Birthday ko!

I had a quiet celebration. Bought a small cake and used the 40th bday candle from last year. I think I'm going to use it for as long as it lasts :)

Happy Mother's Day Mrs. Hankins

I was 10 yrs old. I had a banduria recital later that day. Everything is ready, except for my gala uniform. Oh no, mom was working on it for days but did't get to finish it on time. It was supposed to be a one-piece garment instead of 2. No panic. I went to mom's ever reliable Singer sewing machine and finished the job (sort of). This is one of the things I learnt from my mom.

Mommy, thanks for the gift of life and for making us equiped for whatever lies ahead. You didn't decide things for us but you thought us how to make good decision.

Happy Mother's Day. mwaaahhhh..

Shannen's first experience of a real Phil. mango

For Vince, Phil. mango is the best fruit in the world. That's coming from someone who's got a memory of an elephant and eats like a horse :)  So even if it's been a long time since he's had a real one (sa Pilipinas pa), he reckons nothing beats it.

On Saturday in our local fruit shop, Shannen and I saw a box of fresh Phil. mangoes. Shannen asked me to get one (at $4 a piece, it's not cheap). When we got home, she quickly washed and peeled it. Nope, she didn't use a peeler nor a knife. She just used her hand, just like what Vince told her to do. Result, she loved it! She said it's so sweet and smells so good. Couldn't agree more with kuya.