Twenty-one years of wonderful wedded bliss is a definite reason for a celebration, so my hubby Dennis and I decided to have a second party.
There were “mermaids” lounging by the pool. A sailboat was drifting languidly on the water. Here and there were old treasure chests that looked like a pirate’s haul, with liquor bottles and strands of pearls nonchalantly tucked under fishermen’s nets.
It’s not only Mandarin Oriental, Manila’s loyal guests and employees who are saddened by the hotel’s imminent closure; regular patrons of its bar, Martinis, will surely miss watching the bands that play there, most especially The Blue Rats.
For the past several years, some hotels in the city have been featuring music acts that don’t belong to the typical “variety pop” mold.
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