I was 62. I might still be able to do it at 92 on a cruise, if you guys promise not only to cheer up for me, but also help me up the stage. P.S.: Some photos re: the anecdotes are attached. I am working to get my album with hundreds of photos posted online, may be at flickr.com or similar sites. I'm working on the video too hopefully when I get the chance. Best regards to everyone, Mike B.   THE YOUTH OF MY ERA From the ashes, we were born during those extraordinary times, in the crucible of World War II, then in later years, the most changes and perhaps the last of the innocent generation. The years from 1943 to 1945 are considered to be the silent (war babies) generation, between the so called hero and the baby boomer generations. The war years, reflected my perception of this period that significantly impacted everybody. If not for the war and the turn of events, maybe we would not be even here. In truth, it is our trademark as war babies. How we and our parents survived the trials and tribulations of that era maybe a feat worthy to be written in the book of adventures.These vibrant comic book covers appear to be the epitome of science fiction, but within their eye-catching illustrations are scarily accurate predictions of life in the 21st century. The retro covers imagine a world where plastic surgery is common place, man walks on the moon and patients are fitted with artificial hearts. And although these subjects may not seem that groundbreaking today, all of the covers were published more than 80 years ago between 1929 and 1939. The retro covers imagine a world where plastic surgery is common place, man walks on the moon and patients are fitted with artificial hearts. On the left is a 1939 cover depicting a fountain of youth which rejuvenates the human body in a beauty parlour of the future. The left image of World without Women depicts a robot saving humanity from extinction. It was published in 1939 For instance, the now infamous moon landing of 1969 was predicted 40 years earlier in the Moon Strollers comic of 1929. That same year, illustrators predicted that in the future scientists would develop machines that read the subconscious mind and project its thoughts as images, titled Into the Subconscious. A number of breakthroughs in this field were made just last week. A student from the University of Washington, fitted with an EEG cap, successfully controlled the hand of a friend sitting half a mile away. The two students played a game in which cannons had to be fired on-screen. The ‘sender’ thought about firing the cannon, which then moved the hand of the ‘receiver’.  Yesterday, Google-owned Boston Dynamics unveiled its latest version of the Atlas robots, and the tech giant is developing software that acts like a human.These areas of research will pave the way for the Robot A.1, featured on a comic book cover in 1939, which shows a giant robot controlled by a human brain (left). Pictured on the right is an 1932 illustration of what a city on Mars might look like   This retro cover of Kidnapped into the Future shows a man from the year 4230 travelling by time machine back to mid-20th century Meanwhile, the '#scanners' project allows users to manipulate a digital art installation using a headset that creates a visual record of a person's subconscious mind. An animator in Manchester said it will give people a glimpse into a dream world, and it uses a £100 ($150) headset developed by technology company NeuroSky.  The collection - from titles including Marvel, Amazing Stories and Wonder Stories - also includes a host of recognisable scenes including one cover, created in 1939, called World Without Death. On the left is Secret of the Buried City, a 1939 comic about how the Earth is destroyed to make way for a better civilisation. The right image of 4-sided triangle, also from 1939, shows a scientist cloning the body of a young woman in his laboratory   Their hearts have not grown old; Passion or conquest, wander where they will, Attend upon them still. Marissa graduated Summa Cum Laude BSBA Class '67 Saint Theresa's College. I believe music reinforces the efficiencies of the brain's connections, it is also true that being wise is inherited from good stock. Although, the selection process is eternally perplexing, the myriads of likes and dislikes filter our personalities to no end. However, never mind that, as I believe that the merging of our lives was that of fate and destiny in the cosmic design inherent in all living things. Whether or not you believe it to be true, I dreamt of her 15 years before we met, the street where she lived and the likeness of the child that she was. The music alone is a gift, music alone shall live never to die in our hearts. Celebrating our Golden Wedding Anniversary "Between the dusk of a summer night And the dawn of a summer day, We caught at a mood as it passed in flight, And we bade it stoop and stay. And what with the dawn of night began With the dusk of day was done; For that is the way of woman and man, When a hazard has made them one. Arc upon arc, from shade to shine, The World went thundering free; And what was his errand but hers and mine -- The lords of him, I and she? O, it's die we must, but it's live we can, And the marvel of earth and sun Is all for the joy of woman and man And the longing that makes them one."- William Ernest Henley, We wanted to see life without violence. We wanted media that contained truth. Some of us risked our lives to find out what the government was doing and let the underground press know. We wanted to talk about things in print that we were not allowed to discuss in our culture of origin. We wanted to live without stupid, arbitrary rules, either for ourselves or for our children. Some of our children, as adults today, say they wish we had been more protective of them, or offered more structure.It was a moment in history when a mushroom explosion of consciousness began altering the life force. Through that explosion, we broke down the prison walls of "intellect as the ultimate".  We focused on the heart, and by doing so, reopened our cookie jar of possibilities·politically, socially, sexually and spiritually. The effects of that explosion have permeated our culture. A Jackson Police Department file booking photograph of Freedom Rider Joan Trumpauer provided by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, taken on June 8, 1961. 19-year-old Duke University student and part-time secretary in the Washington office of Senator Clair Engle of California, Trumpauer arrived in Jackson, Mississippi to take part in the June 4, 1961 Mississippi Freedom Ride. She and eight others were promptly arrested and refused bail. Trumpauer served three months in jail, later enrolling in traditionally black Tougaloo college, which had just started accepting white students. (AP Photo/Mississippi Department of Archives and History, City of Jackson, File) My first car, that I bought from my parents. I called her “Black Beauty”. She fulfilled my love for cars and girls. More than 58,000 Americans lost their lives in the conflict in Indochina that ended in 1975.One of the most famous images in the collection by Burrows is the shot 'Reaching Out,' the moment when wounded Gunnery Sgt. Jeremiah Purdie, photographed with a blood-stained bandage tied around his head, is drawn to his fellow soldier, who lays wounded on the ground. Though some of the pictures by the renowned war photographer did appear in the magazine in the 1970s, some never made it to publication and are being seen for the first time in the LIFE.com gallery. The war correspondent has been praised for his indefatigable commitment to chronicle the conflict through pictures that communicated the horror of the fighting and honored the lives lost in the conflict in a way words just never could fully transmit. Reaching Out: Wounded Marine Gunnery Sgt. Jeremiah Purdie (center, with bandaged head) reaches toward a stricken comrade after a fierce firefight Read more: Battle: A dazed, wounded American Marine gets bandaged during Operation Prairie Fallen: Four Marines recover the body of Marine fire team leader Leland Hammond as their company comes under fire near Hill 484. (At right is the French-born photojournalist Catherine Leroy) THE YOUTH IN THE HOME FRONT The reasons behind American opposition to the Vietnam War fall into the following main categories: opposition to the draft; moral, legal, and pragmatic arguments against U.S. intervention; reaction to the media portrayal of the devastation in Southeast Asia. Boys in the band: George Harrison, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney are seen in this 1964 photo during their first American tour Looking out to the future: At the time, color photographs (like this one of George Harrison and Ringo Starr) were more expensive to produce making them a rarity Taking the mic: Paul McCartney (left) and George Harrison (right) are seen singing together in 1964   Musical duo: John Lennon (left) and Paul McCartney (right) are seen with the tell-tale signs that they are early on in their career- no glasses for John and bowl cuts Littlest fan: McCartney (right) appears to be talking to the mother of the blonde child who looks ready for a picture with the famous foursome   Fresh faced: Lennon (left) was only 24-years-old when the pictured tour took place, and McCartney was even younger at 22 (right) The Draft, as a system of conscription which threatened lower class registrants and middle class registrants alike, drove much of the protest after 1965. Conscientious objectors