Kumusta Ka?
Roda is originally from the Philippines, but she lived in Dubai when Rob met her. They have been engaged for a year and it took that long to go through the red tape of getting her Engagement Visa. We were so happy to finally meet her!
My parents, Greg and I stayed at the house to cook a nice meal, not just for Rob and Roda, but for the crew that came in. Below is a picture at my parents' home, Rob is on the sofa on the far right and Roda is next to him.
Poor heart, here she was in a plane for 15 hours and I’m sure the last thing she wanted to do was feel the need to entertain or feel the need to do anything other than sleep!
Below is a picture of mom, MawMaw and me.
When Rob and Roda came over for Canasta yesterday night, we had a blast! Roda is an intelligent woman and caught on very quickly to the many rules of the card game. Afterwards we went to Café du Monde. It’s a treat for any tourists (and natives) ~ to have coffee and beignets.
Normally on the table there is a canister of powdered sugar, but when we didn’t see it, Greg went to the cashier and came back with a BOWL of powdered sugar. We laughed that if someone sneezed it would make a mess. Greg commented, "Aleta is the only woman I know that can wear a black shirt and black pants and not get any powdered sugar on her." I think this next picture is priceless ~ the first time Roda tried a beignet and look at Rob’s expression!
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How are the wedding plans coming?
~K
all the best to you, too.
Vikki
Hi Jen ~ I love beignets. As natives, we don't think about going there unless it's a special occassion or relatives come in to visit. When I was a little girl, we'd go to the French Market, the Quarter and end up at Cafe du Monde. It brings back happy memories!
Hi Vikki ~ You're right about that ~ welcoming in a new member to the family is fun. She's very sweet and they make a cute couple. They've been through a lot to finally get her to the States, due to all the paperwork and such. I'm glad she's here and glad to see them happy together.
Hi Sucharita Sarkar ~ I love to learn about new cultures, which is one of the reasons I love the Internet. It's filled with all sorts of knowledge and tidbits of how people are different. One thing I thought was funny ~ in Tagalog, they say "oh oh" for Yes. But in America, if you say "oh oh" - it's usually "oh no, something's wrong." Talk about getting the wires crossed if you don't understand someone's language and culture!
Hi Laurie ~ I'd love to read more about yoru principal from Honduras. Did your principle share much about the Philippine culture?
Hope your well.
Roda probably was tired after her long trip, but I bet she was so happy to be greeted like this, as you all made her feel part of the family, which is wonderful...
and those beignets look yummy ;-D
Hi Rashikaps ~ Thank you for your kind words about my family. I’m very fortunate to be a part of it and I think having family is important. That’s one of the thing that I appreciate about Greg is that he feels the same way regarding his family. Oh and I think the clock is lovely too. It chimes at every hour and half hour.
useful link for tagalog phrases by the way, although the occasional greetings at the bottom of the page are a bit too formal, especially if they should come from a foreigner ^^