This website really is a great resource. You can find entertainment here about the Philippines, and life here, and you can also find a lot of useful resources and information that will help you in your life here. Information about visas, drivers licenses, immigration issues, dealing with government offices, learning the language, interacting with other […]
It Was About Time I Did It
Last year after spending a year thinking about it, once more at age 70, I applied for my VA benefits, after ignoring them for the past 32 years I tried 10 years ago and received the bureaucratic stonewalling and run-a-round, reaching a point where I packed up my tent and went home. Thinking I’ll wait […]
Are you really bored?
I really liked Jason’s article on Wednesday (Tuesday for you guys that are way behind us in time, like in the States). 🙂 Whenever a writer “bares all” and lays something out on the table, the results are always a good read, and such an article helps us know the person more “intimately”. I really thank […]
Major Brain Farts
As I rush towards age 71 years old I’ve noticed the brain farts seem to mount up and become more common every day. Yes, I’ve walked into a room and then stood there and wondered why I was there? A joke I posted on Facebook: I walked into a room yesterday and knew why I […]
The Luck of the Irish
Two years ago on 17 March 2016, I check into the hospital for a three-month stay. By the end of May, I was home again and on the mend. I had three operations during my first thirty-six hours there and completely missed Saint Patrick’s Day. BTW I’m fine now. “Lá fhéile Pádraig sona dhuit!” (Happy […]
Should We Sell our House?
Sometimes the reasons for moving sound reasonable. We built our house with four bedrooms 3 baths when our two girls were in school. But both are married now and the house is too large for just Mayang and me. First thing in my head was to sell it and re-build close by, but then I […]