I found some lovely teacups hidden at the far back of an antique store in Napa. I bought several pieces to add to my collection and clutter. Never mind the
Author: OMB
December 19, 2018 I had late lunch at Celadon Restaurant located in the same complex, the historic Napa Mill that’s adjacent to the Napa River Inn. The minute I entered
After I had tasted the oysters at Hog Island Oysters several years ago it became my gold standard. All other oysters came second or third or fourth. There’s a Hog
I didn’t expect that my room at the Napa River Inn would be comparable to most 4 or 5-star hotels I’ve stayed at. The amenities and services were very good.
I was flying to Seattle the day after I arrived in SFO to visit a family friend and to visit and bond with my other love but I lost one
No matter what we do, nature and environment-loving humans, there is no way we can reduce, reuse and recycle all those gazillion amounts of plastic in our midst. Even if
I have been traveling back and forth to the US for more than 30 years. I visit once or twice a year, usually in May and December. I am not
December 16, 2018 PR 5104 to San Francisco was delayed again but only for almost two hours and not 16.5 hours. I asked the PAL crew several times if we
December 16, 2018 2 am Manila After we deplaned, I walked back to the Mabuhay Lounge. I wanted to go home but I calmed myself down. I conditioned my
December 15, 2018 Even with a full stomach from the dinuguan at puto from Atty. Bibit Duavit’s viewing, I still couldn’t resist eating again at the Mabuhay lounge. After eating
December 15, 2018 I thought I would be running on my feet to catch my flight so while caught in a bad traffic jam, I sent a text message to
December 15, 2018 From Heritage Park we turned right at C5 going to the airport. We encountered bumper to bumper traffic and my husband was worried I would miss my
I attended our batch Christmas party in Binangonan on December 9. For many years they aligned the dates with my schedule. My schedule was tight on that day but I
December 9, 2018, Sunday Our neighborhood party is always simple, no fancy fares. Just good food (potluck) and for this year there was a prepared on-site xiao long bao courtesy
December 15, 2018 Edmund and I went to the wake of Atty. Gilberto “Bibit” Duavit on December 15 at the Heritage Park. We were disappointed that he wasn’t there. We felt
December 15, 2018 Despite her busyness, my daughter still managed to prepare for the annual household staff Christmas party. She couldn’t skip this year because they were all excited and