The other Sunday I was over to my Mother-in-law’s house for lunch, one of my brother-in-law’s asked me “Why Americans don’t let their children live with them, and force them to move out on their own?” This is from a man who has his son and his son’s wife, plus the son’s wife’s sister and […]
Observations while sitting on the porch
On Saturday afternoon, I was out sitting on the porch with Feyma. There was activity all around us, but we were just relaxing. Our maids were sweeping up leaves under the trees in the front yard. There were sure a lot of dead leaves sitting on the ground, since this house had not been occupied […]
How far are you willing to go?
If you truly love somebody, how far are you willing to go in terms of making a sacrifice to improve their life? In recent weeks, I find myself facing that question. Over the past few years, I have become very close with one of my nieces. Her name is Nicole, and she is 6 years […]
My Bulaga Brownout
Monday, During the Barangay elections, 11:30 in the morning, my power shuts off, after eight days of power outages I’m not surprised, so I did my Zombie walk to the back, flipped a couple of switches, set my “Power is On” alarm, fired up the Honda and was back in the house, all in less than […]
I Need a Break
But, a break from what? Projects, that’s what. Due to the crashing US dollar, a world in turmoil, and the broken agreement my Darling wife made with me that there would be no more projects until after the rainy season. I’ll never get that new car. So there I was, enjoying a few beers with […]
Philippine Safety – Viewed from a different angle
You hear a lot from potential tourists, expats and other foreigners about safety when it comes to the Philippines. People who are coming here for a visit, or considering the Philippines as a retirement destination voice the “safety issue” often. They fear being murdered. They fear kidnapping. They fear getting mugged. They fear being ripped […]