I took another trip recently, and I really enjoyed it. I didn’t go anywhere fancy, nothing that I could write a travelogue about. But, I went somewhere that had a lot of meaning for me. I visited a little barrio called Patag, which is in Malapatan, Sarangani Province. I have been to Malapatan before, but […]
Family inheritance!
I just wanted to write this story because it really is a big problem by some family here in the Philippines. Last week a cousin of mine arrived from Luzon. This is the first time in my life meeting her. She already heard of me through her brother who came here middle of last year. […]
Goodbye, my friend
One of my very best friends is leaving the Philippines today, after about seven years of living here. I’m sad to see him go, because we have been like brothers over the years. My friend’s name is Gene Wilson. Gene and I first met each other online, but before the Internet was really a public […]
Teaching your kids…
No matter what your kids learn in school, there will always just be some additional things that you want your kids to know. This is especially true if you live in a foreign country. For example, I am American, and Feyma is an American Citizen too. As such, we feel that it is important for […]
How would you feel if your son was a snake?
You know, there are lots of superstitions, legends and such here in the Philippines. Some of them may have some basis in fact, but to me, most are so outrageous that I don’t even consider them a possibility! Let me tell you two related stories and see what you think. For many years, I have […]
Wedding Gowns!
When Bob and I got married over 17 years ago. We purchased my wedding gown in a small department store in General Santos City. At that time there were no malls in General Santos yet. Prior to our wedding I came home to Gen San to visit my parents from studying college in Cebu City. […]