Comments on: Sunday “Paseo”

By: Robert E.

Robert E. — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:22:47 +0000

ON Sundays, my parents used to drive all of us 7 kids from Cubao to my Uncle’s house in Parang, Marikina on Sundays and would spend the whole day talking, eating, and playing games with my cousins and their friends.

Those were the days from the late 60′s to the early 70′s,
now with my last parent having died last September 2008, and my uncle already passed away years ago, I am eternally grateful for all their efforts and memories.

By: marissewalangkaparis

marissewalangkaparis — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 08:51:02 +0000

Great post MM. Nostalgic.
Corrine…yes we’re creating memories and “good” family values. Talking at mealtime. Bonding.When my kids(5) were growing up (boyfriends and all) we used to have “themed” lunches e.g. Japanese,Chinese,Mexican,Italian, even shabu-shabu dinners on Sundays. Now that they live in different places,we blog (family blog)and share these memories. Am sure their families will inherit these “fun” memories.While it was happening,the moments were incomparable.
I was laughing at all the nostalgia.Hahaha..our ages are showing.My daughter and I have been guessing that MM is late 30′s or early 40′s. (dont block my comments if I’m wrong MM)…hahaha..but for people like me…I now know I have a lot of mga kabababata. Hahaha…

By: pinkytab

pinkytab — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:45:46 +0000

Can you pls tell the owner of Collezione how I love their product. My husband has a ton of them. A million washing and drying (in the washer&dryer) has not dulled the color or skewed the hems. He has shirts that go back 20 years that still look like new. The quality is superb. They are even much better than the ones with the crocodile logo (and I mean real ones, not the fake ones). They should market this worldwide then we don’t have to order them from relatives in the Phil. We were in LA recently and saw a similar shirt with the map of the PI embossed and that was really something. I thought it was a smudge of paint but on closer scrutiny realized it was a map of the PI.

By: tups

tups — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:09:31 +0000

Wow, somebody mentioned Monk’s Inn. My dad and I had lunch there when I was a boy. Had a fantastic starter that scalded my tongue, I think it was spinach souffle or something. A little boy eating greens and loving it, go figure. We both had steak and lobster. I really think this is the reason why I love eating steak so much. It always reminds me of that day with my dad. I was so small then I didnt even realize it was in Makati. Come to think of it, I would not have known it was in Makati if I didnt stumble on this thread, lol.

By: marghi

marghi — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:34:39 +0000

Anyone remember the pink Selecta on Dewey Boulevard, or Milky Way off Shaw with the ox tongue sandwiches? Automat and Rizal Theater? Erehwon Bookstore and the Plaza Restaurant? Cubao memories for Sunday eating were Chinese lauriat at Ming’s or merienda at Kup n Saucer plus school supply shopping at Vasquez Bros. or ice skating at New Frontier, shopping at Matsuzakaya Dept. Store and chicken katsu balls at Matsuzaka House.Good memories….