Quite a few things to be happy about today. I managed to go on a quick shopping trip with my both my babies, something that happens very rarely these days. It was a short uneventful trip to SM Sucat to pick up Kuya Maui’s school supplies, a few groceries, and take-away lunch for the father [...]
A smaller structure stands at the back our house, which in the late 50’s was commonly known as the servants’ quarters. I remember this small room, roughly six metres square and with its own toilet and bath, because this is where we stayed most of the day when my siblings and I were kids. We [...]
Having been raised by a yaya (nanny) I had at one time promised myself never to get a yaya for my kids when the time came. This was not because I had a horrible experience with my nanny, on the contrary. My aunt, the one I lived with for most of my childhood life, worked [...]
Finally visited the Paco Park (when it was open), as part of Sam’s mother’s day treat for me. Didn’t have much time to sit and ruminate under the shade of the old acacia trees because we had Maia the whirling dervish with us, but we did get to walk both the outer and inner circles [...]
