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When Mom Violy spotted Crisostomo’s handwritten menu, something in her chest lit up: home-style lumpia, sinigang steaming in clay pots—could this be the comfort food she’d been missing?

Carmina informed Mom Violy that she would visit her home on Saturday, November 8, 2025. She asked if Mom Violy wanted to go out for lunch and mentioned needing to do some grocery shopping due to an upcoming big storm. Mom Violy suggested trying Crisostomo, a Filipino restaurant inside Robinsons Magnolia. Carmina forwarded the menu for her to choose what she wanted to eat, while Carmina already knew her order. I chose pork barbeque served in a set of three pieces with a vinegar dipping sauce. I skipped rice and opted for lumpiang hubad, fresh lumpia without a wrapper, topped with peanut sauce.  Mom Violy initially craved the classic Pinoy paella, but when it wasn’t available, she decided on sinigang na baboy with an extra serving of rice. A family member chose sisig with garlic rice. Carmina enjoyed her meal with Mom Violy and particularly liked the  lumpiang hubad , though she kept wondering why it had no wrapper. I explained that it’s called "naked" because it’s served witho...

Mom Violy Back on the Wheel



Two years ago seniors were restricted to go out of their home during the pandemic. 

Today, March 2, 2022 Mom Violy will be going behind the wheel to go out. Carmina will accompany Mom Violy who will be able to see the roads where you use too drive.

Without driving doesn't necessary remove out of you yet you are over whelmed the changes in the roads where it may have changed in your surroundings.

Mom Violy only drives around her vicinity otherwise she would hire a driver to drive places she is not familiar.

Mom Violy realize there is something she has a difficult time doing is parallel parking requesting Carmina to park for her car in Greenhills Shopping Center.

For those who don't know Carmina knows how to drive ever since she was age 19 years old.

Keep reading and there will be another chapter of Mom Violy's Life is something she loves to do coming up next.

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