My Birthday Celebration with Yogis

It has been more than a year since I've met our Guru Jee in his Rhythm of Life Yoga Center in Karama, Dubai. I attended a 10 day yoga course to heal my slipped discs last year and continued to practice the breathing and other yogic exercises since then, although not as religiously as our guru prescribed. Still, my back became a lot better!
Bubot tried the course this year and as traditionally practiced for each batch, there was a "graduation" party held at the center which coincided on my birthday month of August. So, it became a double celebration! Family members of each yoga student were there for the party. Food and drinks were provided pot luck style.
I have become some kind of inspiration for other students who also have back problems, so, I did not hesitate telling them my , well, success story. Meanwhile, the kids played around the center and when they got tired, mimicked the classic meditation posture...

Khasab

Khasab is a town in Oman near the UAE border by Ras Al Khaima emirate. I went there for an overnight stay at Khasab Hotel for residence visa change from my previous employer to a new one. The road trip from Ras Al Khaima to Khasab was a visual pleasure of deserts-beaches-fishing villages-limestone mountains combo! There's nothing to do at night in Khasab, so I just dipped at the hotel's pool and slept early for the next day's early morning trip for a review of the land/seascape view on the way back to UAE.

Hottie People on a Hot August Night

To beat the scorching summer heat of August, I have invited some colleagues at work and dear friends for cold drinks, pulutan and videoke singing. It was also my way of celebrating my 41st birthday which happened weeks before. Before the night ended, we have decided to take some dip and splash at the roof deck swimming pool of our flat building, and showed how hottie all of us can get, he he he...

At Ninong's & Ninang's Place

The whole time that we were in Singapore, we were comfortably "billeted" in the guest room of Ninang Marichin's and Ninong Joel's flat unit by the marine coast park. During that time, their place, inside and outside, became temporarily noise polluted by my 2 sons' play / quarrel bouts which can challenge someone's patience, he he he. Thanks to the natural hospitality of our hosts for having endured our visit!

Singapore Zoo

I had to leave my family on the second day of our Singapore stopover due to work commitments. They did not miss me at all. What with all the interesting animals my kids met in this lush "cageless" zoo.? Natural barriers such as water or change of elevations separated the animals from the guests. Derico even took part in the game with the sea lion to the delight of Diego. Ninang Marichin was with them all the time tour guiding them to the hilt.