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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...
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Mary Ann has Accepted her Challenge in the Cold Weather with Carmina


We decided to change our challenge to somewhere else and before we can begin it. Carmina had to make sure Mary Ann is prepared with a thick winter jacket and a pair of boots.

Carmina asked, Mary Ann if she had a jacket and boots to wear on our outing since the climate is not how we are use too being humid or warm weather.

Mary Ann said she left her winter clothes in Germany.

Carmina went to the old house where she had use to live to get winter clothes that was given to her from family members from California.

Due to my diet, I've lost a lot of weight and decided to give what no longer fits me. I looked into a room where we store our winter clothes and came across a thick jacket that Mama Tess has given to me.

The color really suits Mary Ann since it is also her favorite.

My niece had given me her old pair of UGG Boots in a size 7 made in Vietnam. 




Just wait until February comes and you'll see where we are headed too.

NOTE:

Carmina is not selling or advertising for Mary Ann's winter jacket and UGG Boots for our Challenge coming up in February.

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