It’s just the beginning of November but it’s already decorated Christmas here in our house. Before I mostly decorate the house the day after Thanksgiving. I know most people here in the Philippines decorate their houses during the beginning of September or late August. I guess I just went with the flow with the style […]
Staying Flexible part II
Last week I left off with Bruce his wife Ali and the Thompson’s were meeting again the following Saturday. Remember that the desk girl at his hotel corrected me Tuesday and said his sir name was Michelle instead of Michaels. The same girl and this time told me his last name was Mitchell. AH; a […]
Dear Feyma: “Homesickness or just user”
I had an email from somebody and wanting some advice. I will not reveal who the person is. I know they read this site and get lots of info here. Here’s the email: “My son married a young lady from your country just two weeks after her arrival. I realize she hasn’t been in the […]
Staying Flexible part I
Two of our LiP readers are coming to the Philippines on vacation PapaDuck and Bruce who both live in Florida and soon will be moving here fulltime, in a year or so or whenever. Bruce contacted me through LiP and e-mail, giving me his arrival times and said he and his wife would be staying […]
Feeling sorry!
A week or so ago I read something on the news on Sunstar Cebu. That a daughter killed her dad, she saw that her dad was physically abusing her mom. I guess it’s been going on for quite some time already, before when the dad abused the mom all the kids will just hide somewhere. […]
I was wrong!
I’ll blame it on my advancing years, but the first week in September I stopped at the Retired Activities Office or RAO down in the Barrio here in Olongapo City and picked up my US Mail. Since I was on my way to lunch with friends I tossed it into the back seat of my […]