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

January 9, 1978

Go Safeway to buy chicken + sperib, shortening, ginger, Tang + lamb. Value, to buy birthday cards for Norlynn + Leslee, Denture cream + bowl cleaner $13.51

Feb. 29, 1992 – Saturday

Wake up 7:15 a.m. wash my face, comb hair, eat breakfast, take pills exercise, make checks for Mar. 1992 12:00 a.m. eat lunch, take a nap, begin crocheting Baby Blankets for Norlyn + Rachel for their babies born June 1992, 5:00 p.m. cook rice + Gloria cook for dinner, Dave + Mary + Carrol will be here + watch Jeniffer choir with Sandy.  sings at the school gmp.  Mike all eat at 6:30 p.m. program well be 7:30 p.m. arrived home 9:00 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 Saturday 29, 2000

wake up 6:30 a.m. take a bath, dress up 9:00 a.m. to St. Isidore church in Dublin for Memory of Sandy.  – take pills – Good service Catholic church, all back here in Memorial.  see Archie, Charito, Ernesto + wife Joven + wife, the Santos family, some old friends in Livermore.  Joe Masquillui, Tom Torlakson attend the funeral campaigning from the people, Diana his wife is with him.  All eat at Isidore open restaurant to eat lunch.  Come back home at 3:00 p.m. take a rest too warm.  Norma went with Norlyn to San Jose maybe 5:00 watch TV I heat rice adobo People eat rice + adobo, Tessie is cooking spagehty, salad + bread for second eating of dinner.  Spagethy, bread, lasagna

June 15, 1980

I, Norma, Dean, Norlynn + Michelle fly to Hawaii, United Airlines from San Francisco airport to Hawaii airport.  Carlos meet us at the airport.  Here in Hawaii went shopping to bring to the Philippines.

me + my children visits his grave at 9:00 a.m. + attend the Service at 9:30 a.m. Methodist Church. at 11:00 a.m. went to San Francisco airport to Hawaii, Lindo, Fil, Louie, Gloria, Mike + Sandy see us at the airport.

$800.00 from checkin $600.00 ticket from Hawaii to Philippines back + forth – $200.00 my pocket money going to the Philippines.

July 7, 1990 – Saturday

Wake up 5:00 a.m. exercise 6:00 a.m. take a bath, drink hot chocolate + sweet bread for breakfast 6:00 a.m. take a bath, eat breakfast 8:00 a.m. dress up beautician fix my hair, 9:00 a.m. go to church for ceremony, Norlyn’s wedding at the base, chappel I wear my purple dress, 10:00 a.m. Ceremony begin until 11:30 a.m. go to Officers Club restaurant they serve steak, salad, beans potatoes + ice cream.  program Louie sing, Jen, + Anna with 2 other men, pictures taken for all Matros + all Ramils.  Come back home at 5:00 p.m. take a nap.  Carlos attend the ceremony + he bring Norlyn to Paul.  He went back to hospital before 6:00 p.m. Norma drive.

July 31, 1994

Jordan baptized, party after his baptizm, all Archie, Charito + Abby attend to baptizmal + party.  guest drive to a beautiful park in Danvil, Sandy’s brother prepare the table + food. 

July 31, 1994, at 10:00 a.m. Jr. family Normas family, Lindo’s family Mario’s family, Gloria’s ” + Cesar’s family, all my grandchildren present Paul + Norlynn, Ryan fly Titing, Auring, Gloria Arly + John, Tita + all the kids 1:00 p.m. all eat lunch, after Robert Felicitas play.  Dave, Mary + nieces are there.  The Dumpit family + all Sandy’s father, mother, brothers are there.

July 31, 1994 – 10:00 a.m. we visit Honey’s grave I put flag + flowers stay for 2 hours + wait for Lindo, + Cesar.  5:00 p.m. party is over all guest went home arrived, Concord 6:00 p.m. All follow in the house, eat dinner + happy to see each of my children Jr. Tessie + Tressy left for San Diego at 7:00 p.m. same Cesar left for Livermore Lindo + Fil stay, sleeps here.  Monday afternoon Mike, Jordan + Sandy are here.  While here (on San Diego) Carlos + Norma flew to Las Vegas, went to San Jose for Michelle’s apartment, went to Fremont to play Tennis, while here Louie.  Mario, Lindo Mike + Jason play golf.  night play poker.

Monday, July 11, 1994

In the airport, Norlynn + Norma get wheelchair for me cause of gate to plane is far.  so I’m the wheelchair, man from airport push me.  arrived in Chula Vista (San Diego) morning Jr. arrived at 11:30 a.m. we eat lunch + go back to San Diego, sleep there.  In the morning Jr. pick Carlos + Norma going to Las Vegas sleep in hotel, son of (?) will pick them to attend the wedding of Orlando’s Carlos brother.  Orlando’ son wedding Sunday July 18, 1994 Then we will drive to Concord.