I have something that I keep in my wallet. Until today, only one person other than me knows about it, and that is Feyma. I’m not even sure if she even remembers about it or not, though she probably does. This is an item that I consider to be a “good luck charm” that I […]
On the job trainee
Have you noticed from time to time there is somebody named “Gladys” who will leave a comment on this blog? Well, most of you probably don’t know who she is, even if you saw her comments. Just today, Gladys left two comments here. I always enjoy hearing from Gladys. Why? Gladys has a personal connection […]
What a great lunch!
As regular readers know, my Mom has been visiting us from the States for the last month and a half. Today, she will be leaving Davao on her journey home. After staying over in Manila tonight, her flight will be leaving in the morning. Yesterday, Feyma and I took Mom out for a sort of […]
What if?: Death in the family!
How is a wake and the burial handled if someone dies in the family here in the Philippines? Let’s look at what happened during the death of my Dad. I was living in the USA at the time of his death. Six months before my Dad died, Bob, Chris and I came to the Philippines […]
Me & Mama
Zosima Bayoy, or “Osing” is Feyma’s Mom. I call her Mama, or “Ma” most of the time. Ma is nearly 80 years old now, and her health is not good, but over the 17 years of my marriage to Feyma, I have known Ma during many years of good health. Mama speaks virtually no English […]
It’s Birthday Day!
Well, today is a big day in the Martin Household, at least for one Martin anyway! Yep, it’s our daughter’s birthday today! Jean Jean is turning 11 years old today! We are having a nice party at Felis Resort in Matina Aplaya, here in Davao City. Fellow LiP Columnist, John Grant has been doing some […]