Remembering Our Mothers
(Here is an excerpt of the message I gave this weekend to my local church. And in celebration of Mother’s
Category: memoir
One Night of Fame
It is spring time in our area. Even though it was still cold and it was very windy, my wife
Paraisong Maginaw: Isang Baliktanaw
(Nakabalot na naman ang aking kapaligiran sa yelo. Nais ko lang balikan ang isang sanaysay na aking inakda mahigit sampung
The Treasured Divisoria Dress
People can go overboard in spending money for their wedding. That’s quite understandable as it is a significant event in
Leaning No More
Several years ago, I featured on this blog about our leaning tree (see previous post here). When we moved in
9/11: Lest We Forget
(*Photo taken in 1997; me and my wife looking at the harbor of opportunities, and the Twin Towers were still
Just A Dream
I am back in the Philippines. It is surreal! But then I woke up, oh it was just a dream.
For the Love of the Game
At the basement of our house in Sampaloc Manila, my father set up a basketball hoop for me to play
Lumang Barberya
Malapit sa aming lugar dito sa Iowa ay merong isang lumang barberya na pag-aari ng isang matandang barbero. Kamakailan lang
Of Bathrobes and Blanket
Last Christmas I bought my wife a plush UGG house robe. This is to replace her old robe that is
Pinoy Transplant in Iowa 