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DALY CITY, CALIF.–Yesterday’s transcontinental travels went smoothly, and I arrived last night safe and sound. In the car on the way home from the airport, my dad asked me if I was expecting a package. Apparently something had been delivered that morning, with no return address, he said. Well, when we got home, I took […]

DALY CITY, CALIF.–Yesterday’s transcontinental travels went smoothly, and I arrived last night safe and sound. In the car on the way home from the airport, my dad asked me if I was expecting a package. Apparently something had been delivered that morning, with no return address, he said. Well, when we got home, I took a look at the big box, which in fact did have a return address for Proflowers.com–ooh, flowers!–but the sender was still a mystery.

I opened the box, and inside was a lovely bouquet of flowers, including lilies; chrysanthemums; tulips, my favorite flower (also, my mom likes tulips and associates them with her birthday, which is just before spring); and evergreens. Who sent them? Thom! What a sweetheart. He included a card addressed to my family with a holiday message, and the traditional greeting in my parents’ native Tagalog: “Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon” (literally, happy Christmas and prosperous new year). Do I have the best boyfriend or what?

Happy holidays, everyone!

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