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When the longing for authentic Pinoy dishes strikes in the U.S., Isla Grand stands ready to transport your taste buds back to the Philippines.

Carmina is traveling to the United States to spend time with her family. My dad planned a family gathering for Mother's Day at their favorite Pinoy restaurant . Since reservations aren’t possible, we arrived an hour early to ensure we could get a table for twelve before everyone else showed up. As my dad approached Isla Grand , the branch we visited in Pleasant Hills, California , the host at the door said they could prepare a table for twelve at five o'clock. Later, the server called my dad's name and guided us to our table. The place was bustling with people enjoying meals and celebrating Mother's Day. On our first visit to Isla Grand, I was captivated by the décor, noticing many native items that gave the place a fancy yet authentic Filipino feel. They usually have a live band, but unfortunately, there was no entertainment the night we went. My family had spoken highly of Isla Grand and encouraged us to try the Filipino dishes we’ve been missing from back home. Lech...

Wordscapes

They say, when you get older you need to enhance your memory not just on taking herbal vitamins. You need to make your brain active as much as possible in order to remember recall words.

My mother in-law was playing wordscape from her phone. She got stuck on a certain level. She was asking for help since she was on the same level for hours just for one more word to move up another level.

Her grandson decided to help her out by getting her phone from her. The grandson went online and search the cheat code for the level she was in.

As he had answered the word to his Grand Mother. She said, you are so smart how did you know what that word was. I was stuck for one hour and I couldn't figure what the word was.

He laughed at her not saying anything.

My mother in-law was playing the next level and it started getting more difficult for her to find the right words.

She asked, her grandson who helped her earlier. He than showed her where she got the answer.

From that moment on my mother in-law scrolled her grandson telling him that is cheating. I don't want to do it that way.

I want to figure out the word on my own so I can challenge myself.

In life people find the short cut to solve a problem when they are having a difficult time. In this matter playing a game and looking for the answers in the Internet is not the correct way.


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