Bonding with Mutti

Dirk is very happy that his mother came here for a six-day visit. I pick her up in the airport and of course Dirk is with me. We had a lengthy conversation about our lives and future plans. I'm really very lucky to have a very kind and understanding mother-in-law. She is very supportive to us the same with Dirk's brother Klaus.

Happy Easter Everyone!!!

To my family, relatives, friends, bloggers and my readers, A Blessed Easter Sunday to All of You !!!

Its Summertime

In Germany, its supposed to be springtime already but its snowing. Here in the Philippines, summer seems to come early. Its soooo hot that the temperature reached 37 degrees. In our subdivision, the residents wants to be refreshed and beat the heat by swimming in the pool, and this week the clubhouse pool becomes full.

The Lenten Season

Its Holy Week here in the Philippines, a very important religious observance for us Catholics. It is celebrated with huge festivities around the country. In some regions, Easter procession is started from Holy Thursday, where volunteers walk around the city in bare foot, carrying wooden cross. My family and some of our friends also observed this most important holiday by Visita Iglesia where they visited seven churches. My grandsons also witnessed the procession and the passion of Christ in Cabanatuan and Paete, Laguna. For us, we just stayed at home, pray and watched the Lenten programs in television. Praying, forgiving and repenting should be done throughout the year and not during Holy week only.

The Haskett's Despedida

The Hasketts, our very good neighbor friends and bowling buddies are going to leave tonight for a 5 month vacation in Canada. They have a von voyage party the other night attended by friends and neighbors. To you Yna and Jim, have a safe and blessed trip, for sure we're going to miss both of you.

Pool Therapy

Hydrotherapy seems to work wonderfully for Dirk who has problem with balance. Since he started the water exercise, it improved a lot his flexibility, strength and circulation capacity. We are very blessed that we have many swimming pool around our subdivision. He is doing the pool therapy twice a day and he likes it very much.