I suggested to my brothers and sisters that we just bring Chef Hosoya to the family. Thank you again to Mykie to organizing everything for us and making this come to life. So he came over to Dad and Mom’s house to cook for Father’s Day
We provided the japanese rice, the pork and all the dining ware. They brought everything else
And just to give you an idea of price, we were 16 people. They charged P 10,000.00 for everything they provided
Salmon Carpaccio Salad - 3 plates of this
Tonkatsu - we provided the pork but everything else they provided and of course Chef cooked it - we each had one of this so 16 plates of Tonkatsu
Ebi Katsu Curry ( Prawn ) - for Dad since he does not really eat pork
and there was around 16 pcs. of prawns for whoever wanted
Tori Karaage - really really good!! Also good for all of us
It was all worth it!! Thank you Chef Hosoya and Bella for preparing our special dinner for our Dad
If you would also like to have them cook for you in your home, Pls call Bella the wife at +63-915-921-6754
I went home excited, mentally planning our Father-Son trip to the mall. (Each week, I try to have a date with my boys. Sometimes together. Sometimes separately. That day, I was going to have a date with my eldest boy, Bene.)
But as I arrived home and stepped down of my car, my phone rang.
“Bo, are you already at the wedding?” my friend asked me.
“Huh? What wedding?” I asked.
“The wedding of Amina…”
Wham! It was like I was hit by a bat on the head. I totally forgot about the wedding!
How can I now tell Bene?
The little guy was so looking forward to our date.
When I entered the house, I greeted him and said, “I’ve got a problem about our date …” I told him about the wedding.
That was when my wife said, “Son, can you go with Daddy to the wedding? That’ll be your date.” (Thank God for my wise wife.)
A few minutes later, my son and I were riding the car in our matching barong tagalogs.
It turned out that we were early for the wedding, so we walked to a coffee shop beside the church, and talked and laughed together as he ate his favorite cinnamon roll.
The wedding was superb!
It was also a wonderful time for me to give mini-lectures to my little pupil—in whispers at the back pew—on marriage, family, and love.
After the wedding, the reception was at the exclusivePolo Club.
While waiting for the dinner to begin, we had a phenomenal time sitting down on the grass (yes, still in ourbarongs) under the canopy of stars—and chatted the night away.
“I don’t want to be a cowboy anymore, Daddy,” he said.
“No more?” This was a shock to me. It had been his declared dream ever since he was two. In fact, his first word wasn’t “mama”. It was “horse.” (I’m not kidding.)
He piped up, “I don’t want to be a Cowboy anymore. I just want to ride horses for pleasure.”
“Okay. What do you want to be?”
“A businessman.” (Six-year old kids have a way of declaring their dreams as though it’s as sure as the planet is round. I wonder what age we lose that confidence?)
“That’s great. You can own a ranch. How many horses do you want to own?”
“About ten,” he grinned.
“How will you earn to maintain the ranch?” I asked.
“Kids can ride my horses for P20 each…”
“Uh…, isn’t that a bit too cheap?”
“They can also feed my rabbits if they pay something. And I’ll sell my customers snacks and have a restaurant in my ranch.”
“That’s fantastic.”
“My ranch will also have an imaginary forest.”
“A what?”
“An imaginary forest. Parents will be afraid if their kids go to a real forest with real animals. So I’ll make an imaginary forest with robotic animals—even some legendary creatures like dinosaurs, unicorns, mermaids,…”
“Mermaids?”
“Yes, because there’ll be a lake in my ranch. With a shipwreck. Kids can also visit the shipwreck.”
After planning for his future, we got our plates and stood in front of the buffet table for the entire evening. Because the food was so fabulous, we didn’t bother to sit down. That night, he ate seven sticks of barbecue and I gobbled up 50% of the European cheeses there.
In other words, my date with Bene was a ball.
If I didn’t have a weekly date with him, how will I know about his dreams? I would have missed hearing that he didn’t want to be a Cowboy anymore, that he wanted an imaginary forest, robotic animals, a lake and a shipwreck for kids to visit and have fun…
I was even more convinced of my family goals when I read the frightening statistics from David Perdew about “fatherless kids”. According to statistics, children from a fatherless home are:
·Five times more likely to commit suicide
·Thirty-two times more likely to run away
·Twenty times more likely to have behavioral disorders
·Fourteen times more likely to commit rape (this applies to boys)
·Nine times more likely to drop out of high school
·Ten times more likely to abuse chemical substances
·Nine times more likely to end up in a charitable institution
·Twenty times more likely to end up in prison for a long period of time
Fathers—and mothers—your kids need you.
David Perdew says we either pay now or pay later.
