The aunties are here! This 30-plus person family reunion features an epic Filipino feast

The aunties are here! 80 trips to and from the dock, at least 30 people, 20 coolers, 3 generations, and 1 legendary boodle fight PLUS, A WHOLE ROASTED PIG

BY MARTIN ZIBAUER

WE BETTER MAKE a move, Philip Paculaba has decided, as the sky gets even blacker. The men work together, shifting the lechon with the steel-lined bed of burning charcoal deeper into the cover of a weathered tarp strung between the bunkie and a birch tree. When a support stand starts to tip, two of the guys lunge and catch the spit before it can hit the ground. “Even with this janky setup,” announces one, “nothing stops the lechon!” Not even this rain, which is churning the flat surface of Kahshe Lake, Ont., into matte grey felt. With no wind at all, the clouds above stop moving, and we wait as they empty out. While Philip pokes at the coals, his sister Rose arrives. She extends her golf umbrella over Philip, gracefully deflecting…

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Cottage Life (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2024

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