2021 October
It's that time of the year once again and I'm lucky to be having it with the kids.It's my Birthday!! Woohoo!!!
Happy birthday to me!! :)
I started this blog as an alternative to talking to my mom who died so suddenly. It has evolved since then as an online journal for my family's adventures and misadventures - our travels, our dining out, our entertainment and so much more! Feel free to leave your reactions :)
2021 October
It's that time of the year once again and I'm lucky to be having it with the kids.It's my Birthday!! Woohoo!!!
Happy birthday to me!! :)
2021 August and September
It's weird but it's the start of the classes again. Weird because we're used to classes starting in June, but because of the pandemic, the kids started their online classes in August (Dana) and September (Dylan).03 August 2021
August 2nd was supposed to be the day I am vaccinated with my 2nd Dose of Sinovac. But when I got to the Health Center, I was told that all vaccinations scheduled on that day were postponed. I had to come back the next day. Weird.They did mention that postponing it for a day isn't a big deal.
Since there was nothing else to do, I just came back the next day.
02 July 2021
18 May 2021
Congratulations Dana on finishing your Junior High School!!!2021 February 15
It is now 2 months since Patrick died. At first, we thought that we'd be more comfortable having his ashes in his urn at home.In fact, every morning, Dylan would greet him as soon as he walked into the room. I would often find him talking to him as if he was there.
But, all things have their place so we decided that Patrick will also have his final resting place.
His is at La Loma Columbarium.
13 February 2021
Today would have been Patrick's birthday. It's been 2 months since he died.We had already planned a small birthday memorial among us but we were surprised when Marco, one of his friends from Top Gear Philippines, reached out to us and sent us this HUGE Smoked Meat dish in Patrick's honor.
He said that he had always meant to send one to Patrick but after his stroke, he knew that this kind of luxurious slab of meat doesn't exactly meet Patrick's health and nutrition conditions. :)
So, on Patrick's birthday, we received this aromatic, hefty, juicy, flavorful and filling chunk of smoked meat from Marco. He had it delivered for us. It was his new business called ErMeataño and they offer these flavorful meats that have been smoked for as much as 10 hours! Can you believe that?!
I don't do the meats justice with my poor photographs, to be honest. What's funny is that we didn't really know what to make of it at first. HAHAHA I was thinking, "Should I still cook it in the oven? "Can we eat this as is?"
But the aroma really made our mouths water so we immediately put the slab on a plate and started cutting into it. The meat was really tender so even with a normal knife, the meat easily separates. The order also comes with their special barbecue sauce that's a perfect foil for the meat. It's a little sweet but tangy.
You can't finish this in one sitting! We tried hahaha but it was really filling especially with rice! Patrick would have loved it!
We actually barely touched the other servings on the table, like that Pancit Bihon haha We all went for the meat! :D
While we did receive the meat as a gift, you won't go wrong if you try it yourself. We'll probably order during someone's birthday too :)
Thanks Marco! Good luck to ErMeataño!
Happy birthday, Patrick!