The Wedding
You may have seen my earlier blog about getting engaged. Well we finally got around to getting married! The Philippines requires foreigners to get a "Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage" from the Embassy. Well, the ....
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Filipino Art
This post is not really about anything I am doing. It is a collection of Filipino Art, mostly by Fernando Amorsolo. When I collected these pieces I did not pay attention to where I got ....
Iloilo Comic Con 2014
I almost missed the comic con! I had heard nothing about it but a local magic club posted on their Facebook page that they would be attending, and performing, at the con. So ....
Mandurriao Apt
Well, we have been in the new apartment for 6 weeks. I guess it is time to talk about it some. The house out in Oton was nice for a while, but there were some ....
Tuko Lizards
Living in Hawaii we were used to geckos living in the house with us. They were small, quiet and ate bugs. Kind of like kids, before they learn to talk. Not a problem. Right ....
USS Fletcher 1:350 Scale Dragon Model
This post is not really Philippines or expat related - but it is hobby related. And I got to do something with my time, right? I served onboard DD-992 USS Fletcher from 1989-1993. It was ....
1st Annivesary. Reality v Expectations
Your problems, your fears, your flaws, and all of your positive traits go with you no matter where you are. Going abroad may be the answer for some or the beginning of the end for ....
Valentines at Boracay – and a Marriage Proposal
Valentines is coming up so time for a trip. It is the one year anniversary of me arriving in the Philippines and of meeting Melane. So I want to go back to Boracay. There are ....
christmas in Manila
Christmas in Manila I have a long list of places I want to visit. I have a very short list of places I do not want to go. Manila. I think that is the whole ....
3 Month Catch Up
Well I have not posted anything in quite a while. Got busy – got lazy – got distracted – who knows. But it seems to have been 3 months since I posted. Sorry. So to ....