We arrived in Legazpi (12132009) 5 minutes earlier than scheduled. I took Caitlin out of the airport and look for Joy; she was there alright, and left Caitlin with her while I went back to the terminal to get my luggage. Except for torn handle (of an inexpensive - got it from one of Tin's seminar, courtesy of a pharma group) coat back, the trip was uneventful.
Gary, Joy's hubby, took us to Jollibee for a breakfast. From there, Gary decided to let us check their place in Daraga. Their place has several stair cases, and I was catching up with my breath taking the stairs. But the view from the top floor was magnificent. Sadly, Mayon Volcano wasn't on her mood - the view was blocked by clouds (according to the legend, when clouds are blocking the view, the volcano doesn't want to be seen by the people). Caitlin freaked out when she saw Caleb, huge dog (I cannot remember the type). You have to realize that in our compound, askal and those dogs as large as German Shepherds or Doberman are not common, let alone dogs not in a leash. Afterwards, we proceeded for Sorsogon.
Knowing Caitlin, she was trying to get the feel of Tin's house. The last time she was here, she was still an infant. When she saw stuff toys and dolls, she was overwhelmed and started saying, "wow, wow", with matching stretched arms as if trying to hug them all. She liked the doll with its panties/shorts on. Me? The first thing I did is to check the mobile signal - no difference as 2 years ago.
Caitlin didn't want to stay at the back with her Tita. So she stayed with me infront; she fell asleep on our way. When we reached Tin's place (Brgy. Capuy, approx. 8 km North of Sorsogon city proper), Papa was around to meet us.
My brother-in-law, took time out to prepare lunch for us. We had grilled pork and Chicken Curry, with a well-cooked steamed rice. My sister-in-law, April, and her hubby grilled the pork (I was out driving Papa to Castilla). Caitlin didn't want to join them; later on I found out that the dogs were sitting nearby and she's quite afraid of the dogs after the last time in Daraga.
We had a hearty lunch. Caitlin didn't have anything, though she did consume 1 bottle of milk before lunch time. Afterwards, I saw her with her Tita Joy, while holder her the doll she picked up from the shelf.
I also took a picture of Mama's orchids (pictured right) hich she started nurturing 2 years ago. It is a beautiful sight. The background is the hill where we normally camped out back in high school. When we were still kids, Mama sold different types of roses and was popular in our place. When we got married (and so was April), we got some of the flowers from Mama's garden.
Around 1pm, Caitlin took her regular nap. At 230pm, we left for Bibincahan. We are staying there until Tin arrives from Manila.
When we got to our house (in Bibincahan), Caitlin was trying to figure out again the new place (she's quite observant). In a couple of hours, she felt at home, just like in Capuy. It was rainy in the afternoon. I watched cable programs while my mom was busy playing lola to her apo.
It's nice to be back home.... But it will never be complete without Tin in tow. She will be joining us only on the 23rd of December.
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