Held at Tita Dits Place in Falls Church, Virginia on July 1, 2005

Brod Mark Hamoy (Theta) came with the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs Delegation.

Brod Sohrab (Gamma) is a visiting brod from APO Houston.

As Brod Mark commented:

Brods and Sisses (esp those US-based),

As Brod Mody has reported, I arrived in DC last Sunday and have since been staying with Brod Santy Sipin (Beta) who is a colleague from DFA. I was pleasantly surprised that when we got to Santy's place in Maryland a horde of brods and sisses, all active members of APODCAA, were already there to welcome me, led of course by our own Theta stalwart Brod Mody. I was also able to speak with Brod Amor over the phone. I hope that we get to meet in person before I leave this Saturday for Manila.

It was a wonderful evening of fellowship and it felt like I never left home dahil sa matinding APO spirit that prevailed.

Sayang at kailangang sabayan ko ang Usec ko pauwi. Otherwise, I would have gladly taken a detour to the Rocky Mountain region and visited the uber-consul (he-he) himself, Brod Sim, and then on to the west coast brods and sisses. Kaya lang mahirap kumalas pag bosing ang kasama sa biyahe kaya good boy muna ako.

Harinawa'y mapadpad ako ulit dito sa States at nang madalaw ko kayo lahat. Well, God willing, I might get posted here soon.

Ingat mga utol,

Mark Hamoy