California (Part 1)

The trip had two goals. Main one was to visit Uncle Tony and Auntie Flor at Ontario and check on his home health needs. The other goal was to touch base with my FLP classmates who are based in the Southern part of this state. My Maryknoll batchmates will have their turn soon.
It took us three hours to get to the airport. We were in the middle of a winter advisory. Classes were suspended. The roads were slick (treacherous would be a better term). The plowers at the interstate tried their best to clear the road. But the snow just kept on falling. I finished the three mysteries of the rosary (paulit-ulit actually). We were garbed in our winter outfit - to the last beanie.
The trip was uneventful. By the time we got to Ontario, CA close to midnight I had a throbbing headache. The temperature was 71 degrees.
I was able to meet the home maker of Uncle Tony. She will be good for him. She will assist him with his activities of daily living and walk him around the house. Uncle suffered a stroke and he has been having increased difficulty with his daily function. Auntie Flor is always there to assist him.
Below are pictures of the family - plus the latest addition. It was a good time to keep in touch with everyone and to eat. Uncle loved the dungeness crabs and the spicy shrimps. I enjoyed the kare-kare with a twist. It was actually a crispy pata that we dipped in kare-kare sauce with vegetables. The meat was indeed crispy and so good with that kare-kare taste.
The wintry mix back home was totally "duh" and temporarily shelved and forgotten. The focus is "the here and now" - the family and the food.