did play an active role although their numbers were small. The prevailing sentiment that the draft was unfairly administered inflamed blue-collar American opposition and African-American opposition to the military draft itself. Opposition to the war arose during a time of unprecedented student activism which followed the free speech movement and the civil rights movement. The military draft mobilized the baby boomers who were most at risk, but grew to include a varied cross-section of Americans. The growing opposition to the Vietnam War was partly attributed to greater access to uncensored information presented by the extensive television coverage on the ground in Vietnam. Beyond opposition to the Draft, anti-war protestors also made moral arguments against the United States’ involvement in Vietnam. This moral imperative argument against the war was especially popular among American college students. For example, in an article entitled, "Two Sources of Antiwar Sentiment in America", Schuman found that students were more likely than the general public to accuse the United States of having imperialistic goals in Vietnam. The years leading up to the declaration of war between the Axis and Allied powers in 1939 were tumultuous times for people across the globe. The Great Depression had started a decade before, leaving much of the world unemployed and desperate. Nationalism was sweeping through Germany, and it chafed against the punitive measures of the Versailles Treaty that had ended World War I. China and the Empire of Japan had been at war since Japanese troops invaded Manchuria in 1931. Germany, Italy, and Japan were testing the newly founded League of Nations with multiple invasions and occupations of nearby countries, and felt emboldened when they encountered no meaningful consequences. The Spanish Civil War broke out in 1936, becoming a rehearsal of sorts for the upcoming World War -- Germany and Italy supported the nationalist rebels led by General Francisco Franco, and some 40,000 foreign nationals traveled to Spain to fight in what they saw as the larger war against fascism. In the last few pre-war years, Nazi Germany blazed the path to conflict -- rearming, signing a non-aggression treaty with the USSR, annexing Austria, and invading Czechoslovakia. Meanwhile, the United States passed several Neutrality Acts, trying to avoid foreign entanglements as it reeled from the Depression and the Dust Bowl years. Below is a glimpse of just some of these events leading up to World War II. Japanese forces use flame-throwers while attacking a fortified emplacement on Corregidor Island, in the Philippines in May of 1942. (NARA)  Billows of smoke from burning buildings pour over the wall which encloses Manila's Intramuros district, sometime in 1942. (AP Photo) # American soldiers line up as they surrender their arms to the Japanese at the naval base of Mariveles on Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines in April of 1942. (AP Photo) # Japanese soldiers stand guard over American war prisoners just before the start of the "Bataan Death March" in 1942. This photograph was stolen from the Japanese during Japan's three-year occupation. (AP Photo/U.S. Marine Corps) # American and Filipino prisoners of war captured by the Japanese are shown at the start of the Death March after the surrender of Bataan on April 9, 1942, near Mariveles in the Philippines. Starting from Mariveles on April 10, some 75,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war were force-marched to Camp O'Donnell, a new prison camp 65 miles away. The prisoners, weakened after a three-month siege, were harassed by Japanese troops for days as they marched, the slow or sick killed with bayonets or swords. (AP Photo) # American prisoners of war carry their wounded and sick during the Bataan Death March in April of 1942. This photo was taken from the Japanese during their three year occupation of the Philippines. (AP Photo/U.S. Army) #    It was the final stage of the tragic death march and a concentration camp with an open field which served as the dumping grave site of Filipino and American soldiers who died with debilitating diseases. It has witnessed the endless sufferings of the sick and the neglected only to die, then dropped in mass with three and half feet depth and those who survived the darkest moments of their lives, they narrated with tears clouding their eyes, the traumatic experiences encountered during their detention, as they gasped with depression and sadness and said CAMP O” Donnell, that was. It was the final stage of the tragic death march and a concentration camp with an open field which served as the dumping grave site of Filipino and American soldiers who died with debilitating diseases. It has witnessed the endless sufferings of the sick and the neglected only to die, then dropped in mass with three and half feet depth and those who survived the darkest moments of their lives, they narrated with tears clouding their eyes, the traumatic experiences encountered during their detention, as they gasped with depression and sadness and said CAMP O” Donnell, that was. An American soldier stands tense in his foxhole on Bataan peninsula, in the Philippines, waiting to hurl a flaming bottle bomb at an oncoming Japanese tank, in April of 1942. (AP Photo) # Evocative: This photograph showing American soldiers boarding a Chinook helicopter is one of 2,000 taken by Charlie Haughey during his tour of duty Tough: Soldiers wore towels around their necks to wipe away sweat in the relentless jungle heat Locals: Vietnamese children peer through a gate at the American photographer during his tour in 1968-9 Time out: Soldiers enjoy a brief moment of relaxation as they ride a Chinook over Vietnam More than 58,000 Americans lost their lives in the conflict in Indochina that ended in 1975. One of the most famous images in the collection by Burrows is the shot 'Reaching Out,' the moment when wounded Gunnery Sgt. Jeremiah Purdie, photographed with a blood-stained bandage tied around his head, is drawn to his fellow soldier, who lays wounded on the ground. Though some of the pictures by the renowned war photographer did appear in the magazine in the 1970s, some never made it to publication and are being seen for the first time in the LIFE.com gallery. The war correspondent has been praised for his indefatigable commitment to chronicle the conflict through pictures that communicated the horror of the fighting and honored the lives lost in the conflict in a way words just never could fully transmit. Reaching Out: Wounded Marine Gunnery Sgt. Jeremiah Purdie (center, with bandaged head) reaches toward a stricken comrade after a fierce firefight Battle: A dazed, wounded American Marine gets bandaged during Operation Prairie Fallen: Four Marines recover the body of Marine fire team leader Leland Hammond as their company comes under fire near Hill 484. (At right is the French-born photojournalist Catherine Leroy) An American soldier stands tense in his foxhole on Bataan peninsula, in the Philippines, waiting to hurl a flaming bottle bomb at an oncoming Japanese tank, in April of 1942. (AP Photo) # LOVE SUPREME: AN INTERRACIAL ROMANCE TRIUMPHS IN 1960S VIRGINIA Richard Loving kisses his wife Mildred as he arrives home from work, King and Queen County, Virginia, April 1965. Evocative: This photograph showing American soldiers boarding a Chinook helicopter is one of 2,000 taken by Charlie Haughey during his tour of duty Tough: Soldiers wore towels around their necks to wipe away sweat in the relentless jungle heat Locals: Vietnamese children peer through a gate at the American photographer during his tour in 1968-9 Time out: Soldiers enjoy a brief moment of relaxation as they ride a Chinook over Vietnam Last year a chance discovery brought the images to light again - and this week they are going on display in an exhibition casting new light on the controversial conflict. Mr Haughey had been at art school in his native Michigan as a young man, but ran out of money and started working in a factory. In October 1967, he was drafted into the Army and sent to San Francisco to be deployed. He says his carefree attitude encouraged him to 'just go with the flow' - but he was astute enough to alter his personnel file to claim that he was a photographer, sensing that this might give him an advantage in Vietnam. Sandwiched in between the generations of new postwar families and their boom of babies was a generation of teenagers.  Teens were marginalized by the adults, who didn't want to be bothered with the very different values of teenagers.  There were a few television shows aimed at young children, nothing for teenagers, and nothing on the radio speaking to teen life.  Teenagers felt left out, ignored, disenfranchised. Then the teens started to hear music about their world — songs about high school sweethearts, wild parties and fast cars, sung by other teens.  They were hungry for some recognition of their generation, some validation, and when it came, they embraced it.  Momentum started to build as this generation developed their own image and style, combined with the purchasing power of an increasingly influential demographic.  The word "teen-ager" was newly coined at this time. Second phase: condemnation. With the increased teen presence came disapproval, as marginalization and indifference turned into active condemnation of teenagers by parents and local authorities.  