It was MIL’s 86th birthday last December 6, 20 of those she has spent with me, lels. It must not have been easy for her living with me under 1 roof those many, many, MANY years. So I really must congratulate her for her determination & need for self preservation. ๐ย In fairness to me though, it wasn’t easy on my end either.
Because she is traditional chinese (gahhh with all the traits, customs & traditions that come with it), we treated her to dinner at our favorite chinese restaurant in the south,ย PHOENIX COURT. It never fails to put a smile on our faces! <3 We got the Dimsum-All-You-Can at 850 php each which included hot dishes for our main course. Everything you see here (plus more) is included in the set menu at 850++ php. There is another set menu at 650++ for just all-dimsum.
Phoenix Courtย Bellevue Hotel
We started with a Fish Lip Soup (single serving at 160.00++ if you don’t get the set menu). Unfortunately I wasn’t able to take a photo before everyone started slurping in! ๐ Sigh, do they not remember that there is a blogger in their midst???
We got a whole lot more orders of dimsum (coz we are bottomless pits) but I already posted themย HERE,ย HERE,ย HERE, andย HEREย so I didn’t include those in this post anymore.
Looking at her life, it’s not easy growing old. You are alone most of the time, and you just have to find ways & means to amuse yourself in order not to go cuckoo. It’s a sad life really, if you don’t have a husband anymore to spend the days with. Or friends to play mahjong with. It also sucks if you have an only child who is busy all the time & has to devote whatever time he has left for his wife & kids. Your importance level just keeps going down as one grows old. ๐ I really must be more patient with her. But I can’t, for the life of me be more attentive, because I also need to exercise self preservation! ๐
I know it’s a cycle of life we have to face. More & more I’m fearing the impending twilight years.
I hope when I’m old & gray I’m still blogging & you guys are still with me hehe. We can comfort & amuse each other and be each other’s BFF! ;P
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You said it right, Ms. Sugar & Spice – your importance level goes down as you grow old. Ahhhhhhhhh, one of my many fears about getting old & gray!!!
Hope you’ll still be blogging by then – and me naman – forever commenting! LOL
I am quite surprised that the kids are not in their traditional red outfits… ako I have a collection of everything red outfits (and you know why!)… hihihihi!!!
But I must commend your for taking care of your MIL. Not everyone can do that. You have a big and generous heart.
December 13, 2013 at 11:54 ami have an evil black heart meding hahaha!!! ;P Ako nga lang ang nag-red how ironic diba? ;)) Pati si only child at si celebrant hersel hindi nag red. Hindi happy?? Ganun??
December 13, 2013 at 4:09 pmHappy birthday to your mother in law, Mama Bear! ๐
Woah. The prices are not bad for a hotel resto ah.
Good job, Ate! ๐
December 13, 2013 at 2:27 pmthank you baby beary!! :-*
December 13, 2013 at 4:11 pmWow! Mommy Jane, traditional chinese ka din for that day ha? Naka red ka!hahaha (hapi bday 2 ur MIL!) That’s a big Plus point na as a DIL, believe me. Usually what d apo’s wear will not b an issue w/ traditional chinese doting lola na. I’m sure with the celebration u made, she’s one happy MIL on her birthday!
December 13, 2013 at 4:06 pmGanun? So may mamanahin na kaya ako? hahaha! ๐
December 13, 2013 at 4:12 pmhahahah actually nabigay na nya sa ‘yo, her only son ur dearest partner in life, w/ bonus 3 beautiful angels pa. Winnerrrrr ka talaga : >
December 13, 2013 at 4:20 pmsige na nga! ๐ ok fine! ;)) hahaha!!
December 13, 2013 at 8:36 pm“I hope when Iโm old & gray Iโm still blogging & you guys are still with me hehe. We can comfort & amuse each other and be each otherโs BFF! ;P” —–oh i’m all for it..:) You’re lucky you can still meet eye to eye with the MIL..in my case i dont even want to be around the 100metre radius of the brouhahaha :p
December 16, 2013 at 5:08 amNo choice ella dear. Kap is an only child hahaha!! ๐
December 16, 2013 at 6:59 am