Last week I told the story of the birth of my grandson, I was told, that there would be a party at the house on Saturday Evening. I asked; (First mistake) “Pray tell, what is the reason for the party?”Our daughter Hanna and her husband Chris’ birthday fall on the 19th and the 20th respectively. […]
Hey, we all make mistakes!
It’s true, isn’t it? Every one of us makes mistakes. We can only hope that we make few serious mistakes, and that we learn from the mistakes that we do make. Over my years of visiting the Philippines (from 1990 until 1999) and my years of living in the Philippines (2000 until 2012 so far), […]
But, Bob, why Davao?
A while back, I wrote an article here on LiP based on an e-mail I had received. The e-mail asked me why I chose to live in Davao. I interpreted the meaning to actually be “why did you choose to live in the Philippines,” and I based my answer on that interpretation. But, a smart […]
The Global Pinoy Center
Have you ever heard of the Global Pinoy Center? It is a relatively new thing, perhaps a year or so old now. It may be even older than that up around Manila, but we have had it here in Davao for a year or less now. The Global Pinoy Center is owned by SM, and […]
It’s Normal Here in the Philippines
Life is so normal here, oh yes it’s different from where I grew up in Massachusetts, but in some ways it’s the same. Its people waking up every day, going about their life and trying to get the most from it, its enjoying the little things that life gives you. It’s taking pride in the […]
Meeting New Friends & Cella Phones & Cars
One of our LiP readers named Randy Landis and his wife Teri, contacted me through Face Book and requested we “Do Lunch” on Subic Freeport, since one of my greatest pleasures is meeting LiP readers (No, I’m not talking about those who are hearing impaired) we decided to meet at Texas Joe’s for lunch, a […]