Our First Trick or Threat

October 31, 2005 was the first trick or treat experience of Zoe and Josh. The little witch and baby Yoda. Since it's our first time, we just went around our complex at Saint Andrews in Atlanta, GA. It's been our 9th day in the US still not adjusted to the cold weather. It was breezy and cold that night but that did not stop us to experience the knocking and squalling "TRICK OR TREAT" at our neighbor’s door. Zoe was reluctant to knock at first because she doesn't have any idea what will happen if she did but when she saw other kids receiving goodies she voluntarily knock to every door we passed by. Some gave Zoe candies, some gave her pennies, some are small toys, however, some didn’t even open their doors. It was not enjoying as i expected it would be, totally different to what i have seen in the movies but at least i saw in Zoe’s eyes the joy and excitement of her first trick or treat…

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Trick or Treat

The witch and baby Yoda

Look mom, it's almost full !

Josh stayed in the car to keep him warm while watching ate have fun.

American Dream

When I was young, I was exposed to american culture because my dad used to work at Camp John Hay, in Baguio City. I remember attending family day every Christmas where i get to eat imported chocolates, apples and oranges. We get to play with the families of my dad's American colleagues and they always talk about how America is. They said that it's almost like Camp John Hay except that, during winter there is "snow"... and that made me dream to someday set foot in the United States of America.

As I grew up, thoughts of going to America fades-away because of meddling reality. Then here comes opportunity, which made us threw away all our current plans. "Let's go to America" we shouted with glee without any reservations...

October 22, 2005, cool fresh breeze...fast phase of life welcomes us upon our arrival. Hard to keep up but we did it..."We are in America". Detriot was our point of entry then took a flight to Atlanta as our destination. We were instructed to get a rental car and head to Staybridge Hotel in Perimeter Center, Atlanta where the company arranged our temporary accomodation. My husband John and I were dragging all our luggages to the bus going to the Car Rental office. While on the way, i told my husband "gone were the days when someone will meet us in the airport and carry our luggages and drive us to the hotel". This is it now... reality is we are on our own. However, the joy we felt overshadowed our fears and hardships. After we got the car, we asked for the direction going to the hotel...friendly faces gave us directions but it did not sink in, it's like "blah blah blah". No idea where is the duggin roads or streets or highways they are talking about....so we decided to just drive and find out...with just the map on my lap and prayers in my heart we manage to reach the hotel without getting lost... WE DID IT....THANK GOD...and thanks to my husband who was impelled to drive nervously and still kept his focus on getting us there...Hurray M'hal!!!

huh!!! that was a heck of adventure... now here we are... There is no guarantee of what awaits us but i'm sure with my family together... there is nothing we cannot achieve... This is our new voyage and we will embrace whatever dwells ahead.

This is Zoe and Josh out for a walk after they were already adjusted to the new time.

Happy and glee...

Our first autumn season