February 28, 1978

Mr. + Mrs. Ferdeloses invite us for dinner at 7:00 p.m. Meet Mario, Jude, Norma + Carlos in their house. I make bico for them. In the morning stay home, baby sit Michelle take a bath + ready for the party + ready to go home

February 25, 1978

12:00 p.m. Lunch at Filipino restaurant, minudo, lit.son with sarra tinolang, manok salad + rice. 6:00 spagethi dinner at Aiea high school. bread, cupcakes + punch concert. Dean plays drum, Mario Jude with us.

February 15, 1978

Hawaii 1978

Go to Oakland Airport 8:45 flight, No. of plane United Air lines 1093. Arrive Honolulu 1:00 p.m. Back + forth trips $486.70. Mario pick us + put carnation lei. Norma cooked cari cari for dinner, fried chicken + pie. Stay home baby sit Michelle, cooked our lunch. Carlos, Norma, Dean + Norlynn to school. Carlos work. Mario + Jude eat dinner with us. Went to shopping center. I take a bath stay house watch TV Have a wonderful dinner at Jude’s place, steak, fish + see the court house + State capitol.

The whole family’s birthdays

(This was written in the back of a small, brown journal containing entries from 1978 to 1979.  It is one of the many notes she writes throughout her journals listing birthdays, anniversaries and dates of significant moments in her life.)

December 2, 1934

Mr. + Mrs. Quintin A. Ramil and the whole family’s birthdays

Married in Tondo, Manila, P.I. IEMELIF

1. Quintin A. Ramil – Oct. 31. 1908

2. Fausta R. Ramil – Dec. 19, 1910

3. Quintin R. Ramil Jr. – Apr. 12, 1938

4. Norma R. Matro – July 10, 1942

5. Mario R. Ramil – June 21, 1946

6. Al R. Ramil – July 2, 1948

7. Gloria R. Omania – Nov. 10, 1949

8. Cesar R. Ramil – Sept. 26, 1951

9. Michael R. Ramil – May 29, 1957

10. Carlos C. Matro – June 18, 1933

11. Teresita R. Ramil – Sept. 13, 1938

12. Luis Omania – June 19, 1946

13. Dean R. Matro – April 29, 1963

14. Norlynn Matro – Jan. 25, 1965

15. Quintin Ramil III – Nov. 21, 1963

16. Ramon Ramil – Jan. 17, 1965

17. Joycelyn Omania – Oct. 17, 1969

18. Jayson Omania – Sept. 20, 1971

19. Jude W. Ramil – Feb. 18, 1950

20. Filipina F. Ramil – June 12, 1949

21. Tressy R. Ramil – Aug. 15, 1973

22. Crystal Ramil – Oct. 27, 1973

23. Jeniffer R. Omania – May 1, 1974

24. Roxanne R. Ramil – Jan. 5, 1975

25. Leslee Dawn Ramil – Jan. 13, 1975

26. Michelle R. Matro – April 22, 1976

27. Jonathan W. Ramil – March 23, 1982

28. Melanie V. Ramil – June 7, 1982

29. Anthony Ramil – Feb. 12, 1987

30. Anita V. Ramil –

Dad + Mom married in Tondo, Manila, P.I.

Dec. 2, 1934

Carlos + Norma married in Reno, Nevada

Aug. 18, 1962

Jr. + Tessie married in Paniqui, Tarlac

Philippines Oct. 14, 1962

Luie + Gloria married in Reno, Nevada

May 3, 1969

Mario + Jude married in Reno, Nevada

Nov. 6, 1971

Al + Fil married in San Francisco

Calif. Dec. 9, 1972

Cesar + Anita – Nov. 9, 1980

Mike + Sandy – Aug. 29, 81

Jan. 11, 2006 – Wednesday

Jordan’s birthday, up 7:00 a.m. wash face, brush teeth, make up 7:30 a.m. eat breakfast, Gloria made french toast, hot tea, orange juice, I eat all. change clothes, watch TV, Gloria go to work, 11:00 I take a nap, up 1:00 p.m. watch TV.  I give Gloria $200.00 her share Mario Judy gave me. 12:00 p.m. I eat lunch. rice, fried fish, fried yams watch TV 6:30 p.m. we all eat at the dining table for dinner. watch TV 8:00 p.m. go to bed + sleep.

