It’s Thursday 15 March and I’m one day back from my trip to Manila. My friend Tommy who is home from his ship and on vacation, That morning I receive an e-mail from him requesting we all meet Friday Night at the “By The Sea Resort” in the Barrio on Subic Bay. When Tommy invites […]
Please Wait, But Stop To Smell the Roses
Second trip to Mega Manila to finish off the re-stamping of my passport (see last week story) While there last week,I had no time to enjoy the trip as the bureaucracy at the Bureau of Immigration had me dancing to their drummer and not mine. Owing to the fact that I still held my “Double […]
Please Wait! The Trip to Mega Manila
Going to Manila, beneath the warm and tropical Philippine sky! First I hired a van and driver, the reason for that is, my last trip to the “City” my car was damaged by a group of nefarious street kids, for reasons only they would know. With a hired van and driver I don’t care if […]
New Friends
I meet new people all the time now that Bob Martin let’s me post my missives on his web site. The people I’ve met so far all have been great and interesting people. But once in a while the real deal shows up. And this is how it happened: Of course through Bob! Who had […]
I Dislike Technology
Oh Paul you’re like some old man that just complains for the sake of complaining. But here’s the truth of it all. I told you about my Computer Hell and my Terra Byte external drive needing to be replaced. I was in error. The drive is fine, and my new one is even better. It […]
That Hallmark Greeting Card Day
Dateline Tuesday 14 February 2012 our two daughters and their husbands want to take Mayang and I to lunch. We are going to meet at Olongapo’s new SM Mall at 12:30 at the Pizza Hut, their idea, but I like pizza so I was fine with that. But I thought to myself: “Hey Paul, remember […]