yesterday, we received news of the passing of the father of P, a good friend from the netherlands. he would have turned 61 this year. too young to leave us. we will always remember him as the happy, easy-going fellow we met in 2001 in tiel. he has visited the philippines in 1998 and toured the northern luzon hotspots. even went hiking to mt makulot in batangas. quite a feat for someone his age and for someone unaccustomed to the heat and humidity of the tropics. i guess that’s whom P inherited his adventurous and easy going streak from. we will always have fond memories of him…

on a happy note: had a pleasant surprise visit from friends yesterday. very short notice, but very much welcome! the apartment looked like ground zero of a bomb blast, but who cares?! we had fun, fun, fun! we have a new mural on the wall, courtesy of the kids, but thank goodness for washable pens! haaaay, ang saya!

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