Since I’m writing this and you’re reading this, means, we made it! We survived the Holiday Season and 2009. Down comes the tree to be stowed away for 8 more months. And I’m reminded of something that happened, after New Years on a ship I was on. Two weeks prior to Christmas the Chief Engineer […]
Pebbles or Peebles, Who Knew?
When returned home a few years ago, after 4 months on my last ship, and I noticed I had a new carport, and that my wife “Mayang”, had cement laid in the driveway and across the front of the house. I like it so much; I had cement poured across my backyard except the grass […]
Cell Phones and Christmas
The Saturday before last on12 Dec… I set off to the SM Mall in Pampanga, with my wife, eldest daughter, son-in-law, and of course my granddaughter. This time I took the expressway from Subic to the mall avoiding traffic accidents and blown tires. My wife has her trusty Charismas list and I have my wallet. […]
I Be A Plummer
I mean how just hard it can be, every unemployed guy on my street tells me that he’s a Plummer, and then borrows my two pipe wrenches. My father, who was a construction engineer, had to hold many trade licensees, electrician, carpentry, and plumbing plus some others. He told me the plumbers’ creed when I […]
You Say you wanna’ live in the P.I.?
Welcome To The PI: This to all those who still live in the land of the Big PX (or Navy Exchange and or Walmart) and are planning or thinking about moving to the Republic of the Philippines. I know that you’re beset with countless questions concerning a decision of such magnitude. So my response is […]
It’s Christmas Time Again?
September 2009, when I walked into the SM Mall in San Fernando, Pampanga, I noticed that they were playing Christmas Music and the Christmas decorations were up. Since this was about the same time Christmas started when I lived in Puerto Rico, and I’d been coming to the Philippines since the late 60’s, I smiled […]