Spanish Plum

These fruits in the bowl go with various names such as Spanish Plum, Spondias purpurea or locally known as Sineguelas. I should add the adjective "delicious" to it. With its succulent meat and sugary taste and a kick of little sourness, Sineguelas is one of our favorite local fruits. The hard part is, of course, its hard hairy seed. When I was in my elementary Grade 3, the word "sineguelas" was a fave word during spelling quizes. And when I had the chance to join a school division-wide spelling bee, the word was mentioned during the first elimination round. I was good only until the second elimination round. LOL. Rich in Vitamin C, the fruit is grown all over the country no wonder that it is a common sight in  fruit stands and sold at P35 to P45 per kilogram. my wifey came home with a a pack of these fruits some info says the fruit came from tropical America brought here by the Spaniards. Thanks to our colonizers :-).

Mastering Every Chord

Previously, I posted that my kids wanted to learn how to strum the guitar. So we bought an acoustic guitar from the Victoria Plaza, one of the pioneering malls in Davao City which is located in J. P. Laurel Avenue, about 13 to 14 kilometers from our place. When it was opened to the public, VP had become an instant star as far as the Davaoeños who frequented the mall were concerned. There various entertainment activities it offered that's why it was well-loved by the residents here and from other regions in Mindanao. But today there are other places as options to go after several malls opened in the city like SM City, NCCC Mall and the latest Robinsons in J. P. Laurel Avenue.

During the vacation this year, my kids started to religiously practice in strumming the guitar and now they have mastered about five hit songs of Taylor Swift. Here in the photo, my eldest Cooky is playing TS' Picture to Burn.

I am happy with the progress through online tutorials from the YouTube.

Cheap Watermelon

The other night my wifey went home with two large watermelons she bought at Php45 each. The watermelon was so fresh and we enjoyed every slice of the fruit.

Recovering from Stomachache

I grimaced in pain as I suffered from stomachache last night which I blamed from the water from our faucet. Davao City has a quality water but the supply we get from the Davao City Water District comes from Malagamot, another source.

It tastes funny compared to the water supply in the downtown which I enjoyed for long years before we moved to a new home place about five years ago. Our water supply was only installed this year and I still have to adapt to its funny taste.

This morning as I am fully recovering from the bout of stomach pain, I look for a menu to cook for my kids this lunch. As a home-based graphic artist, I have more time to share with my three kids during weekdays but not until they will go back to school come June 8 at Holy Cross of Academy (here in Sasa).