
When we arrived last night, Dayap wasn't sure yet we would go. She said it might rain and the farm wuld be muddy and all. She hasn't really prepared anything for the party.
I was on the laptop when Dayap woke up. She told me we will go to the barbecue party. She and I went to the market to buy meat for the barbecue she will bring to the party. Reaching the wet market, I could feel my tummy grumbling..... probably from eating too much salad. I asked Dayap if I could just take a seat while she shops. She said yes and I was left behind. I saw a bench filled with women talking....... turns out.....they are Pinays..... They will converge and engage in silly talks..... As I approached the bench and Dayap went ahead with her shopping, one of the Pinays would asked me if I was preggy. I said no. She would further asked why I have a big tummy and insinuate that I am preggy. I cut her off saying I am not pregnant and trained my sight elsewhere showing irritation on her being nosy. She probably wanted to engage me in a conversation for me to detail the circumstances behind my supposed pregnancy. Maybe, she wanted to hear that I have been impregnated by my master..... nosy people.......This probably explains why Tsao would call us a nation of servants..... This is the picture he sees of Filipinas working as DH on their day off..... They converge in corners, talking and laughing loudly, and engaging every Pinoy they in silly talks. I go with the occasionally, "Hi Kabayan!" and would even wave or greet back when in a foreign land but I mind that some of our kababayans may think they can intrude in one's personal life just because they happened to be two people of the same race in another land. I completely ignored their group even when I was seated beside them and that probably shut her up. Dayap would soon emerged from the wet market.
When we came back to the apartment, Dayap and I prepared a breakfast of sausage, bread, and puto. Each would have his or her own beverage according to preference. We all ate breakfast heartily. We should as we have a big day ahead.
Immediately after breakfast, we prepared one at a time in taking his or her turn in the bathroom. As soon as everyone was ready, we set out...First stop is 7-11 to

First, we took the train and changed twice, I think. We got off at the University

As there were still other expected guests, the women prepared food. The pastor's wife was taking care of the barbecue. The kids were spread all over the place playing and viewing the animals. People would come in in trickles.... As the party is potluck, each family brought their specialty dish. Dayap shared that these recipes are packaged into a recipe book compiled nicely.
There were enough people by the time we had lunch. My kids would be introduced to

After lunch, there would be group talks while both kids and adults continue tour of the place. Some were cleaning up....... At some point, a game of dodge ball was

From the eating area, ED and MD were among an array of pinwheels taking pictures of a scarecrow. The caretaker would bring in a box full of freshly picked lettuce and the women would distribute it among themselves. I would soon follow ED and MD. Soon, Dayap and some of her churchmates would pick strawberries, tomatoes, and calamansi. My girls would love doing this. Being the official photographer, I would click away as colors blend nicely in the vast greenery.
A small creek would bear tadpoles. My girls would be delighted. It would also be my chance to see tadpoles after a long, long time. MS would still be engaged in play with Dayap's son and his other friends.
After our strawberry and veggies picking, we went back to the refreshment area and pick up something to eat. About this time, everyone was preparing to go home too. The women would be packing their favorite dish in ziplock bags to bring home. Dayap brought biryani and some stuffed bread.
In time, we would bade each other goodbye. We went to the main road to catch the same minibus. We briefly stopped at a mall where we got off for a toilet break. Then, we headed for the MRT which took us to Dayap's place. We walked home.
Once home, some started freshening up as Dayap and I started preparing dinner..... actually reheating dinner. The first batch of dinuguan brought forth from the Philippines was served. I prepared a salad of organic lettuce from the farm, cucumber, tomatoes, grapes, and orange. Leftover puto was also served. Dessert was pastillas donut.
Dayap and I cleaned up after dinner with a little help from MD and ED. By this time, the kids were so sleepy even as they took turns on the laptop. One by one, they hit the sack one. ED. MD, and I queued for PC usage. Dayap's son used it for awhile. We took advantage of loading the photos here since it takes only a few minutes. At home, it wold take a lifetime to upload all the pictures we took. ED and MD would soon sleep. I continued to work on the laptop. In a while, I have to hit the sack as well.
Goodnight all! I wonder what's in store for us tomorrow?

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