I wrote an article two weeks ago about these kids that came to our house. They live not too far from us. They just came by our house to asked to see if they could get some empty bottles from our garbage can. But my kids can’t resist on giving them food. My kids can […]
Back to school now here in the Philippines!
Not really fun to be going to the mall at this time. Too many people shopping for school supplies. You will be there for the long haul. Some people from the province come here to buy the school supplies. Can’t blame them,with the economy right now, people are really hunting for a bargain. I think […]
It Just Happened on Mother’s Day
We were coming off the mountain last Friday evening heading to the By the Sea Resort for Mongolian Barbeque; Cecil was driving with his wife Ymir Thea in the front and Mr. & Mrs. Thompson in the back. I noticed the temperature gauge was reading very high. But we made it to dinner on time. […]
You may be stepping on a landmine!
As you can imagine, I get a lot of e-mails with various questions about visiting the Philippines, and also about living here. One of the most frustrating things to me is when somebody sends me an e-mail through one of my websites, and when I take the time to send them a reply, the message […]
It’s Normal Here in the Philippines
Life is so normal here, oh yes it’s different from where I grew up in Massachusetts, but in some ways it’s the same. Its people waking up every day, going about their life and trying to get the most from it, its enjoying the little things that life gives you. It’s taking pride in the […]
Our Family Night Out
It’s Thursday 15 March and I’m one day back from my trip to Manila. My friend Tommy who is home from his ship and on vacation, That morning I receive an e-mail from him requesting we all meet Friday Night at the “By The Sea Resort” in the Barrio on Subic Bay. When Tommy invites […]