Joy and happiness reign throughout my house this week, Cecil my son-in-law is home from his ten months in Kodiak Alaska, he had started in Dutch Harbor but decided a different Island would be better. So he moved further north, it made sense to him. Thursday morning (18 April) Mayang and Ymir Thea were running […]
Keeping it local
A couple of years ago, I was walking around my neighborhood, and happened upon a couple of young kids, maybe 8 to 10 years old. I had a nice conversation with them that day, but did not get their names. Over time, I came into regular contact with one of the boys and learned that […]
What’s That Smell?
I was minding my own business loading books onto my R2D2 Android thingy when my grandson Jayden comes flying up the hall in his speed walker, hands are waving little feet are pumping and noise is coming out of his mouth a mile a minute. I had no idea what was happening, but I remembered […]
Meeting up a friend!
I was meeting an old friend on line. I think we’ve been friends with them for 5-6 years now. They are husband and wife, both are Filipinos in their early 70’s. They migrated to the States for over 30 years now. They live here in the Philippines part time. The wife just came back here […]
So it’s About “Time”
I know it’s a trick question or at least an oxymoron to include time and the Republic of the Philippines within the same sentence. For the most part time is your friend here in the Philippines as it passes at your speed and no one else’s. And the funny part about time here is, if […]
Josh and Rogelio
Manila is a tough place. It’s tough in many ways. Manila is a city of 20 Million, and is considered to be the most densely populated city in the world. Living in Manila is not easy, especially if you don’t have much in the way of finances. This is true whether you are a Filipino […]