balikbayans came. basil died. i went to bhutan, my third trip. and before basil died, there was benguet for a family vacation. then, joy and i went to burma for some volunteer work. and on the return home, we had a short stay in bangkok. my friend butch abad turned 60. this is not just a bad year for him. it's his worst! (he notes though that the country's international credit standing continues to improve). and i met boots gimarino and cousin bernadette in cebu. bansai nippon is just pushing it too much but we were on a budget trip to osaka. B year! 2014 was not bad at all.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
