Update of Honey's coming to America

[Bear]

Well I guess its time for a follow-up.   I can imagine most of you are wondering how Honey is adjusting so here it is….

At 1st I spent a lot of time just driving her around and introducing her to friends and family.  The family appeared to take to her pretty good but then they have tapered off and haven’t said much since then.  The “ex” still doesn’t know she’s here.  The members of my church took to her very well but it was even much more than I expected.  We had a party for her like we do most new members and had the largest turn out I have observed in my 20+ years of membership.  The week Honey got here another Filipina moved into our church named Sonya.  She’s single and a nurse from Pampanga and wants me to help her find a guy but I only know 3 single guys and 2 have already indicated they aren’t interested.  My friends at the fleamarket liked Honey but we haven’t been back that way since the 1st week.   We tried to look up some other Filipinas and went to visit Troy and Anne (of Mag-Anak) who has been here in the Baytown area for right at a year.  JeffT’s girlfriend (also Mag-Anak) isn’t here yet but we are hoping soon because he lives only a few miles from us.

An interesting thing about the fleamarket though was we found some plaques that detailed what your name meant.  My name Arthur means “Bear” in Celtic – who would have guessed that?

I have driven her all over the Houston area due to the cold weather including downtown, medical center, Galleria, Baytown, NASA/Clearlake, Galveston, Greenway, Greenspoint, Loop and Beltway, etc.  She found Houston to be very beautiful and clean like I first reported.  We went to the Zoo/Herman Park but since it was cold we didn’t really get to enjoy it much.  Another weekend I brought her back to the Houston Museum of Natural Science.  I do not think she thought dinosaurs really existed until she saw skeletons of a t-rex and brontosaurus.  We got to see real Egyptian mummies and relics and sat through a presentation of the close in solar system and what the different planets looked like from their surface.  We also went to an IMAX theatre (an 80 ft. movie screen where you sit a lot closer that a normal movie screen) and watched a documentary on what else? – Bears.

I took her to Galveston and we walked along the seawall and out on some of the jetties.  But once again the weather was really too cold to enjoy it.  Since it was too cold we skipped walking the Strand District (a restored old town area with lots of open markets) – I’ll take her there during the warmer weather and when they have “Dickens on the Strand” when everyone dresses up like their favorite Dickens character.  We also skipped Madi Gras.   She loved riding the ferry but she was deathly afraid at first.  But once out on the water she loved it.

We have been to most of the popular malls here in Houston but not near all of them – there are just too many.  We also go to a lot of movies and she really likes the “love” seats that AMC movie theatres have.  I am amazed that movies have changed so much for me.  I can see a movie that I saw years ago and its all new for me now because I get to hear her views afterwards of what we saw.  She liked “Kate and Leopold”, “The Count of Monte Cristo”, “Brotherhood of the Wolf”, “Snow Dogs” and “The Lord of the Rings”.  Watching TV is amazing.  She won’t even turn it on unless I am home to choose what we watch – this really blows me away!!!  I usually end up spending hours explaining many of the things we watch.  Her favorite TV show is Smallville (Superboy for those of you who do not read DC Comic books).  I think her second favorite is Beethoven – the movie about the St. Bernard.  I keep telling her that Houston isn’t a place to have a St. Bernard or Alaskan Huskie but that’s what she wants me to get her anyway.  We have found a few Filipino shows on the International Channel but she really doesn’t care to watch even them.

I decided that my son’s hand-me-down Sunbird was not a good car for her so I bought her a new van.  I let choose from the vehicles I liked (Explorer Sports Track, Mustang, Eclipse, or Winstar) and she insisted on the mini-van.  I was about to give up and get the Eclipse because we could not find a color she liked but finally they found one that was Sapphire Blue and she said that was what she wanted.  It took 5 trips to the dealer to find one she liked.  I tried to get her a Social Security number/TIN but it still hasn’t been delivered yet.  When it gets here I’ll get her a learners permit and let her start driving.

I took her and Anne (Troy had to work) to the Rodeo at the Astrodome.  She was really impressed with the fireworks, open ceremonies (the girls with flags riding in different formations) and afterwards we got to hear Brian McKnight sing in a mini-concert (she thinks I look better and sing better than him – no relation (hehehe)).  I also got her to ride one of the small roller coasters.  She was paranoid but enjoyed it.  Then I pointed across the street to Astro World and the real roller coasters we’ll ride this summer.  She would not let me buy the picture they took of her screaming her head off – shucks.

I took her to the San Jacinto Monument where Texas won its independence from Mexico and Santa Anna in March of 1836.  It’s the tallest monument in the USA and Texas is one of 17 States that was a nation before it joined the USA.  I intend to also take her to San Antonio – Alamo and down to Goliad (near Corpus Christi) where other battles for Texas independence occurred.  She was also very impressed with the Battleship Texas parked right beside the monument.  She bought some Texas cookbooks to learn how to make pecan pie.  We were going to make the trip to Corpus or San Antonio this weekend but the cold weather is putting an end to that.

