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Mom Violy and Carmina’s dining experience at Dean & DeLuca

  Mom Violy told me she wanted to order the Paella Negra from Dean & Deluca. Carmina suggested we dine in since we’d never really tried their main courses, always just getting takeout with the cream puffs . Mom Violy agreed, and we arrived about thirty minutes before the lunch rush began. The service was very slow, even though we had ordered ahead of time. They mistakenly brought out the Paella Valenciana , despite Mom Violy repeating the order three times to the person who took it. It turned out the cook on duty made the error, even though it was written down clearly. We know Paella Negra takes a long time to prepare, which is why Mom Violy had requested it to be cooked beforehand. She wanted it as her main meal, but because of the mix-up and feeling hungry, she took a piece of Carmina’s Turkey Club Sandwich and asked for the bacon on the side. I didn’t expect the turkey to be just one piece, and the bread was toasted so hard that it removed one layer of the sandwich. Since ...

Mom Violy's Wellness and Staying at the Double Tree by Hilton in Newark, California


Our body need rest after you've just arrived from an eleven hour flight from Manila to San Francisco.

During our arrival on May 4, 2022 there we're too many activities to attended upon family get together.

Our mind is filled of excitement yet our body is asking for time to sleep longer.

While adjusting ourselves with the time zone Carmina gets sleepy at 4 o'clock, bedtime midnight, after waking up at 7:30 in the morning.

Even if what Mom Violy's love to do is shop our eyes are getting droogy from the ride getting there with your relatives seating in back seat of their car.

Carmina would take a short nap while Mom Violy us busy telling stories.

Realizing it takes a week to adjust ourselves to being jetlag even being constipated triggers us even not having an appetite tend to eat less and getting full easily.

Our body calls our attention we no longer the three years ago where we jump out and get ready on the go each day.

We need R&R and attention to your medical check up.



Aunt Marissa had offered Mom Violy to stay at a one night hotel for her belated birthday gift last year.

Mom Violy didn't want it in the Philippines since it was too risky during covid season.

Mom Violy decided to take the offer in California when she'll be doing her medical check up for one day.

Carmina gave screen shots of which hotel was located in Fremont and Newark, California area where there was access to have a shopping mall close by.

A place where Carmina can navigate herself through memory a place she grew up.

Mom Violy decided upon Double Tree by Hilton in Newark on May 10, 2022.


Carmina had informed Aunt Marissa and she had booked it for us and placed under Mom Violy's name.

Today has come where Mom Violy and Carmina will bring you along to see the life we grew up in California.

Life is reverse where Carmina is the driver for Mom Violy.

Tip from Estella:

Must try chocolate chip cookie from any Hilton Hotel provided a complimentary with no limit how many you can eat.



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