What’s not to like about the rainy season here in my Bataan paradise? It follows a two-month period of blistering heat; it turns all plants from brown to green and makes my new lawn look great. Plus it’s a good excuse to stay home and consume a few canned consumables. The wife will explain about […]
Yes I’m Alive, I Think!
Why? (One could ask!) Would any human being desire a trip to Mega Manila? I’d sooner drive a Peterbilt 18 wheeler through New York City at 5pm rush hour, or accept a sharp stick in my eye, so I hired a driver! Four hours from my house in Dinalupihan Bataan to the Philippine Capital or […]
Luzon Flooding
Anybody who has been watching the news this past weekend is well aware that a real disaster has struck Metro Manila and the surrounding area. Tropical Storm Ondoy passed over Luzon, to the North of Manila, but the Manila area really got the brunt of the rain. Ondoy was not a Typhoon, but short of […]
No shipment, sorry.
There are two or three words that spell out life in the provinces. Two words, “no shipment.” Or, sometimes you hear three words, “Sorry, no shipment,” or “No shipment, sorry.” These, as I said, are regularly heard words in the Provinces of the Philippines. Where are “the provinces,” you ask? Well, basically any place outside […]