Where's your hometown?

[prep.mac 7]

QUOTE (pangga @ Mar 1 2009, 10:24 AM) My fiancée was born and raised in the "city of smiles", Bacolod City. Bacolod City is located in the province of Negros Occidental, on the island of Negros, in the Visayas.

I was born and raised in Seattle, Washington, in the great pacific northwest. I live in a pedestrian-friendly inner-city neighborhood...not too far from the University of Washington and the University Medical Center. Within six blocks of our home you will find a major grocery store, many shops of all types, two movie theaters, countless ethnic restaurants, numerous coffee shops, a post office, and more. Two things that we don't have in our neighborhood are a Filipino grocery store and a Filipino restaurant. If we want to eat at a Filipino restaurant or shop for Filipino food, we will need to go across town.

I have spent a little time living in the Iloilo/Bacolod area in the early 70s. And I remember those days when I have to take the Negros Navigation ferry between the two cities. Very idyllic, the ferry ride was! I wonder if your fiancee knows the Javellana family, who were my friends in Iloilo and Negros and were prominent sugar cane planters during that era. I also fell in love with a girl belonging to the Ledesma/Montinola clan. Sad to say, it did not last as my employer had to transfer me to Davao City. My heart was down, my head was turnin' around, I had to leave my girl in Jaro town! (With apologies to Harry Belafonte.)

Ah, Seattle, Wash., lovely place indeed! I like it, except that it probably rains too much and my arthritis worsens when the rain goes on and on. My job requires me to visit Seattle every now and then. I always stay at a hotel in Kirkland by Yarrow Point and as I drive on the floating bridge over Lake Washington, my heart quivers at the beauty and the greenery of the landscape. Water, water everywhere! You mentioned the University of Washington, the football stadium is quite a site from the bridge and the 520. I wonder if you live close to 45th Street, by the Safeco Tower.

Born and raised in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, also known as the City of Smiles. Hubby's born and raised in Bedford, Indiana.

I miss the sugar plantations, piaya, and chicken inasal! Hubby loves the adobo I make .he has not tried the chicken insal yet...maybe this weekend.

I do know the Javellanas in Bacolod and SanCarlos/ Escalante through a childhood friend.

[Shmily 3]

From Imus, Cavite and Hubby bear from Michigan

[Crisostomo Ibarra 1]

im from la union my fiance is from washington state... hi everyone...

Adda met gayam padak a GI ditoy VJ. Comusta cayo amin a taga Ilocandia.

[Crisostomo Ibarra 1]

Born and raised in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, also known as the City of Smiles. Hubby's born and raised in Bedford, Indiana.

I miss the sugar plantations, piaya, and chicken inasal! Hubby loves the adobo I make .he has not tried the chicken insal yet...maybe this weekend.

I do know the Javellanas in Bacolod and SanCarlos/ Escalante through a childhood friend.

May ara gali sang Negrense diri. Ti, kaila mo sila Familia Montelibano?

[Crisostomo Ibarra 1]

Im from toril davao city..glad i found this forum..anyone here from davao?

I used to live in Lanang, Davao City before I moved to America a long time ago.

[TJ01212011 47]

I am from Angeles City, Pampanga and I'm still waiting for my NOA2...

[kevin@anna 7]

my wifes from gen-san.

[civiram_hcl 0]

From Nabunturan, Compostela Valley and now lives in Conway, Arkansas with hubby.

[KevLiez 1]

my fiance is from Tisa labangon cebu city. I'm from seattle, wa

[Crashed~N2~Me 970]

I used to live in Lanang, Davao City before I moved to America a long time ago.

Could you hear Coyotes there too? I bet you hear Coyotes everywhere you go.

Peek-a-boo...I see you.

I wonder why the OP never posts on this thread anymore. or Maybe she still does.

[Camilo Osias 2]

I was born and raised in Balaoan, La Union and have been in the U. S. of A. for 37 years.

[Misis Salome 2]

I was born and raised in Manila and currently living now in Mactan, Cebu.

[Mark&Fatima 14]

My wife is from Tacloban, Leyte but now lives in Montalban. I was born in Oregon City, Oregon (the end of the Oregon Trail) and now live in Beaverton, Oregon. We just sent in our I-130 so we have a looooong way to go. Hopefully by next summer we can be together!

[magdasal 19]

Hi my home town is Quezon Bukidnon,but live in barangay name

Palacapao near over view a 20 minutes

motorcycle or bus ride to Quezon.My hubby lives in

Greenville, SC. Just arrived here 2 months ago.

[reginakrys 33]

Born and raised in Cebu City, the Queen City of the South. My husband was born in California, raised in Cebu City, and now working in Alabama.