Teen dances were shut down, rock'n'roll records were banned, and students were expelled for a multitude of rule infractions. There have always been inter-family conflicts between parents and their adolescent children, but this cultural division was larger.  A significant proportion of the adult generation disapproved of the values and lifestyle of the teens, and were doing something about it, including setting new rules, restrictions and prohibitions. Boy's hair touching the ears wasn't allowed, punishable by expulsion from school. ● Most girls weren't allowed to wear pants, and boys weren't allowed to wear blue jeans. Even Stanford University prohibited the wearing of jeans in public during the 1950s. ● The new slang - hipster talk - bothered most adults. It was part African American, part beatnik and part street gang... an offensive combination in the eyes of the status quo. ● There was alarm about teens dating and "heavy petting." Any talk about sex was taboo and could be punishable. ● Many parents were worried about their daughters adoring black rock musicians, fearing the possibility of racial commingling. ● Hot rods were considered dangerous. All it took was a few fatal accidents and the other 99% of the custom cars and hot rods were considered a menace to public safety. ● Dancing to rock'n'roll music was often banned, with school and teen dances shut down."What I remember most about the 50s were rules. Rules, rules, rules... for everything. Rules about clothes — which clothes you could wear when. Rules about church. Rules about streets. Rules about play. "The dance rules were different. Dance with girls and hold this hand, but then... you could do whatever you wanted to do! Dance looked like freedom. The only freedom this kid knew."  The older generations were especially worried about "juvenile delinquency." In the 1950s, this didn't mean dealing in street drugs or drive-by shootings, but rather chewing gum in class, souping up a hot rod and talking back to parents. Rock'n'roll music was attacked on all fronts, with records banned and smashed. Radio DJs were ordered not to play certain songs; rock singers (especially Elvis) were condemned; and the career of rock promoter Alan Freed, the man who named the music rock'n'roll, was destroyed by a government investigation. School-related parties for teenagers and young adults include proms and graduation parties, which are held in honor of someone who has recently graduated from High School. A crush party is a party in a sorority or fraternity where the sisters or brothers are given a certain number of invitations (according to their “crushes”). These are passed on to friends outside of the sorority/fraternity and given to the “crushes” (while keeping secret the name of the inviter). There may be some sort of disclosure at the party, so that the guests can find out who has a crush on her/him. Sexual relations among teenagers in the fifties were another aspect the teen culture redefined. By this time, kissing, hugging and other mild physical forms of affection were done quite frequently in public -- in the hallways at school, in automobiles, and other local hangouts. These outward expressions were almost accompaniments to most dates because of the increase in privacy the automobile and darken movie theaters lend. In fact, the ideas of "necking" and "petting" were prolific and understood by everyone who participated in dating. Definitions for these terms differed with every source though. But in general, necking was defined as "caresses above the neck," and petting are "caresses below" that (Bailey 80). In some cases, there was a difference between "petting" and "heavy petting" which would be even closer to intercourse (McGinnis 117). Kinsey, the researcher behind the infamous sex studies of the 1950's, defines petting as "any sort of physical contact which does not involve a union of genitalia but in which there is a deliberate attempt to effect arousal" (Merrill 68). "Necking" and "petting" were quite often expected while on dates. One boy wrote to some publication in response to a similar subject. He stated, "When a boy takes a girl out and spends $1.20 on her (like I did the other night) he expects a little petting in return (which I didn't get)" But despite all the pressures to fool around, virginity was still a virtue in the fifties (Merrill 70). There was still an emphasis on preserving it as stressed by magazine articles and handbooks for young ladies. And when some girls lose it, it is a major tragedy, as one girl expressed a letter published in the May 1959 issue of Seventeen magazine expressed. She writes in, "After several months of dating, matters got out of hand. Deep down I knew it was wrong, but I didn't have the courage to stop seeing him... I believe God will forgive if one truly repents, but I know there will always be the scar". This girl here regrets her actions with a young man, and wishes she had not done what she did. Teenagers in the fifties changed the rules of dating and, consequently, formed the basis of what today's teenagers consider normal dating. Aspects like the process of dating which included the redefined stage of "going steady" were so well-understood by all teenagers of the 1950's that information about these topics was quite prolific. Every aspect of each aspect was examined by different perspectives. Adults produced handbooks and films which served to guide their teenagers in acting the way they wanted them to during dates. Teen magazines seemed to reflect a more contemporary voice -- a voice closer to what actual teenagers felt during the fifties. In the fifties, there were many options for a young couple looking for a good time. The most popular places to go were those that were cheap yet fun, much like dates of today. The September 1959 issue of Seventeen pointed out that the most popular places were ice cream parlors, pizza parlors, drive-ins, bowling alleys, coffee houses and record shops. The most popular and economical activity available for teenagers was watching movies. There they could be immersed in the dark with their date, enjoy a snack, and be entertained for a while. Perhaps, if the movie was played in a drive-in, you would not even have to watch the movie to be entertained! The vintage snapshots reveal how being stylish was just as important as study, with jean bottoms neatly rolled to create the 'perfect turn-up' and socks pulled to an exact height.   Keeping it cool: Seven Sisters Style focuses on the history of U.S. college fashion which continues to influence catwalk styles today - here a Vassar student reclines in her dormitory during the 1950s Historian and Vassar College alumnus Rebecca C. Tuite, visited the archives at each institute to get a glimpse of what was 'cool' on campus decades ago. During her research she came across never-seen-before images and moth-eaten varsity newspapers. Preppy: The tome documents what was 'in vogue' at America's top women's colleges from the early 20th century onwards, here Smith students are seen on campus in 1968 On trend: After a momentary lull in the popularity of the polo coat, it came back with a vengeance thanks to the 1970 hit film Love Story, as did sleek hair, turtleneck sweaters, and preppy blouses, all seen enjoying an on-campus revival here at Bernard 'In the 18ty century it was very rare for women to be educated to this level, so students were using fashion to create these new identities as athletes as intellectuals and as American college women. She found that by the 1930s there were two sides to the 'college look.' Trendsetters: Soon college style became mainstream with designers including Perry Ellis (a model seen wearing designs in 1986, left) and Ralph Lauren (a model wearing the label in 1980) tapping into the trend On campus during the week women would opt for more casual clothing, such as Bermuda shorts, jeans and button downs. Ms Tuite says that these items were originally intended for men but the women 'adopted and adapted for a new look.' Then at the weekends there was a 'transformation', as everyone got into the party spirit. Combining style and study: Radcliffe students stroll together on a winter's day in 1954 - bare legs, socks, saddle shoes and oversized topcoats were a Seven Sister's style trademark whatever the weather Spring break: Vassar students stretch out in their cuffed jeans and sweaters (including both a Fair Isle sweater and a cardigan buttoned backwards, which became a popular campus trend), outside in 1950 Vassar students seen in the 1950s: Skirts were required for dinner at 6pm every evening, so many students kept them on for after-dinner studying or gossiping with friends 'Cashmere cardigans, dresses and gowns,' Ms Tuite said. 'Students might go to a neighboring men's college for dates, proms or parties.' Soon college style became mainstream, with designers including Perry Ellis, Brooks Brothers and Ralph Lauren tapping into the trend. 'Once these clothes were just a tradition on campus, now they're a worldwide phenomenon,' Ms Tuite concludes.   Dating essentially replaced the practice of calling which was the primary way of courtship earlier. When I was a young man and called upon my future wife, I usually shows up at her house during an "at home" session and knocked at the gate. The maid answers my greetings who then gives it to my young lady. She then is given the option of accepting my call by letting me in or rejecting it by making up an excuse as to why she cannot see me. It was not always, that my calls were accepted in the early stage of the courtship, but as time and familiarity is established, schedules of visits became informal. Refreshments were often served (though not always), and the entertainment was primarily piano playing in the parlor.   