Meir was game for just about anything. When we found out there was a firing competition on May 24 and 25, 2008, at the Camp Aligar, Northern Mindanao Practical Shooting Association (NMPSA) shooting range, and that Meir’s flight was leaving at 3:50 PM on May 24, and that he would be able to shoot in [...]
After Meir advised me he was seriously considering extending his stay in The Philippines for a few more days, I knew it was time to take him to Camiguin Island. You have to drive about 1.5 hours to the RORO (Roll On Roll Off) ferry port at Balingoan from Cagayan de Oro. It cost me [...]
After a late night the day before watching the last Kisscat Catamaran being moved from its construction building to the seawall, I awoke early the next morning to witness the launching of this fine Philippines built sailing catamaran. This catamaran is for sale. You can see more details about this boat at Kisscat Catamarans as [...]
At least that’s what Tony tells me, this is the last boat he’s building. Tony Sharp is an Aussie who builds catamarans for Kisscat Catamarans her in The Philippines, in Cagayan de Oro. You can see photos of this catamaran’s sister ship here. The Good Lord knows Tony has had his share of problems, from [...]
As a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Philippine Eagles, I joined an Land Transportation Office (LTO) and Eagles Club of Cagayan de Oro sponsored motorcade through the city. Just two days before I had joined a motorcade with the Traffic Management Group and the Karanchos, which was also co-sponsored by the Eagles Club [...]
My wife texted me earlier today that she wanted to buy a Dachshund. Some of these dogs have some temperament problems, but after seeing this one, and how friendly it was, I agreed. The dog is about 1 year old, was taken to our vet and we were told she had already had many of [...]
I received this letter, below, from the Cepalco official who has filed a criminal action against me and my wife for voilation of Republic Act No. 7832, The Anti-electricity and Electric Transmission Lines/Materials Pilferage Act of 1994. Click the image to see a larger more easy-to-read version of it. Engineer Benjamin R. Gamat, Jr., is [...]
I gotta be one of the luckiest foreigners in The Philippines. I get my photo taken with all sorts of prominent and famous people. Probably because I’m just so cool and good looking. Here I am with the new Cagayan de Oro City Police Director Superintendent Colonel Isagani Genabe, Jr. From the previous photos I [...]
The scooter wasn’t even running when I backed it up and locked the front wheel, spilling me to the side and landing the right foot peg and nearly the entire weight of the scooter on my heel, just below my ankle. I thought it was a sprain. Back in grade school I played basketball, baseball, [...]
On Tuesday, February 19, 2007, I got my first driving ticket in The Philippines for going the wrong way down a one-way street. While in American, this would seem pretty stupid as one-way streets are pretty clearly marked with large ONE-WAY arrow signs, the same is not true here and you see cars, scooters and [...]