Going Up and Down All Day
November 2, 2013: Cheridel Alejandrino became an overnight sensation after her video went viral on You Tube in August. Why? As the elevator girl at SM City in Olongapo, she […]
Category Archives: Philippines
Our Own Little Flood
October 12-13, 2013: Admittedly this is nothing compared to the devastation suffered recently in areas all over the Philippines, but we recently experienced our own little flood on MOKEN. Here’s the background.
First Odette, Now Nari
October 11, 2013: Tonight, as Chris wings his way back to the Philippines, Typhoon Nari (international name Santi) is poised off the eastern seaboard. It will make landfall overnight, but the rain and wind gusts have already started here in Subic.
Going to Balon Falls
October 6, 2013: On Sunday, my friend Donna invited me to join her and Candace for a trip to a waterfall in the province of Zambales. Both these ladies are […]
Super Typhoon Odette
September 23, 2013: Saturday was a pleasant day. It only rained off and on. Saturday night was a bit blustery, keeping me awake into the wee hours and keeping kitty […]
Wet!
August 29, 2013: First there was Utor, a hurricane that passed just to the north of us. Then tropical storm Maring lingered for a week and “greatly enhanced the southwestern […]
Hiding from the Rain
June 14-24, 2013: Some visitors come expecting to be entertained. Some keep us entertained. When you add a lot of torrential rain into the mix, sometimes all you want to […]
Road Trip to Baguio
June 11-12, 2013: Rather spur of the moment, we rented a car, packed an overnight bag and headed to Baguio to visit Chris’ friend Steve and his family who live […]
Three Sisters
June 1, 2013: My Ate (big sister) Merlyn took me to meet some of her family yesterday. Actually, Merlyn and I were both born in the same year, but since […]
Election Day…Worlds Apart
May 7, 2013: It’s election time. Both here in the Philippines and back home in British Columbia. In both places, people will be heading to the polls next week to decide who […]
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