Do you remember that song; “Where Have All the Flowers Gone”? My old beer buddy next door was Boyet and his wife Anna, who both lived off the largest of his Uncle Roberto a 35 year resident of San Diego California and the owner of the land. Boyet was a pleasant man, who didn’t want […]
We’re Splitting
In 1999 when we moved into the house upon the mountain we did have electricity, but no land line for telephones, no city water and no cable TV. So answers were needed. Cell phones were one solution, sinking a 300 foot well solved the water problem. And the TV was an antenna on a 40 […]
I Should Be Immune to it by Now
There are times when I reflect back to my Catholic School training and Catechism Class, Sister Mary Parvel told up about this guy in the Bible named “Job” and the crap that befell him, and yet he never wavered as he stuck to the plan and all ended up well. Or as well as it […]
The Last Mango in Dinalupihan
The title for this week is from a song by Jimmy Buffett, but I understand the last mango part even if the song said Paris. We once had two majestic mango trees in our front yard when we purchased the land in the 90’s. I left instructions that our driveway and gate was be put […]
My Yearly Trip Around the Sun
Trying to be an up to date kinda’ guy, I didn’t send this to Fearless Leader Bob last week, and sent the more current story about the now famous “16 July” typhoon. But then I realized that now my Birthday story was no longer timely as it is now late. Damn I don’t even know […]
Mayang Was Right
There is nothing shocking about that statement, as she usually is, and I’m not saying that to garner Pogi Points. But over the years I’ve been wise enough pay attention to her. Remember the TV commercials for E.F Hutton Investment Firm: When they speak everyone listens… A while back she had the trees trimmed (Read […]