It’s just like Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita) from the Karate Kid movie years ago with his Wax on Wax off, exercise from that movie I’m feeling like the kid waxing the car; only I’m starting the generator over and over again, just about every single day and sometimes twice a day we’ve been experiencing brownouts. […]
It’s a Wet World
Last Monday morning I was thinking about the rain we are getting here on the Island of Luzon. There have been a few dry days this month but not many of them. I was scheduled last Friday to meet some friends at the Sit-“N-Bull bar/restaurant for lunch and adult beverages. I was looking forward to […]
Sad ending of the year!
It really is sad to end the year right now. I am talking about what happened in Northern Mindanao just a few days ago. I was really shocked. The Cagayan de Oro & Iligan were caught off guard in the early dawn a few days ago when Typhoon Sendong hit Mindanao. The storm passed right […]
The Second Project is Flood Control
When we built our house in 1999 I wanted a slab roof as they tend not to blow away during Typhoons, this I learned in Florida and Puerto Rico by just looking around after a hurricanes and seeing who had a roof and whom didn’t. With a slab roof there will be other concerns such […]
September in the Philippines
This is about the things that I’ve seen and learned this September, My wife was watching ABS-CBN news as I walked by I noticed a large group of young children were banging on pots and pans. I thought to myself; “Wow, It’s a little early for Christmas Caroling.” Then I watched for a minute and […]
Name That Storm
Last Tuesday morning (26 July) I was woken by a 5.9 Earthquake on our Mountain here in Dinalupihan Bataan. It was a real dish rattler, but we sustained no damage unless you count terrified dogs as a problem. The Earthquake hit at 1:15 am, and I found I was unable to move, I was trapped […]