Back in Deutschland

After staying five months in the Philippines, we're back here in Germany. The first days was spent arranging our stuff in our new place and shopping for our needs. Though our body clock is not yet normal, we tried to stay awake to be able to catch up with the 7-hour difference. Dirk played golf and resumed swimming while i hit the gym at Durbacher Hotel. Aside from my friends and our activities together, i miss the warm weather of our homeland.

Friday Aerobics

Despite being busy for the preparation of our joint despedida party yesterday, i was still able to attend our aerobic session. Our three times a week floor exercise/dance routine helped me a lot to keep fit and maintain my weight. Aside from my aero friends, i'm really going to miss this activity when we return to Germany tomorrow.

Garden Guests

Dirk found these kittens at the back of our house the other day while fixing something in the garden.

House Blessings

After attending mass last sunday, our two neighbor friends have their house blessed for safety and good fortune. The two house owners have things in common- they have the same name and they both came from the same province.

Family Bonding Time

Most of the time my interaction with my children is always through Facebook, the networking site. Because of their busy schedules, its hard to find time with them. Yesterday, i'm really very happy to be with my children and grandaughter. Though we don't see each other more often, there's never a single second that they are out of my mind. Being a remote mom and granny is very hard, thanks to the new technologies, they are just a text and a phone call away.

New Fitness Room

Dirk's valentines gift to me is the stationary bike which we bought at SM Clark in Pampanga. My new fitness room is now complete and will use it more often because i dont like outdoor sports.

A Night to Remember

We have a wonderful valentines party held last friday held at the multi-purpose hall of our subdivision. Foods and drinks was potluck and with the help of our neighbor friends, we were able to transform the multi purpose into a party hall. It is in the spirit of neighborly cooperation that makes all our events successful and memorable.