Two years ago today . . .

around this time,  (5:56 p.m.) we had already given Nanay her first dose of morphine.  Today we got to leave early from work at 3:00 in anticipation of the 3-day Labor Day weekend.  I told Baby K (Kit Kat) that it was also at 3:00 p.m. two years ago that I left work to be [...]

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Peeping Tom . . .

Well, not really but I felt like it. Instead of spending my lunch time outside, I decided to just stay in. The weather is so gorgeous that I had to open my window to allow the breeze to come in. While enjoying the view (I hardly ever do because I have my back [...]

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Oh why oh why I didn’t buy . . .

more of these 10″ vanilla scented pillars from Sur La Table and they were only .99 cents!! When we went to Broadway Plaza two weekends ago, I bought one candle and a platter (I have an obsession for “platters”). Last week I took the wrapping from the candle and placed the candle on the kitchen [...]

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Total Eclipse of the Moon . .

It’s now 5:45 a.m. and here I am to blog about the “eclipse” that I witnessed around 2:00 a.m. The hubs was determined to see it so he set the alarm clock to wake him up at 1:45 a.m. He shrugs my shoulder to wake me up so I too can see it. [...]

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The wedding menu 18 years ago . . .

Our wedding reception was catered by Grand Catering and the reception itself was held at Piedmont Community Hall. This is what we had:
Hors d’oeuvres:

Profiteroles (tiny stuffed puffs)
Beef & Pepper Kabobs
Cocktail Franks in Puff Pastry
Standing Deviled Eggs w/ Shrimp

Dinner:

Tossed Green Salad w/ Assorted Dressings
Calamari Vinaigrette
Tortellini al Pesto
Fresh Fruit Salad
Snow Peas and Carrots
Rice Pilaf
Baby New Potatoes
Prime [...]

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From Filipino “food” to Steak . . .

The hubs and I celebrated our anniversary “dinner” yesterday even though today is the actual day. It was my choice to pick whatever restaurant I wanted to go to so for the past week, I had my mind set on going to Patio Filipino, namely because I wanted to try their “gambas al ajillo” ( [...]

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18 years ago today . . .

the hubs and I were married. We are blessed with having a son, JP in 1990 and 3 years later a daughter, AC. I can’t imagine that it’s been so very long, although there are folks celebrating their 50th anniversaries . . . so 18 years is not really “that long” I guess. [...]

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No Toby!

Yesterday morning while we (AC & I) were getting ready for school/ work, Toby went inside the bathroom and did one of his favorite number which is jumping up and unraveling the toilet paper and eventually shredding them in pieces . . . not to mention eating the toilet paper too! Arghh! We usually [...]

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24th of August . . .

two things that I remember about this date & month. . . 1) Kuya E’s and JP’s god-mother’s (SLC) birthday and 2) it was what I have called “Nanay’s Coming Home” . . . It’s been 2 years to this date that we brought nanay home from the hospital after a month of confinement.   [...]

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We’re on the web . . .

of Kawayan Filipino Cuisine Restaurant’s site. This was taken that day some of my co-workers, Baby K and I ate there for lunch. Check us out here . . . BTW . . . my camera is also pictured. Isn’t that funny? See, I kid you not when [...]

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