my 3 weeks busy days

It was Jan. 17, 2009 early in the morning at NAIA manila we are in disaster at the arrival early crowded Pal Airport PR 102 just landed and hot humid morning for us carrying our golf bags tired of seating in plane for 17 hours from Lax to manila. a big file of golf bags and massive suit case that won't fit in 2 tourist bus. we have to leave those at the airport and let the hired Filipino guys to sort it out and deliver in our room at Hotel. every body was tired and excited looking forward for having fun at fairways.

Registrations at the hotel was very whelming and we are so welcome as very special guest.Breakfast while doing the registrations and meeting new friends. Of course we are well behave. sipping a cup of coffee and banana bread was great for us while waiting for others and chatting with fellow balikbayan the room was crowded but yet you can see everyone is smiling even tired and don't know each other.

I went straight to my room, open my laptop and started calling my family back home in USA....informing my relatives that I am in Manila. Oh yes Manila Philippines where i came from.

Sunday morning we had a special mass exclusive for golfers and family only. Meet the priest, and my fellow golfers are choirs, ushers, etc. we of course hugs and shake hands and greet peace be with you. mass was so successful ended with peace and happiness you can see in everyone face although each of us still has a jet lag for 17 hours flight knowing that some of them from California, aside from me my friends here at west WV. we traveled 24 hours and others that came from Texas, Kentucky, Ohio, Chicago, Florida and some other part of state.

Monday morning we are meeting at the hotel lobby to wait for the guys to load our golf bags on coach just parked behind the hotel, While we are having our breakfast at the HEAT ( at buffet restaurant at Edsa Shangri-la),

Every morning 6:45 sharp we are off to the golf course.

On our first day at fairways i played with the two big boss, Mr. V. Espilita and M. espilita at Malarayat Golf and Country Club Lipa Batangas. I truly enjoyed the first day of the tournament , it was so much fun! although i lost 4 of my favorite and very expensive golf balls, in fact i tried to find and buy some new with same brand name but unfortunately not for sale in Philippines yet. its normal for us to lost balls if our caddy is not warning us about jabong and water (hazard). to be cont....

my little girl

Topsy is my greyhound that knew how to do a trick! I sing to her sometimes. she is eight years old like me. she is always nervous, but that doesn't matter she is adorable. My mom has to drive 780 miles to pick her up so we could bring her back home to our house in WV. Topsy seat with me all the way From Florida while mom was driving us, we both fell asleep at the back seat. Topsy was really good dog so friendly and well behave with me. I help mom to gave her a good bath and keep topsy's room clean.

the sea shore

it is beautiful. very colourful. the view is very cool. it is an island cast away cay bahamas

on my driveway

Happy I am i catch the snow dropping just right. what a beautiful view.

I am dreaming for a white christmas and this is it! It wasn't really fun here during christmas day, i can not feel the spirit. Fom my kids this is greatest day of their life coz the christmas gift under the trees are filed up just for them.

Jane and Kane

The sister that grows together live together and plays together!

me ,myself, and I

This is me, myself and I grow up like other normal kids do but I am not lucky as what my kids now or any other children around that they got their own TV their own Computer they got brand new shoes and clothes anytime.

I grow up with nothing in our house aside from bed table and couple of bench to seat on. Yet we got good, fresh , and healthy food on our table 3 times a day! I walked to school daily from elementary to high school. Its just only across the road and i can hear the school bell rang.

I normally goes to church every Sunday with my other siblings and my mom. Since we had no TV at home me and my other siblings just always play together. During summer we help our parents working from day and night at our Field. We grow rice, corn, and Green Beans. This is he only way that we can earn a living. Working on our farm. We also had some coconuts , sweet potatoes and bananas.

You can see me on fairway always not on mall, not on restaurant i seldom go out and eat, i love to cook. I always stay at home and seat in my PC from dawn to dark, seems i can not live without this.

In fact never had Computer, i am only 21 when i was in Hongkong learning about basic computer. I remember I spend days and night in computer learning center study the parts of PC, DOS, windows excel, lotus 1 2 3, word processing...etc. that was a long while ago. Yes i got my certificate and i am so proud that i made a good decision. I am proud 'coz I am in HK learning and working at same time helping my siblings back home in my own country Philippines. I had to work and study so I can send my siblings to university to get there own degree, lucky they are, don't they, i had to work and send myself to get my own degree and i was so great, happy and feel proud that without me my siblings won't be able to reach their dreams.

Its not easy for me as a young child to separate from my siblings and parents. Beside at my age i don't know how to protect my own self, i can't even cook. Lucky I am willing to learn how to cook do any daily chores as any woman that should do.

I am lucky that i got good pay, i got good Boss, I am able to get back home every 6 months with my boss' expense and travelling allowance to see my sibling and relatives back home. I am so proud of my boss they are very supportive to me.

Now i feel that step by step little by little my dreams keep coming true! so far so good. Life is so great!

Life is short so we had to enjoy every minute of our life. Make sure choose the right path of life. I dunno if i made the right path but as of now i am happy feel great and beside doing well being away from my siblings. I am living with my own family now.

more blooming plants

I went to orchidorium i ask the womam if i can take a picture of this flowers. heart shape leaves and heart shape bloom wow! its it so amazing! it has white, pink and red, big and small. I said to a sales lady i will get all different colors and sizes. I don't know how many hours i spent to look around the flowers shop. Finally i got all what i want, i got some pots and soil that i need to start growing my own flowers, i did get lots of different orchids too! I hope and wish i can retired and spend rest of my life in my Flowers!