Every year around this time, the persimmon and calamansi trees Chel’s mom planted bears fruit, and Chel invites us over to pick some fruit from the harvest.
I don’t eat persimmon, but my mom loves it. Chel’s mom was her best friend, and I think it makes her feel close to her when she harvests fruit from the trees Chel’s mom planted when when we were kids 🥹
Chel is the hostess with the mostest, and always has refreshments and snacks ready for her guests – fresh-made calamansi iced tea + persimmon with condensed milk!
A lot has changed since Chel’s mom passed when we were in college – i.e. Chel is a cat lady now. This is Stormy and French Fry’s catio, y’all. Yes, her kids named the cats, and yes, her husband added that roof at Chel’s request to protect them from the rain 😸
