11th Leap Year of my Life

    Eleven leap years ago, I was born in Loreto, Cortes, Bohol, Philippines.  All my siblings and I were used to chicken adobo and pancit for our birthday dinner at home with everyone in the household. No biggy.
     One day, out of the blue, ( I could not even remember what we were doing at the time) my Sir asked me something.

My sir: "Next year naay Pebrero 29 nuh?" (Next year ,there is Febrauray 29, right?).
 I asked, "Why?"
My Sir: "Birtdihan ka nako!" (I'll host a birthday party for you!)
I replied, "Ayaw lang gud  Pa." "You don't have to, Pa.
My Sir insisted: "Basta birtdihan ka nako kay tagsa ra ang imong birthday." (I want to give you a birthday party 'cause your birthday is not often.)
I said, "Ikaw bahala!" (It is up to you. )


      That was last year's conversation.
January 2012 came and my Sir started inviting people close to us; started planning and decided to have the celebration held to the closest Saturday after February 29. That was March 3.

       This was the day.

Wth Clares and Nang Avelina

Girlie and Rowena

Malen, Matoi, Che and Clares

With Che, Toi, Emma and Mr. and Mrs Paterno Bagnol

Girlie, Rowena, Mader and Elsa

Nits and Elsa

with Kuya Noel, Marj and Sir

 Nardz, Dindo, Rose and Viven

 Hermel, Sammy, Jojo, Bobby, Edwin, Moises and Sir

Ricky and Brenda 

     This was the only party I hadn't use a camera. Sir was also the camera man.

     Thank you Pa for the time, hard work and effort for this celebration to be a success.

Thank you Jya and Mama Celsa for helping to make things fast and easy and most of all, thank you God for  giving me everything good and right for me.

      Thank you to those who came especially to those who drove 2 to 8 hrs just to celebrate with me. You made my heart cry of happiness.

       

After a Frost......Fog.......CLOUDS.....comes a beautiful day!

MORNING DRIVE.........

FROST

FOG

     

AFTER THE RAIN

     

COMES A BEAUTIFUL CLEAR  DAY

WEATHER you like it or not!!!!!!!!!( hehehehhe)                                                                 

Surprise!!!

Got home from work sooooo hungry at 1:35AM. It was a very busy shift, Then found this on the counter............

Crispy Pata!!!

Warmed-up some left over rice and a slice of the Crispy Pata,,,,,,, problem solved.

          Actually someone in the family had his birthday on November 30. With his wife, they went for few days off to Napa Valley to celebrate and unwind from hard work. When they came back  late Friday night, on the day of his birthday, he decided to drop off this at the house we live at the moment. It  just perfect to any starving man.... and it was there at the perfect time. Thank God they had keys to the house. At 10:30 PM,  my daughter and mother-in-law were already sleeping. By the  way, same couple who brought us this owns the house.
   
          After I drop off my daughter to school every morning, I go back to bed and sleep for few more hours. When I woke up at noon, my mother-in-law ask me;

 Mother-in-law :  "Unsang ohasa di-ay ka ka-uli gabii?" ( What time did you go home last night?)
 Meeh : " Mga ala una media."(At around 1:30.)
 Mothrer-in-law : "Dis-a di-ay ka gabii, Mee."( Where did you go last ningt?)

I gave her a puzzled look. She turned her head towards where the Crispy Pata was. I laughed so hard then............told her the story.

 Meeh :  " Aw abi ko dihay gilakaw nimo gabii, unya kaagi ka ug Max's restaurant."
              (Oh, I thought you   went somewhere last night and happen to pass by a Max's Restaurant.)
                with disbelief.

          Are you thinking what my mother-in-law 's thinking........whatever she's thinking?


         Last Saturday morning, the birthday celebrant drop by the house to pick up some of their mail that are still addressed here. I told him the story and he laughed. And we all laughed except her. I could see my mother-in-law's face......that she was wrong.