I awoke early Sunday morning with a toothache, not an irritating pain but a full blown, knock you down pain marathon. Waiting for sunrise it was just me, a lot of throbbing pain and my bottle of aspirins. Debating whether it would hurt less to reach in with a pair of properly sanitized vice grips […]
Do you like Catfish?
It seems like all of us have certain foods that we like from back home, and a lot of times those exact foods are not available in the Philippines! Often times, though, a substitute food can be found to satisfy your craving. I am lucky, because Feyma is a real expert in finding such foods […]
Paella & popcorn shrimp: with my little touch in it!
Just a few days ago we celebrated Bob’s birthday. As a tradition in our household we would ask the celebrant what would they want to eat for dinner. Bob told me that he will think for a few minutes, then he remembered the recipe he really likes that we saw on MKR (My Kitchen Rules […]
What Really Happened Last Week
Well I had a great Wednesday with my friends from San Diego; Don and Teody they have a house close to me but don’t get to the Philippines that often. We had lunch at Sit-N-Bull then motored over to the Wild Orchid on Baloy beach and parked the car. A quick decision and we found […]
DELINQUENT? NOPE!
“Streamlined.” Sounds fast. Something that is streamlined even looks fast. Gotta love that streamlining thingy, regardless of the who, what, where, how, and why. Yes sir – in this day and age of motion and speed, one can’t go wrong with anything that is streamlined. “Foreign” and “Domestic.” Exact opposites. Yet the two most often […]
What do you miss in the Philippines? EAM
Is there something that you miss since you moved to the Philippines? What about those of you who have yet to move, but are planning to move to the Philippines? Do you think there will be things you miss from “back home”? Well, I can assure you that you will certainly miss things when you […]