It’s inevitable. The locals love fresh imported blood. Mosquito Bite Tally: Alex: 16 Grant: 15 Sandy:11
Category Archives: Family
Shangri-la
Today we met with the party coordinator at the Shangri-la for some last minute details on Mommy & Daddy’s 50th Wedding Anniversary. Now this is one beautiful hotel. Auntie Presy & Auntie Puring arrived today from San Diego and we met them at the Makati Sports Club for lunch. While waiting, Alex got a good …
Dog Day Afternoon
We spent this afternoon with the dogs… Princess & Freddie that is. Hard working dirty dogs need a good washing. Princess is self reliant while Fred is a bit more hands on. Later we went to Iceberg’s for a light, light snack and desert. This was followed by a dinner at the Rallos house, which …
Philippines Day 2
Jetlag still has a hold of me so I woke up at 4:30am today. After a little geek time on the PC, I started out on breakfast #1. Half an hour later when the rest of the household got up, I hit breakfast #2. We rounded everyone up and went to the Makati Sports Club …
Alex is here!
Last night Alex arrived from South Carolina to accompany us on our trip to the Philippines. We decided to cook something EZ… yeah Steak! Sorry forgot to photograph it. Our flight day was spent taking Judy to the Burd Hotel and lunch at the India Palace.
Reward
Yesterday on our morning walk, Sandy & I found a set of keys including what appeared to be a car key for a Honda. We figured that the keys were accidentally dropped by someone who was still parked in the area so we walked back towards the ferry terminal, pushing the alarm button around all …
Philippine bound
Today after the girls came back from church, we ventured into downtown Alameda for a terrific brunch at Ćera Una Volta. Then we strolled the local shops on Park Street until it was showtime at the newly renovated Alameda Theater. We enjoyed Iron Man but I got a stomach ache from all the popcorn. Our weekend with our lovely niece was …
Tawny’s here!
Tawny is visiting with us on her way to the Philippines for a vacation. Today, we decided to go to the DeYoung Museum for some art and culture. Afterwards we slurped down some ramen.
Auntie Sachi retires
Last night, we were invited to a celebration for my Auntie Sachi at the Olympic Club in San Francisco. After 36 years as a school teacher, she has decided to retire. I got to see a side of my auntie I have never seen before… her professional persona. It was amazing to witness the outpouring …
Mum’s Day 08
This year, we wanted to do something special for the Moms, so Sandy and I planned a five-course meal for lunch. Then Jimi got involved and kicked it up a notch … or should I say 6 notches. The menu became very complex! I had visions of Hell’s Kitchen. It took days to prepare for the event. Happily everything …