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 […]
The people close to my heart in the States: Part 2
The people that I’m describing right now were really one of the families that Bob and I will never ever forget in our entire life. It all started when we moved to Ridgefield from Vancouver in Washington State. We used to live in a very nice subdivision in Vancouver. We were house sitting the house of my in-laws while […]
New show on E News Channel-Asia!
I was just surfing through our TV in search for a good show. I stopped on one channel; 608 on our sky box, It’s the E News Asia. On screen the teaser of their upcoming line-up for there month of June shows. I saw one of the famous families here in the Philippines. That Pinoy family will have a […]
The Birthdays of May (The first One)
Let’s start with the first one of May; my grandson Jaden turned “TWO” on 13 May. My daughter who tends to overdue all things “Jaden” decided to hold his party at the McDonald’s burger doodles here in Olongapo City. The invasion of France during WWII took less logistics and properly cost the same amount. My […]
“Sometimes it’s the little things!”
My Daughter Hanna, Chris and my super granddaughter Coleen arrived at our house after a swimming competition Coleen had in Manila all week. I was of course very happy to see them all. And to hear of my granddaughter’s triumphs and silver and gold medals she won. But that’s enough grandfatherly bragging. While sitting in […]
Easter Sunday in Subic
First my grandson Jaden and my daughter Yhen (Ymir Thea) had return from church in a Trike, next to riding in a car this is Jaden’s biggest pleasures. Mayang and I are waiting to whisk them to the Pancake House on Subic Freeport for breakfast, something we do normally on a Sunday but I had […]