July 31 My son baked two egg pies for the birthday picnic of Raffy. Sometimes he forgets to mix it well but the taste still comes out perfect. When people
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July 7 Len, Bong, Eves, Kuya Lito, Dimple, all came to welcome Dev and Angie, our close friends from Queens, New York. I prepared the usual convenient dishes— crab and
June 19 We had a simple Father’s Day celebration. There were two fathers present, Bong, and Bryan. Bryan is such a sweet and loving husband. The minute he heard Kay
With just two days notice, we had an impromptu siblings mini get-together on June 13 at Atty. Ryan’s mid-century modern home. I rode with Len and Bong, while Kuya Lito
May 30, 2021 My belated birthday celebration coincided with a watered down version of the annual Tan Family Reunion. We took this chance to have a family gathering complete with
May 15 After a three-hour discussion with Kuya Lito regarding his operations im Negros and Mindoro, we went to Len’s house for a late dinner. She cooked caldereta, ano pa
May 16, Sunday My nephew Patrick and wife Jen live within 10 minutes drive from where we are staying at. They’ve recently upgraded to a much bigger house in preparation
Edmund’s friend invited him to play a round of golf on May 18 but when I told my dear husband that we’re going to visit the cemetery because it was
May 9, 2021 Having discovered that 99 Ranch steams lobster and crabs for free makes hosting family meals easy. Having family around makes life more meaningful and fun. People always
My sister’s eldest daughter Kaykay gave birth to a healthy baby boy on February 9, 2021. Len has Tatlong Maria, no son so her first apo is a perfect addition
Edmund’s friends ask him how come he keeps on coming back to the US. They are curious about what he does here. Is he not sick and tired of coming
December 15, 2019 I keep past travel tickets, boarding passes, etc. in a plastic drawer in my closet. It is full already so I took out the whole drawer to
May 26, 2019 Unlike in the past when I was always the host assisted by my sister, two thousand nineteen is the start of our hosting rotation. We now take
December 25, 2018, Tuesday I am not good at packing, travel packing. I forgot to bring something to wear on Christmas Day and for New Year too. I found this
May 20, 2018 When my parents were still alive we had occasional family gatherings and usually it either fell on my father’s birthday or my mom’s. Whenever I was around