I chose to feature my friend Kees (Christa’s hubby, my Mahal na Ina featured mom for L.P.) for this L.P.’s theme. Why not my own dad? Like I said before, I chose to keep my private life off of my blogs. Basta mahal ko tatay ko, yun na yun! :)
*Napili ko pong isama sa akdang ito ang aking kaibigan na si Kees, asawa po ni Christa na sya namang napili kong ina sa aking ‘Mahal na Ina’ na akda nuong nakaraang L.P.
This is Kees. Relaxed (left) BBQ main man (right)
*Si Kees. Nag posed para sa akin (ang layo ng translation ano? he he) at sya rin ang tagaluto ng BBQ namin habang kami ay naiinip at gutom na *lol*
KEES is a dear friend of my small family. Caring not only his for own family but for us as well. He always extends his hands whenever we or anybody needs help. A loving dad to his kids (inserted photo, with 1st born Christian. Handsome looking young man isn’t he? Luckily he looks like his mom, har har har! Peace be with you Kees, I know you’re reading this ha ha ha! ) and a good provider. Is the relationship with the kids tight? Very! in my honest opinion.
Christa his wife, wrote a piece (or rather I twisted her arms to write a few words for this entry.) Here’s what she’s written:
“Kees is my loving husband.
Honest, straight, kind and always in for a joke and a friendly word and smile.
His smile is one of my favorites.
Whenever somebody needs help, Kees will be there to help and to support.
He realy is a very social feeling person
Next year we will be married for 25 years.
In your marriage you need someone tor rely on, to depend on and to know for sure
that he will always be there in the good times but also in the time of troubles
and difficulties.
I know for sure that Kees is someone like that and that is a privilage to know.
I am very thankfull to have Kees as my husband and the father of our children
Christian and Vivian.
And I hope that we will be for ever in good health and with the blessing of God
our Father in Heaven.”
This was written by one of the most honest person I’ve met in this lifetime.
Here’s a sample of the comic Kees…he is such a clown at times you’d pee in your pants when he does things like this (photo under)
* Hindi ko na po ita translate lahat kundi ilang linya lang tulad nito: Nakita nyo naman, nakatirik pa mata nyan! ha ha ha *
Kees may be a strong dad, a big guy , but inside him still is this little boy who collects old matchbox miniatures, old cameras (addicted to photography too and his wife even told me that he took after my food photography - meaning he ‘ d take photos of food before they can start eating *lol* ) miniature trains and a lot more. If you’ll enter his collection room in their home, you’ll think you’re in a toy store!
sample of his vintage miniatures, I was ‘permitted’ to touch them and take ‘em photos.
to end, Kees is a cool and definitely a loving dad. A treasured friend by us.
- all photos were permitted to be posted by Kees and Christa.
*Kees, harstikke bedankt dat ik over je mocht schrijven en Christa, bedankt voor dit stukje. Cris, ik heb jouw vader voor de copyright betaald! - veel liefs, Thess*
grabe astig! pati ako napapatalon
Dyes said
June 19 2008 @ 12:30 pm
Christa and Kees seem to be a great couple who has the Lord’s blessing :) i hope that God would give them good health always :)
Dyes’s last blog post..LP: Itay
ces said
June 19 2008 @ 3:07 pm
uy pareho tayo may laruan!:) e ka-pogi naman nun nasa taas!haha! hyun anak ha!
Weng said
June 19 2008 @ 3:59 pm
natutuwa ako sa pagiging close ng inyong mga pamilya, thess. psst, ang gandang lalaki ni christian! hahahaha! :D
Bagong Ama
Magkalaro, Magkaibigan, Mag-ama
Weng’s last blog post..LP #12: Ama
Marites said
June 19 2008 @ 4:46 pm
Nakakatuwang malaman na maganda ang smahan ng mag-asawa lalo na sa panahon ngayon na marami na ang nagsisipaghiwalayan. Kaya lang, sino iyong cute sa litrato?
Marites’s last blog post..Litratong Pinoy#5 - Itay
Clicking Away said
June 19 2008 @ 5:53 pm
What a great pair Christa and Kees are. 25 years next year! Wow, not many people, nowadays, last that long. Congratulations in advance.
Hoy Weng, nanlalalaki ka nanaman.
Clicking Away’s last blog post..LP012 - Itay
ate marie said
June 19 2008 @ 6:53 pm
ang gwapo ng anak
. Lucky to have such a dad:)
ate marie’s last blog post..LP#12: Itay
Reflexes said
June 20 2008 @ 2:19 am
Hi Thess!
Ang ganda ng entry mo…di ako nagsawang basahin, na entertain talaga ako. feeling ko nga kilala ko na sila
hello to them :D
Reflexes’s last blog post..LP: Father (Itay)
Linnor said
June 20 2008 @ 2:49 am
mukhang masayahing pamilya :)
Linnor’s last blog post..Itay
Lizeth said
June 20 2008 @ 3:00 am
nakakatuwa namanÜ
masaya talagang magkaroon ng mabubuti at masayahing mga kaibigan.Ü
Lizeth’s last blog post..Litratong Pinoy #12: Itay
julie said
June 20 2008 @ 5:50 am
Ang galing ng pagsasamahan nila ni Christa. At ampogi ni Christian
julie’s last blog post..Tatay of my Children
Nona said
June 20 2008 @ 7:05 am
Ups..teka hindi ako makapagcomment ng maayos..may guwapo! hahaha!
Larawan sila ng loving couple. Maligayang 25 anibersaryo sa kanilang dalawa.
ner said
June 20 2008 @ 12:21 pm
aww.. 25 years is really something. sweet ^^
it’s inspiring to know that such relationships still exist in our times. hehe. madalang na lang kasi.
maligayang paglilitrato! :)
ner’s last blog post..Papa
iska said
June 20 2008 @ 12:28 pm
maligayang ika-25 na anibersaryo kay kees at christa! OK sila dahil game na game. ang sarap din ng anekdota ni wifey :-) sweet!
iska’s last blog post..La.Pi.S.01 - It’s the Kiwifruit Season!
strawberrygurl said
June 20 2008 @ 5:06 pm
ang sweet mo naman, thess! isang mahabang post dedicated sa kaibigan. :)
strawberrygurl’s last blog post..I Heart San Diego
teys said
June 24 2008 @ 6:18 pm
evening, sister!
ang mga tatay, matatandang bata sila sa tunay na buhay ano?
happy lp! sori i’m late, pahabol pa rin…
teys’s last blog post..LP#6 - Mahal na Ina
Kees said
June 24 2008 @ 9:11 pm
Bedankt voor het leuke stukje.
Een hoop van de commentaren kan ik niet lezen.
Toch bedankt
groetjes Kees
Iris said
June 25 2008 @ 4:01 pm
hehe pag anak naman ang susunod na theme, anak naman nila!
Meeya said
June 27 2008 @ 8:17 pm
psst, pwede ko bang i-reto yung anak nila sa kapatid ko? haha! mukhang mabait kasi yung pamilya nila (naks) gusto ko rin silang maging kapamilya. :D