Two weeks ago I told you about the after rainy season clean up. My Power Washer is still in the shop, and we are quickly falling behind; because Christmas is fast approaching and we must be ready for Mayang’ decorations, that can be seen from the Space Station. (Will the liberals allow me to say Christmas?)
It has been suggested that I purchase a new power washer, and I squelched that idea, and pointed out that next, Mayang would want a new car. And I don’t need to start a precedent of that magnitude.
The house is aflutter with Grave Visiting planning for November 1st, The Day of the Dead, Santa Muerte (or All Saints Day) candles to be bought, there is the stocking up on cleaning supplies and paint to spruce up the bone yard, not to mention the food and drink required for a day of sitting in a grave yard with a few thousand other people and the Barangay will prevent you from having a beer, for reasons I’ll never understand.
In Puerto Rico November 1st (Dia de los muertos) was worth looking forward to, parades, music and dancing, food, and the rum flowing like water, and the party lasted until sunrise, where you wake on tombs with a pounding head and a Chicas on your arm. But I’m married now so flush that memory quickly Paul.
Then it happened, the noise was horrendous, then our dog army joined in, I sprung from my seat just knowing we were being invaded and a Zombie Apocalypse was forthcoming, as it’s been known to happen here. Mayang and my daughter reacted in a typical Filipino manner, raising their arms in the air excitedly and running to hide yelling “AYE,AYE, AYE” at the top of their lungs to the back of the house. Well, I was stunned.
Dog Army do the job I pay you for, protect the house. No they were under the New Ole Honda with a bunch of bugged eyes being all you could see. I turn to Little Dude the Jay man (My Grandson) when I remembered his mother sweeping him up during the flight to the rear of the house.
It’s up to me, the “Lone Kano”, to bravely sally forth and face the impending doom. With my trusty weapon in hand (A 12 inch MAG Light full of D-cell batteries) skulking out the side door and creeping up the walkway to the front of the house, where on the ground I noted broken tiles scattered everywhere.
No Zombies or persons of any nefarious ilk are within my line of sight. So the hoards must have been frightened off by the “Lone Kano” or the ladies shouting from within the bowels of the house. There on the front the tiles that were once on the bulkhead (Wall) were now on the deck four of them smashed to smithereens. Oh the humanity of it all, epic destruction and a carnage on a grand scale.
Had someone thrown a rock? Had they been pried loose by some “Tile Guy” seeking work? This was a mystery best left till the sun came up to shed more light on the situation.
The ladies are now outside, the Jay Man looked as confused as I did, and the Tagalog was flowing at speeds I’d never heard before. I went inside after leaving the flashlight in the capable hands of the Little Dude.
The following day my Tile Guy, reports that the rain and wind from all the storms had weakened the adhesive that had affixed them to the wall, and of course he could repair the damage Ricky Tic! (Quickly)
Four hours later the tiles were replaced after finding the replacement tiles under a pole of crap Mayang refuses to ever throw away, I’ve found that I now see the method to her logic. And will forever hold my peace!
It’s never big things that you can talk about in the Philippines, as it’s the little things that will keep you busy for the rest of your life. I’m still not pushing my Power Washer Repairman, as I know he must be very busy.
Many many years ago I navigated up into the white condominums with my new bride , sat on the graves, drank smb’s and had lunch. It was a good day. The US Navy ran bombing pratice on the land accross the bay–no respect. Those days are gone, it would be very hard for me to make it over the obstacal course of the graves to my wife family plot. so now I am content to let the younger people do the grave sitting duty, I will just go to Texas Joe’s and rember the good ole days. Maybe without Smb’s if the drinking ban is on.
Loren;
I stopped going when they started enforcing the NO SMB RULE, but you’re right let the young folks do it and I’ll stay home and guard against Zombies and White Ladies!
But Texas Joe’s sound good too! We’ll talk about that.
Aye! Aye! Aye! I’ve heard that many a time, but not from Marlyn. She’s one of the rare ones who believe in ghosts, but are not frightened. Not long ago, we were discussing things that go bump in the night. We agreed that an Americans first reaction is to think a dog knocked something over, or a draft blew a door shut, while a Filipino immediately concludes it’s a ghost.
