Every day little things happen that seem to have no real meaning until you learn to translate them. Example I sit on my wall in the morning and have a cup of coffee and watch life meander by. Depending on the day the meanings can differ. A Jeepney coming down the hill, the roof rack […]
Stupid Bucket List
Between the 22 years in the NAVY, living in Puerto Rico the Philippines and sailing around the world as a merchant seaman I thought my “Bucket List” was pretty much signed off. Where could I go? What could I see? And what was left to do that I’d not done before? Wandered the ruins of […]
Death: A subject that’s mostly avoided in the household!
I was just browsing the news here in the Philippines. I came across a story of a former actress that died due to cancer. Her hubby was interviewed and he really said that he is lost now after losing his wife. They’ve been married for more than 3 decades now. By the way, they got married […]
What is it like living in a Philippine neighborhood?
I like to go for a walk just about every morning. Sometimes I go for another walk in the afternoon as well. Today, I decided to take my camera along on my morning walk and snap some pictures around the neighborhood. I didn’t really know what I would do with the pictures, but as I […]
WHAT THE FATCA ! ? !
We’re sure in the depths of tax season – deep in the season. Yet, most of my “work” is taking place on the telephone and not at the computer keyboard. Client tax information is only trickling in this year, with most looking to take advantage of the overseas automatic two-month extension of time to file […]
Any Questions? Just Ask away!
I was standing on my roof surveying all that I can see when I noticed that the Sari-sari across the street was not open anymore. Then it occurred to me that I couldn’t remember when I last saw it open. Bankruptcy would normally be my first guess. I was soon joined by Mayang as she […]