Rough Groove

BBQ night and Patrick’s baptism

Other than the overcast and wet weekend here in Cebu, I was just home most of the time with family and my cousins. Its always good to be home doing nothing but eat, sleep, go online, etc.

Friday night, I sponsored a barbecue get together which we usually do from time to time. Whereas before we buy the meat and marinate early, readily marinated pork belly from the grocery is quite convenient. My cousins were complete and catching up with old times spent at the terrace where we did the barbecue. We also had barbecued chicken thighs, sakto Coke (a cute version of the popular softdrink, just 200ml and retails for just a mere P5 –> around 5 cents) and 2 1/5 gallons of ice cream.

My cousin Janet, a nurse in Great Britain came home with her family for the baptism. Instead of the Friday schedule, it was reset the next day due to some superstitious beliefs as Friday is considered a day of penitence (adlaw sa kasakit) –> christ’s death occured on a Friday (in this day and age?), the reason that I came home on that day. Right, Patrick Valiente, Janet and Nerio’s 2nd son at two months and is a British citizen.

The baptismal rite was just simple and short and was held at the church’s sacristy.

My cousin Janet’s 1st born, Paolo, now at age 4. Can’t speak Cebuano but understands a little. He’s really kind of shy but when around other children, right, with my niece Enicka, and his toy dinosaurs, he’s really a great and happy kid.