The Gabutina Clan 2011 Christmas Reunion

Every year, on Christmas day, the Gabutina clan gathers for it annual family reunion. Like last year, everyone went to Dividends Street, GSIS Village, Quezon City, for this year’s reunion.

By the time we all arrived, the lechon was almost scratched to the bone. It is only during the holidays that I can feast on lechon. Yes, watching my cholesterol count during the holidays. There was so much food on the table and even much more story-telling and catching up with everybody.

Sor Estrella was around and everyone wanted to have their photos taken with her. She had been bed-ridden for the past couple of years. Luckily, this year, she had been able to join us. We have visited her a few times at Sienna College, where she used to have a senior position. I remember, I visited her a few years ago and she treated me to “turon” from the canteen which she used to manage.

During one of our visits, she also gave Rafael a blessed figure of Christ on the cross. She said that she would rather give it to Rafael than bring it to her when she died.

I asked Juluis to keep watch over Rafa, Angel and Keno as they played in one room, where all the toys were kept.
Part of tradition during the reunion is the clan pictures.

Notice that Rafa is not in our family picture as he was busy playing. Mom and Dad Gabutina also didn’t join us this day as they were not feeling well. But we did treat Dad for his birthday at Alabang Town Center. That would be another blog entry.