On Being Remembered

Don’t you feel happy when someone remembers you? Remembering
someone can be done in many ways. Sending letters, emails,
making a phone call or by texting. While others remember you
by sending a gift, some do it in silence. Praying for the
people we remember is the best way because it comes from the
heart and it is free.

My husband and I were happy to know that someone always
remembers the both of us especially whenever there is an
occasion. On our Wedding Anniversary my family in the
Philippines sent us greeting card. When my father in law
and his wife went to Las Vegas for vacation they brought
a t-shirt for me and my husband and this past Thanksgiving
we received two invitations, one is from my father in law
and the other is from the Filipino Community. Isn’t it great?
When you are being remembered, you are loved.

Thanksgiving 2008

Thank You is a very kind word. It is very simple but the
echo is lasting. Although the word Thank You is very easy
to say oftentimes we forgot to say it. Behind the many
reasons of saying Thank You, there’s a lot of ways to say
it too. God is the best reason for celebrating Thanksgiving
Day. This is the day when family and friends gathered and
dine together.


My first Thanksgiving Day in U.S.A. was very meaningful not
only because it’s my first but simply because I celebrated
it with family and friends whose common denominator is GOD.
I am forever thankful to Him for He truly made all things
beautiful in His time. Let the praises ring!

Preparing for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving day is one of the biggest holidays here in U.S.A.
Most American homes celebrate the event with their family
and friends. Roast turkey, cranberry sauce, pumpkin and pecan pie
and some other recipes will be prepared.

At this time when the date for Thanksgiving is getting closer,
the line is long in almost every counter in every supermarket.
Almost all the shopping cart has turkey on it and pies ( pumpkin
and pecan ).This year is going to be the first Thanksgiving day
that my husband and I will celebrate here together. Not to miss
the tradition, we had our shopping done before the rush hour.

I always believe that no matter how tough life is, there's always
something that we have to be thankful of. Giving thanks doesn’t
have to be always having party. The best simple way of giving
thanks is through prayer. Let’s make everyday a Thanksgiving day.

Feast of Sharing

Yesterday was the date set for the Feast of Sharing in
Brownsville, Texas. The Feast of Sharing is an annual free
dinner for all sponsored by H-E-B (here everything is better)
supermarkets. H-E-B is one of the biggest chains of supermarkets
across Texas and some parts of Mexico. This event first started
in 1988.

Many people went to Jacob Brown Auditorium for the event. The
line going in was very long yet the organizer managed it very
well. It was very smooth, no pushing and everyone enjoyed the
event. A lot of food and drinks were served and a live band to
entertain the people. Volunteers, mostly students were there
to render service in serving food such us turkey, mashed potato,
pumpkin pie, vegetables, bread, butter, cranberry sauce, sodas,
milk, chocolate drink, water and popcorn. People were dancing as
the live band played the music.

I personally felt very happy to see that a company like H-E-B has
a program like the Feast of Sharing for all the people in this
season of sharing. The gesture that the company has for all is
evident that Christ is alive. Christmas is indeed the season of
sharing.

Wednesday Special

Buffalo wings recipe is very common here when you go to a bar
and grill place. Some would want it serve with cold beer or soda,
but bar and grill is not the only place that knows how to make
Buffalo wings, we do too.



Chicken wing is the main ingredient, vegetable oil, flour, hot
sauce and butter is also needed. My husband and I will like it
with fresh carrots, celery and ranch for dips. The recipe will
taste even better if it’s being prepared cheerfully. Try it, you
will love it!

Learning to Drive

Driving a car is new to me and is something I am interested
to do and learn.

I was accompanied by my husband to the Department of Public
Safety where I took the exam for me to have a permit to learn
to drive. The result was good, had a 100% rating. Since then
I started to learn to drive and my husband has to be with me
since it is required that someone with a driver’s license has
to sit next to the student driver.

I admit that learning to drive is not easy for someone like me
that never drove any type of vehicle not even bicycle. In the
Philippines where I came from I can always get a ride from a
jeep, bus and taxi (our local means of transportation) without
learning how to drive. But since I am now in U.S.A. driving is
a thing that I must learn to do. One of the things I appreciate
here in U.S.A. are the roads, very wide and a center lane is
there for those making a turn and almost every driver if not all
uses their directional in changing lanes and in making turns.
Traffic lights are working and everyone pays attention to it.

Learning to drive in U.S.A. is something that I enjoy doing though
I still have to conquer my fear. I always believe that if others
can why can’t I.

Because of Pancit

Pancit is a food very common to all Filipinos and personally
it is one of my favorites. Whenever we meet someone here that
has visited the Philippines they always say that they like pancit.

In my prior post I mentioned a place named Harleys that my husband
and I go to almost every Sunday that serves free barbecue buffet.
If you want to bring a special dish for all the people to enjoy
they appreciate that. One day my husband and I agreed to bring
pancit. When we reached Harleys, I handed the dish I had prepared
to the bar tender and gladly he said, “Thank You.” As we listen
to the music of the band, the bar tender approached us and asked
if the food that we brought was pancit. I said yes and I asked him
how he knew about pancit. With smile in his eyes he said that his
mom is from the Philippines and used to cook the said food for the
family.

What a small world. Because of pancit my husband and I made
someone smile. Isn’t it great? Before we left the place he said
that he missed having it and that he truly appreciated the dish.