Random thoughts on our weekend gathering
My husband turned 40 last week and we celebrated this milestone over the weekend. I asked him if he wanted a big party. I threw one for myself when I hit the big 4-0 two years ago. Well, it wasn’t...
View ArticleOf May flowers and mothers
After seeing a few childhood photos (for their Photo Hunt) in some of the blogs that I visited recently, I’m feeling a bit nostalgic. And so I am re-posting this entry that I have written two years...
View ArticleGoodnight Irene
When I was growing up in Noveleta, Cavite, back home in the Philippines, we had this turntable that played vinyl records. My father would listen to records of The Platters, The Temptations, The...
View ArticleLet’s do The Twist
Every spring, our school division holds a Children’s Folk Dance Festival for all the Grade 1, 2 and 3 classes. This is an outdoor activity and the venue is usually at a nearby park. The Festival was...
View ArticleThe hit songs when I was 18
I was tagged by supermom Earth Ember [ sorry ange, can't help it ] to name the hit songs of the year I turned 18. Oh what a trip down memory lane. The year I turned 18 was one of the most turbulent...
View ArticleThe Graduate, His Awesomeness
The day before graduation, Reggie picked up his cap and gown at school. When he brought them home, I checked them right away to make sure that they are in good condition and that the gown is not too...
View ArticleQueen Victoria, The Coward, and The Kite Runner
It is a long weekend here in Canada, today being Victoria Day. That means we get an extra day off from work (and school). Which is really nice because I’ve been working extra hard these past six...
View ArticleThere is a Season
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ~ Maya Angelou I have finally finished reading “There is A Season: A Memoir,” by Patrick Lane. I started reading this book back in...
View ArticleA Mother of A Problem
A Mother of a Problem This past week’s episode of Ugly Betty titled, A Mother of A Problem, brought me many years back. You see, Betty is now dating Matt. She met him in her YETI (Young Editors...
View ArticleRunning With Augusten Burroughs
Let me just finish writing about Augusten Burrough’s memoirs before I forget what I’ve read. I loved A Wolf at the Table so much that I just had to get his other books. After searching the second hand...
View ArticleJourney to Honeyville
We just finished wrapping up our busy season at work. So here I am with some extra time on my hands, and I have decided to update my blog. It has been 3 years since my last post and a lot of things...
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