I’m using the slogan of the Philippines right now, “it’s more fun in the Philippines.” Why? It just dawned on me of whats going on with us a couple of weeks ago. Almost a month ago our daughter Jean told Bob and I that she found a gown that she likes for their Junior prom. […]
In fear, but strong
Last Friday our day started kind of busy. In the morning I already had my day planned out. First go to the Immigration office here in Davao. I told Bob that since I am going in that area me and my niece will swing by at the ukay-ukay place (they called UK here). But It […]
A thought-provoking joke!
I got this joke from an email I received. It was kind of funny. Thinking back it is really true for some of the kids and parents here. I know this really happens here. I’ve heard a lot of similar stories with the people I’ve met everyday. This joke really meant of how much the […]
Backward thinking
My friend, Dave, wrote an article in the past couple of days about Waiting to Retire in the Philippines. Dave mentioned, and some of the comments got into talking about the fear that so many have of moving to the Philippines when the timing is not perfect. The biggest fear that I hear from a […]
It’s a matter of right and wrong
Lots of things in life fall into a gray area. They are neither 100% right nor are they 100% wrong. They are somewhere in the middle. Things that we consider right can still have a bit of wrong mixed in, and the same for things we consider wrong. It’s a judgment call in many cases. […]
Giveaway Part 2 – Students in Need
If you read my article on Monday, you know that the 2010 LiP Christmas Giveaway happened last Friday, December 24, 2010. I told you in that article, though, that there was an unexpected twist this year, something totally new for the LiP Christmas Giveaway. To me, what happened last week will change the LiP Giveaway […]