I have been living in the Philippines for nearly 17 years now! It’s been a long haul, and a very good life. I have really enjoyed living here, and my eyes have been opened to many things. I have learned a lot, been exposed to other expats from nearly any country you can think of, […]
The Care and Feeding of…
After trying marriage in the 1960’s I found that being single worked best for me. I’ll admit I was spoiled growing up. My mother would let us five boys eat pretty much anything we wanted after we became teenagers. My father and her and any younger siblings had a menu for supper every night but […]
Members of the Mango Tree Society
I went off on a dumb ass tirade a couple of weeks ago, and albeit 90% of the readers agreed with me I paid the most attention to the 10% who took exception to my point of view. I was angry that once more the Philippines was singled out as a terrorism capital of the […]
Full Discloser
September 12th came and off to hospital I went to complete my next and I hope last required surgery. So much preparation, I only wish I could have been part of it, I found out that my wonderful wife, Mrs. Thompson AKA Mayang has been packing for a week like we were going to Florida […]
I need a little help from my friends
Last June 26 I suffered a heart attack (also read an update here). I was in the hospital for about a week. Since that time, my doctor has been treating my heart condition with a combination of different medications. This includes very aggressive medicine to reduce my blood pressure to very low levels, a statin drug […]
Of Course We’re Right
In the few years I’ve been writing for LiP I noticed a trend, people advising us on renting verses buying a home, living close to folks from your home country living close to your wife’s parents and family, or going native and living so far in the boonies there is no Cell Connection. The list […]