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

Nov. 16, 2002

Saturday wake up 6:00 a.m. exercise take a bath, dress up, comb my hair, packed my things going to Sacramento to see Roxanne having her second baby, Jr. + Tessie are there. eat raisins bread, yam, hot chocolate for breakfast, wash laundry, dry, fold put in places, watch TV put dishes in place shelves, wash dishes, Gloria cook oatmeal for breakfast, we ate breakfast, chew 2 tums to digest my food 12:00 take a nap, up 1:30 4:00 p.m. go to Sacramento I throw good today, 2:00 p.m. eat rice with picadillo for lunch, 4:00 p.m. ready to go to Sacramento.  Rox house, arrived 6:00 p.m. eat rice – for dinner – chicken nilaga with potatoes + cabbage, pechay, Tessie is cooking.  We at Louie’s truck me, Gloria + Louie, Jen + John reach Sacramento 11:30 p.m. we sleep at Rox house, me, Leslee, Louie, Gloria, Cesar, Mike, John Jordan.  On the morning, Jr. Tessie cooked fried rice, eggs, sausage, bacon.  I eat chocolate, coffee orange juice for breakfast, we ate at 8:00 a.m. all of us, Rox is fine, At 9:00 a.m. all of us left Rox house, except Jr. + Tessie stay waiting for Roxanne give birth, God help her to have her baby.  Arrive Concord safe + sound at 10:3o a.m. eat heavy breakfast.  Tessie cooked Rox house.

Jan. 22, 2006

(Concord) Sunday, wake up 8:30 wash face brush teeth, eat breakfast, watch TV. TV I’ll go with Rachel + Tylee to Tessie’s house. birthday of Maddy, daughter Tressy Feb 28, 2005.  I steel have my coughing, Please this God finish my coughing, to walk good + no pain.  We fly to L.A.  10:30 take a nap, up 2:25, watch TV 1:00 p.m. go back to room + lay down.  4:00 p.m. Gloria gave me paspass – 12:00 p.m. lunch – chicken dinner, watch TV Jen go to work. 5:00 p.m. wake outside 5:00 p.m. Louie + Gloria arrived home.  8:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. I – take night medicine – eat dinner, fried rice, jam seven up to drink, watch TV 8:00 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.

Feb. 22, 1992 – Saturday.

Wake up 7:00 a.m. wash my face, brush my teeth + dress up with shirts for the Competition.  Concord calld at 1:10 p.m. to dance, good, perfect, no mistake about 500 girls join the competition California high school cheerleader. lots of Mothers attend, at 3:06 p.m. they will perform again Pom pom – sorry I dont watch it, because Jr. + Tessie pick me to go to Mass of Filipino priest, one hour service, Jr. in the choir, Tessie didn’t she no practice, they serve some Filipino delicacies + drinks, then go to Fred + Ope’s house to eat dinner with nilagong manok. inichao na bangus may vege sa look ng bangus.  Fred had 2 sons I gave the older on $5.00, younger $3.00 as I don’t have cash.  Then 7:00 p.m. Jr. + Tessie went to dance, they’ll be back to Fred’s house to sleep there Saturday night, then Fred, two (word) + me left too to drive me to Irvin, the (word) place for Competition – Fred save Gloria.  I watch again the competition + distributing the thropies who was first, second + Concord High School Songleader received 3 big trophies, going to Irvine + go back to Disneyland Hotel Big train drive us, all people who were at Disneyland include with the Hotel payment.  We rides three times of ride in Disneyland, eat frozen bananas on the way to see beautiful plants flowers, water fountain. – Judy + Mom in one bed, Gloria + me in one bed – at the hotel.  After the competition ride they big train go to hotel.  I met Judy’s Mom + we get closer + closer, she escorts me on walking all over the place.  I like her, I love her, in the hotel one Mother gave us massage on our back on bed.  I can’t forget that lady.  I feel good.

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.

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

December 31, 1985

Jr., Ram, Tressy, Roxanne, arrived Dec. 27, 1985 at 7:00 a.m.   Al, Fil, Crystal Leslee come at 5:00 p.m. the same day. Ray, Ramon comes Dec. 29, 1985 at 5:00 p.m.  Then go back to San Diego Dec. 31, 1985 at 8:00 a.m.  Tessie did not come, her mother is sick.  Jr. + children go home after playing golf with all his brothers, Al, Cesar, Mike + Louie.

New Years eve.  Ramon Flores Beth, Larry + Comade (?) comes, 12 o’clock, we had champagne, balloons and shouting Happy News Years.  Norma called from Hawaii, They decide the checks I mailed to Carlos + Norma + Mario + Judy, they were very happy, so here in Concord.  I’m very happy I have given all my children their share + Xmas gift, the money from our house in Livermore, 7 children got $10,000.00 each + I have some left in my Bank of America account.  God Bless us, I’m very very glad all my seven children + their families are fine + healthy I’m too.

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.

June 29, 1994

(Nene Memorial)  Louie, Gloria + me left Concord 6:00 a.m. going Huntington Beach, passed highway 101, beautiful views, all green vineyards, green grapes + trees by the pacific ocean – cool + pleasant trip.  arrived Huntingtons, Aurings + Titing house 1:30 p.m. passed chenneys restaurant eat breakfast, pancake, eggs, bacon sausage + drinks.  In the house, lots of food, we brought box of corn, lemon, apricot + box of strawberry.  Tita arrange them + put in the table to eat.  Lots of people comes, said a prayer + 7:00 p.m. eat dinner.  Jr arrived with Rosie pineda my niece, we hug for we don’t see other for so long time, 8:30 p.m. Jr. Rosie a girl + me, left Huntington beach, arrived San Diego 10:00 p.m. Tessie is waiting for us, we eat corn + Tessie left for work 11:30 p.m. in the Jail, she nurse prisoners, girls + men.  went to sleep 12:00 p.m. on Ram’s bed.  Louie + Gloria upstairs.  Wake up 6:00 a.m. I drink milk, exercise 8:00 a.m. Jr. cook egg, rice + corn beef, hot cocoa for breakfast.  Tessie arrived 8:30 a.m. we sleep.  1:00 p.m. we eat lunch, rice + pakbet with fish, sleep again.  Louie + Jr. go golfing 8:00 p.m. go to sleep.  Wake up 6:30 a.m. take a shower exercise, dress up, ready my things.  9:30 a.m. Tessie arrived cook our breakfast, eggs, cheese, toast, coffee + suha.  Jr. will pick me up 1:00 p.m. going to LA airport Norlynn waiting for me.  Please God give me strength, no sickness, no worries