FORMAL INTRODUCTION TO SOCIETY PHILIPPINE STYLE On their 18th birthday,  the parents  customarily throw a large party, complete with the Debutante’s  own hand-picked entourage of 18 individuals or multiple sets of 18. These 18 are conventionally nine males and nine females whom the celebrant pairs off into partners. The celebrant's court usually wears a uniform formal outfit chosen by the celebrant (similar to the dress of a wedding party), while the celebrant herself typically wears one or several extravagant gowns during the course of the night. A typical ceremony begins with a short prayer invoking blessings upon the debutante. The debutante then enters, and performs traditional dances with her court for their guests. The most important one is known as the "Grand Cotillion Dance," which is usually a waltz. An "18 Roses Dance" is also done, where 18 pre-selected males who are close to the debutante dance with her after presenting her with a single red rose or her favourite flower. This dance is almost always preceded or concluded with the memorable "Father and Daughter Dance," and sometimes the father takes the place of the 18th Rose (who is often the girl's significant other). An elder male relative such as a grandfather may also take the father's place if he is unavailable for the occasion. Aside from roses, the debutante also has 18 Candles, who are females friends or relations of the debutante. Each lady delivers a short speech about their relationship with the celebrant and/or any special greeting, and lights a candle that is either held or placed on a stand. Music and other performances are usually interspersed between the '18 items' rites, while dinner and sometimes alcohol is always served. The birthday cake ceremony often occurs, as does a fireworks display concludes for more extravagant parties. The night ends with a Debutante's Speech in which the fêted youngwoman shares her thoughts on life and extends her gratitude towards her guests.   American photographer Al Vandenberg moved to London in the early 1960s. This untitled photo shows three youths stood next to an advert for a shop on Archway Road. The word teenager was not really said unitl the 1950s.  This put a title on a new and upcoming age group of men and women that are no longer kids but not yet adults.  These teenagers had a new found purpose in life, and that was to enjoy their life and to be themselves.  As a youg adult in the 30s or the 40s, your were not expected to graduate high school, then go to college, then get a job but you were expected to work and provide for your family as soon as you were able to.  This was a popular male role in those days.  As a female, you were expected to be a ”house mom” and that was pretty much it. Adults in the 1950s did not want this for their children; they wanted to give them more opportunity and a richer life. With no more depression and  the rise of prosperity, adults could spend more while less responsibility and pressure was put on the teen.  With less responsibilty and more support from their parents, teens were able to do more things such as go out with their friends more often, buy food more, buy more clothes, and buy more new music.  With all this, teens also became much more independent by not asking their parents for permission to do things and just doing them with their own authority, especially if they had their own cars.  Teens began to attend dances, make hair fads, and make clothing trends. As for music, parents believed the new trend of music, rock n’ roll, was currupting their children. Although the war made the '40s a very difficult time for teenagers, people made do with what they had. However they would be left with the memories of WWII for the rest of their lives. During the '50s, everyone was still recovering from the horrors of World War II. People from around the world idolized the Americans, who definitely prospered during this era. For teenagers, the clean-cut "college" look was back in style. Girls often wore full skirts with bobby socks and saddle shoes, and their hair was usually in ponytails or softly curled. Beehives came into style in the late years of the decade As the '50s progressed trends started to imitate cover model, Marilyn Munroe, and young women turned to clothes that showed off their figures. Although boys' appearance began as rigidly clean-cut, it slowly changed. Teenage boys either had short crew cuts or their hair was on the slightly longer side. These young men started dressing as "bikers" or "greasers," and many imitated the popular Elvis Presley. LIFE AT AN OHIO PROM THAT KEPT GOING, AND GOING, AND GOING ... Mariemont High School's 1958 prom. MY FRIEND JIMMY CELEBRATED HIS 50th ANNIVERSARY MAY YOU HAVE MORE TO COME.  Fifty Years of Love. T Automobiles provided an excellent forum for sexual experimentation in the fifties. They provided the right amount of privacy for just that kind of "exploration," better known as "parking." Adults knew that "parking" happened, so instead of trying to stop the practice, which would be near impossible, they tried to contain it. For example, a police chief in New Jersey set up system where cars could park at night in county parks while patrol cars watched over them; however, the system required that the cars keep their lights on and must be parked legally. The goal of this system, which is similar to many others implemented throughout the nation, is not to control sex itself but to make it difficult for sex to occur. It manipulated times and locations so that sex was nearly impossible to happen. During the 1950s, youth became more self-aware, and they were determined to create their own styles, which the designers followed. Throughout the decade, the teenagers became a distinct group of society, which had never been done before. Young people gained much freedom, which was attributed by some to the lack of discipline after the war and the invention of Rock'n'Roll. However with this newborn freedom also came an increase in racism, and some youth gangs appeared. One type of music known as Rock'n'Roll greatly influenced the teens of the '50s. Saturday nights were spent at local dances where teens jived to their favourite music. Youth could also "hang out" at coffee bars or diners and listen to jukeboxes while they smoked cigarettes. Although nicotine was a very popular drug used, the other drugs that teens use now were not as prevalent in the '50s. The '60s marked an era of teenagers, as they truly became a distinct part of North American culture. The first baby-boomers were just growing up and developing into young men and women. As this was a time of prosperity and production for North America, teens received more money and had an easy time finding jobs. Since teens had more money to spend, more and more products were being designed specifically for them, notably clothing. Designers began to market items directly to youth, and small boutiques that sold these young and modern fashions opened up everywhere. For girls miniskirts and tights were extremely popular, accompanied by a skimpy or see-through blouse and long loose hair. It was during this decade that the young and ultra-skinny look first made headway. For boys, the Beatles look was very popular, and their clothes were often very colourful. Many hippies wore tie-dyed t-shirts and bell bottoms. These bright and bold outfits were seen as very daring for young men to wear as opposed to previous generations. Denim jeans also became the most worn type of pants during the '60s, and Levi's was thought of as the best brand. Common practice for teens to buy jeans too big for them and wear them in the bath to shrink them down to the "perfect fit." Although the horrors of WWII were somewhat in the past, teens were often still very pacifist during the '60s. The protested against the war in Vietnam, and the immediate fear of nuclear war gave them even more reason to despise war. This threat of world demolition also gave youth the opportunity to enjoy their lives immediately, experiencing as much as possible, even if it had been seen as inappropriate in the past. The '70s proved to be a drastic change in thoughts and beliefs of teenagers from the '60s. Many young people held pessimistic views of the world, and they felt very uncertain about what the future would hold. Many people have speculated that this complete change in youthism resulted in the outrageous fashions during this time. The unisex look was in trés chic with denim becoming the most common teenage apparel. Large boots and platform shoes complemented the look, and many young women combined this footwear with hot pants and a crop top. Flared trousers were also very popular, and military colours also influenced some of the "camouflage clothes" worn by youth. Probably the most noticeable change in fashion was the creation of the punk movement. This style was heavily influenced by musicians of this era, including the Sex Pistols and the Ramones. The glamorous clothing consisted of lots of glitter and colourful materials. Movies and television shows also had a great impact on the styles of the youth in the '70s. Saturday Night Fever made disco very popular and many teens copied the disco attire worn by John Travolta in the famous movie. Teenyboppers, or young fans, were also an invention of the '70s. As young male stars, such as David Cassidy, were becoming more and more prevalent, these younger fans had role models who were just a few years