One of the things I enjoy about moving into a new part of town is that it gives the opportunity to do a bit of exploring, and finding new things about the City where I live. I have been starting to do some walking around the neighborhood, and I’m liking what I see as I […]
Observations while sitting on the porch
On Saturday afternoon, I was out sitting on the porch with Feyma. There was activity all around us, but we were just relaxing. Our maids were sweeping up leaves under the trees in the front yard. There were sure a lot of dead leaves sitting on the ground, since this house had not been occupied […]
Still working on our move
Wow, I’ve been working with this move for a few months now. Finally its almost done. I will be very happy when everything is settled in here. Gosh, with so much stuff to haul into our new house, I really had headache. Just looking at some of the junk that we have, golly how did […]
How far are you willing to go?
If you truly love somebody, how far are you willing to go in terms of making a sacrifice to improve their life? In recent weeks, I find myself facing that question. Over the past few years, I have become very close with one of my nieces. Her name is Nicole, and she is 6 years […]
Forty Four and Declining
When I moved to the Philippines in 2000, it felt like a party. Have you ever heard the song…. Up, up and away in my beautiful balloon…. That’s how it was to be living in the Philippines. I am talking about the US Dollar. The value of the dollar was constantly moving up. It was […]
Let’s Be Honest
We all came to the Philippines because the food is the best we’ve ever had, or was it because the Government bends over backwards to make us feel welcome? Or it could it be the weather, hot, wet and humid? Could it also have been just to soak up the scenery and the culture? I’m […]