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...
What sound scares you the most in your home or coming from the outside? Where ever you live inside your home we often hear fire truck, police car, ambulance, garbage truck and towing truck pass by does those sound bother you? Do you ever wonder if there is a fire around your area? Or have you experience having a fire near your home or neighborhood? There was one time a year ago I did experience hearing so many fire trucks passed by our home and we came out in the middle of our sleep to see what it was because there we’re smoke coming outside entering our home for that moment you had a scared feeling because you didn’t know how bad the fire is and where it was coming from. When living in the Philippines there are a lot of people who live and when they don’t take care of themselves leaving an electric fan, phone being charge during their sleep or leaving something being cooked while not remembering they had it on and no matter what the reason is everyone around them becomes to panic beca...