I'm booked at least 3 ways.
As part of the end of responsibilities here, I’ve asked if I can spend next year’s library budget. Since I am still waiting for my orders from last year, it makes sense. So far I have 250 books that should be here before I leave. I now have over 400 on the list for next year. What fun and how needed!
Since I last wrote, John has been living here, sort of. He saw me through my recuperation which was alot like a library. We both read lots of
books. John was a terrific house husband
and I got to vicariously enjoy his journeys from here. We had a couple of adventures together.
We drove to Dumaguete, which includes a ferry ride, stayed
at Dumaguete Springs Resort. Comfortable
and easy. We took the boat to Apo Island
and swam with the turtles. Next time I
would stay over night on Apo, no electricity part of the day but beautifully
pristine. This last weekend, we went to
Bantayan, about three hours by car, then an hour by ferry. Stayed at Youneek Resort, warm, well run and beachfront. The water was sooo clear and calm, when we
were there.
I'm booked!
Flying home three months from today, June 6, 2016.
The retrospection has already started. People ask “What are you going to miss?”
I came to the Philippines because I’ve enjoyed Pinoys, and I
still do. I love the ready, easy smiles,
I love that many just burst into song, at the grocery store, on a boat,
anywhere. I love the beauty of the
islands, the warm water.
It must be time for me to leave because I have begun to talk
with my eyebrows, Cebuano style, and the traffic is beginning to make
sense.
I haven’t been home in two years and I sure am looking
forward to it.
Before then I have Spring Break. I’m heading to Palawan for 6 days. Serene are you with me?
I am really looking forward to your homecoming. I am really excited to hear of your days living with John. Love you, She
ReplyDeleteSo glad you have good company with you - esp during recuperation time. Sounds like you did much to improve the school library and community. A wonderful note to go out on. Look forward to seeing you when you return. Love, D
ReplyDeleteSo are you booked for SFO or LAX? Can't wait to see you "talking with your eyebrows" above your lovely smile! John looked great too...the perfect reading pal and adventure buddy. I'm SOOO impressed by the tiny libraries which you've inspired. Over the years I've witnessed your other charming projects and I believe this might be le meilleur (I'll add your photos to my album of small libraries). So how many of the 7000 islands have you visited? I count 10. So glad you are spared the silly election antics here though you'll land in "it" by June...yuck. I gather by your comments that you've witnessed a few silly antics there...but with smiles. Miss you!
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