Retirement Haven

The other day, the Philippines was featured in our newspaper, The Acher Rench Zeitung as potential retirement haven/holiday getaway for europeans. Its a one page article about the nice life in our homeland with a pictures of germans enjoying the sand and the sun complete with pampering.

Retirement means relaxing and enjoying life and what better way than in a tropical environment and it depends on you how lavish a lifestyle you wish to enjoy. Our country may well be the best place or an option to spend one's twilight years.

The Boxes

Our house looks like a warehouse because of the boxes around. We're sending two more balikbayan boxes to the Philippines and Dirk was able to sell some stuff at Ebay so he's sending it to the winning bidder.

The Shoppers

Its very cloudy yesterday and i was surprised that there are many people in the town proper. Maybe because of the summer sale or the students summer vacation already starts. I was there to accompany my friends doing some shopping spree.




The coffee and ice cream shops were also full. The students really enjoyed their first day outside the classroom.

Cooking with Marites

Today, Marites cooked for us Adobong Manok for lunch. She cooked it differently and it really taste good. She marinate first the chicken and all the spices in soya sauce before cooking it. Aside from adobong manok, we also feasted on Pansit Molo which her mother cooked.

Early Dinner

Today, Lucy and me decided to have an early dinner at karstadt restaurant. From monday to friday at 4:30 in the afternoon, foods are half the regular price, the same with non-alcohol drinks. We did ordered seelachs fish and spätzle and it really taste good. We're just being practical and in times like this, it pays to save.






We then browsed again the city stores for more sale items. The temperature 17 degrees is good for window shopping unlike the other day it reached almost 39 degrees.




By the way, Dirk's motorcycle now have a new windshield for protection.

The Spirit of Friendship

In time of needs, the Filipino "bayanihan" spirit never fails to surface. You can see it everywhere around the world. My friend Agnes, a single parent with two children recently moved to her new home. In the Spirit-centered friendship we find a connection to all that our friend feels and needs thats why we helped her transport some of her house stuff to her new place.

Family Updates

Jaimee Antonie Turned one

How time flies, our Mimi turned one-year old last June 23. I'm supposed to blog about this last month but its better late than never. My daughter Arianne organized a disney-theme street party for the kids and our neighbors.
















Arianne's colleague at Mercury Drug also attended the first birthday of our cutie pie Mimi


Tagaytay Trip (Rosebelle, Kim, my eldest sister and cousins)




Other Pictures


My eldest son Anthony and his family

Lyka Anjanette, Leila Antonella and Daphne Antonette

Argie Neil and Luis Andrew