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  • A Double Loss – Moalboal, Cebu, Philippines

    A Double Loss – Moalboal, Cebu, Philippines

    Like most people, I dread getting phone calls in the middle of the night, for it usually means bad news – especially for me when it comes from overseas.  It happened on Sept. 23rd (our 10th wedding anniversary), when the news came that my brother Fred had passed away. Fred had actually enjoyed an extended lease on life, receiving a…

  • Three weeks of festivities – Moalboal, Philippines

    I survived the brutal heat and humidity during the three weeks I spent in Moalboal, my hometown on the island of Cebu in the Philippines.  Whew, summer in the Philippines is like living inside a broiler oven 24 hours a day, not to mention the ever-present humidity and stickiness on the skin.  But I endured it for the love…

  • It’s a Jungle out there – Sabang, Palawan, Philippines

    I promise this is my final (delayed) post covering our trip to the Philippines, then I’ll get back to reality here in southern Texas.  To view my previous Philippines stories, check out: The wonderful people and places of the Philippines Quality time with family in my hometown – Moalboal, Cebu, Philippines Days filled with outdoor fun –…

  • A river runs through it – Palawan, Philippines

    Let’s see, where were we?  I have obviously fallen behind in my blogging.  I took some time off to socialize here in Texas, while enjoying the holidays and pausing from any activities that might tax my brain.  So here we are in a new year, and I still have stories to tell from our trip to the…

  • A slice of “2014’s Most Beautiful Island in the World” – Palawan Island

    My country is an archipelago of 7,107 islands brimming with wondrous natural treasures and beauties – both in nature and in the people.  Among many other things, white sand beaches, beautiful jagged mountains and amazing scuba diving locations can be found there.  Unfortunately, some islands are overdeveloped and others overrun by tourist and entrepreneurs, but many remained…

  • Days filled with outdoor fun – Moalboal, Cebu, Philippines

    This is the 3rd in our series of posts about our trip to the Philippines.  Check out #1 here and #2 here if you’re interested in the first two installments. Aside from spending quality time with family, we also sneaked out to have some outdoor fun with my longtime hometown friends.  A favorite pastime during our visit was to show up at a…

  • Quality time with family in my hometown – Moalboal, Cebu, Philippines

    After 17 days in the Philippines visiting family and  then enjoying some island time on Palawan, we are back in Texas.  We picked Betsy up from storage and drove just 85 miles south to rest and get over our jet lag at Lake Texana Park and Campground in Edna, Texas (Steve’s review here). It had been a…

  • The wonderful people and places of the Philippines

    [This is Steve’s post about his experiences in the Philippines] My third trip to the Philippines during the past 12 years has inspired me to think about all the good times I’ve enjoyed during my visits, while also reflecting on what I’ve learned about the good people there.  I’ve also found that I get somewhat…

  • Playing tourist in my hometown – Moalboal,Cebu, Philippines

    How time flies when you are having too much fun in the Philippines.  I’m back after a one-month visit to my home sweet home in Moalboal, Cebu, where I survived daily temps of 90 degrees with 96% humidity.  Whew!  It felt like being in a sauna 24/7.  So where the heck is my hometown of…