Before anything else, my children and I had been grazing on breads and French butter and camembert cheese all day. I brought these home from dinner two nights ago  at Rockwell.

Anyway, while we were having dinner, K, the Manila boss of a competing news agency, and M, another Manila boss of another competing news agency, and I were stuffing ourselves with good food, K said C, who is my friend and M’s reporter, went on leave and didn’t know where to go to spend his personal time off. K mentioned that C wanted to buy embroidered barong in Lumban.

Later that night C inquired about how to get to Lumban. Told him to drop by my town and I’ll drive him there to check out the barongs. This morning I gave him instructions and told him to book this onsen hotel near my place and I will bring him to Lumban tomorrow.

When he messaged that he was at the resort, I told him that I will pick him up after work.

When I did, we drove through the mountain bypass road and reached the university campus where there is a food fair. That’s where we had dinner.

I then brought him to see my house. Being a gay man, he is very much interested in home decor and home renovations. He checked my kitchen cabinets and door jambs and all the finishes. He bought his Makati condo seven years ago and told me his unit is up for repainting and bathroom refresh.

He said he loved the colors I chose for my tiny home and he said my house is likely 50 sqm, bigger than I initially thought it was. I told him that several people have already commented that my home, being on the second level, is like a treehouse because we’re surrounded by trees.

I drove him back so he can enjoy the onsen and the massage that would follow.

Let’s see what will happen to our trip to Lumban later today.