older than themselves. Mary Ann Vecchio gestures and screams as she kneels by the body of a student lying face down on the campus of Kent State University, Kent, Ohio on May 4, 1970. National Guardsmen had fired into a crowd of demonstrators, killing four. (AP Photo/John Filo) The Youth in the 1960s made a cultural phenomenon that developed first in the United States and United Kingdom and spread throughout much of the Western world between the early 1960s and the early 1970s. The movement gained momentum during the U.S. government's extensive military intervention in Vietnam. At the same time, there was rising engagement in the African-American Civil Rights Movement, with important actions and protests taking place across the South in the 1960s, some with participation by students and activists from the North. As the 1960s progressed, widespread tensions developed in US society that tended to flow along generational lines regarding the war in Vietnam,race relations, human sexuality,women's rights, traditional modes of authority, experimentation withpsychoactive drugs, and differing interpretations of the American Dream. New cultural forms emerged, including the pop music of the British band the Beatles and the concurrent rise of hippie culture, which led to the rapid evolution of ayouth subculture that emphasized change and experimentation. In addition to the Beatles, many songwriters, singers and musical groups from the United Kingdom and the US came to impact the counterculture movement. Back in the fifties, it was pretty much understood that boys pay for the expenses of the date. They take their girls out and show them a good time, but all of this costs money. Girls were, and some would insist still are, expensive to please especially if one takes them out frequently. The concept of Dutch dating was not acceptable back in the fifties. Both boys and girls were embarrassed by the idea. It was suggested that if a young man needed help paying for the date then the girl should give him some money before the date so the boy can still look like he paid for the meal and entertainment. This method was suggested but rarely ever practiced. Of course, today Dutch dating is quite normal. Whereas now youngsters spend their time messaging their friends on Snapchat, these photos show how those in 1950s amused themselves in very different ways. Images of Teddy Boys loitering in the street, children climbing lampposts and teenage girls all dolled-up for a Saturday dance were all captured by renowned photographer Roger Mayne throughout the 1950s. And the black-and-white snaps taken in North Kensington and working class streets across the country will feature in an exhibition at The Photographers' Gallery in London from next week. They serve as a record of a time when popular music, daring fashions and a high birth rate contributed to the boom of teenage culture. Mayne's work is iconic in the photography world and his humanistic approach to his work before his death in 2014 influenced an entire generation of photographers. The exhibition will run from March 3 to June 11. +16 Working class youngsters hang out together in a west London street in 1956  +16 Teddy Boys play a ball game in a road in Kensington, London. The 1950s played host to the birth of modern teenage culture +16 Two girls swing from ropes of a lamppost in Kensingston's Southam Street in 1958 I must admit that me and Mike were not very close during our school days. My only dealing with him was during the 25th anniversary reunion in LA when we, being the host assisted Clarita and the rest of LA group to put activities for the 3-day events. In particular the picnic in Long Beach where Mike was in charge of the music where I happened to assist, setting up the stage in a hall, etc. I found him a very nice, humble and 'classy' guy. Can't help reminiscing, I miss that time and I miss him. Nando Cruz +16 A group of women chat in the doorway of a flat in the Park Hills Estate in Sheffield +16 A teenager plays jump rope in the road with some younger girls. One youngster can be seen pushing an old-fashioned pram +16 A group of girls all dressed up for a 'teenage night' at a Sheffield dance club +16 Youngsters huddle in Southam Street in 1959. The decade saw teenagers begin to dictate popular culture +16 A boy clambers up a lamppost to tie some rope so he and his friend can swing off it in Kensington in 1956 +16 A worker at the Raleigh bicycle factory in Nottingham. The photographer embraced the dynamic setting and low lighting to create a series of dignified portraits. The factory became famous after it was featured in the 1960 film Saturday Night and Sunday Morning +16 A child clutches her arm and cries as she runs across the road in 1956 +16 Small girls with grazed knees do handstands against a wall in Southam Street in 1956 +16 Two young boys in shorts and shiny shoes stand on a London street in 1956 +16 A youngster playing conkers in Addison Place, North Kensington, in 1957 +16 Two women talk to youngsters in Southam Street. The photos were all taken by Roger Mayne 16 A little girl plays with a pram in Kensington as two ladies have a chat by a lamppost behind her Teenage boys play cards in a doorway in 1958. The photographs will feature in an exhibition at The Photographers' Gallery from March 3 to June 11 Teenagers in the 1950's are so iconic that, for some, they represent the last generation of innocence before it is "lost" in the sixties. When asked to imagine this lost group, images of bobbysoxers, letterman jackets, malt shops and sock hops come instantly to mind. Images like these are so classic, they, for a number of people, are "as American as apple pie." They are produced and perpetuated by the media, through films like Grease and Pleasantville and television shows like Happy Days, The Donna Reed Show, and Leave It to Beaver. Because of these entertainment forums, these images will continue to be a pop cultural symbol of the 1950's. After the second World War, teenagers became much more noticeable in America. Their presence and existence became readily more apparent because they were granted more freedom than previous generations ever were. In 1969 50 years ago. Destination San Francisco. The festival featured a total of 32 acts, including such icons as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Joe Cocker, Santana, and The Who, making it one of the most outstanding concert lineups in history. Peaceful masses: Overall image of the huge crowd, looking towards the large yellow tents, during the Woodstock Music & Art Fair Living arrangements: Concert-goer sleeping on two cars at Woodstock in Bethel, New York, on August 1, 1969 Wet and wild: The rain did little to deter hundreds of thousands of young people from sticking around at the festival Despite the rain which had turned the grounds of the farm into a giant mud bath, the festival drew an audience of some 500,000 people, many of whom camped out in tents and vans for the duration of the weekend. Hendrix was the last act to perform at the festival, but due to the bad weather, only about 35,000 people got to hear his psychedelic rendition of the U.S national anthem in what was to become one of the defining moments of the 1960s. The community of Bethel was not prepared for the great influx of young people from all over the country, and by August 14, much of the area had become an enormous traffic jam. Flower children: The festival proved especially popular among members of the hippie counterculture who believed in nonviolence and coined the phrase, 'Make love, not war' Signs of times: The event drew hundreds of thousands of young hippies and was marked by widespread drug use While some locals were less than welcoming to the flower-adorned, bell-bottomed, mud-splattered  hippies flooding the area, others embraced the visitors, supplying them with free food and water when it became apparent that Food For Love, the festival concessionaire, was not prepared to feed the massive crowd. Beside amazing musical acts, the weekend of peace was marked by widespread use of drugs, and the organizers of the event even established a ‘freak-out tent’ for those suffering from bad ‘trips,’ according to the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. Slip and slide: Despite the rain which had turned the grounds of the farm into a giant, filthy mud bath, the festival drew an audience of some 500,000 young music fans from across the country Groovy invasion: The community of Bethel was not prepared for the great influx of people, and much of the area had become an enormous traffic jam While some concert-goers remembered the unique historic festival as an adventure that changed their lives, others found it nothing but a messy, filthy, poorly organized fiasco. Epic: Jimi Hendrix was the last act to perform at the festival, but due to the bad weather, only about 35,000 people got to hear his psychedelic rendition of the U.S national anthem For his part, one of the LIFEphotographers on scene during the festival, John Dominis, summed up his own recollections of Woodstock this way: ‘I really had a great time,’ Dominis told LIFE.com, decades after the fact. ‘I was much older than those kids, but I felt like I was their age. They smiled at me, offered me pot … You didn’t expect to see a bunch of kids so nice; you’d think they’d be uninviting to an older person. But no — they were just great! The festival was the brainchild of Michael Lang, John Roberts, Joel Rosenman, and Artie Kornfeld, who initially designed it as a profit-making venture. In the end, it turned into a free concert of epic proportions when it became apparent that the event was drawing hundreds of thousands more people than the organizers had prepared for. Historic lineup: Young people from across the country flooded Max Yasgur's 600-acre dairy farm to catch such great acts as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and The Who Different takes: While some concert-goers remembered the historic festival as a life-changing adventure, others found it nothing but a messy, filthy, poorly organized debacle LIFE AT WOODSTOCK, 1969 Not originally published in LIFE. Robin Hallock attends the Woodstock Music & Art Fair, August 1969.  