Parenting
My first born’s red letter day…
My eldest son may have thought I have forgotten… but a mother never forgets.
Marco, my first born marked his birthday last July 14, Friday. Well, as he is away from us (he works in Manila), he had to celebrate with his friends. He texted me though, asking if we could go there and join him, […]
Happy birthday, son!
July 7 - my younger son’s birthday. Aypee, the Junior. My reliable son, my driver , my errand boy…. , my student nurse (when will you graduate son? hehe), my mucho guapito baby boy is now 22 years old…. ohhh.. i am old! haha!
One thing I am very thankful for on my son’s […]
Nursing a sick child
Aypee, my younger son spent three days in the hospital and was just discharged the other day. His ailment: amoebiasis.
I’m pretty sure he did not get his sickness from home as we use only purified water from an accredited purifying station for drinking. And true indeed, from the doctor’s interview, we found out he went […]
What are fathers made of?
Last Sunday, June 18 was Fathers’ Day. The text joke most circulated on this day was: “Fathers’ Day ngayon, oras naman ng pahinga para sa mga papa. Pahinga sa paglalaba, paglilinis ng bahay, pamamalantsa, pagluluto…” (It’s Fathers’ Day today, so it is time for dads to take a rest. Rest from the laundry, house cleaning, ironing and […]
Back to usual grind
Well, now that my daughter is home from her US trip, (May 17-June 10) things are now back to normal.
I am not used to being away from my daughter. True, she sometimes joins her classmates at sleep overs and has gone for a week sojourn in Cebu and Bohol the other summer for a national convention of the […]
Mother’s birthday
Today, June 8, is my mother’s 85th birthday!
Wow! Will I also live that long? (even beyond, i wish! =>)
Happy Birthday, Nanay! I will always cherish the legacy of love, sacrifice and caring you have showered and continue showering on us your children - which legacy I shall certainly hand on to my own children.
Thank you […]
Post-Mothers’ Day thoughts
Christa, Pauline (Chu), Gwen, James, Paul, Calvin, Maverick, Jairus, Sybil, Mieko, Kim, Christina, Harold, Gerard, Meme, Charmaine, Karla, Lawrence, Israel, Yassy, Pauline (Gawkee)….
No, I am not making a roll call. I’m just trying to test myself how many of my daughter’s classmates I know by their names.
For me, it is very important that I know […]
Coveted U.S. visa
Oh, well - haven’t posted in almost two weeks.
Been busy, not with the festivities here in the city, but with my daughter’s scheduled trip to Milpitas, California this month.
So many requirements to prepare, parents’ meetings to attend, some shopping on the side…
The student delegation in which my daughter belongs, is composed of 12 incoming fourth […]
Sperm donation - legal but very risky
by Louie Tacker
One night I was watching a show here in America called ‘60 minutes’ - a news show that has been on the air for more than 30 years now. It is a much acclaimed award winning show, which is aired on C.B.S. network, and I believe, is broadcast world wide. I usually don’t […]
Summer project
Since the nature of my work (editor of a local newspaper) requires me to stay most of the time in front of the computer, I spend most hours of the day in my home office. Well, this is a win-win situation for me as I am able to do my job while at the same time move […]