Congratulations Colleen & Kenneth!

My niece and nephew recently graduated from High School. Colleen Abigail had her graduation last 26 March, kasabay pa ng birthday ng lola nila and Kenneth's was on the the next day, 27th March. Syempre, I had to attend to both graduations para walang magtatampo. We had our celebration at Pizza Hut for both graduates right after Kenneth's graduation. The other two kids with me are Colleen's siblings, Aaron (in white shirt) and Elena (in yellow).



Sa inyong dalawa: Wish ko sana maipagpatuloy ninyo ang pag-aaral nyo sa college. At sana makatapos kayo ng kolehiyo ng walang aberya.




God bless to you both.

Happy birthday Inay!

This morning I notice I had a missed call from my Inay. I thought maybe she already received the package I sent her. If that is true, then it arrived just in time for her birthday. I was about to dial her number when I suddenly realized that we are 8 hours apart. She must still be sleeping at the time.

So I decided to call her at around 2:30pm, 6:30 am London time.

1:30pm my phone rang. It was Inay and I answered quickly by blurting, "Happy birthday po Inay!". True enough the package arrived and she was very happy. She kept saying thank you. I asked her why she was up so early. She said she is preparing some pancit for their group's morning coffee. The residents of Pickering House always gather every Wednesday morning for coffee/tea. Its one of their social activities and since she said they know that today is her birthday, she decided to prepare something more than coffee and sandwiches.

My Inay is now 68.
Happy birthday Inay!
I wish you a longer life, many more birthdays to come.
I love you.

Spending MT & GF at K in Dolores, Quezon

An innocent-looking facade, no signs at all; a tall, antique door; small round tables; a billiard table; native wall and corner decors; a sungkaan; tall windows; a kinda long-neglected bar; Teepee huts for two; a rustic hut for 8; long dinner table set in the middle of the garden; a sampaloc tree with two houses on it; an old wooden bench; exotic plants everywhere; Ralph & OJ - Jay's wonderful left and right hands; Onion & Praning (the pigs), Chongki and Moning (the dogs) - Jay's lovely pets. One will see all these and more plus of course, meet the Jay - the star partner/co-owner of Kinabuhayan, a bed and breakfast in Dolores, Quezon.

Hubby and I spent our Maundy Thursday (MT) and Good Friday (GF) here. Food was great. Jay makes the best risotto, ever!

O, diba? Sa Kinabuhayan pa dumayo ng sungkaan...

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Meet Onion, one of Jay's beloved.

Happy and contented

Sumptuous dinner!


Good Friday breakfast - a buffet of Adobo rice, eggs, longganisang lucban, daing na bangus and a huge bowl of diced fruits.

After breakfast, Ralph took us to Kubli Springs, an Art and Nature Camp (they say) in Brgy. Dagatan. The river is cool. Lots of people, though, when we arrived. A table was already reserved for us. And so while waiting for our lunch, hubby decided to take the plunge.









Ralph and assistant, manning the inihaw na tanigue and pork ribs! (on a Good Friday!)

Hubby, falling asleep while waiting for lunch

with Jay Herrera, our bubbly host! Thanks Jay! and oh, yes, we loooove your risotto!

Grey's Diagnosis

I just finished a survey posted in the Grey's anatomy site.
I am an Izzie!!!
"A true romantic, you believe that love makes anything possible, even when everyone tells you otherwise. You often based decisions on your heart, not your head but you wouldn't have it any other way even when life keeps handing you dissappointments"

Oh well, I like Izzie's role in this TV series. But I wonder what has happened lately. All they are showing are reruns! Grrr...