An Affair To Remember, Daw!!!

Without much preparations just like the other affairs, a small gathering of
E1 people finally made it, at last!   We decided to hold the advance
birthday celebration of Ross and Elmer on March 23n in our house in Makati
City.  Evelyn Alcaraz-Muallil and Jesie Guevara-Moran initiated the affair.
Unfortunately, Jesie did not make it due to an out-of-town commitment that day. 

While waiting for them to arrive, I started cooking the spaghetti,
"ala-Perlie" style.   Evelyn, Ruby and Jun first came in a convoy from their
respective offices at around 5:00 p.m.   As promised, Evelyn came with the
three plastic containers of her home-made white and brown chocolates,
puto-pao and refrigerated cake.  Jun, with a bottle of red wine.  Since, we
are near the talipapa, they've decided to go to the market to buy fresh
tilapia and tahong, while I was preparing for the griller naman. 

A little past 5:30 p.m., there came Auggie Villalon with one (1) bilao of
pansit-Malabon.  While Jun was busy preparing for the inihaws, (sorry, dahil
siya yung naunang lalake, eh.),  the ladies were like food tasters that day
dahil tinikman ng lahat ang nasa table.  Ang sarap talaga ng Pansit-Malabon,
chocolates, the refrigerated cake and of course, my spaghetti. 

Beng Pangan, Joy Banzon and  Dolly Ramos came at around 6:00 p.m. and said
that the men went to buy liempo and chicken.  Naku, ibang-iba na talaga yung
mga classmates kong lalaki...ang lalake na nila!  And take note, gentlemen

na sila.    Elmer also brought a bottle of Fundador and bought another one
later kasi, bitin yung isa.  Olive with son, Daleon came after 8:00 p.m.
(Daleon got awards from his school, Bethel.). 

Ross and wife came last with fruits (apples, rape... ay ripe mangoes pala,
water melon and bananas) .  Tamang-tama, kasi tapos na lahat kumain.

In fairness, Ross and wife came from a shooting daw in Quezon City, kaya sila
na-late.  K, fine!  Better late than never, diba?  Hindi, nakalimutan daw.
He lied to me!!!!

As me and Olive had an arrangement with Edna Adriano-Gilera for the
preparation of her speech  at Melchora Aquino Elem. School,  I called up and
invited her to visit the affair which,  she and her husband,  gladly accepted. 

They came at around 8:30 p.m. from Boardwalk (Luneta).  As usual
and as expected, riot sa ingay talaga.  Bigla akong natakot, kasi baka
sigawan kami ng mga kapitbahay!  First time na parang may riot sa bahay!
Sanay kasi ang neighbors ko na ingay lang ng kambal na inaanak ko ang
naririnig nila during weekdays, eh.  Meron pa pala kapag week-ends.
Anyways, we truly had lots of fun and laughter!   Hayaan mong magalit ang
mga kapitbahay.  In fairness again, mababait naman ang mga kapitbahay ko. 

Marami pang nagyari in betweens, kaya lang, di ko na masyadong ma-recall as
I was so busy attending to them.  Dibale, attached are the pictures taken
during the affairs. 

Attendees were:  Jun De Guzman, Ruby Atanacio, Evelyn
Alcaraz-Muallil, Elmer and Beng Pangan, Dolly dela Cruz-Ramos, Rolly,
Rannie, Arnel Macalinao, Dodie Morales, Auggie Villalon, Joy Banzon, Olive
Griarte-Seña. Edna Adriano-Gilera and husband and yours truly.  We were
advised that Thess Samson was attending the Recognition Day of her eldest
son that day kaya di naka-attend.

Best regards,

PERLIE G. GONZALES
 
 

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