It’s been a while since we talked about animals in the Philippines on this site. Perhaps the last time that we had an article dedicated specifically to animals in the Philippines was several years back, written by John Miele, “Ouch! Dangerous Animals” in which John looked at animals that live in the Philippines and are […]
I just got a big raise!
Changes come and go in life. Some changes are good, some changes are bad. Some are neither good nor bad, just different. But, for sure, change is a constant thing. In recent years, because the worldwide economy has been faltering, many people have had to go without a raise in their salary. Wages have stagnated […]
My three hour tour…
Now, when you first hear what this post is all about today, you may get a little giggle. For you non-Americans who are reading this, you may not know what this is about, I am not sure. I hope you’ll bear with me. I was born in 1962. For some readers that makes me a […]
Through the years, 23 years to be exact!
This first part is from Feyma. Wow, 23 years ago on the 9th of August Bob and I said our “I DO’s”. Another year to create precious memories together. I just can’t believe it that it has been that long ago already since we became husband and wife. We were both in our 20’s then. Him […]
The shoe is on the other foot
I’ll tell you one of the biggest problems we have in the Philippines, and it’s a problem that I don’t recall ever being specifically addressed here on LiP or on other Philippine related websites either. Shoes. Feet. Big feet. Small shoes. If the shoe fits, wear it! If the shoe doesn’t fit… well, there may […]
It’s spring in the Philippines
Over the past weeks, I have been writing a series that I call “Seasons in the Sun” in which I have described the different “seasons of my life in the Philippines.” My early years of living in the Philippines were my Winter years. Life was hard, and I experienced a number of hardships. I made […]