While I don’t get too vulgar, whenever Sandy gets together with a group of friends there is this phenomenon of Filipina Energy that starts the instant they see one another and turns into a loud, screaming, jumping, emotion being I like to call it a Vortex of P… Energy and when it peaks, its a …
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Let it Rain
I’ve been having trouble with the heat over here. When it rains, as it has everyday, I love to stand out in the middle of the down pour. It’s the fastest way to cool down.
Wait a minute Mr. Postman…
Sandy ran into the local mailman on his delivery run today.
Bite me
It’s inevitable. The locals love fresh imported blood. Mosquito Bite Tally: Alex: 16 Grant: 15 Sandy:11
Shangri-la
Today we met with the party coordinator at the Shangri-la for some last minute details on Mommy & Daddy’s 50th Wedding Anniversary. Now this is one beautiful hotel. Auntie Presy & Auntie Puring arrived today from San Diego and we met them at the Makati Sports Club for lunch. While waiting, Alex got a good …
Sky
Okay, after 2 days of giving Sky (Pinky & Tante’s Rottweiller) pig ear treats she still wants to kill me. So I’ve given up trying to get on her good side. We’ve been told that when Sky is taken for a walk, it takes 2 to control her. When she realizes that they are headed …
Gimme the nice Banos
This is a one time pass to use the bathroom at one of the malls Alex went to, it cost 10 Pesos!
Dog Day Afternoon
We spent this afternoon with the dogs… Princess & Freddie that is. Hard working dirty dogs need a good washing. Princess is self reliant while Fred is a bit more hands on. Later we went to Iceberg’s for a light, light snack and desert. This was followed by a dinner at the Rallos house, which …
Philippines Day 2
Jetlag still has a hold of me so I woke up at 4:30am today. After a little geek time on the PC, I started out on breakfast #1. Half an hour later when the rest of the household got up, I hit breakfast #2. We rounded everyone up and went to the Makati Sports Club …
We arrived
We’ve been in the Philippines for 24 hrs and I haven’t taken a single photo. Although I did manage to get a 1 hour massage and purchase 3 suits (they fit better over here). I should mention with all the Philippine hospitality, we’ve been eating 6 times a day. Will those suits fit? More later.