It is always a blessing and an inspired get-together with Nicole David Yalong, my goddaughter in marriage. I admire how she balances her work as a mom: cooking, homeschooling twins, manage a household, take on creative gigs of singing with her brother at weddings, baking and cooking for family, and still do self care of yoga, exercise, swimming, pickleball and dates with her husband and one on one dates at a chosen French Cafe with her twins, one at a time.
I wanted her to meet Jo Quiambao Dijamco a chef from Pampanga with 30 years of crafting menus, opening restaurants and with sustained high quality. He opened for La Bella Pinseria Romana and now, 1917 Restaurant and Bar in the patio of San Antonio Winery, Los Angeles.
He prepared a sumptuous 4 course lunch for us. We luxuriated in the presence of one another talking about grace upon grace, family, parenting, grandchildren, crafts, arts, music, inspiration sources for writing and life’s challenges. Three hours is never enough when we see each other.
Advanced Happy Birthday Nicole! I love you – you have made mothering an art and a science!
