Today Sid, Rhea, Maxie & Bengie arrived from San Diego, this made Ysa very happy. Nothing special about today just goofing around family style.
San Diego to Manila
Another reunion
I almost forgot to mention last night Sandy had another reunion with a different batch of classmates.
Suits me just fine
Yesterday we went and picked up my new clothes. As I mentioned earlier the Philippine suits just fit us smaller guys better. Sandy wants to go on a date now, Woo Hoo!
We got Malled
Today after a big breakfast we went to the Greenhills Mall. The flea market atmosphere was something to behold. Rows upon rows of vendors selling just about any and everything.
Now the important stuff. We had a wonderful lunch at Gerry’s Grill. I’m told there is one in Fremont. I definitely want to visit that one. We had Grilled Blue Marlin, Crispy Squidheads, Crispy Pata, Veggies, Crab Rice & freshly fried Chicharron.
Sandy also got a nice haircut at her Uncle’s salon while Ysa played with her camera and took a very cool self portrait.
A Vortex of P… Energy
While I don’t get too vulgar, whenever Sandy gets together with a group of friends there is this phenomenon of Filipina Energy that starts the instant they see one another and turns into a loud, screaming, jumping, emotion being I like to call it a Vortex of P… Energy and when it peaks, its a photographers paradise.
Tonight Sandy had a small reunion with her classmates from years gone by, needless to say it was a VoPE. Unfortunately they were a bit camera shy.
Of course the Filipino stray cat strut is always close by when food is present.
Let it Rain
I’ve been having trouble with the heat over here. When it rains, as it has everyday, I love to stand out in the middle of the down pour. It’s the fastest way to cool down.
Wait a minute Mr. Postman…
Sandy ran into the local mailman on his delivery run today.
Bite me
It’s inevitable. The locals love fresh imported blood. Mosquito Bite Tally:
Alex: 16
Grant: 15
Sandy:11
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 workout and a swim.
Dinner was at the Rallos house and I finally got a photo of camera shy Princess… well kinda.
Sky
Okay, after 2 days of giving Sky (Pinky & Tante’s Rottweiller) pig ear treats she still wants to kill me. So I’ve given up trying to get on her good side. We’ve been told that when Sky is taken for a walk, it takes 2 to control her. When she realizes that they are headed back home, she’ll plop herself in the middle of the street and refuse to move. Which means she needs to be carried back to her kennel. I would love to get a photo of that but at the same time I don’t want to have her caretakers endure the strain.
Today I found out that Sky is scared of my camera. While it was amusing, it also made it impossible to photograph her.
