June 24, 2025

2 thoughts on “To Texas Trouble 2

  1. UJ,
    Glad to see you finally made it back home to Belton !! Hell you beat me going back and I just live up near the oklahoma city area, but then again since my folks passed away I have no family there anymore so haven’t really wanted to go back. WE did make a trip to the PI in Nov 2024, stayed up in Rosario Cavite at an airbnb run by an expat who’s also from Texas. So if ya ever have a need to head to manila and need a cheap but super decent and clean place to stay give them a try approx $28 a night with a/c and hot showers as well and cable tv…their called Rick & Cherry on the airbnb website in cavite …we stayed there twice and they were super friendly host. Hope you enjoyed your time at home buddy, those memories will last a life time. Stay safe on your trip back to the PI… JohnD

    1. The trip back was smoother than the trip there. I had a decent time while in Texas and acheived my main goal of spending a lot of time with my parents. Some things didn’t turn out the way I would have like them to, but they were beyond my control, so I didn’t worry about them. I was glad to be there but glad to get back also. I think my next trip back will be a lot less than 7 years though. I wish I could do it every year, but probably every other year is more realistic.
      I sent myself a balikbayan box and it still has not arrived. They should have mailed it on 8 April, so it’s been 9 weeks. I’m worried about the cereal I sent myself. Although I have it wrapped, 9 weeks is a long time. I also sent Slim Jims and Corn Nuts, but those should be fine. The rest of the food items are in cans, so they should be okay also.
      When/If I ever get up Cavite way, I hope I post about it and you remind me. Most likely I’ll forget about that AirBnB, but it sounds like an ideal spot.
      Yeah, I went there to have the memory, just in case it was the last time I see one or both of them. Of course, I hope it’s not but 90 and 86 years of age is not young. My 50 year high school reunion is supposed to be in 2026, although I have not heard anything about it yet. I’m thinking of maybe going to that, although I was not so popular in school because I did things my own way. If not, then most likely in 2027 for, I hope, my dad’s 92nd birthday.
      Okay, that’s all for now. Glad you are still hanging around the blog. Recently you are probably on the blog more than I am.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *