Over the last few years I’ve regaled you with tales of building, repairing and improving out house on the mountain here in Bataan Philippines. This is a story of carnage and destruction by an act of nature on an unpatrolled scale, and no, it is not a Typhoon, Earthquake or Flood. This havoc had been […]
The Crab guy made me crabby!
On Monday of this week, I guess it just wasn’t my day! From early morning and all through the day, I had a series of things happen that just did not make for a nice day for me. First thing in the morning, Feyma and I were sitting out on the patio talking. We had […]
Update on our unexpected company!
I wrote an article two weeks ago about these kids that came to our house. They live not too far from us. They just came by our house to asked to see if they could get some empty bottles from our garbage can. But my kids can’t resist on giving them food. My kids can […]
North to Alaska
Just like that song by Johnny Horton (No, not “Sink the Bismarck”) but as the title says “North to Alaska” which is where my son-in-law Cecil (Father of Jayden, my grandson) has gone to earn his way in life, while having to leave his wife and new son in our care, here in Dinalupihan Bataan. […]
Things left behind…
I don’t often think negative thoughts, especially negative thoughts about my life in the Philippines. Last night, though, my thinking bordered on being negative. Maybe it was not really negative, but more reflective. Let me tell you what happened. I was up kind of late, because I was unable to sleep. Normally, I sleep kind […]
Back to school now here in the Philippines!
Not really fun to be going to the mall at this time. Too many people shopping for school supplies. You will be there for the long haul. Some people from the province come here to buy the school supplies. Can’t blame them,with the economy right now, people are really hunting for a bargain. I think […]