Sometimes I read comments here on LiP, or I read other websites similar to LiP, and I see somebody write about the Philippines being “Paradise.” I have never really agreed with that assessment, though. No place on earth is Paradise, and that is certainly true for the Philippines, or at least it is for me. […]
Definitely the unwanted guest in our house!!!
Today, it is a weekend here and I was doing my daily routine, getting up early in the morning. I like to water the plants that early because the water pressure is so strong. Then while I was watering the plant my brother-in-law Jhun and Nicole came, I guess they already woke up ahead of […]
I’m missing my carpenters!
Since we bought the new washing machine, Bob and I been thinking of getting our carpenter come here and do some work for us outside on our laundry area and the dirty kitchen. We need a good place for our washing machine. The owner of this house already had a place for washing machine, but […]
Happy Birthday, Mommy
So, in yesterday’s article, A Close Friendship, I told you about my friend, Jon. I left off at the point where Jon and I were talking on the phone – he in the USA and I in the Philippines – and he invited Feyma and I to an event in Davao. But, I didn’t tell […]
A close friendship
This article is about a very dear friend of mine. My friend, Jon, is a Dabawenyo (he is from Davao), but has lived much of his life in the United States. While Jon has given me permission to write about this, I have decided not to use the family’s last name for the sake of […]
Promotional sales Philippines style!
Since moving to our new house. Bob and I and the kids like to hang out at our porch and the front yard. Luckily we have bigger front yard now and the kids can play basketball, badminton, tumbalata, or just riding bikes. A few days ago while Bob and I were sitting on our porch […]