In February 2014 we bought our new (Now Old) car and it came with seat covers that I am not allowed to remove by order of Mayang. So under these covers are car seats that as far as I know have never been sat upon or seen the light of day. I myself have never […]
Parameter Lizards or “Gated Communities”
Over the years the Navy sent me to many different duty stations around the world. I’ll use Puerto Rico (An American territory) as the classic example. In today’s vernacular they would be called “Gated Communities” because I was stationed with people whose only view of Puerto Rico had a 12 foot high Chain link fence […]
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 […]
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 […]