If you’ve been around this blog for a while, you know my smoking-hot wife is from the Philippines. And if you know anything about Filipino families, you know that sending balikbayan boxes home isn’t just a nice gesture — it’s a full-blown tradition, a labor of love, and occasionally a minor logistics operation. Recently we […]
Tag: #FilipinoAmerican
Serving Up Good Times (And Giving Back!)
If you’ve been following the blog for a while, you know I love a good gathering. But recently, we threw a dinner party that was truly one for the books. The guests of honor? A room full of incredible folks from Lions Club International. Now, when most people hear “service club,” they might imagine serious […]
Happy Fourth of July
On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress ratified the Declaration of Independence, effectively establishing the United States of America. If you have read my profile, you may have noticed I am a veteran of the US Navy. The only ship I served on has been decommissioned and placed in the reserve fleet. American families […]