And when you pay later, it always costs more.
I suggest you pay now.
Don’t Make The Mistake Of Paying Later…
Most mornings, I bike with my two boys around our village.
Actually they bike and I run after them.
Because I don’t have a bike (mine is broken).
But I don’t mind.
Because that means they win our races. And they have fun laughing at their father who always comes last, my tongue hanging out of my mouth, ready to faint.
This morning, after biking, we also played chess and checkers. Obviously, I beat them in every game. (Sweet Revenge!)
Some days, we play the Wii together. It’s an interactive game console and we have loads of fun doing that. From pingpong to bowling to flying to car racing. (Yes, the old guy looses again.)
And if I can get off from work a bit early, we’ll go running and biking again in the afternoon.
My point?
I spend an enormous amount of time with my kids.
Is it difficult?
You bet.
I do a lot of stuff. I run 12 businesses. I lead 9 non-profit organizations. I preach 300 times a year. I write 80 articles a month.
But I’ve made a decision that nothing is more important than my family.
Why?
Here’s what I learned about life: You either pay now or you pay later. If you pay later, it’ll cost more.
I don’t want to pay later. It’ll cost me 100 times more!
Like some parents I know. Sadly, they never spent time with their kids. In other words, they didn’t pay before.
Today, these parents are paying. They sit restless at night, crying, worrying about their adult children. And they ask these very painful questions:
·“Why is my son hanging out with the wrong crowd?”
·“Is my son drinking too much? Is he taking drugs too?”
·“Why did my daughter choose that bum as her boyfriend?”
·“Will my son ever grow up and take responsibility?”
Featuring once again Bryan Flannery’s Rib Cap. When James heard about the rib cap, this was one of the reasons he brought Bryan Flannery products to the Philippines. It’s his favorite part of the prime rib/roast beef. And now you don’t have to buy the whole prime rib to get this valuable part!
Every son and daughter knows that fathers never ask for too much. So for his special day on Father’s Day, surprise him and give him something that will put a smile on his face. Show him how much you truly appreciate him and reward him for all his hard work and love.
This Father’s Day, discover the perfect gift that every father would love for work and play only at Rustan’s.
Spend a relaxing weekend with dad in style and visit Rustan’s for the best outfits and accessories, like this clean and crisp look from Faconnable.
Throw this stylish jacket from the Monte-Carlo Masters Series Collection on a fitted polo and shorts and dad’s confident to step out, casual and polished.
The hats in the new collection of Scala Classico are perfect for dad’s day out when paired with Cutter & Buck’s casual short sleeves button-down shirts and polos.
We all know dads strive to be at the top of their game at work, so reward him with top-notch business suits, formal shirts and leather belts from Hackett
and quality leather shoes from Magnnani. Other classic gifts like Nautica Plain White Hankies, Faconnable and Geoffrey Beene neckties,
Michael Kors timepieces
and Hackett and Jean-Louis Scherrer cufflinks round-up Rustan’s perfect offerings for the dad at work.
It doesn’t matter whether dad’s an avid gym regular or is allergic to the treadmill. Get him motivated with gym clothes that use the best performance fabrics and technology, like this Sugoi Zap Jacket, sleeveless top and shorts.
Klean Kanteen water bottles are perfect for any sporting activity,
as well as the Timex Iron Man watches.
Get dad into the active lifestyle and keep him healthy for longer.
Treat dad to a much deserved vacation and get him the perfect carry-on bag. The Hackett duffle bag from its Reporter Collection is perfect for toting around and its classic design and top quality make sure it will be around for all your future trips with dad.
Gift him these other travel essentials like the Panasonic Portable Battery Shaver,
Chill Pill Portable Speakers, Perry Ellis Portfolio Deluxe Manicure Set, and a set of Hackett International Polos.
Pile them all into the lightweight Bric’s Dynamic Trolley Luggage,
put on a Hackett Scarf and D&G shades and dad’s all set to jet to the locale of your choice.
This Father’s Day, Rustan’s celebrates this special day by offering the best selection of gifts that a Father will surely want! Give your father that special token that spells out “I love you” or “Thank you” with Rustan’s many stylish apparel and timeless treasures.
We were planning to treat dad out for father’s day….. but last minute we changed the plans and decided to just celebrate it at home….We hired the cook of our brother for one evening to cook the food. Chef Allan was a former chef in our Lola’s restaurant, so we were excited to try his cooking!
We of course enjoyed the food!! It was very very good!! I was teasing my brother that i will pirate Chef Allan! :-)
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads who make sacrifices for their children…saw this video years ago and cried…sharing it here for those who have not seen it yet…
