Life updates, among which are painfully late ones.
G graduated on the day of his birthday, which was pretty cool. It was smack in the middle of April, but no parent/student/UP-CHK faculty/guest complained about the afternoon heat inside the non-airconditioned university gym because it was a special day for everyone who believes in getting a degree, hardwork, etc. Treated the kids to late lunch afterwards.
R and A got married after 14 years of dating. As I told D, “Bale mas kilala pa nila isa’t isa kesa sa mga nanay nila ‘no?” After the Catholic ceremony at the huge Sta. Clara Church at Pasig, guests were treated to a sumptuous buffet lunch, mojitos, and a lovely time at PSE.
Last May1, K and I dated E, who brought her husband Eugene to meet us for the first time. We gave the newlyweds a humble wedding gift — we didn’t make it to the ceremony because of a graduation ceremony (Kate) and the flu (me). Chops, fries, and comfort food in generous servings courtesy of Flapjacks.
The older cousins treated everyone to a late summer outing at Jed’s, a small resort in Bulacan that keeps the company of humongous Disney and Looney Toons characters, superheroes, and random elves. Kids will love it there.
Mounting company events is no mean feat. Had a blast last June at Mercolalympics, the first project of the 2011 events committee. Long meetings over coffee, donuts, and the occasional McDo fries? Check. Penning the script? Check. Oversleeping on the day of the sports fest? Check. Barely made it to the Meralco Oval on time, thanks to the alarm that I forgot recognizes only weekdays, not weekends.
A DepEd official at a local school board training
The Davao trip did push through. Flew via PAL, stayed at Grand Regal Hotel, took a “crash course” in Mindanao politics/education reform (the ARMM truly has wounds that run deep), and had a happy time at the hotel bar on the last night. It was a week before the Davao flash flood, and we had a bad preview of it through the heavy rains. Happily went home with boxes of pomelo, durian and mangosteen candies, interviews begging to be transcribed, and a fresh mind.
