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 […]
Skateboarding in the Philippines
I caught a YouTube video the other day that looked pretty cool, but also a bit scary. A fellow from Madrid, Spain (I believe) came to the Philippines and did a skateboarding tour. I was really amazed by the skateboarding along Philippine roads, and doing so at pretty high speeds, it seemed. Made for a […]
Our maid’s education!
I’ve known for awhile now that our helper (Mel) has a hard time reading and understanding what she does read. I’m trying to observe her without her knowing, I don’t want to embarrass her. My nieces told me that they are helping Mel on how to read during night time before she goes to bed. They also […]
Please Wait, But Stop To Smell the Roses
Second trip to Mega Manila to finish off the re-stamping of my passport (see last week story) While there last week,I had no time to enjoy the trip as the bureaucracy at the Bureau of Immigration had me dancing to their drummer and not mine. Owing to the fact that I still held my “Double […]
Another day in paradise
One of the words you hear associated with the Philippines is “paradise.” Mostly you hear that word from people who “want” to move here. Want to retire here. Have a long distance love affair with the country. You rarely hear that word from people who have lived here, though. Is the Philippines a paradise? Personally, […]
Carpentry work!
Over the weekend we had some carpentry work done here in our house. It’s the cupboard under the sink and the ceiling on the kids bathroom. The owner of the house sent her brother with the carpenter he had hired. They came before the weekend to estimate how much and how long they have to […]