Filipinos in Spain

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I love to optimize!

Optimization is great! If either you or your spouse collects a superannuation (company) pension income that qualifies for income splitting (from your employer) and you are using a computer program to prepare your Canadian income tax return, be sure to hit the 'optimize' key - you could save big bucks. Neat huh?

Obama inauguration party

When Tito Bert and I were viewing Camino blogs, we found one that had many photos and links to Obama this and that. Of special interest was Viva Obama 2008 mariachi You Tube clip.

Bert requested that our Hawaiian themed Obama inauguration party, held on January 20, 2009 also be posted.

Consideration for the elderly

Now that Bert has started taking a "Housing Counsellor Training" program offered by the Seniors Services Society, he looks at senior citizens with more compassion. He is looking forward to working with seniors and helping them find suitable housing, and he is happy to already have been offered a temporary placement preparing income tax returns for the elderly at a local seniors home.

Support local entertainment

Bert enjoys supporting local entertainment. When the boys had their punk rock garage band, originally named Public Outcry, then Seven Ate Nine, then Point Five Zero we listened to them practice, as their practice location for years was a bedroom downstairs. We were groupies when they performed at various Battle of the Band competitions and other venues.

Now that the band has disbanded, we go to Java Jazz to hear Salve and Ed Dayao and other entertainers there.