San Francisco
FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO CONCORD, CALIF. Our group met
at Chito's place in downtown San Francisco on Saturday, May 26,
before proceeding to Concord, Calif. where we visited Vare and
Cocoy Alvarez and their two children, Rochelle and Coco. From
left: Gordon Pacaña, Marita Enriquez-Branchflower, Leonor Bohol-
Pacaña, their two daughters, Dr. Noriel Bucoy, his son Noah, Vare
and Chito Lopez. Photo by JOHN L. SHINN III / LAZT
ESTE SI BATMAN, ELE SI ROBIN! LAZT founder and editor John
"Boboy" Shinn III (left) reveals that Dr. Noriel "Noli Boy" Bucoy
(center) is actually Batman living in the Bay Area. Noli Boy, mean-
while, points to Vincent "Vare" Alvarez (right) saying that Vare is
no other than Robin his partner. The three found time to joke
around during Memorial Day weekend at Chito Lopez's apartment
in San Francisco. Photo by CHITO LOPEZ / LAZT
Vincent & Cocoy Alvarez: Concord, Calif.
Photos by JOHN L. SHINN III / LAZT
We visited Vincent (inset, right) and Cocoy Alavar-Alvarez (seen
here with Leonor Bohol-Pacaña) in Concord, Calif. last May 26
where we had dinner prepared by Cocoy. Vincent and Cocoy have
two children: Rochelle, 10 and Coco, 2 (inset, left).
Vincent and Cocoy played host to our group. From left: Vare,
Dondon Alavar (Cocoy's brother), Dr. Noriel "Noli Boy" Bucoy, his
son Noah and Chito Lopez. Later that evening we got a call from
older sister Alice Alavar in Honolulu. Photo by JOHN L. SHINN III / LAZT
Pepot & Joy Sian: Concord, Calif.
REUNION WITH PEPOT AND JOY SIAN. On Sunday, May 27, we
had a reunion with Pepot and Joy Sian in Concord, Calif. From left:
Chito Lopez, Pepot Sian, John "Boboy" Shinn III and Vincent "Vare"
Alvarez. LA ZAMBOANGA TIMES PHOTO
DAW NA BABU'S STORE LANG GANE. Chito, Pepot and Vare
share light moments when we reminisced about the old days drinking
Tanduay at Babu's store next to the Torres residence near Ateneo.
Photo by JOHN L. SHINN III / LAZT
THE KITCHEN CREW. From left: Pepot, Joy, Marita Enriquez-
Branchflower, Chito Lopez and Vincent Alvarez. LA ZAMBOANGA TIMES
PHOTO
Vare keeps an eye on the pork barbeque ribs Pepot was cooking.
It turns out that Pepot's secret BBQ sauce made all the difference.
After a hearty lunch, we all stretched out in the den for a well-
deserved "siesta." Photos by JOHN L. SHINN III / LAZT
JOY DUQUE-SIAN AND DAUGHTER PIA SIAN-SOTTO. Joy Duque-
Sian (right) spends her free time enjoying her two grandchildren.
Their daughter Pia (left) is married to Ronald Sotto of Antioch, Calif.
Ronald and Pia have two daughters: Alexa, 4 months (sleeping on
Joy's lap) and Nina, 4 years old (sitting next to her mom).
LA ZAMBOANGA TIMES PHOTO