September 25, 2014 Thursday
About half an hour after eating bacon and egg at the breakfast meeting with US Political Expert Barry Jackson, I felt pain in my stomach. I thought it’s just gas pain that would go away in a few minutes. I ignored it while touring Capitol Hill. It didn’t go away, the pain was constant but I could tolerate it.
At 5 pm on that same day, we went to the official residence of the Philippine Ambassador to the United States, Joey Cuisia, and his wife Marivic in Washington DC. This was a welcome reception for our delegation and for Secretary of Foreign Affairs Albert del Rosario who flew in from New York just to spend a few hours with us.
The ambassador’s residence is certainly beautiful.
guest book
An image of Mama Mary welcome guests
The house has so many interesting works of art by Filipino artists.
Amorsolo
Amorsolo
The reception was held on the second floor.
The area is stunning.
We looked tired and antok, after walking for miles inside Capitol Hill.
Sakit tyan ko.
I finished a glass of ice cold kalamansi juice kasi I was tired and thirsty. I wasn’t sure if it would worsen my stomach discomfort but I drank it nonetheless.
We were led to the room across the saloon. This was the dining room where lots of food were prepared by their Filipino caterer.
We should stop calling this dish Lumpiang Shanghai. Baka our Asian neighbor will lay claim, baka angkinin din ito. Let’s just call this dish Lumpiang Maynila.
Philip Romualdez complimented Mrs. Marivic Cuisia for the beautiful dining table set up.
He then proceeded to get lechon. I followed him. Lechon, sarap, crispy skin. Tony Lopa was next, sarap daw. Kain kain hayun. I forgot about my tummy ache.
i also ate maybe two or three pieces of shrimps.
Fresh fruits, merong guava rin.
I skipped the leche flan.
Kutsinta, ang sarap nung budbod.
I ate a couple of pieces of this cassava cake ba ito, ang sarap with budbod. Pinigilan ko pa yung sarili ko kung hindi baka naka isang dosena ako.
We were the last to leave kasi nagpicture pa kami. Jun Bella, OMB, and Raymond Garcia.
Ambassador Cuisia was so gracious. He looked genuinely happy while we were there.
He stayed outside till our shuttle bus have left.
Maraming salamat to our host Ambassador and Mrs. Cuisia. I wished we were not in a hurry and my tummy wasn’t aching. I wouldn’t mind staying for dinner.
