About this time every year just as the Rainy Season is waning and Christmas Season is upon us, we start our yearly projects to improve our house in some way. There will be three projects this year, and this first project started last week, Mrs. Thompson (Mayang) decided she needed new foam and three new […]
Inspiring and Frightening
Recently I met an American fellow who has been living in the Philippines for only a few years now. He is a very nice guy, and he had a few interesting stories to share with me. I want to relay one of his stories today, but for his privacy I am changing his name, and […]
Have You Ever Wondered?
Why if something is purchased and brought home here in the Philippines, and is not a consumable such as food or drink, it becomes a permanent part of your life? We all know about the boxes that appliances come in, they are stored, long after the appliance has been replaced. Now I found a way […]
Now I understand!
Something happened recently. I don’t know, maybe it was 4 to 6 months ago, I don’t recall for certain. What I do know is that I was not happy, though. One day, I did a Google search, and all of the search results were in Tagalog! What? I can’t speak Tagalog, and now everything I […]
Death Anniversary in the Philippines
I was thinking of death lately because a few close family of mine died in April and one in July. Some were my cousins that I just met a few times in my life. But 2 that were close to my family were my cousins who died last April and a dear person to me […]
It Happens Every Year
My Granddaughter Heather Colleen Sanguyo’s Birthday is what happens, now I know this isn’t a Nation Holiday, but its right up there with the biggies. Well, that is, as far as I’m concerned. Monday the 3rd of October she turned nine. This presented a bit of a problem for me as Toy’s “R” Us is […]