As I mentioned last week in “It’s A Small World” (See, you should have read it.) while Visiting with my new friend I noticed ha had Globe Broadband at his house less than a mile from me. After my head cleared after the previous days imbibing of those cute little brown bottles of world renown […]
It’s A Small World
Most of us have visited a Mouse Factory (Disney Parks) and remember that ride “It’s A Small World” Okay so you won’t admit you rode the ride, but try to deny you don’t remember that annoying song they drilled in to your brain until you ran screaming to Space Mountain. Well it is a small […]
It’s been a long journey, though it seems short
My interest in and association with the Philippines hits a milestone today. It’s been a long journey, though the time seems so short. I started out by coming to the Philippines for the first time on July 24, 1990. I came back again in 1992, 1995 and 1999 before moving here to live permanently in […]
Life Is Funny
My best friend Tommy and I share the same birth date 13 July, albeit we were born on different years. We had at one time sailed together as Merchant Seaman, I retired and Tommy is still sailing. Every year he tries to be home in the Philippines for his birthday and we usually celebrate it […]
Is Patience Really a Virtue?
This is a question one must ask themselves many times while living here in the Philippines. Is Patience’s really a Virtue? Sometimes I wonder. There are many times when you must bite your tongue during your day to day life here. Not to do so will cause you, unnecessary stress and anger that no one […]
My Quest for the Elusive Hula Hoop
Now here is a worthy goal for any grandfather, to get into his car, pay all the tolls and make that 45 minute drive to the Marquee Mall in Angles City, here on Luzon. There are plenty of other malls closer and easier to get to, but only this mall would do, because this is […]