Something unthinkable happened yesterday. I went swimming with a friend in the morning, and after we left the pool I was driving home. As I drove down J. P. Laurel Avenue, somebody started slapping on my side window of my car. I looked, and it was a traffic police. He motioned for me to pull […]
Fine Dining in Davao!
Last week was a hard week for everybody, worldwide. The pressures of all the economic problems coming into play were a real roller coaster ride. With the stock markets worldwide plunging one day and rallying the next day, it was enough to leave your head spinning. By Friday evening, Feyma and I were ready for […]
Construction Everywhere!
In the past months Bob and I have been traveling a lot. I notice a lot of road construction. I just didn’t pay much attention to it until lately, because I realize that it is almost election time here. Always here in the Philippines politicians will work on their projects when its almost election time […]
Davao Butterfly House – A great family getaway
Tuesday was a holiday here in the Philippines (last day or Ramadan), and the kids were out of school that day, so I decided to take them for a family outing. We went to the Davao Butterfly House, which is in Maa, Davao City, along the Davao River. This area is really starting to fill […]
I live in Davao City, and here is what I think about the place
I got an e-mail from a friend overnight. He told me that he was planning to retire in the Philippines next year, and he is thinking of living in Baguio City when he comes. Somebody told him about Davao, and he decided that maybe he should consider it before deciding too quickly. He knew that […]