The PAL flight was on time. Although the plane was so full, trip was hindi matagtag. I couldn’t sleep so I went to the pantry and started chatting with a male flight attendant. He said his wife is a stewardess but took up nursing hoping to work in Canada. But she would only end up as a caregiver so they decided not to proceed with that plan. So they’re back with PAL. They’re still hoping to relocate to a more progressive country in the near future.
It took us almost an hour to clear thru the immigration, ang haba ng pila.
The customs officer approached us as soon as we’ve loaded our baggage on the cart. We burst into laughter when he started a litany of Filipino favorites. “Do you have tosino, langgonisa, chicharon, adobong baboy, bagoong….. ?” Para syang may karinderia, kabisado nya lahat ng mga pagkain natin.
I like hugging my son.
Son and Daughter
Libre pagdating, butr when you leave, this cart is $2 each I think
with my niece Kimberly. Her mom nicknamed her Bingbing, but she doesn't want to be called that anymore. She's graduating on May 29 from high school.
My daughter with Bingbing (aka Kimmy, Kim or Kimberly, not Bingbing)
After rayuma in the plane, we've safely arrived at my sister's house in Hayward, about 20 mintues away from San Francisco airport. This is also where my parents lived.
Hello neighbours
Hello sister
First meal. When my parents were still alive, Papa would serve sinigang na kanduli sa misu, roast duck for my son, and sometimes alimasag.
My sister Len cooked this tofu with shrimps, ang sarap. When she first moved to California, she didn't know ho to cook, pero ngayon mas magaling pa sya sa akin magluto. Ang dami na nyang alam na putahe.
(The shrimps are no longer in the picture. They’re now in my son’s tummy.)
Eto tyung roast duck for my son. Kasi alam nila favorite ng anak ko ito. He first discovered this dish when we had dinner at my relative's house in Hawaii, he was only 2 years old then. Naku gilid ng gilid dun sa mesa at inaabot yung duck.
This is the dessert, super lamig na oranges galing sa freezer.