Jan. 10, 2006 – Tuesday

6:00 a.m. take a bathe, dress up, make up, 8:00 a.m. eat breakfast.  Gloria cook eggs + cookie, she goes to work.  9:00 a.m. Watch TV, I’m still coughing hard, 11:00 a.m. take a nap, up 3:20 p.m watch TV I throw regular, watch TV 5:00 p.m.  Gloria is not home yet I gave the check to her to cash, I’ll give her 2 hundred, me, 3 hundred from Mario + Jude for my Birthday gift, I give 2 hundred to Gloria her share.  5:00 p.m. read letters, watch TV 5:30 p.m.  Gloria arrived Tomorrow Jordan’s birthday Jan. 11, 2006 have a party here for his birthday, 7:00 p.m. we eat dinner on the table 8:00 p.m.  I’ll go to bed + sleep.

Dec. 6, 2006 – Wednesday

Concord home, wash face, brush teeth, clean mouth, make up, take morning medicine, 7:30 a.m. eat breakfast, toast 1 sweet pears, hot chocolate, Rachel borrow $5.00 to give to Peyton.  I will not get back the money give to Peyton for his pocket money to school.  go to living room, I’ll watch TV in my room.  make check contributions to Tom Torlakson $50.00 give to Gloria to give it to Tom.  10:00 a.m. watch TV in my room.  – continue Dec. 6, Wednesday – Prize is right.  10:00 a.m. in my room, tomorrow 8:00 a.m. Ill take bathe, shower, Gloria will on the warm water + put my seat in the shower.  I’m trying to wear my Booths.  Man brings the plants here from Mario, Judy, John (Jon) + Bradley for my birthday + Xmas gifts Thanks 5:00 p.m. take night medicine, 7:00 p.m. eat dinner, rice fried fish, fried eggplants, seven up to drink, change clothes, pajama, 7:30 p.m. go to bed + sleep

May 8, 1992 – Friday

Wake up 6:30 a.m. drink hot chocolate + toast, take pills, exercise wash dishes, on dishwasher, watch TV 12:00 a.m. eat lunch, take a nap, 4:00 p.m. cook rice, fried pam + watermelon. 8:30 a.m. surprize Gloria call me open the door + there’s fresh carnations from Dorothy + Charmaine gift to me for Mother’s Day. 3:30 p.m. a lady come with beautiful fresh bouquet of flowers from Jon, Brad. Mario + Judy gift for Mother’s Day to me.  6:00 p.m. all eat dinner, watch TV Miss Universe. 10:00 p.m. go to bed + sleep.

Feb. 24, 1992 – Monday.

Wake up 6:30 a.m. exercise, eat toast + hot chocolate Louie + Gloria go to work, take pills, take a bath, dress up, wash my laundry from Disneyland, dry, fold + put in order, watch the film Norma send us.  Filipino beat.  I saw Mario shaking hands with a couple + left, beautiful girls sings + old man show how to make ball (made of Bule) ball of game Sipa + beautiful Hawaiian show. 12:00 a.m. I eat lunch, take a nap. watch TV + write my autograph about Disneyland I see Jr. Tessie, Titing, Auring, sisters + brother Jojo, Ram, Paul + Norlyn + my nephew Fred Cruz, wife Ope + 2 sons, plus Ope’s Mom, sister + nephew.  I enjoy my three days outing with Gloria, Judy. her Mom + all the Mother’s from Concord High School we arrived home safe + sound (4:00 p.m. I’ll cook chicken adobo + rice for dinner.  I received pictures from Hawaii, so Ill write Norma tomorrow tell about the recorder where I saw Mario on the TV. Norlyn ask me if I received pictures, I said no, but it is here at home, we are away for 3 days, Friday, Saturday + Sunday.  I’ll place it my Birthday Alum there beautiful family pictures of Carlos + Norma with 3 chidren, their spouse + children.  I received also a letter from Judy picture of Bradley + AveryI send her letter to Judy + Norma mail today Feb. 25, 1992.

July 30, 2000 – Sunday

Wake up 6:30 a.m. wash face, brush teeth, eat breakfast.  All men play golf.  Titing, Auring + family left 11:00 a.m. going home, Jr. Tessie, Ray Mercedez, Shane left 12:00 to San Diego, all left home.  House is clean.  – I throw today – Norma is not coming, I gave Mike $100.00 help for Sandy’s funeral, I gave Gloria check for Aug. 3, 2000 help for food + expenses – $400.00, all go home Sacramento, Al + Fil go home.  Cesar went home, 5:00 p.m. went Pleasanton Mike’s house to eat dinner, rice + chinese food, Norma Jude + Jill sleep there to board the plane.