And it was well worth the wait. The first week of April, I pigeon holed the right doctor and pointed out that on my own volition a year ago I ceased consuming booze of all types. The other doctors all assume that the original doctor (Him) that operated on me made that decision. Nay not […]
The Check is in the Mail
Great lies I’ve been told while here in the Philippines, I’ll admit that falling for them was 99% my fault for taking other peoples word on it, or for reading it on the internet and not verifying it. And no doubt it will happen again. When I moved to the mountain in Bataan I was […]
The list Seems Endless; Part 2
Returned to the LTO, remember what I said last week about not allowing a person to lose face? Boo-Boo pointed out that my tag was originally issued in Pampanga, which means I would have to drive over there to renew my tag every year (Minor pain in the ass) But Boo-Boy moved my files to […]
New Year’s A Total Humbug
Manigong Bagong Taon Sixty nine of these damnable New Years Eve’s I’ve suffered through over the years, (The first few I wasn’t really that involved.) it should be revoked and Christmas should be the last holiday of the year. We should be able to just go to sleep on 31 December and wake up refreshed […]
Microwaveable Medal Spoons
The microwave (Radar Oven when I was young) is not that important here in the Philippines unless you are a foreigner then it is a convenience used in everyday life. I like to Nuke a frozen Dunkin Donut or Krispy Kream in the morning to have with that cup of coffee. I did explain that […]
Time for an expat chill out?
This past couple of weeks has found a lot of email in my inbox, messages on Facebook and whatever kinds of communications are possible… I have been getting them. The vast majority have been on one topic… President Duterte and where Americans and other Western expats stand with him. To be honest, Duterte has always […]