I'm still alive!!!!

[George16]

Thanks for the kind words guys!!!

We just returned to Japan a few hours ago. It was only a 4 hour flight. I think I gained a few pounds after eating all the good food I missed for such a long time. I also took home a couple of balut(hard-boiled duck egg with a little chick inside) just to try if Customs will let me through with it and they did. Next time I go home, I'll bring home at least a dozen. Just got done eating them a little while ago (yummy) .

Both kids had a hard time adjusting to the temperature but still had a good time though. We plan on visiting my wife's relatives again in about 4-5 years. I told my son that I will send him back for college because it's a lot cheaper compared to the US. He's not too keen about that .


Kulangflow, it's really nice to know you can speak more dialects than me . I can only speak 3.

Rommel, I wish I had the time to go there. My wife and the kids just wanted to go to the Mall of Asia for shopping and sightseeing. I did take my son to Rizal Park and I almost ran out of answers for his questions especially after seeing the guards on Rizal's monument We spent most of our time in my wife's hometown of General Santos City.

Jeff, enjoy your vacation too. Be safe.

It's back to work again in a week .