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i went to texas last weekend to attend my aunt’s 60th birthday.  i knew that it was going to be a surprise party, but i didn’t know that it was going to be that big a party. 

since the party was in texas, its theme couldn’t be more obvious–cowboy/cowgirl.  had i known that i could attend such a party, i would have brought my boots from the philippines. 

the event was held in a restaurant called the ranch, and when i got to the place, my heart skipped a beat.  the place was so big, and its interior looks like a western studio.  on one side, there’s the saloon; beside it, a facade of a bank.  on another side, the wall is covered with western-looking buildings.

that night, everybody came in their cowboy/cowgirl get-up.  i laughed so hard and i almost peed in my pants at the sight of so many filipino cowboys and cowgirls. 

everything fit into the theme.  the food was great, and the guests were entertained by a Nashville recording artist named, brett hammond.  i am not much of a country song listener, but i was told that he is one of the best in the industry.  since most of the guests were filipinos, my uncle also hired a filipino stand-up comedian: leonard obal.  his name should ring a bell since he was big in the philippines.  his claim to fame was his tandem with allan k. their long-running show called "si nura at si velma" was a huge hit in the philippines.  he brought the house down with his punchlines and sketches.  i, myself, had my fifteen-minute of fame.  for his finale, leonard needed someone to exchange lines with, and so my relatives volunteered me.  consequently, i got to work closely with leonard: we did a hurried reading of the script and technical rehearsal.  it was so fun.