Our Father's Day Celebration
Here in India the celebration for Father's Day is not as grandiose as how it is during Mother's Day. In fact hotels don't have special offerings for Dads compared with how all out they got for Moms. I believe this is an injustice to the fathers who have been working as hard as any other moms in raising their kids.
That's why to bring forth the spirit of the day, I made sure I was well prepared in showering our Papa with surprises. Thanks to Bianca, it turned out to be a swell celebration for the Figovc familie :)
The day started off with our Sunday breakfast. Since we already decided that we would be dining at this certain Korean resto and intently pigging out on the food, we ordered for a basic bfast meal. Cornflakes, warm milk and bread for Bianca and coffee for both me and Papa.
While having the first meal of the day, Bianca and I started our program by giving one by one our numerous surprises. First off was a collection of PC games: this featured games from sports to playing casino to being a tycoon. Attached to the present was lovely card signed by Bianca.
Next up was a framed photo of Papa and Bianca overlooking the area of Carinthia, Austria. I especially picked this photo since this was one of Thomas' favorite pictures with Bianca.
After that, we gave him another gift that was simply wrapped in an ordinary plastic bag. Since what was inside was ultra special I decided to go low key on the wrapping. The gift was a painting made personally by Bianca. This would now be the latest addition to Papa's collection of Bianca's painting. (Last year, Bianca also gave Papa her first crayon painting which has been a fixture in Thomas' office).
The last of the gifts came in a very distinguished size. Dont know exactly what the measurements were but i know it was huge. This one was made by me ... it was a random collection of Thomas' and Bianca's pictures together. Thomas has been the stronghold of the family and has proven his unwavering love and esteem for his daughter. It was just fitting that I gave him something that hopefully would stand the test of time which i compare to how his adoration is for his Bianca. It is currently hanged on our bedroom and is the last thing we see before we sleep.
So that was it for presents. After finishing up our bfast and an hour later in the TV watching our favorite Sunday cartoon shows, we went to Vasant Vihar to this Korean resto (I totally forgot the name of the place!). In our Father's Day menu we had the following: Bulgogi (boiled beef meat), Pajeon (Korean Pancake), pork with sweet sauce, and Octopus with Vegetables (cooked in our table with Kimchi savors). The food was yummy, yummy, yummy ... considering of course that the Kimchi was ultra spicy.
After lunch we then went to GK1 and scouted for shoes for Thomas. Luckily we were able to find 2 pairs of shoes that actually fit him. This was after an hour and a half of going around the area looking for that shoe size!
We then went back to the hotel since the scorching heat was too much for us. As soon as we hit the bed, the family was knocked out for an afternoon nap. As for dinner, since we were still full from lunch we opted to take sandwiches.
It was truly a well spent day honoring The Father in our family.
Dear Papa,
Thank you for being the stronghold of the family ... thank you for being such an optimistic person for which we see hope for the future ... thank you for loving us so much that we have continued and will continue to stay together as a family full of respect and esteem for each other. We're already looking forward to the next Father's Day!
With all our love,
Bianca + Mama
posted by grace at Friday, June 23, 2006
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