As mentioned in my article about meeting Evelyn, a Filipina from General Santos City, and her invitation to Elena and me, we went to see her, her friends and her city on Thursday.
Evelyn had a whole day planned for us and wanted us to arrive by 8 am. I set the alarm on my [...]
In part 1 I mentioned how I started using the internet to look for a future wife. At first I was in communication with ladies from China and Thailand. Some had a knowedge of english, but most had very little or none at all. I then realized from my past, that English is/was taught [...]
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This morning, one of my nieces told us she would not be able to go to school because of a Jeepney Strike. Without Jeepneys operating usually classes are closed at the colleges since students will not be able
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Last week was my friends Luis wife’s Venice’s Birthday and invited us to join his family to go to Costa Marina Beach Resort on Samal to celebrate her special day.
So last Wednesday morning we drove to Luis, loaded him, Venice and all the food into the car and drove to the wharf where you get [...]
Last Sunday there was a planned trip to Samal Island, officially The Garden City of Samal.The trip was a planned outing of “Friends of Mindanao” one of the foreigner groups I belong to.Oneof the members, Chris has a large ocean front lot and house which he uses on weekends. The plan was we would have [...]
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Elena and I have made a few short trips to Manila and had some funny and interesting happenings while there.Last summer Elena and I had to go to Manila. We had used a small bag to check in with the airline but had a backpack to carry on with meds, a book and incidentals.When we [...]
I made it.Tuesday morning my mom picked me up at home at 630Am in Florida to take me to the airport. We went out for my final goodbye dinner the evening before and after dinner we loaded most of the luggage.My flight itinerary showed my first part of the trip was from West Palm Beach [...]
Well all. This is it. The final items packed. House cleaned out and I just am waiting for tomorrow morning to go to the airport.This morning a frined of mine wrote an article about me and my moving. He is a friend who was also a victim of the housing market as I was. When [...]
It is now Saturday afternoon and I have most of things ready for my trip. All my bags backed. Closets checked, and nothing much else to do. I even went to my hair cutter Isabel for my last American haircut. After using Isabel for a few years, saying goodbye was tough. She always knew how [...]
The countdown is getting close. 3 more days left in Florida and then to the airport.I have all my bags packed except for the last odds and ends such as toiletries and the clothes I have used this week.Stupid me, when I shipped out all my stuff, I never thought about all the clothes I [...]
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Well, my move is getting close. My boxes have been dropped off at the shippers, I have my airline tickets and all is set for my December 4th departure.I do not mind the material things I am leaving behind since I am not a very materialistic person. I enjoyed my comforts, and at times I [...]
I am so excited, but tired too. Today I took all my boxes to the shipping warehouse. They charge by volume, not weight. Well it is amazing how many things you want to keep.When I thought Elena would be moving to Florida, there were things I wanted for her and some things she wanted to [...]
I have written the reasons for leaving America for Davao City in the Philippines, but I have not written why.Besides the obvious, I have no job and my fiancée lives there, why move to a “3rd world country”?Well, yes, you can live comfortable on a lot less then in America, but there are other advantages.The [...]
Well, as I have been talking about, I am trying to sell my home and get ready to move to Davao. Thursday morning I had a carpet cleaning company come to remove all the stains and nicotine from my carpets. I was a smoke for over 40 years, but have stopped since last February.While the [...]
Well, here is another week. Last weekend my realtor had an open house and there were 5 people looking. So far no body has called to make an offer.In the mean time, I am continuing to go through things, dividing into 3 groups. There is the things to be packed and shipped or to bring [...]
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