The hardest thing I have noticed is not the loneliness while I work - she finds lots of things to do on the computer, calling friends, chatting, texting excetera - besides the household chores.  She even made a new Homepage for us at www.bearhoney.shorturl.com.  She seems saddest that she is not pregnant yet but I can only do so much in 2 months - hehehe.

Bear & Honey

[Tim]

... in response to Update of Honey's coming to America, posted by Bear on Feb 25, 2002

Art, she'll have to take the written portion of the driving test in order to get her learner's permit. I suggest you stop by a Texas DPS station and pick up one of the driving manuals so she can begin studying now. The test is not that hard (Wendy passed on her first try), but it does require some studying.

Nice to hear you are both well. After reading about Honey's goal, I guess I know what you'll be doing tonight during our record low temperature ! :-0

Regards, Tim

[Bear]

... in response to About her Driver's License..., posted by Tim on Feb 26, 2002

I already got her a book 3 weeks ago but still waiting on the SS/TIN#.  She's really not in a hurry to drive.  I think shes pretty intimidated by how massive our roads and traffic system is.  But hopefully soon.

Bear

[Howard]

... in response to Update of Honey's coming to America, posted by Bear on Feb 25, 2002

Bear,

It fills my heart with joy to see how well things are going for the two of you :c)  Gerlie thinks the world of Marissa, I'm glad they are becoming friends ;c)

Keep up the good work and errrr.... slow down a little bit!  You need time for working on Honey's agenda ;c)

Keep the Faith

H

[Bear]

... in response to GREAT update, posted by Howard on Feb 26, 2002

She wants me to slow down to 2x/month!!!  Says it will improve our chances of get her pregnant.  Looks like no children for us! :-(

Bear

[Dave H]

... in response to Re: GREAT update, posted by Bear on Feb 26, 2002

Hey Bear,

Are you sure you heard her correctly...2X/month? Maybe she said to slow down to 2X/day. ;o))) No rest for the weary...

Dave H.

[kevin]

... in response to Doesn't sound right..., posted by Dave H on Feb 26, 2002

The bottom line is that a sufficient volume of sperm needs to be replenished for the right time.  Too much depletes the sperm.  Too little stifles production.  It needs to be done just enough to stimulate optimum production.

- Kevin

[Dave H]

... in response to Re: Doesn't sound right..., posted by kevin on Feb 26, 2002

Hi Kevin,

Better tell Honey not to cut Bear back too much. ;o)))

Dave H.

[Stephen]

... in response to Update of Honey's coming to America, posted by Bear on Feb 25, 2002

It's nice to know that she is adjusting well in America.

Tess & Stephen

[Taliman]

... in response to Update of Honey's coming to America, posted by Bear on Feb 25, 2002

Thanks Bear for sharing your story.
We can relate to it as well.
Enjoying your website as I post this.
Taliman/Dingo

[SteveB]

... in response to Update of Honey's coming to America, posted by Bear on Feb 25, 2002

Bear and Honey, sounds like you 2 are having a great time together,,,,best of luck,,,,COLD?  Try Missouri weather,,,Sunday it was 72, today it was 37,,tomorrow the expected high will be 20.....OUR UPDATE.....Juliet got a assistant Nursing job on Saturday.....We went to a nurse's job fair,,,and a nurse manager took all of 5 minutes to decide that juliet and her winning smile would be perfect for the babies ward in a large hospital here in Springfield.  She will study for her NCLEX state board test and become a RN.  People take to these good girls and their pleasant personalities.  Best of luck to all.....

Steveb and Julietb

[Bear]

... in response to Re: Update of Honey's coming to America, posted by SteveB on Feb 25, 2002

and that is F.

Bear

[Dave H]

... in response to Re: Update of Honey's coming to America, posted by SteveB on Feb 25, 2002

Hi Steve,

Send congratulations to Juliet from Marife and I! It's a good thing that the nurse manager didn't know she was coming or she would have recruited Juliet right at the airport. ;o))It's a cool 74 at the moment in S. FL. ;o)) If you ever get tired of that cold weather, there is already a job waiting for her here. I was asked again last night if I knew any more Filipina nurses.

Stay warm!

Dave H. & Marife

[SteveB]

... in response to Congratulations!, posted by Dave H on Feb 26, 2002

Hi Marife,
Thanks,,, so how's your work??? hoping that your doing fine,,, well i'm glad that you sent us message hoping that we can talk again by the phone, if you are not busy just call me... ok just take care always and say hi to your bana(Dave H)

Steveb & Julietb

[Dave H]

... in response to Update of Honey's coming to America, posted by Bear on Feb 25, 2002

Hi Bear and Honey,

Isn't it amazing how even the small things are special when you are with the one you love and cherish. A stark contrast to life before. When my wife and I are together, I even enjoy silly TV shows that I would never watch in the past.

No wonder Honey isn't pregnant...when do the two of you find time to sleep? LOL You are everywhere!

Believe it or not...I used to raise and train St. Bernards in Florida. I usually had them in the aircon. They do drool more down south and you have to be real quick to jump out of the way when they decide to shake it off. :oP One of my dogs stood 6'3" when on it's hind legs. His grandfather was once the heaviest dog in the world, at over 300 pounds.

Keep on having have a great time!

Dave H.