Glad everyone is OK. I guess it’s not only coconuts you have to watch overhead for!
Take care,
Pete
Pete;
Aye Aye, to a sailor is I understand and will comply, when a third Aye is added that means a Pinoy in flight!
I have two palm trees in the yard but because of the Dog Army we removed the Coconut trees to protect them while sleeping. I had really thought someone had thrown a rock, but it would have to have been a curve ball to hit the side column. No one can pitch that well.
My wife know there are ghosts, and is shocked that I don’t believe in them.
Now trolls are real!
Now, this one made me lough.
“….Christmas decorations visible from ISS…”
Only in the Philippines!
Bob;
My power bill will jump by 1,500.00 pesos a month, I just open a beer and remain silent . But if I’ve been up the street for cocktails I have a beacon to guide me home.
Forgot to mention that since 12 midnight on Saturday, no alcohol sales to the philippinos. So they may be bit grumpy.
Don;
Who on God’s green earth could enforce that rule? It’s like a stop sign, it’s there but it doesn’t work.
Suggestion: lose the Mag light. The most valuable invention of this century to date is the LED flashlight. These guys will outshine a Mag light while consuming battery at 1/20th rate. The nice ones are also programmable to varied brightness and will even blink SOS. Moonlight mode is for reading a book or map while consuming battery at only twice shelf life rate. There are now LED candles, too. Their battery will outlast five candles during a power outage.
Aye, agree with that.
Jade;
After reading my response to Owen, who do you agree with now? (lol)
Owen;
And I won’t dispute your facts, but have you ever felt the sheer weight of a Mag Light with 5 D cells? I wasn’t going to use it to light my way, it was to repel the Zombie Hoards. Try that with your LED! (lol)
Well, good point. Of course if you could find an LED flashlight big enough for those D cells, you have the same thing — except you are pretty much guaranteed that the batteries will die on the shelf waiting for a power outtage rather than during it. Of course, that’s true of the batteries in the Mag Lite too. Batteries die on the shelf at the same rate regardless of what flashlight they’re in.
Overall tho, you’re a bit right. No one is going to make an LED flashlight for batteries that size, so you do lose your club. Makes no sense for them to do that, though if you made a request maybe they would make one that size and just put lead ballast in there instead of batteries. For bright light you’d need just one two AA cells next to the lead.
Owen;
My education in flashlights is now complete, I get the LED light and tape it to a baseball bat and my problem is solved
Excellent. Or you could have a baseball bat and just turn the light switch on? haha
Owen;
Or send my 80 pound Labrador to greet the intruder.
Paul,
We won’t have to go to the graveyard as both Anne’s parents were cremated. We will be visiting Anne’s property in Batangas Nov 3rd to see some Kapre’s lol. She said there are Kapre’s on her property and does not like to be on the mountain at night. She does not like me to point up at trees because she said it upsets them. She’s been watching Juan De La Cruz every night fighting aswangs, duwendes and kapres. Thank god the last episode was last Friday. Hope you and Loren have a great time at Texas Joe’s. That sounds good right about now. Glad to see the Sox win today after losing on a questionable call yesterday.
Randy;
As much as I hate to admit it the call in game 3 was the right call. But if the Card’s are proud of that win, shame on them.
UNFAIR, I protest you shall not be the only KANO to miss the Boneyard, for if you do than I can never call you a true Kano. (lol) There must be an uncle Aunti or someone that’s needs visiting!
Tommy Loren and I are meeting at Texas Joe’s Wednesday.
Texas Joes…? Is that in Subic…?
James;
Yes it’s on the water front on Subic Free Port not Subic City.
Hey Paul,
Here in California, a flashlight that contains more than 3 D-cells is illegal. As it turns out, something that heavy could be used as a weapon. Go figure! A louisville slugger however is still legal. Not my world, I just live in it.
Hudson;
So I’ll assume, being that it is California; that Vibrating toys would therefore be exempt from that law?
I think vibrating toys are ok, also, Perhaps four D-cells in a sock is legal too
Hudson;
I’m in the Philippines, who owns a sock?