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RomyRory Visit w/ GlennLorna / June 15, 2010 (Tuesday)

Wednesday shortly after lunch, I was on the third floor working on my recent photos. Somehow faintly, I thought I heard my Motorola Droid cell phone ringing downstairs. I didn't realize that I left my cell phone in my blue bag downstairs since I came in that morning after bringing Lorna to West Broadway to her work.

The call log list indicated that Arch Romy Ballesteros had been calling me for the past hours without my knowledge. I think I did return his call or Romy called back again for us to finally agree to meet on that same day (yesterday / June 15, 2010) at our place here in Pearland, TX.

We agreed to meet at 6:30PM so we could spend more time with each other before we finally go to Lorna's work to invite her to eat dinner out. Romy and Rory came an hour early so we were able to spend more time chatting and I had the chance to briefly show them pastels I did in Texas since May 2009.

We then proceeded to Lorna's work and decided to use our RAV4 so we could be together maximizing conversation for the many years we did not see each other. After a few minutes of waiting, Lorna finally got out from work and was surprised to see Romy and Rory inside the car. Romy and I briefly chatted with Rody Picar before we proceeded to TJ Pinoy & Vietnamese Cuisine, less than 20 minutes from our place.

Perhaps it was five years ago that Romy and I last met at Onie's place near Makati together with the CAFAsingers and a few UP college mates. The only reason why I got connected with Romy was because of the line Romy once shared with us at Onie's place that went, "what's the color of your ass?" which Lorna, since then 'til now remembers and whoever said that, Lorna remembers, has been living in Houston, Texas.

I then wrote to as many CAFAsingers as I could to finally get Romy's contact infos from Sam Santamaria. We had planned, since then, to meet when we had the chance. I didn't realize that we are the first couple Romy and Rory met here in Texas who have to do with CAFA!

Below are a few photos Lorna and I took using my Motorola Droid cell phone at TJ Filipino Resto and at Starbucks. I will include more photos when I get the images Romy and Rory took using their digital camera.

Again, Romy, Rory . . many thanks for your thoughtfulness and visit. We hope to see you again. We did have fun having you around staying late @ Starbucks. Akala ko hinahabol kayo ng pulis, ninerbyos kasi si Rory noong nakita nya ang mga pulis sa labas, hehe. Btw, did you get lost getting out, hehe.

This is Glenn reporting from Pearland, Texas.