Saturday Night Club

Everytime we pick up Ikoy on Saturday mornings, he would always ask the same question. “Tutulog ba tayo sa bahay ganda nuni?” In an excited, yet, "please-fully" manner, you couldn’t say no. So my sisters and their better halves are all in for the sleepover. Thus, the birth of the Saturday Night Club.






Ikoy has a different set of toys for every house and so he looks forward to playing with Woody and the 101 Dalmatians. He wouldn’t stop playing with Casper, Cotton and Ginger to the point that the dogs themselves, will hide from him. He also likes taking a bath on the shower and would make each of us smell him afterwards claiming, “Lilo ako sa ulan.”

We? We just look forward to every weekend with him. Aside from the coffee, dessert, home cooked brunches, I look forward to a house with more than two people on weekends. And spending quality time with my sisters.

Rainbows

Typhooon “Ondoy” hit most of part of Metro Manila last September 26, 2009. Most of us had a share of stories and experiences. For us, it was just the house: the furniture and appliances. What was painful are the photo albums and the old pictures that were destroyed, and the one and only videotape of mommy. And of course, Papa’s labrador, Caloy.

As they say, after the storm, there is always a rainbow. Blessings came with all the family and friends that sent a simple caring text or email. “Taskforce Marcial” went there to the rescue. We didn’t mind cleaning piles of mud or washing tons of dirty clothes because we are sharing stories, smiling and laughing. Bonding and spending quality time. Rebuilding the house is far from being completed. But we are thankful that Papa is safe. The best rainbow of all is realizing, more of being reminded, that Mommy Rose is always by his side, watching him.