This will probably be my final entry from Thailand as I leave on Wednesday afternoon for my 23 hours on planes to return home! I've had over 630 visitors to date ( I wish my Real Estate site would do as well! www.TheRuffHousingTeam.com  ...heh-heh....Take that JM! ) and hope you've enjoyed my blog as much as I have enjoyed creating it!

I came to meet my love, aking palangga Charmaine (My Darling Charmaine!) and we are more than just compatible ..(she sometimes teasingly says something to me in Tagalog and having no clue as to the words...I still totally understand what she means!) ..we were always destined to be together and I thank God daily for giving me one of his Angels. Charmaine and I plan to wed in the US sometime late this year (hopefully...paperwork pending....). Tomorrow is our "8th Monthversary" as we call it....What started out as Charmaine seeking a Christian penpal has turned my whole life in a wonderful new direction....as they say, If you want the best fruit, you have to be willing to climb out on a limb, as that's where the best fruit is at! I've never had a doubt in my heart or mind as to what I was doing all along...no matter how crazy my family and friends thought I was...and I do appreciate you all carring enough to questioning me!

Here are some shots from the weekend in Hat Yai and Songhkhla....some more fine food including a buffet we took in at Lee Gardens Hotel. 33rd floor and quite the view of Hat Yai!...to my colleagues and friends...I'm bringing back some snacks for you! :) A few pictures from Songkhla Samila Beach and of course...a pic or two of the monkeys on Tang Kuan Hill.

...the tears are already forming...but as I've told Charmaine...each day we are apart is just one day closer to when we shall be together forever.....

To my love Charmaine, "Gihigugma ko ikaw!....forever...."

- Shane...aka....Braverhund -