I went back for a couple of weeks, July 2-15, 2004 for my grandpa’s funeral.

Top left: my grandpa’s obituary

Top right: my youngest sister, Yin and yours truly

Right: my favorite (and only) brother, Coy and yours truly (forgive my ugly face, it wasn’t the happiest of times)

The many faces of my little monkey Coy...

Top left: “mukhasim”

Top right: asleep with legs crossed

Left: constipated?

Right: who knows what to call that?

Below left: a normal smile

Below right: seated but still asleep

Next down on left and right: seated on a park uhhh...thing

Bottom left: with the Spiderman stuff that I bought for him the night before I left

Bottom right: sleepy grouchy monkey, very late evening before my early morning flight

Common sights in Manila:

Left: a homeless family sleeping under a “waiting shed” by the sidewalk

Right: a young kid selling rags to drivers to help earn money for the family

My last night in Manila:

Top: siblings on a fancy marble (at least I think it is marble) floor in the park

Bottom: Sis Iya and my mom messing with the statues