I was riding a taxi from Abreeza mall to our house. When the taxi cab driver saw one of my son with me he could tell that my son is a multi-race. So he asked me if my son is mixture of German & Pinoy? I answered him politely nope. He then asked again what […]
The Clean Up
As October draws to an end (Okay half way), and the rainy season will soon be but a memory the obligatory clean up must start. First the powers washing of all the mold off our roof top patio, and front and back yard decks. Then the first few feet of the Great Wall of Bataan […]
The Monitor
No not the lizard of Arizona fame, and not the ship that fought the Merrimac during the Civil War but the one attached to my Putter that allows me to see all the pretty pictures on the Interweb thingy. The one I had was imported from China it was a 15 inch flat screen and […]
A little Surprise (Part One)
Mrs. Thompson and I had a discussion or if I stated it clearer Mayang told me that our bedroom needed re-painting. She explained that the car was fine and Christmas (And yes in the Philippines we can still say that word, even on the TV and in Newspapers.) was 3 months away. According to her […]
Flip flops: It’s more fun in the Philippines!
I think we really know what we have to be thankful in life until we see everyday the poverty that just shows on our very eyes. Really to be honest seeing lots of less fortunate people here really has changed the way I live daily. I know sometimes that we want more than what we […]
Time To Cowboy Up and Face The Music
I’ve had this article in mind for well over a week now. I’ve completely chocked the open “Tabs” bar in my web browser with websites I have held onto during my research. There’s still more I ought to delve into, perhaps, but on the other hand I feel I am already suffering “paralysis by analysis”. […]