My U.P. Centennial Surprise for Dad.

14 January 2008
Monday

I didn't inform my Dad that I sponsored one tree at the University Oval right in front of the U.P. Theater beside the Carillon. There were only 100 trees available and our frat got 16 of them. Each sponsored tree has a corresponding banner with lights decorating the tree during the night. It was lighted during the kickoff with each tree symbolizing a year of U.P.

Anyway, our banners were the only ones different from the others. All the rest were generic of maroon letters on white background. Our banners are personalized with our names in large fonts, with matching seal.

We were at our tambayan at the Engg corner when I told him I have a surprise for him but we had to walk first.

Intrigued, he kept badgering me what the surprise is and why is there a need to walk. I plainly told him to just follow me and I'll show him why. Darn, Pops can be so belligerent at times!

Anyway, he already spotted the banner from afar, and he hurried towards it. He saw our family name in big bold letters. Our first names were a bit small compared to the family name.

Man, was he so happy!

Mom took our picture. Herbie Rosales TA'61, our brod who composed the U.P. Centennial Song, happened to pass by as well and joined our photo ops.