I’m back in the saddle again! No, I don’t ride horses, it’s a metaphor! Ha ha… last week, I got started back on my Bisaya lessons. When I took a break from my language lessons in November, I promised myself that I would start back again in January, and I kept my word to myself. […]
Farewell Madame Ambassador
All good things come to an end sooner or later, and in a week or so, a really good thing, in my opinion, will be seeing it’s final chapter. United States Ambassador to the Philippines, Kristie Anne Kenney will be ending her assignment in the Philippines in a little over a week from the time […]
Another Year
Since I’m writing this and you’re reading this, means, we made it! We survived the Holiday Season and 2009. Down comes the tree to be stowed away for 8 more months. And I’m reminded of something that happened, after New Years on a ship I was on. Two weeks prior to Christmas the Chief Engineer […]
Lip Drive successful giveaways!
It’s really nice to end the year with a good feeling. I am still thinking on the day that we were giving gifts to the less fortunate people here in our area of Davao. It’s not too far from the city. All the hard work that we did was all worth it seeing the smiles […]
Pebbles or Peebles, Who Knew?
When returned home a few years ago, after 4 months on my last ship, and I noticed I had a new carport, and that my wife “Mayang”, had cement laid in the driveway and across the front of the house. I like it so much; I had cement poured across my backyard except the grass […]
Lightning strikes twice!
You know, you hear that lightning never strikes twice in the same place. Maybe it’s usually the truth, but in this case, I am here to tell you that lightning has indeed struck twice right here in Davao City! Remember, a few weeks ago I wrote an article about a new burger joint here in […]