Whenever we are departing from NAIA, We always stay at the Club Manila lounge and order food from Hari Raya coffeeshop!
Specifically the GYOZA! That gyoza has been there for many many years for as long as I can remember. My 3 boys love it so they always order it!
Other things on the menu
4th Level Departure Area Terminal 1
Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Pasay City
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Korea was super freezing with temperature ranging from -10 to -3!! So we made sure we prepared for the cold!! I went to Marks and Spencers and they have everything you need for winter!!! What is important is to protect your head, hands, feet, neck and chest!
Definitely they had winter socks available
we got the heaviest and warmest they had
They have scarves, hats and gloves!
Cute heart fleece pajamas!
Thermals!!!
I wore 2 layers!! and Long sleeves! which is more than the usual sleeveless ones I wear in the cold
and the pants as well is important or else the cold will go through your clothes!!
and they have nice traveling raincoats and umbrellas as well!! I love M & S!!!
and James bought the Seoul Luxe Guide which is very comprehensive and very applicable and accurate for us
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Lucille invited us once again to her home…It seems like she is doing it every other year 🙂
Previous Entries: From the Kitchen of Lucille December 17, 2007
Lucille’s Birthday Treat January 8, 2009
Here she is welcoming us as we arrive and take note of the parol on top of her. She is part of the group from St. James Parish in Alabang who sold these beautiful parols last Christmas
She is always proud of her two children who are presently studying abroad
Our group photo taken by Lucille’s Staff 🙂
She had different cocktail drinks for us since we all had dietary requirements – buko juice for me, orange and apple for the others
It was Lucille’s birthday and we made her cook for us again! WE LOVE IT!! 🙂 Quoting here a note from Det who said it very well:
Dear Lucille,
Many thanks for being the usual gracious host!
Each year, as December comes, I always look forward to your birthday lunch! What I most love about visiting your home (apart of course from the very good food) is how I feel the warmth of your hospitality; how each year you have transformed into an Oprah a Martha Stewart which you do so well with your own personal touch and style! The only downside is, each time I leave your beautiful home, I always ponder about having a sabbatical even just for a month so I get to learn “your favorite things.” It has always been my dream to become a home maker but sometimes life takes you to a different path which of course I can’t complain!
Cheers to you birthday girl and cheers to loving company and a friendship which will forever be in our hearts!
Always,
Det
And Mother Butler Lucille says our grace before the meal
The buffet
This was the highlight of our meal. Lucille’s homemade Cochinillo!!!! YUMMY!!!!!! It was half a piggy and it was really really good!!!!!
Here it is again up close
and we had other Filipino dishes
Luzanne insisted on having her cochinillo with Mang Tomas sauce!! It’s a good thing Brenda had some with her. Luzanne can finish almost half the bottle 🙂
LOOK AT THAT YUMMY COCHINILLO!!!! Homemade dishes are more meaningful and taste much better!!! And Lucille’s cooking is always WITH LOVE! 🙂
And dessert
Happy Birthday Lucille!!
And Lucille shares with us her FAVORITE THINGS
Her waring smoothie blender! We all want one!!!
and she made a fresh strawberry smoothie for us using fresh Holly’s yogurt
previous entry: Lucille’s Smoothie Recipe June 10, 2011
Fresh super sweet Mangoes from her farm in Cebu!!!
Fresh super sweet pineapple with champoy powder
and her Viking oven where the cochinillo was cooked. It has to be big enough to put the little piggy in
And we all exchanged gifts for christmas and we all support our very own
Brenda from the commissary she works in
Triumph underwear from Det
Lucille will always shop at Rustan’s! Forever Rustan’s loyalists just like all of us!
Golden Spoon from me 🙂
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I AM THANKFUL: FOR THE WIFE
WHO SAYS IT’S HOT DOGS TONIGHT,
BECAUSE SHE IS HOME WITH ME, AND NOT OUT WITH SOMEONE ELSE.
FOR THE HUSBAND
WHO IS ON THE SOFA BEING A COUCH POTATO, BECAUSE HE IS HOME WITH ME AND NOT OUT AT THE BARS.
FOR THE TEENAGER
WHO IS COMPLAINING ABOUT DOING DISHES BECAUSE IT MEANS SHE IS AT HOME, NOT ON THE STREETS.
FOR THE TAXES I PAY
BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM EMPLOYED .
FOR THE MESS TO CLEAN AFTER A PARTY
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE BEEN SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS.
FOR THE CLOTHES THAT FIT A LITTLE TOO SNUG
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE ENOUGH TO EAT.
FOR MY SHADOW THAT WATCHES ME WORK
BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM OUT IN THE SUNSHINE
FOR A LAWN THAT NEEDS MOWING, WINDOWS THAT NEED CLEANING, AND GUTTERS THAT NEED FIXING
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE A HOME .
FOR ALL THE COMPLAINING
I HEAR ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT BECAUSE IT MEANS WE HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
FOR THE PARKING SPOT
I FIND AT THE FAR END OF THE PARKING LOT BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM CAPABLE OF WALKING AND I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH TRANSPORTATION .
FOR MY HUGE HEATING BILL
BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM WARM.
FOR THE LADY BEHIND ME IN CHURCH WHO SINGS OFF KEY
BECAUSE IT MEANS I CAN HEAR.
FOR THE PILE OF LAUNDRY AND IRONING
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE CLOTHES TO WEAR.
FOR WEARINESS AND ACHING MUSCLES AT THE END OF THE DAY
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE BEEN CAPABLE OF WORKING HARD.
FOR THE ALARM THAT GOES OFF
IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURSBECAUSE IT MEANS I AM ALIVE.
AND FINALLY, FOR TOO MANY E-MAILS BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE FRIENDS WHO ARE THINKING OF ME.
Live well, Laugh often, & Love with all of your heart!
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I don’t have many photos of my brother in law, Mike, but I have many of him with my kids. Through the years, I have been able to collect photos of him with my kids. And Uncle Mike is like their Dad or big brother who takes care of them and watches over them. If it is one thing we will miss now that we have moved houses, it is Uncle Mike whom we have lived with for sixteen years.
And until this day, even at 11 years old, Javier still sits on his lap and hugs and kiss him no matter how heavy he is! 🙂
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James did everything for the newly renovated house. There were only a few specifications I asked for and one of them was to order for me the mattress from the Four Seasons Hotel! I have stayed in two Four Seasons Hotel ( Singapore and Vancouver ) in my life and in those two times, I remember having a comfortable experience and slept very well during my stay there.
The mattress is so comfortable because it is plush yet firm at the same time. The reason for this is that it has a pillow top layer on top of the mattress
Other important components of our bed:
1.) Down comforter
2.) Comforter cover with the highest thread count that you can get! We got ours from Rustan’s department store
To order you need to contact the hotel that is nearest to your shipping address. So for us, it was the one in San Francisco:
Gordon Yee – Director of Purchasing
Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco
757 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Voice: 415-633-3463 Fax: 415-633-3512
Mailto:gordon.yee@fourseasons.com
Web Site: http://www.fourseasons.com/sanfrancisco
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My friend, Det De Leon, General Manager of Triumph International. We used to work together in Rustan’s and she was a Division Manager of the Ladies Division, and now she is the big boss at Triumph! And Det is still looking very young and looking even more beautiful!! 🙂 I am so proud of her!!!
And Congratulations to Triumph on their 125th Anniversary!!
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Congratulations Rico and Gina! Ella is so adorable!!!!
Previous entry: Baby Shower for Gina October 10, 2011
The proud first time grandparents! Lolo Johnny and Lola Rose 🙂
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