As I wrote on Monday, Feyma and I spent this past weekend in GenSan. One thing that I enjoy when we go there is that it gives me a chance to talk with family members that we don’t get to see often. One of the people that I always enjoy getting together with is my […]
LiP Reader Dave Brefka, RIP
It was with great sadness this afternoon that I learned of the death of a true friend, Dave Brefka. Dave was a long time reader of LiP, and was engaged to marry Jing and I believe that he planned to live in the Philippines after that. I have known Dave for about a year now […]
It’s a low pressure situation
Last week, I talked about several things in the Philippines that were “high pressure.” Mostly, that has referred to driving in the Philippines, where you are constantly under pressure to pay attention to what is happening on the road around you. It is stressful, and high pressure, at least in my opinion. Today, I want […]
On the road again…
Several people have already guessed it… I got several e-mails from people over the weekend asking if I was out of town, because I did not reply to comments on Friday and Saturday as quickly as I normally do. Well, indeed, I was out of town over the weekend. On Friday morning, Feyma, the kids […]
It’s good to the last drop(ping)
Do you guys remember a few months ago, I wrote about my experience drinking civet coffee? What is that, you ask? Well, it is coffee that is made from the droppings of a cat like animal called a Civet. I have now enjoyed many a cup of civet coffee, and honestly it is delicious! It […]
I Was a Bote Boy — And I’d Do It Again
What the heck is a “bote boy”? Well only those who haven’t lived in the Philippines will be asking that question. From the very north of the country up around Batanes and Loag to way down in the southland where this online magazine is based the tradition of the “bote boy” is common. “Bote” (bot-ay) […]