December 2013 To: Balesin Members and Friends Today is December 30, the second to the last day of the year. I am writing this update today because I know that tomorrow, it might be difficult for me to find time to write this. This year has been an extremely busy year for Balesin Island Club. …
November 2013 To: Balesin Members and Friends The month of November will go down in Philippine history as one of the “cruelest” months ever. Not for Balesin island, but for the poor people of Leyte and Samar and the rest of the Visayas. I know that as I write this, the people in the affected …
September 2013 To: Balesin Members and Friends Once again, it is the end of the month and I owe you my update. 50 Shades of Tessa The highlight at Balesin for the month of September was the fabulous birthday bash of the fabulous Sea Princess a.k.a. Tessa Prieto Valdes, aptly called “50 Shades of Tessa.” …
August 2013 To: Balesin Members and Friends The month of August was highlighted by the long weekend during which there were over 600 members and guests on the island. Despite the two typhoons threatening the country, Balesin weather had its usual run of good luck because it drizzled on only two days of the four-day …
July 2013 To: Balesin Members and Friends The month of July surprisingly, despite the occasional thunderstorms that always come with the rainy season, has been a very busy month at Balesin. We had several major events (including a wedding!), several birthday parties, and the grand 40th wedding anniversary of my partner Babes Oreta and his wife …
JUNE 2013 To: Balesin Members and Friends The month of June has come and gone, and it is once again time to “inflict” my monthly missive on you all. Kidding aside, I do make a serious effort to devote time to ensure that you get an accurate monthly update. In this manner, you can have …
May 2013 To: Balesin Members and Friends The month of May has been the busiest month we have ever had in Balesin. It is not yet quite the end of the month as I write this update, but we already have had more than 3,500 members and guests enjoying the beautiful weather in Balesin. On …
APRIL 2013 To: Balesin Members and Friends Once again, we are at the end of the month, and this time, I am dictating this on my last day in Italy where I have engaged in my usual purchasing binge for Balesin Island Club. Tomorrow, I fly to France, then to Yangon in Myanmar (Burma) on …
March 2013 To: Balesin Members and Friends Today is Easter Sunday. I have been here at Balesin the whole week and wow, what a week it has been! We have had actually more people here than during the Christmas holidays which is, I guess, only logical because we have many more members now than in …
February 2013 To: Balesin Members and Friends The month of February has not been particularly kind to the island of Balesin although we suffered no damage at all except for the inclement weather. But when one thinks about it, what happened to Mindanao (3 typhoons in 3 months) has been indescribably worse. In my lifetime …
