| Journey to my Past 281. Having Inday's special biko during Lenten season. 282. Peachy, our dog's talent of "embracing" your leg. 283. Disco dancing at home at night with Vita, Jhellen & Arthur. 284. "Boogie" or "Bogart" to his friends after Arthur shaved his head. 285. Homemade honey was delivered to Inday every month. 286. Daddy's pineapple dessert at work. 287. Our 1st trip to Baguio with Mama, Tita, Suzette, Marites & Gloria. 288. Enjoying our boat ride at Burham Park. 289. Going to the market to buy gulay & fresh strawberries. 290. Wearing leis of Everlasting flowers. 291. Bringing our electric skillet so we can cook our food. 292. Gloria getting car sick on our way to the Grotto. 293. Boy's all sour face in every group picture taken. 294. Seeing fog coming out of our mouths for the first time. 295. Buying wooden keychain as souvenirs. 296. Buying ube jam, peanut brittle & "kulangot ng Igorot". 297. Having Coney Island icecream ie bubblegum flavor. 298. Going to Ali Mall & skating with my friends. 299. Eating fresh sugar donuts & A&W rootbeer. 300. Watching "The Exorcist" & having sleepless nights. 301. Wearing Kung Fu shoes. 302. Trying to catch a glimpse at Tito Mado's aparador. 303. His peso bills were fresh & crisp as always. 304. Lining up to receive money from him during Xmas. 305. Then we go back a couple more times in line. 306. Getting the same pink shorts we got Suzette at Divisoria for Xmas. 307. Mama locking her room ie still wrapping presents. 308. Going to our ninongs & ninangs on Xmas day with daddy. 309. Using sticky rice as paste. 310. Watching Inday prepare the gawgaw for the armirol. 311. Loving the banana leaves scent that she uses to iron clothes. 312. Buying 5 centavos worth of palabunutan at the store. 313. Covering our books & notebooks with plastic wrapper. 314. Using Cattleya notebooks. 315. Using old tin can cookies as sewing boxes. 316. Having regular size Xmas bulbs as holiday lights. 317. Daddy's Cursillo days. 318. Locking myself in Tito Mado's room & couldn't figure how to get out. 319 Being left behind in Tito Amang's place after our quick stopover. 320. The whole clan figured I was missing when they reached Banaue Ave. 321. Enjoyed going to the playground in Damar with Suzette & Sam. 322. Having a hearty oatmeal breakfast over at Tita's one time. 323. Making "mano" to our elders in the province. 324. The likes of Tata Uro, Lola Uya, Lola Gore, Lolo Hugo. 325. Making the sign of the cross when we pass by a church. 326. Tito Mado's favorite sports, Jai Alai in Luneta. 327. Daddy's mahjong days. 328. Mama painful combing of our hair to make a pigtail. 329. Ditto with brushing our teeth. 330. Using powdered packets of shampoo that we buy at the store. home con't back |