I don’t believe that I have ever posted this here on LiP, although I also know that some readers here are aware of it. For many years, I was an amateur radio operator, commonly called a “ham radio operator”. It was a hobby of mine for many years. It all got started when I was […]
My Wise Old Friend (or “Que no pare la fiesta”)
It’s an odd concept for most people born in the cold climates to grasp, but an elderly man on the Island of Puerto Rico explained it to me while we were sitting on Playa Azul (Blue beach) sipping DonQ rum. He said; ‘Young Gringo, people in the northern latitudes think we in the tropics are […]
The Letters from US Social Security
Due to a form letter that the SSA claimed I never returned to their office the folks in Washington decided to suspend my Medicare benefits. Which I found odd as they had sent me 5 of the “Report to United States Social Security Administration” What they wanted to know was where I was living. I’ll […]
That’s it, I’ve cut the cable!
I recently decided I’ve had enough. That’s right, I cut the cable! Hold on, Bob… what cable? Cut ties with a friend? Cut something from your life? Can you clarify? Well, I mean it quite literally. I cut the cable. I cut the Internet from the Cable TV company, SkyCable. Over the years, Cable Internet […]
Introducing our new baby “Blue”!
I think some of you here are aware already who our new baby is? If you happened to be the Facebook friend of Bob, you would know then. Bob posted on his wall a few days ago that we had a new baby here in the house. We named her Blue, because she has blue […]
A new chapter for MindanaoBob
I have had something in the works for nearly a year now, something very exciting. I’ve wanted to let all of you in on the excitement, but I have had to keep quiet for reasons that will be obvious. Thankfully, the day has finally come that I can let the cat out of the bag […]