Why hello there, balloon!

Hi everyone!  It’s Arlu and Anthony, and we’re thrilled to welcome you to our new blog.  We’ve been a couple for ten years now and currently live in the Philippines with our little pal, Dug the Pug.

We thought a blog might be a fun way to celebrate our shared fascination for art, fashion, travel, and food.  ESPECIALLY food, which is coincidentally central to his being Italian American and my being Filipino.

Just like any other couple, we do have our terms of endearment for each other.  In the mornings, I usually greet him with “Hi, Mister!  To which he replies, “Hello Balloon.”  And that became the name for this blog.

Enjoy!

Channeling Kermit and Beaker at Eastwood Mall

Introducing Dug the Pug, who loves chewing on stuffed socks.