Oh La La! Nostalgia # 76

Oh Lala, the letter for this week is O at ABC Wednesday. Look at Mr. Burrito's OPEN mouth, it's like he was saying "Oh Yeah!" These photos were taken in December 2007 at our humble abode.

Let me share a little piece of me, my maiden name is Opeña. Over in the Philippines, your children will use your maiden name as their middle name but here in the States, your maiden name is no longer visible in your children's full name.

Let's jump on saying YES in Filipino language, it's OO in tagalog and the respectful way of saying it to elderly is OPO. Okay enough of my sharing, I hope you learn something hehehe.

Making the Boating and Camping a Fun Experience

After  My BIL Dave's surgery sometime in May, he wanted to  go  for a weekend  getaway  at  Lake Eerie with us.  His wife said that he is very weak to go anywhere.  Then when we came back from our   vacation in Orlando, he told my  husband in few occasion that he wanted to go  deer  or squirrel hunting but hubby  knew that he won't be able to do it because of his condition.  It is sad that he wanted to do a lot of  things before he passed but his body could no longer  do it.  My BIL was such an adventurous man, before he got sick, he owned a boat and an RV.  I think he sold all these when he started to  feel  those  stomach pain due to cancer that eventually ended his life.  You will be truly missed Dave.

On a lighter note, if you are planning to buy a boat or any camping  tolls and equipment, the bnrv or BoatNRV will make the boating and camping a fun experience for you and your family. They  have different locations where you can look at  different  kinds of boats and RVs.  The closest location to our place is the  Harrisburg PA.  You can browse their  inventory through visiting the link above.  Their website is a user-friendly one so you will be able to  request for a quick quote by simply filling out their online form with your basic info.

Walnut

Our neighbor whom we went for a walk last weekend, took us to another neighbor's yard who told him that he could pick all the walnut from her yard. So off we went and picked some. The skin were already dried so it was

Here's hubby and Mr. Fancher picking up some walnuts while Ms. Burrito  is busy posing hehehe.  Mr. Burrito was trying to do flips lol.

We got so many, there are still a lot laying in  our neighbor's yard.  Most of the  residents in our neighborhood are old so they are really really nice and that's what I love about this area.

The weather today is windy and  very called, we  have a low 40's temperature.  According to the weather  channel, we might get some snow tonight or  in the coming days.  Oh boy, I am not ready for it yet, sigh.

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Caring for those who Care!

There are two nurses in  my husband's family but they are both retired now.  How I wish I have that strong will to become a nurse because it is  an in-demand job here in the States. But I wasn't born for it, I get so nervous so easy  upon seeing blood and needles (lol).   Aside from working in a hospital, there are other options where you can  use your skill and profession like caring for some elderly that needs extra care.  You can do this in case to case basis or you can apply for the  travel nurse jobs that also pays good salary and  benefits.

The Nursing World  is a website that is designed especially to take care of those individuals who  also give  care to other people such as nurses.  They have the largest nursing organization in the US called American Nurses  Association or ANA.  There are  so many resources that nurses can read from their website so if you need to look for a nursing job or articles about your  career, just visit the site and  browse their links.

Souvenir

A souvenir given by a friend we met in Korea during my husband's last tour in the Navy. His name is Noel, he is a very good friend whom hubby and I are very fond of.  Thanks for being so nice to us Kuya Noel especially to the kids.  

He gave us this hand fan from Japan when he attended a function at US Naval Hospital   in Yokosuka.

This is what it looks like in the front side.

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Baby Backpack Carrier

I tweaked  one   of my blogs that I seldom  visit and  found some of the photos I uploaded at their  free photo album feature.  Most of the photos I uploaded there was  when my kids were still  little.  I am glad  that they are bigger now but I miss those moments when I can just  snuggle with them when they are asleep.  I remember when we went for a hike at Mt. Jiri,  one of the Moms in the base lent me  her baby backpack carrier  so hubby can carry our son  in his back.  It was nice of her to  do that, our son had  a very comfortable position during our hike.  I never had a wrap baby carrier but I think that they are very convenient  for the Moms to have.  My husband was teasing me yesterday when I keep flipping all the photos back and forth.  It just makes me sad that  they are growing up so fast.  I feel like they are  slipping away from my very own hands.

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Family Visit

My husband's Aunt and her husband who lives in Ohio, visited my FIL last week. John's cousin, Robert, the  son of one of my FIL's sister  came with them.

They stayed the whole day of Wednesday  last week which gave  most of us the time to catch up with them.

We've planned to visit them in Ohio a while back but it wasn't realized due to our porch's renovation and other school activities.  Dad was very happy that they came over and stayed a while.  Dad, Aunt Peg, Aunt Shirley (Dodge County, WV), and Aunt Rosalie (Georgia) are the only living among the twelve of them.

Aunt Peg is such a kind hearted and loving woman.  She always  have a smile in her face which gives you joy every time you see and talk to her.

Aunt Peg, Uncle Wes, and Robert, thank you for visiting us!  It  lifted the heavy feeling that we all have  with Dave's condition.  Thanks to all for including my BIL in your prayer.
Ruby Tuesday

Accept Credit Card Today

It is so convenient when a company accepts credit card or debit card as a form of payment when you  shop or pay bills.  You don't have to go to the bank or ATM machines to withdraw money rather you can just go directly  to the store and use your card for payment.  It is  also safe to it that way  because of  the cards nowadays comes with protection from the company so no one can really rip you off.

If your business is still using the old school way of payment,  it maybe time for you to  get in the race with your competitor.  You can  acquire an account through the   merchant accounts that ACM Merchant offers.  This post reminds me of one the store that we go to in Pittsburgh when we shop for oriental products.  The old chines lady does no accept any card at all but cash.  What she did not know is that there are cheaper transaction rates that she can offer for her customers.  ACM Merchants  offers the best credit card processing online.  Please check out how you can avail for their services by visiting any of the links above.  Start giving your customer  the flexibility of choosing the payment option, accept credit card today.

Bumble Bee's Birthday

Picture was taken during Bumble Bee's first Birthday last August.

Mr. Burrito  got a date during the party. He said that he likes Ivy because she is so pretty so she hang out with her the whole time we were there.

 There were games and lots of food during Bumble Bee's birthday party.

Wishing y'all  a great weekend!

A Natural Paradise to Discover

It has been almost two years since our last island hopping.  We w went for a weekend getaway to one of the beautiful island  in  the land of the morning calm, South Korea.   Jeju Island was a place we have visited that I could consider a paradise.  Everything there was beautiful, the food are  delicious and the  view are magnificent.  I would love to   be able to experience  it again in the future.  It would be nice to go for a cruise isn't it?   I might play the lottery this week and see if I could win  so I could go for a cruise, lol..

Are you up for an exciting cruise?  Check out the Galapagos Cruises, it will give your the chance to discover a a natural paradise that is full of beautiful  areas to explore.  Based from the photos that I have seen on the website, Galapagos is definitely a beautiful island to discover.  I have never been to a cruise  but  it would be a lifetime experience if I would be given a chance to do so.    My SIL who had been in a cruise before told me that it is so much fun.   Please check out the website for more details on how to  avail their  last minute deals on cruises.

Holiday Activities at Home

During the Columbus Day, my husband has to go to school but Ms. Burrito was off, so I let the kids do something so they won't get bored. Somebody gave these whole box of big puzzles for the kids and I whipped it out for Mr. Burrito.

He wasn't interested with this before but now, he is patient in matching every piece!

Ms. Burrito on the other hand, colored the big artwork book that our neighbor Angie gave her.

Have a wonderful and blessed Sunday everyone!