I live in the Subic Area of Luzon and the shopping here is very good because of the high numbers of Kano’s Canadians, British, Australians and plus a few folks from Europe who live and shop here. The stores know the type of products we want and tend to cater to our needs, maybe because […]
Life; I Never planned it, just lived it!
Or Why I live in the Tropics! Long pants are not needed very often. Long Sleeved Shirts, I don’t own any. I’ve not had a pair of socks on since 1986. The last time I was cold, I only had to adjust the Air/Con. Somehow the Navy found out about my aversion to the cold […]
He Who Writes It Down Wins!
I’m going to take you on a trip to the past and yes this will relate to the Philippines (Later). I was assigned to the USNS Mars (TAFS-1) (Formerly the USS Mars (AFS-1) it was my second time onboard and I was upset as it wasn’t fully converted to accommodate a civilian (CivMar) crew so […]
As Time Goes Driving By
I’m boarding Mr. Peabody’s Way-Back-Machine and flashing back to February 2014, the day my wife and I walked into the Mitsubishi Car world Subic Showroom which was the second dealership I had visited on the first day of my car shopping adventure. Next, I had planned to drive my new old Honda to San Fernando […]
We’re Even, Aren’t We?
Over the years here in the Philippines I’ve urinated away more money than I care to think about, or if I were being polite “I frittered away my cash many times”. I’ve noticed this subject comes up on LiP quite often. I noticed some foreigners feel they are a walking ATM machine to their Philippine […]
It’s My Own Damn Fault
These words are from a Jimmy Buffet song. If you are not a parrot head I’d be wasting your time explaining it. Like that song “Cheeseburgers in Paradise” I have been to the bar where the song was written, not one of the three hundred bars that claim their bar is the one. The burger […]