Our Niche: Not an Abilene Paradox

the 6-hour road trip from Houston to Abilene

Dec 26. The day after Christmas, we were bound for West Texas, to spread the Christmas cheer to Fritzie and the kids at Abilene. This was no Abilene Paradox, for we all wanted to go to Abilene!!!

co-pilot

Are we there yet?

We're in Abilene....Finally!

The Abilene Regional Hospital where Fritzie still works, and Zette and Joy used to work

Rey: "Zie, indi kami dayon Zie. Gina LBM ko"
Zie: "But I was waiting for you guys patiently the whole day!"

that cutest "yambi"
(hidlawanay gid sila ba!)

Zie2x and "Boss" Rey
*a "hairline" difference

Hi Troy!!!

with "mooie" Aya

Gifts!Gifts!Gifts!
(Ang akon hijado nga hybrid!)

Dec 27. The next day, Zette and Fritzie's good friends, Ate Millet and Kuya Ge, treated us to lunch at Abilene's Bonzai Japanese Steakhouse.

The restaurant's sushi bar has great reviews, but we wanted to try the "HIBACHI" experience...

The Hibachi Chef
(Master, teach me kungfu...)

The hibachi grill was a lot of fun especially if you have young diners. The chef entertained the kids (and the adults as well!) with some tricks and sleight of hand...Darling Aya, got the scare of her life when the chef accidentally spilled "soysauce" all over her favorite purple shirt :)

entertaining

"Jaw-dropping" for everyone!

"Kulbaan ka Aya?"

But I think, everybody's favorite was the chef's "onion volcano". It really must have been one cool trick, to get that compelling rapt attention from Troy ;)

"Slice the onion and stack it to make a cone..."

Troy: " Hmmm, interesting"

...add oil and water, and:

Troy: "Cool!!!"
"Boss" Rey: "Oh no, my face, my face!"

Daddy's "Diabetic's" Dessert

"Thank you Ate Millet and Kuya Ge for the treat :) "

After lunch, we went to the mall to buy the children their presents...They were very content and happy recipients at the end of the day :) Then after dinner, it was packing time for Zette as she had to bring back a lot of her stuff to Houston....and of course more bonding time with the kids... Troy had me laughing over his theatrical rendition of the "No Scope" song. Very funny!