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adventures in cooking, part 1

On our way to our honeymoon, we stopped by this place called "Big Boy Restaurant" to get gas. Reminiscing, I remembered how when I had a crush on Kevin, I would always go through his photos on facebook (LOL...STALKER!!!!) hey, I ain't denyin' it ;) We've all done it! Lol!!! And I asked him to pose like the character again!

Kevin
2 years ago

Kevin
1 week ago

Come to think of it...that statue is kinda creepy! And did it lose weight?? Anyways, I just thought it was cute how he came back to the same spot as a married man :) 

We are gonna try to move out of my mom's starting tonight...Thank the Lord! I understand the emotional ramifications of not leavin' and cleavin'! Of course, we would have preferred to leave asap but this little sickness has gotten us both. It's been funny too, because my mom got so surprised over what I've been cooking. She never ate casserole before, so this was a first for her. 

A few days ago we had a birthday celebration for my cousin Lourdes/Baon/Joan, and she couldn't stop talking about the wedding day to everyone. Some of the conversation went like this:

Mom: "Oh my goodness Joooaannn....you should have seen me! My wedding day was a disaster!!!!! I woke up late, hated my make up, my hair, I lost my earring, I forgot my shoes...."
Joan: "...YOUR wedding day?? I thought this was the day of your daughter's wedding?"
Mom: (she smiles, and continues her story) "And then I was late again for MY wedding, and then I was worried about the speech, and the night before....!!!" 

LOL!!!!! Oh my gosh!!!! This family is crazy! And I think my grandma is confused by my cooking. She's not used to it. I wanted to make some Farfalle (with garlic and basil) for Kevin before he came home. Simple, easy, takes about 20 minutes. My grandma was in the kitchen for two hours with her walker in the middle of everything, and I told her an hour and a half beforehand I wanted to cook. And then when I came in at the appointed time, she decided to work on what she was cooking again. IT WAS A HOT MESS! Her walker was in the middle of everything, the refrigerator doors were open, there were like ten pots on a stove fit for four pots only! And she kept asking what Farfalle was, because she never had pasta except Filipino spaghetti, she was confused about the seasoning, she was moving my pots, the fire wasn't working, she kept turning off my fire, I kept turning it on, she wanted me to eat her fried fish...omg...Headache galore! As Joshua was eating my food, my grandma goes up to him and says this:

"Oh...you are eating Leigh Ann's food huhh...well, you are getting chubby! You must have a girlfriend! Stop eating!" (obviously displeased he was eating my food and not hers)
Josh was like, "Mamang! You always make me fried pork and fish! Fried pork is like the unhealthiest!" 
Then she laughs and walks away to sit on her little commode which is next to our dinner table. My appetite is always gone when she does that. 

And then my other brother Billy, the forgotten one, came down and ate some, and so did my Mom and cousin. How confusing for everyone, most of all my grandma who thought I was domestically incapable of making meals. It's a pleasant surprise, but I'm looking forward to just making meals for my husband instead of an entire tribe ;) Here are some photos to give you an idea about my grandma....



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  1. LittleGooseMarch 23, 2012 at 3:09 PM

    You're lola is crazy...but what can you do. She's my lola too now! I love the "And then my other brother Billy, the forgotten one..." Plus the line of people helping lola in the pics are hilarious!
    LOVE YOU!

    -Mr. Gausselin

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