Joel & Kristica UCSD Warren Graduate 2009

Today we attended Joel & Kristica's (Joel's girlfriend) Graduation Ceremony with well over 1000 students. Joel majored in the Environmental Systems/Biology and Kristica majored twice in Human Development & Biology. CONGRATULATIONS JOEL AND KRISTICA!!!

Kristica and her family

Celebration at Pho Ca Dao a Vietnamese restaurant, one of Joel's favorites.

Spent some time with Mom & Dad after lunch - they were to weak to join us.

Lisa also graduated from UCSD class of 1996 and became a DR. Lisa Cacho years later.

Visiting Aunt Jane in Chicago

Joy and Ariana just got back from Park Forest, IL where they went to visit Aunt Jane Enright (Joy's dad sister, who is now 82 years old) and her cousins Terry, Bill, and Jack and their wives Jeanne and daughter Jamie, Cindy and Lisa. What a pleasant visit it was! Joy and Ariana both love Aunt Jane and her family.

Joy and Aunt Jane

Joy, Bill and his wife Cindy, and Aunt Jane

with Ariana

Terry and daughter Jamie

Jack's wife Lisa and Terry's wife Jeanne

Lisa, Aunt Jane and Lisa

Joy and Jack

Joining them Dave and Lisa

Aunt Jane's place

Waiting for Joy and Ariana to land - pictures of San Diego downtown from Harbor Island near the airport.

The Artists

I joined the ladies (Joy, Nancy, Dianne, and Saedeh) in their art class last Monday and took these pictures for my portrait class.

Cacho Baby Shower

Here's a video

Daughter and Father Bonding

Ariana and I are taking a portrait class together from the Infocus photography. Here's some of our pictures.

ARIANA's

MINE

MEMORIAL DAY "A Tribute to our Family and Friends"

Joy's dad Edward F. White US Army-Air Force passed away in May 2, 1978

My dad Flordelino L. Cacho US Navy retired (right side)

Uncle Fred Farin retired - US Navy, dad and Uncle Alfredo Potes recently passed away in Hawaii

Uncle Jess Aguilar US Army recently passed away

Uncle Warley Falucho US Navy retired - my mom's brother

Kuya Danny Potes US Navy

My brother Noel US Air Force

Denise US Army - Noel's girl friend a long time ago

Son-in-law Jay Moore US Marine with Leilani

Daniel Falucho US Air Force (Active) Uncle Warley's son

Larry and Michelle opened their home to many young servicemen and women. A lot of them have been going back and forth to Iraq plus... - Brian, Tyler, Katie, Kevin, AJ, Jay, Seth, of which some are still Active. Larry and Michelle recently received some bad news that young Tony just died fighting for our country.

My cousin Manang Minda spouse Larry Cobb was US Navy now retired and Michelle's Uncle Jerry Trego also served.

John and Ellin Donga (good friends) have three sons in the Arm Forces - Ryan, Thomas, and Andrew.

a Poem by Ellin A. Donga

VISIONS OF ABRAHAM

Dear God,

Today I place

My child on the altar

Of our country.

I take this tender

Piece of my heart,

That was molded in my body

By Your hand

And with the trust of a child,

I place his hand in Yours.

Father, I humbly and gladly

Give back to You

What you so beautifully handed to me.

On the day of his birth

You placed his future

In my trembling hands

And trusted me to guide him in Your Ways.

Now I pass on to You

The gift of his life.

I ask only that You use it

For Your glory and honor.

My trust is in You

My son is in Your care

My heart is at peace. Amen

©Ellin A. Donga

Edonga@aol.com

Hawaiian Cruise

I took this picture in Dec of 2007 when Joy & I went on a NCL Cruise for 10 days. We also visited the Potes for a couples days. I took five portrait/vertical shots at the back of the ship and made it to a panorama. Camera setting in manual mode to keep the shutter and aperture in a fixed position.