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Upcoming family reunion

July 7, 2010

Days can now be counted within the month, and my siblings with their families will be home once again. Would we not have again happy, boisterous gatherings, what with all the children/grandchildren together! Schedules are already planned for particular activities, such as road trips to various tourist spots not yet visited.

We still have not decided on whether to use our own van or to rent one. Should we decide on the former, we need to prepare the van to be well-maintained for long trips as we have not registered with any roadside assistance club yet. Renting a van would ensure the easiest and most comfortable trip for us but this would cost more.

Anyway, another highlight of the vacation will be much-awaited Mt. Apo climb for the guys. Of course, there are birthdays and other important events to be celebrated too during this family gathering.

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Hassle-free moving anyone?

When I hear news about friends moving to another state or country, I remember when our family decided to move back home, from the city where we spent our college years and beyond, to our residence in the province where we siblings were born. After staying temporarily for 18 years in a place away from our real home, we had accumulated many things, though some of our appliances and furniture, we had disposed of.

So many details come up when a family moves to another place, especially as we would like our things to be preserved and not damaged when we reach our destination.  Moving then was a challenge, and we could have appreciated if there was a professional moving company to help us out.
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