Between trips to Manila for ACR I-cards, my Grandson being born, and life in general I’ve also been looking at new cars (still being flexible). My 1996 Honda Civic (New Old Car) almost has 100,000 kilometers or Approx. 60.000 miles on it, and I might sell it, and take the plunge into the new car […]
The unexpected company!
Last week I was running some errands with my niece Glenda and my son Chris. We were gone for quite awhile. When the place we went to didn’t have the stuff we wanted we then head home. As soon as we opened the gate I could see my kids and my other niece and our […]
Staying Flexible In the Philippines
Last week I told the story of the birth of my grandson, I was told, that there would be a party at the house on Saturday Evening. I asked; (First mistake) “Pray tell, what is the reason for the party?”Our daughter Hanna and her husband Chris’ birthday fall on the 19th and the 20th respectively. […]
Hey, we all make mistakes!
It’s true, isn’t it? Every one of us makes mistakes. We can only hope that we make few serious mistakes, and that we learn from the mistakes that we do make. Over my years of visiting the Philippines (from 1990 until 1999) and my years of living in the Philippines (2000 until 2012 so far), […]
But, Bob, why Davao?
A while back, I wrote an article here on LiP based on an e-mail I had received. The e-mail asked me why I chose to live in Davao. I interpreted the meaning to actually be “why did you choose to live in the Philippines,” and I based my answer on that interpretation. But, a smart […]
It Just Happened on Mother’s Day
We were coming off the mountain last Friday evening heading to the By the Sea Resort for Mongolian Barbeque; Cecil was driving with his wife Ymir Thea in the front and Mr. & Mrs. Thompson in the back. I noticed the temperature gauge was reading very high. But we made it to dinner on time. […]