Yes, Art Hagen did arrive in Cebu. He arrived Friday Evening, the evening of the Typhoon. He and Rose were without power for several days too. I saw Art yesterday at Bowling. This picture was posted on Sunday.
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Some excellent Typhoon Pictures From my good friend, Ian Craven, here in Cebu.
Gary
Some photos I took at Bogo, Medellin and Kawit. – http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/24476213
Can be used if anyone wants
Ian
The letters you posted from Michael and Ian tell a more complete story than all the articles, from all the major news agencies in the world, put together. Their accounts tell the human story in a way that is missing in all the others. Tragedy is not a big enough word.
Margaret,Yes indeed we are very proud to call Ian and Dinah good close friends. This world needs more folks like them, that is for sure.Speaking of Bernadette and her new dress, when she bought it she also bought each of her neices, Novie and Mirasol, a new dress too. Yesterday when she bought shoes to go with that new dress, she also bought Novie and Mirasol shoes to go with their new dresses. Now they are all set for our Cebu Expat Thanksgiving dinner.GaryCebu, Philippines: Dinner at the Pancake house last night
Due to “leg problems”, I’m unable to stand to make the amount of caramels needed to have tables at the craft show. I’m going to try to sell caramels from home, so if you are interested in buying caramels, contact me at neolag@min.midco.net 
How to know if you grew up in the Dakotas:
a. You know how to polka, but never tried it sober….
b. You know what knee-high by the Fourth of July means.
c. You know it is traditional for the bride and groom to go bar hopping between the reception and wedding dance.
d. You know the difference between ‘Green’ and ‘Red’ farm machinery, and would fight with your friends on the playground over which was better!
e. You buy Christmas presents at Farm and Fleet or Tractor Supply Co.
f. You spent more on beer & liquor than you did on food at your wedding.
g. You hear someone use the word ‘oof-dah’ or ‘Holy Buckets’ and you won’t break into uncontrollable laughter.
h. You or someone you know was a ‘Beef Queen or Dairy Princess’ at the county fair.
i. You know that ‘combine’ is a noun.
j. You let your older siblings talk you into putting your tongue on a steel post in the middle of winter, or peeing on an electric fence.
k. You think Lutheran and Catholic are the major religions.
l. You know that ‘creek’ rhymes with ‘pick’.
m. Football schedules, branding calves and weaning, hunting season and harvest are all taken into consideration before wedding dates are set.
n. If the sun is out, it’s really windy, and you’re getting wet…. better get on upwind side of the livestock.
o. A Friday night date is getting a six-pack and taking your girlfriend shining for deer.
p. Saturday you go to your local bowling alley.
q. Cruising ‘Main’ lasts for 6 blocks.
r. There was at least one kid in your class who had to help milk cows in the morning… phew!
s. You have driven your car on a lake.
t. You can make sense of ‘upnort’ and ‘batree’.
u. Every wedding dance you have ever been to has the hokey pokey and the chicken dancc.
v. Your definition of a small town is one that only has one bar.
w. If a road you’re driving on has more than 3 curves to a mile…..you are nearing or in the Black Hills.
x. Your vocabulary still includes, ‘Yes, Ma’am’ and No Sir’.
y. The local gas station sells live bait, next to the local jerked beef and homemade jam.
z. At least twice a year some part of your home doubles as a meat processing plant
aa. You understand that brakes on silage trucks are considered a luxury.
bb. Bulldoggin’ is an event.
cc. As the American flag passes, you are on your feet and have removed your hat, your hand is over your heart, or someone behind you gives you slap on the head as a reminder to do so.
dd. You grow up thinking that the opening day of deer & pheasant seasons are national holidays.
ee. You understand the true meaning to ‘snipe’ hunting.
ff. Pop is the only name used for a soft drink.
gg. The trip into town for school, takes longer than your lunch period.
hh. ‘Crown Royal’ has nothing to do with nobility.
ii. You actually understand these jokes and will forward them to all your Nor Dakota & South Dakota friends!!!!!