In the Philippines – We Are Moving On! (Part One)
Just as the sun rises and sets, plans can and do change. We left Guam three weeks ago today to return home to our home in Calbayog City for an extended stay. Our plans were to stay for 6 to 7 months through the completion of our next construction phase. The planned construction was to […] Read More
Return To Samar – Living in the Pacific
My alarm was set for 3:00am but I woke up 15 minutes earlier than I had to, only because Teri was already up and moving, making noise. I could swear she was banging pots and pans together. We really didn’t have to be at the airport until around 4:50am or so to check in for […] Read More
Disaster Hits Small Village in Samar
Revised ~ 01 April, 2019 Yesterday I noticed a post in our local Facebook expats group about an ongoing fire in a local barangay of Calbayog City here on the island of Samar. Then sometime later, the updated news from multiple sources was that the fire in Barangay Nijaga (in the northern hinterland of Calbayog […] Read More
I’m Avoiding Retirement Insanity!
I Have a Dilemma. And it’s not burnout or anything like that. And it isn’t because my wife thinks that the older I get, the more goofy I get. It’s because I am still blogging more than 7 years after I started my blog. Has anyone else noticed that Philippine expat bloggers seem to be […] Read More
Marijuana Now Legal on Guam!
Marijuana Legalization Bill Passes in Guam Senate, Heads to Governor’s Desk. Hagatna, Guam 27 March 2019 Better get them plane tickets purchased, you know… before the prices for tickets to Guam skyrocket! All kidding aside, while Guam has a new marijuana recreational bill, I wouldn’t expect tourists to fly all the way to Guam just […] Read More
Retired Military Living in the Philippines? This is for YOU!
Since moving to the Philippines in 2013, as a beneficiary of TriCare Medical Insurance (U.S. Military AD and retired, and their dependents), I have never used TriCare to pay for any medical services received. Since arriving in the Philippines, I have poured over many articles, posts, instructions, and the TriCare site itself, attempting to make […] Read More
A Return To Alternate Paradise… Now on Instagram!
Update From the Western Pacific! Wow, I can’t believe how long it has been since I wrote a blog post. One should never assume that there is nothing to do whilst trying to act like you are retired and living in paradise because it’s far from the truth! Life for me has been good lately… […] Read More
