The taillights were flickering into the dusk, as our New Ole Honda departs its mountain home for the last time, a tear wells up in my family’s eye, and then we all turn to the New-new Mitsubishi and we smile. New cars sure smell so good. The pre-sold deal fell through, but we all knew […]
The Quest for the New Ride
As I mentioned last week my Auto Loan was pre-approved and I could start looking for the “NEW RIDE” Denny the car salesman was sitting at Mitsubishi Car World on the Subic Freeport as I came through the door, I was the same the type of customer I dreamed about when I was selling Dodge […]
It Has Served Me Well
A year ago I wrote about maybe replacing my 1996 New Ole Honda Civic, but then fate raised its ugly head and I had to have the engine re-built. Then as luck would have it, I now owned a car with a new engine that still looked and ran good. I was stuck between that […]
It Got Me Thinking
My friend passed away last month and I attended the wake. He was a retired Navy man and we were both hired by Military Sealift Command the same day in January 1993.as merchant seaman. This is a story about those left behind. He had no idea that at age 61 he would have a heart […]
Until He Locks You Out
While eating al fresco style on a balmy Friday night overlooking the star kissed Subic Bay; three tables joined together at the By-The-Sea Resort, with a few friends in attendance I with one ice cold San Miguel beer and a full plate of Mongolian BBQ on the table in front of me. These are the […]
The Oh So Smart Phone
Here is all I know about cell phones in the Philippines, because where I live in Roosevelt Bataan there are no land lines and we must use the cell. For two years I’ve had the Cherry Mobile phone at the outrageous cost new of PNP 1,200.00 with it I can receive and make phone calls, […]