Yes indeed, it’s getting close to the holiday season again. For Filipinos the Holiday Season starts when the months end with “ber” like September, so now that it’s already November, Christmas is almost here. There is a lot of excitement in the Philippines at this time of year. People are happy and friendly. Back in […]
A good chat with a friend
A few days ago Bob, myself and a friend were sitting on our porch watching the kids play basketball. We were talking about the party that we just attended a few days back. With that chat we touched on a topic about our kids behavior now compared to when we were kids. Like we always […]
The Third Project is Paint the House
It’s been ten years since our house was painted last and the mold and sun has taken the luster off the rose. Last year when we tiled the front of the house it looked good, until your eyes looked up and saw the rest of the joint. So I guess it’s time, oh hell I’m […]
Dear Feyma: “First imppression”
I got an email from somebody asking for an advice on how to handle meeting the family of the girl he was corresponding with for some time. “Hi Feyma, I will shortly be visiting the Philippines and meeting a lady who I have been in contact for some time. She is a widow, both her […]
The Second Project is Flood Control
When we built our house in 1999 I wanted a slab roof as they tend not to blow away during Typhoons, this I learned in Florida and Puerto Rico by just looking around after a hurricanes and seeing who had a roof and whom didn’t. With a slab roof there will be other concerns such […]
Through the years
There is a song by Kenny Rogers that was popular years ago, the song is called Through the Years. That song is a favorite of Feyma’s, and I came to love that song through her. Today, I’ve been thinking back through the past years since I’ve known Feyma, and some various thoughts have come to […]