Today’s my first day of work after a long AWOL. Â After a long absence and with a face mask on, the security guards didn’t instantly recognize me. A stunning red
March 12, 2022 7:23 am Pearl keeps me company while I unpack. 7:24 am 9:24 am  Welcome breakfast prepared by Jebel — daing na bangus, ginisang ampalaya, langgonisang hubad. We
We landed safely at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in the early morning of March 12, 2022. We’re glad there was no more mandatory quarantine in hotels. c Nay
May 10-12, 2022 There was a woman occupying Edmund’s assigned seat when we boarded flight PR 105 to Manila from San Francisco International Airport. All her belongings were already in
March 10, 2022, Thursday All our bags are packed, ready to go… We’re standing here, outside the airport’s door I hate to leave my son. Â My husband is teasing me.
March 10, 2022 Beginning in 2020’s pandemic lockdown, we realized that we could take long vacations and not just two to three weeks. Pwede naman pala kaming maglakwatsa ng medyo
Since we’re leaving tomorrow, Len, Tintin, and Bong dropped by for a short hello and goodbye. My siblings and their families are the reason why we come to the US
We were one of the first customers of AOZORA when they opened in the middle of the pandemic in 2020. We liked the food, the ambiance and the quaint setting
There were many clinics giving free RT PCR tests but since we’re traveling and results must be within 24 hours of our flight, Edmund didn’t want to take chances. PAL
My McGyver husband helped my sister in law upgrade her 1980s kitchen to a sparkling and spanking brand new one. This was our gift to them, something that would last
(Babala: Eto ay puro Tagalog.) Kaming magkakapatid ay nakamana nang mga kapirasong lupa sa Wawa, Libis, Binangonan, Rizal. Nakita ko kung paano nabili ng magulang ko at unti-unting hinulugan sa
We miss traveling with Ramon Dimacali, his wife Susan, Federal Phoenix team, Beth, Jun, Nadine, et al. In the past 10 years before the Covid era, we spent one week
When we couldn’t decide where and what to eat, when we’re not in the mood to eat and are not yet hungey but had to eat, going to a Vietnamese
We’re going home to the Philippines on March 10 and this is our despedida dinner. In my opinion, Mayflower Chinese restaursnt is one of the best restaurants in Tri Valley.
I am both feeling sad and happy. Sad for a few reasons. We’re leaving Nyke and Mochi in a few days and won’t be seeing them for almost a year.