Well here it is – the real Yuletide! The “‘ber-months” just can’t compete with the last week of December Hope all readers have (or had) a most Merry Christmas. Mine was just fine. Counting them all, it was my sixth Christmas here in Pasuquin. It’s quite a treat in this locale as the town fiesta […]
Please Wait! The Trip to Mega Manila
Going to Manila, beneath the warm and tropical Philippine sky! First I hired a van and driver, the reason for that is, my last trip to the “City” my car was damaged by a group of nefarious street kids, for reasons only they would know. With a hired van and driver I don’t care if […]
The Arrival from Singapore
Sunday morning 29 January, the phones are chirping and buzzing by the minute. Our Daughter’s flight touches down on Clark Freeport at 20:00 hours or 8 PM other people’s time. “What time do you want to leave Daddy my daughter Hanna asked?” I replyed; “Darling at 17:00 hours my time (5 PM), and if you […]
Coming Home from Singapore
Well that title really doesn’t tell you much, but our youngest daughter, Ymir Thea (Yhen) is moving back home from Singapore to return to our house on the mountain. Her stay in the lion city is over, she’ll be leaving behind a multitude of international friends she has gathered in the four short years she […]
Fruit trippin’ in Tupi
You’ve heard of a “food trip,” right? Usually that is like a road trip that somebody takes to go partake in food. Like, maybe you would take a trip to Memphis to eat BBQ at a lot of Memphis BBQ places. Well, not long ago, Aaron and I went “Fruit Trippin’.” Yep, we went on […]
Philippine Airlines Flakey Flight Sked Advisory
Yesterday, I got an e-mail from a friend who is going to be visiting Mindanao. He asked that I keep the details of his request private, and this I am publishing this article without a name, but detailing my friend’s experiences of trying to travel during Philippine Airline’s current labor problems. Enjoy the article and […]