Merlet Perlas- the Honoree of the Retirement Pot Luck Party
Dinah and I attended a Filipino Pot Luck Party to celebrate the retirement of Professional Nanny, Merlet Perlas from Mogpog, Marinduque, Philippines a couple of weeks ago. Merlet started her first baby sitting job about 45 years ago here in the US. Her first baby client is now nearly 40 years old. I asked Merlet how many kids ( now adults with their own children) she had raised. She said more than 30. Her first job as a professional Nanny was with Macrine's niece, Zehara, daughter of Charo Jambalos Levin, Macrine's youngest sister. Her most recent job is with the grandchildren of Macrine's other sister, Fe Jambalos in Mountain View.
The party is typical of Filipino Parties, lots of food ( mostly filipino dishes) and conversations. Since it was Pot luck there were other dishes: Chinese, Vietnamese and other typical American dishes. There was even Spaghetti for the younger generations. Some of the guests were former clients of Merlet, bringing their own family. Majority of the guests were Macrine's Relatives. Macrine (RIP) was my wife for over 63 years. Macrine passed last August 10, 2020.
The Main Table for the Dishes. There is another table for Fruits and Desserts. The yellow dish with red, yellow and green peppers is my favorite dish. It is called adobo na Manok sa Gata( Chicken Adobo in Coconut Curry). This was the only dish I partake with steam rice except for two Chinese egg rolls.( center of the table). There was Sushi, Baked Salmon, Barbecue Ribs, Pancit, Adobo, Sweet and Sour Fish and vegetables dishes and Fresh Fruits.
I took some pictures during the Party. Here are some photos for your viewing pleasure.
The Fresh Fruits Table and Desserts
No comments:
Post a Comment