The decade saw the Vietnam War, the gradual relaxation in the social structures governing morals, took a step further as millions of woman tossed out their bras. The hippies sought to depart from materialism by creating what came to be known as the anti-fashion and counter culture movement. The Sixties was a decade of Liberation and Revolution, a time of personal journeys and fiery protests. It transcended all national borders and changed the world. People, young and old, united in opposition to the existing dictates of society. Poignant was the death of JFK. The Beatles were a pick up happy energy then. Finishing ChE and dreams to go to America made a big difference of what I want to be later on. Against that was the temptations of an open society, unlike that of the country I left behind. The reasons behind American opposition to the Vietnam War fall into the following main categories: opposition to the draft; moral, legal, and pragmatic arguments against U.S. intervention; reaction to the media portrayal of the devastation in Southeast Asia. Boys in the band: George Harrison, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney are seen in this 1964 photo during their first American tour Looking out to the future: At the time, color photographs (like this one of George Harrison and Ringo Starr) were more expensive to produce making them a rarity Taking the mic: Paul McCartney (left) and George Harrison (right) are seen singing together in 1964 Musical duo: John Lennon (left) and Paul McCartney (right) are seen with the tell-tale signs that they are early on in their career- no glasses for John and bowl cuts Littlest fan: McCartney (right) appears to be talking to the mother of the blonde child who looks ready for a picture with the famous foursome Fresh faced: Lennon (left) was only 24-years-old when the pictured tour took place, and McCartney was even younger at 22 (right) The Draft, as a system of conscription which threatened lower class registrants and middle class registrants alike, drove much of the protest after 1965. Conscientious objectors did play an active role although their numbers were small. The prevailing sentiment that the draft was unfairly administered inflamed blue-collar American opposition and African-American opposition to the military draft itself. Opposition to the war arose during a time of unprecedented student activism which followed the free speech movement and the civil rights movement. The military draft mobilized the baby boomers who were most at risk, but grew to include a varied cross-section of Americans. The growing opposition to the Vietnam War was partly attributed to greater access to uncensored information presented by the extensive television coverage on the ground in Vietnam. Beyond opposition to the Draft, anti-war protestors also made moral arguments against the United States’ involvement in Vietnam. This moral imperative argument against the war was especially popular among American college students. For example, in an article entitled, "Two Sources of Antiwar Sentiment in America", Schuman found that students were more likely than the general public to accuse the United States of having imperialistic goals in Vietnam. Two debutantes making their debut at cotillion at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York. The subculture is exclusive to young girls. As a subculture, it is a "retreat and preparation", allowing girls to relate to their peers and "practice in the secrecy of girl culture the rituals of courtship away from the eye of male ridicule", also having no risks of standing out or personal humiliation, and serving as a retreat to avoid being labeled sexually. It also allows young girls to participate in semi-masturbatory rituals, since they don't have access to the masturbatory rituals common among boys. While the subculture allows them to have a space of their own, the subculture magazines offer an idealized relation with the teen idols, always implying a subordination of the female to the male, anticipating that the subordination will keep being present in their future relationships, and presenting an idealized form of marriage. The narrative fantasies elaborated around teenyboppers serve as distractions from boring, unrewarding, or demanding aspects of life, such as school or work, and as a defensive means against the authoritarian structures at school. When shared with other teenyboppers, it allows for defensive solidarity. It allows its members to define themselves apart from younger and older girls. Their groups, like all girl groups, will rarely go above four, unlike boys, who prefer bigger numbers. It has a commercial origin and is "an almost packaged cultural commodity", emerging from the pop business and relying on commercial magazines and TV. As a result, it has fewer creative elements than other subcultures. Membership has very few restrictions, does not require elaborate spending, and requires much less competence and money than certain school activities. Due to its female members not having as much freedom as their male counterparts, the subculture is suited so that it can be followed at school or home, and a party can be made with just a bedroom, a music player and permission to invite friends. In the Philippines, proms are popular in high schools. Prom usually takes place in the junior and senior years of high school, which is normally around February or March. Proms are commonly known as “JS Prom”, or, junior–senior prom. The associated student body generally organizes the event. Usually a prom king and queen are chosen. The basis for the king and queen judgment is the beauty, the fashion of the nominee, and the popularity. Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty, 1961. Splendour in the Grass by William Wordsworth What though the radiance which was once so bright Be now for ever taken from my sight, Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower, We will grieve not, rather find Strength in what remains behind; In the primal sympathy Which having been must ever be; In the soothing thoughts that spring Out of human suffering; In the faith that looks through death, In years that bring the philosophic mind.   'WEST SIDE STORY': PHOTOS FROM THE SET OF A HOLLYWOOD CLASSIC "Sharks, bedeviled by the tormenting of the Jets, cook up some dirty tricks. Here they pour yellow paint down on a quartet of dejected Jets. Both gangs are itching for a fight 1962. The photographer snaps two young men in another example of the street photography exemplified by the Tate Britain exhibition http:// "Good weather all the week, but come the weekend the weather stinks. Springtime for birth, Summertime for growth; and all Seasons for dying. Ripening grapes in the summer sun - reason enough to plod ahead. Springtime flows in our veins. Beauty is the Mistress, the gardener Her salve. A soul is colored Spring green. Complexity is closer to the truth. When the Divine knocks, don't send a prophet to the door. All metaphors aside - only living beings rise up in the Springtime; dead beings stay quite lie down dead. Winter does not turn into Summer; ash does not turn into firewood - on the chopping block of time. Fresh fruit from the tree - sweet summertime! Gardens are demanding pets. Shade was the first shelter. One spring and one summer to know life's hope; one autumn and one winter to know life's fate. Somehow, someway, everything gets eaten up, someday. Relax and be still around the bees. Paradise and shade are close relatives on a summer day. Absolutes squirm beneath realities. The spiders, grasshoppers, mantis, and moth larva are all back: the summer crowd has returned! To garden is to open your heart to the sky. Dirty fingernails and a calloused palm precede a Green Thumb." - Michael P. Garofalo "Leaves drift softly earthward toward the grass Spring and summer blend from green to gold And so the seasons come full turn and pass Day follows day and each of us grows old. Somewhere there is a bright new shining day And as these seasons pace and turn We will live in joy complete and never say That for younger days our hearts still yearn." - Corby Magnuson, "Seasons of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun; Conspiring with him how to load and bless With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run; To bend with apples the moss’d cottage-trees, And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core; To swell the gourd, and plump the hazel shells With a sweet kernel; to set budding more, And still more, later flowers for the bees, Until they think warm days will never cease, For Summer has o’er-brimm’d their clammy cells." - John Keats "Between the dusk of a summer night And the dawn of a summer day, We caught at a mood as it passed in flight, And we bade it stoop and stay. And what with the dawn of night began With the dusk of day was done; For that is the way of woman and man, When a hazard has made them one. Arc upon arc, from shade to shine, The World went thundering free; And what was his errand but hers and mine -- The lords of him, I and she? O, it's die we must, but it's live we can, And the marvel of earth and sun Is all for the joy of woman and man And the longing that makes them one."