The Travel Bug

February of 2005 I joined a tour to Prague, new place and cultures. I frequently visited my sister in California, and cousins in Michigan and Arizona.

Through this travelling, had chance to meet someone nice, someone you can have a cup of tea during those lonely times in L.A., till now we keep in touch., so sad he lives in south of France, but he travels too often, right now he is in Manila, Philippines, for business. He invited me when I visit Manila one of this days, to have a cup of coffee at his new Condo at the Fort, Makati, Phils., how I really wish I can just travel that soon.

My Friend – the Snake

I met a woman with her daughter during the time Jens and I were strolling-around in the city of Büxtehude, Germany (north-part of Hamburg) and we became good friends for about a year, till I found out she got a relationship with my better-half.

My world was shaken, I lost a lot of weight, I could not sleep , nor eat, all I knew was I was always crying. I never thought it will also happened to me., for I even trusted her so much., and even invited on my 40th birthday celebration in Champ-Elyees, Paris, France... (Brazilian-buffet-dinner), we travelled all together to France. This philandering stage of my hubby lasted till 2002 till I decided to see my lawyer.

These was the beginning of my agony-in-the-new-bought-house., perhaps I can understand if I was replaced to a younger lady, single, without a child from another man, and not a 'friend' of mine. That really hurts me so much. Time heal all wounds.

At this moment of my life, I have to be far and forget than to be near and remember. So I moved here in Herford city (up-north) about 3 hours drive from my former-place., new place, new friends, and new excitements.

First three years, Jens was with me till he finished his grade school. But he is often sick and crying as well, for it was not easy for him about the new situation. Jens suffered so much., if I am not mistaken, till now he feels lost and depressed.

The Knight in Shining Armor… or so I thought

Summer of 1990, I met someone I used to love... huh! Our first-date was a trip in Luxembourg, we had ice-cream, it was hot-summer day, with our friends Cristy and Peter., (they were the one who introduced me to him)

We got married after a year of getting to know each other. We went to my home-country for 7 weeks honeymoon in the famous Boracay Island. Then we stopped for a few days in Bangkok, Thailand; then went back to our love-nest in Cologne city.

On our first wedding-anniversary, he gave me four-weeks trip to New York City, visiting
my relatives, (Mum's side) spending Christmas in Tenesse, Chattanoga. then back to Connecticut. and spend our first New Year on the plane going back to Germany.

My better-half loves to drive specially when I have visitors., for him driving from
Köln to Paris is absolutely nothing. I appreciated it. When Mum was with us the first time, we drove to Paris for a week holiday, visited Baneaux Apparition in Belguim. Tour her around the neighbouring-city like Monschau., Mum enjoyed.

There was a year when we were twice in the US, summer and then christmas...We were
stranded by a strong-strom in Chicago, Hilton Hotel going back to Germany. I can still remember those happy moments with him.

Those travelling....going to Lucerne, Switzerland, Austria, was just our spring-holiday., just the two of us.

When I turned forty-years old, he gave me two-round-trip-ticket to San Francisco with hotel accomodation for me and my son.Aside from dinner-for-six-persons in Champ-Elysee in Paris, France.

He showed me the world!