- William Ernest Henley, In 1969 50 years ago. Destination San Francisco. "If you're going to San Francisco,be sure to wear some flowers in your hair...If you're going to San Francisco, Summertime will be a love-in there" I remember my first walk/day here in the US.  I came over in the late sixties, and was somewhat aware of the scenes, mostly was involved in search of a job. Funny, when we look back, we think, we squandered the times of our life when our hormones were in tune with our desires. I was single then, going to school in San Francisco and also at the California State University in Sacramento, during those days really experienced the happening, although a little bit subdued due to work in the day time. That song forever imprinted in my mind "San Francisco" it became an instant hit  and quickly transcended its original purpose by popularizing an idealized image of San Francisco. As the memories flicker down the memory lane, I wish to live back in the sixties with the images of the hills over the bay frozen in time....ASC Powell & Market, a memorable place. There was a time when people were marching as far behind me as I could see, and as far in front of me as I could see. It was an ocean of people moving peacefully and happily together through the cool, breezy streets of San Francisco, with the gingerbread trim of the old Victorian buildings smiling in surprise. What an amazing experience! More than a peace march, or protest, it was a celebration. As a nation we were on the verge of a momentous awakening. It was as though we had just discovered a truth that had been kept from us: We were huge in number, united in mind and spirit, our cause was just and we were determined to make our voice heard! We were no longer going to blindly send us youth off to foreign lands to be slaughtered like sheep. We wanted the Texan red neck LBJ out of the White House and our troops out of Vietnam  Pessimists tend to look back on the Sixties as the time when Everything came Unstuck, when Britain undid itself.Looking back, it seems doubtful that America ever recovered from the bad trip of the 1960s. Indeed, one has to wonder whether potential recovery wasn’t intentionally forestalled. The Kennedy assassinations, along with the killings of Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Fred Hampton, and so many others, were a national nightmare. So was the pointless carnage in Vietnam. The protest movement that rose up against the nightmare, seeking to awaken the nation and return it to sanity, collapsed into the drug-fueled promiscuity and bloody chaos whose avatar was none other than Charles Manson. Now, on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the Manson murders, we must wonder whether Manson was also an avatar another kind of CHAOS: the CIA’s ultra-secret, ultra-illegal domestic counterinsurgency program. The era like the 60s, can never be repeated again. I miss the adventure and attempts to capture the anticipation of something great to happen. I appreciate the people in my life that made it special in those days. Around me, an inner peace exist with the hippies, there was something special to live without the constraints of time. To wake up each day and decide what would be the most fun to do that day or just find out as it went along. They go with the flow, follow the bliss, be here now. This was in complete opposition to the culture from which I came. They wanted new ways to value one another, rather than by wealth, status, looks, achievements, machismo, as our culture of origin had taught us, and continues to teach us through the media. They wanted to value one another for being lovable and real. Also a spirituality that actually caused you to grow as a person, not one in which people attended religious gatherings for social status and to be guided by their own Inner Spirits, rather than by priests. "The season for enjoying the fullness of life -- partaking of the harvest, sharing the harvest with others, and reinvesting and saving portions of the harvest for yet another season of growth." The sun was about to set and  the light was going to be just wonderful. but just as it lights up the sky on its way down, it also lights up the rest of the land. Hurling its final rays across the landscape, where a lone farmer is planting rice in an open field, People practice yoga on a rocky crest filled with astronomical markers at the megalithic observatory of Kokino, Macedonia, soon after sunrise, early on June 21, 2009 -- the day of the summer solstice. The ancient astronomic observatory, about 80 kms northeast of Skopje, is more than 4,000 years old. Kokino includes special stone markers used to track the movement of Sun and Moon on the eastern horizon. (ROBERT ATANASOVSKI/AFP/Getty Images)  The sun sets above the teepee field as music fans start to arrive at the Glastonbury Festival site at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 24, 2009 in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. The gates opened for the first of the 140,000 music fans arriving, at what has become one of Europe's largest music festivals. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) # A teenager attempts to use his skateboard to keep dry during an afternoon thunderstorm on July 27, 2009 in New York, New York. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)  A man walks along a street after a heavy storm in Shanghai on July 30, 2009. Torrential rain and landslides have killed at least 66 people and left another 66 missing in south and central China since the beginning of June, state media reported on July 30. (PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images)  A man tries to open a beach umbrella on July, 30 2009 on a deserted beach in Deauville, northern France. (MYCHELE DANIAU/AFP/Getty Images) Under a slate grey sky a fishing boat sits in the sand of Morcambe Bay on July 31, 2009 in Morecambe, England. Many seaside traders are seeing a slow start across Britain due to the inclement weather. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) People look out to see and the gathering rain clouds as they walk on the beach on August 4 2009 in Weston-Super-Mare, England. Many popular UK tourist attractions are hoping that the wet summer weather will improve to take advantage of the large number of people who have chosen to take their holidays or 'staycations' at home this year. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) 15 The sun rises over the town of Vineyard Haven August 8, 2009 in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts on the island of Martha's Vineyard. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) A young boy climbs up from the water after trying to catch baitfish August 7, 2009 in Menemsha, Massachusetts on the island of Martha's Vineyard. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) A hula dancer sits on the dashboard of an automobile as crowds line up to order seafood at The Bite, a popular destination, August 7, 2009 in Menemsha, Massachusetts on the island of Martha's Vineyard. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) A man relaxes in a hammock at the sea bridge of Kellenhusen at the Baltic Sea, northern Germany, as temperatures reach 19 degrees Celsius (66.2 Fahrenheit) on Monday, May 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Heribert Proepper) Pre-monsoon clouds hover above, as girls carry water in Ahmadabad, India, Tuesday, June 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) # A large waterspout forms above the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Fla. on Friday afternoon, June 26, 2009. The spout dissipated as it reached the other side of the river. The Fuller Warren Bridge is seen in the foreground. (AP Photo/The Florida Times-Union, Will Dickey) # 31 In this picture taken Saturday, June 27, 2009, storm clouds gather and lightning strikes over the Houses of Parliament in London during a break in the hot weather. (AP PhotoPhoto/Lewis Whyld/PA) # 32 Jeanette Eggleston dries off seats as the start of a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and Florida Marlins is delayed due to bad weather at Land Shark Stadium in Miami Monday, June 29, 2009. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) # Yesterday as I drove from my supermarket, a jeep loaded with teenagers whipped by on their way to Folsom Lake. I noticed their scantily attire, so I knew their fun beach destination. Summer is almost here and those kids gave me a flashback. They may not be surfing but images of California beaches full of surfers came back vividly. Oh! days of youth, nodding to another  instance of daydream,  thinking of  past vacations in Hawaii . Many popular surfing destinations, such as Hawaii, California, Florida, Rio de Janeiro, Ireland, Australia and Costa Rica, have surf schools and surf camps that offer lessons. Surf camps for beginners and intermediates are multi-day lessons that focus on surfing fundamentals. They are designed to take new surfers and help them become proficient riders. All-inclusive surf camps offer overnight accommodations, meals, lessons and surfboards. Most surf lessons begin by instructors pushing students into waves on longboards. The longboard is considered the ideal surfboard for learning, due to the fact it has more paddling speed and stability than shorter boards. Funboards are also a popular shape for beginners as they combine the volume and stability of the longboard with the manageable size of a smaller surfboard. 1 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 04: A surfer performs an ariel maneuver in large swell at Bondi Beach January 4, 2008 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) # 2 EHUKAI BEACH, HAWAII - DECEMBER 11: Rob Machado of the USA wipes out during the trials of the Xbox Pipeline Masters at the Banzai Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii, USA on December 11, 2002. (Photo by Grant Ellis/Tostee/Getty Images) # 3 Fabio Gouveia of Brazil in action during the 1999 Rip Curl Pro Surfing Championships from Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia. Jack Atley /Allsport # 4 A surfer jumps in the sea at the beach in Durban on 16 June, 2010 as the 2010 World Cup hosted by South Africa continues through July 11. (ARIS MESSINIS/AFP/Getty Images) # 5 A surfer tries to catch the early waves at sunrise on the North Pier Beach in Durban on June 25, 2010. (RAJESH JANTILAL/AFP/Getty Images) # 6 Australian Matt Wilkinson performs during the third round of Tahiti's surf event, part of the ASP world tour on September 1, 2010 in Teahupoo Tahiti, French Polynesia. (GREGORY BOISSY/AFP/Getty Images) # 7 VICTORIA BAY, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 11: Surfers walk across the rocks to reach the ocean for a sunrise surf on June 11, 2010 in Victoria Bay, South Africa. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) # 8 VICTORIA BAY, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 11: A surfer watches the waves from the breakwall at Victoria Beach on June 11, 2010 in Victoria Bay, South Africa. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) # 10 HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA - AUGUST 07: Cory Lopez executes an off the lip during the Hurley U.S. Open of Surfing on August 7, 2010 in Huntington Beach, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) # Combing the shores of Lake Seloton for photographs, I was greeted by a dear old friend who I often meet during my travels. Let me explain. You see, reflections are one of my best friends when shooting at twilight. They can multiply the ebbing colors of a twilight sky and brighten-up my compositions at a time when most light and color have left the land. To be able to continue shooting long after the sun has set, reflections are great friends indeed. 14 POLZEATH, ENGLAND - JANUARY 20: Surfers brave the cold to take advantage of the Cornish winter waves on January 20, 2011 in Polzeath, England. Improved wetsuit materials and technology has meant that surfing has now become a year-round sport for places like Cornwall, with many dedicated surfers able to take advantage of the better waves and less crowded breaks the winter offers. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) #     Philippines: The best time to photograph Batanes is when the weather is bad and unpredictable. Why?We're in Rakuh-e-Payaman in Batanes. It's a clearing-of-sorts atop a series of gently rolling hills on one end of the island. Here the wind blows with abandon, gasping to almost howling, under a grayish sky with an intermittent drizzle. Just like my vantage point, on the horizon is Mt. Iraya under a shadow cast by a canopy of fast-moving clouds. And every so often, sunlight would pierce through, momentarily lighting up the terra firma. These shafts create ripples of light that race across the shadowed landscape, lending character and drama, transforming a mediocre scene into something much more interesting. Now you don't get that effect when the weather is all nice and sunny! 17 POLZEATH, ENGLAND - JANUARY 20: A surfer braves the cold to take advantage of the Cornish winter waves on January 20, 2011 in Polzeath, England. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) # We all have our comfort zones, fortresses beyond which we rarely stray. Could we be missing something? We were on Badian Island off the western coast of Cebu, in a small cottage that looks out over the Badian Channel. The waterway itself is narrow and so shallow that you can literally walk across at low tide. In the distance is the Mantalongan, an imposing mountain range rising to nearly a thousand feet above sea level. The sun rose from behind those mountain tops today, an experience that will be hard to forget, followed by a simmering mist that hovered over the water's surface all morning. The view is as beautiful as it is calming. We're tempted to stay in the cool cozy indoors, sit back, and just enjoy the grand view. But the world looks very different up-close. To see the world, we need to step out of our comfort zones, into the new, into the unknown, and into destiny. Who knows what tomorrow brings? After all, we're much like what they said about ships in a harbor: they're safe there, but that's not what ships are made for 18 AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 12: A surfer makes good use of the waves during the Day of Giants Surfboat race regatta at Piha beach on February 12, 2011 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images) # 24 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 01: A bodyboarder rides a wave at Mackenzies Bay on May 1, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) # 25 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 01: A surfer rides a wave at Mackenzies Bay on May 1, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) # Philippines: The best time to photograph Batanes is when the weather is bad and unpredictable. Why?We're in Rakuh-e-Payaman in Batanes. It's a clearing-of-sorts atop a series of gently rolling hills on one end of the island. Here the wind blows with abandon, gasping to almost howling, under a grayish sky with an intermittent drizzle. Just like my vantage point, on the horizon is Mt. Iraya under a shadow cast by a canopy of fast-moving clouds. And every so often, sunlight would pierce through, momentarily lighting up the terra firma. These shafts create ripples of light that race across the shadowed landscape, lending character and drama, transforming a mediocre scene into something much more interesting. Now you don't get that effect when the weather is all nice and sunny! We all have our comfort zones, fortresses beyond which we rarely stray. Could we be missing something? We were on Badian Island off the western coast of Cebu, in a small cottage that looks out over the Badian Channel. The waterway itself is narrow and so shallow that you can literally walk across at low tide. In the distance is the Mantalongan, an imposing mountain range rising to nearly a thousand feet above sea level. The sun rose from behind those mountain tops today, an experience that will be hard to forget, followed by a simmering mist that hovered over the water's surface all morning. The view is as beautiful as it is calming. We're tempted to stay in the cool cozy indoors, sit back, and just enjoy the grand view. But the world looks very different up-close. To see the world, we need to step out of our comfort zones, into the new, into the unknown, and into destiny. Who knows what tomorrow brings? After all, we're much like what they said about ships in a harbor: they're safe there, but that's not what ships are made for 18 AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 12: A surfer makes good use of the waves during the Day of Giants Surfboat race regatta at Piha beach on February 12, 2011 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images) # 24 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 01: A bodyboarder rides a wave at Mackenzies Bay on May 1, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) # 25 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 01: A surfer rides a wave at Mackenzies Bay on May 1, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) # 27 HOSSEGOR, FRANCE - OCTOBER 5: Kelly Slater of the USA in action during his victory over Paul Canning of South Africa at the Quiksilver Pro at Hossegor, France on October 5, 2002. Slater advances to the quater finals where he takes on Australian surfer Luke Hitchings. (Photo by Grant Ellis/Getty Images) # 28 A surfer carves the wave at the Jaws Tow-In World Cup in Pe'' Ahi, Maui, Hawaii in January of 2002. Donald Miralle/Getty Images # #   31 A surfer rides a wave in South Africa in April of 1997. Mike Hewitt /Allsport In 1969 50 years ago. Destination San Francisco. "If you're going to San Francisco,be sure to wear some flowers in your hair...If you're going to San Francisco, Summertime will be a love-in there" I remember my first walk/day here in the US.  I came over in the late sixties, and was somewhat aware of the scenes, mostly was involved in search of a job. Funny, when we look back, we think, we squandered the times of our life when our hormones were in tune with our desires. I was single then, going to school in San Francisco and also at the California State University in Sacramento, during those days really experienced the happening, although a little bit subdued due to work in the day time. That song forever imprinted in my mind "San Francisco" it became an instant hit  and quickly transcended its original purpose by popularizing an idealized image of San Francisco. As the memories flicker down the memory lane, I wish to live back in the sixties with the images of the hills over the bay frozen in time....ASC