From the Midwest redneck author of "The Rooster Crows at 4am!," "Lizard Poop!," and "The Philippines Expat Advisor"
The Mystery Water Supply Discovered in Savannah, Iloilo
I was on a quest. I wanted to find out why "The Orchard," an enclave of the Savannah subdivision in Iloilo where we lived, had water twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. We only had water running for seven to eight hours on every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Where was the tubig (water) source for "The Orchard?"
I was speaking to a portly pinoy parked on a motor bike watching the crew shown on the lead photo. I asked if they were building a new wall, which served as a concrete barrier and rings most of our vast subdivision in Iloilo.
The gentleman with the missing tooth and motorbike informed me that the laborers were extending the wall and making it higher. I asked him if it was true that this area had water 24/7. Yes, it did, he informed me. "Where from?" I asked. 
The friendly Filipino pointed to beyond the fence. I didn't have my glasses with me and I wasn't wearing my contact lenses, so I couldn't see squat. The man told me that a HUGE water tank supplied this subdivision enclave with their continual water supply. I couldn't take a picture of something I couldn't even see, so I will have to make a return trip with my glasses or contacts.
I thanked the guy and went on to find the main entrance of "The Orchard." It was getting hotter than Aya Alonzo in a sexy skimpy bikini. 
I was creating a buzz and hearing a couple of the familiar "Hi, Joe's" that I got when I first retired to the Philippines over three years ago.
So maybe I could get one of those "umbrella hats," that Lance the Canadian had suggested, that would protect me from the heat since I refused to carry an umbrella. Perhaps I might be able to find one like this dog from denalithedog.com is wearing. 
Or I could have just dipped my fat American expat head into the huge water barrel, shown below, which was sitting next to one of the construction sites I passed, and cooled off that way. 
But I continued my trek to the main gate of "The Orchard Subdivision" in Iloilo despite the heat. I already had completed my early morning hourly walk for the day but decided to press on. I could use the extra exercise. Just ask my asawa.
I wanted to see if I could find some owners in the development that could give me more information about the enclave. So far I had mainly encountered construction crews. I lost track of how much new construction I had already seen.
About a block away I spied a well-dressed lola (grandma) that could possibly give me some dope on the development. I'll wrap this up in the next post where I'll tell you all about my encounter with lola and have close-up shots of some modern construction equipment I've rarely seen in the Philippines.
Duped by Dave! I did not spend a lot of time on Dave’s previous post “More Filipina Cuties from Cherry Blossoms” because my asawa was floating around the house like a fly at a lechon event. I quickly moved on to this article (just when I thought it was safe to back in the water) because surely I knew an article about the ‘Water supply in Savannah…’ would be a safe bet with roaming eyes around me. I mean who wants to be implicated as a dirty old man by their asawa? And then it happened, I scrolled down, and Aya Alonzo appeared all layed out in a sexy skimpy bikini just about the time the asawa walked by and gazed at my laptop. Hey, let me tell you…I may be approaching ‘geezer’ status like Dave, but I can still be quick with the wit. Before she could say anything, I turned and said “Look how these spammers just hijacked Dave’s article” and while pointing at Aya, I said “this has absolutely nothing to do with water systems and construction.” She just gave me that ‘look’ and walked away. Any respectful redneck western woman would have at least hit me in the head with a frying pan! Guess I better plan my future visits to Dave’s site and proceed with more caution.
Funny story, Randy, glad you escaped the potentially hazardous situation with your razor sharp wit. Never know what kind of images I might throw into a story that are not “asawa-approved.”
And, Randy, nothing wrong with being a geezer. I’m proud to be a redneck old geezer. Seems like rednecks are making quite a splash in reality TV back in the States. I read where those “duck call guys” are millionaires. They might be rednecks but they’re not stupid. 
And that frying pan you mentioned? That would be a cast iron skillet, no doubt, right?
Great Article Dave !!
Love The SEXXXY Babe Too !!
LOL. Very funny story.
Thanks, Fearless Frank. Tomorrow read about the lola that tries to shake me down in my own subdivision. And will there be a “sexy lola” pic? Hmmmmmm.
I’m proud to say as I approach geezer status (60..right?),I’m still a recovering redneck!
I do have to proceed with caution though on this site. I have already had to explain away the pretty Pinay ads filling the right column as paid advertisers. Most times I can just scroll down and escape the ads for the sake of escaping the wrath of the Empress. No need in upsetting the banca boat for no reason, right?
So much eye candy, so little time – good thing it’s a zero calorie diet or I would be in trouble!
As you know, Randy, it’s all about the traffic. When I don’t run the Filipina babes who dominate my most popular posts on the right side bar, visits to the website are impacted negatively. I’ll probably experiment with that sidebar again minus the ladies and see how that impacts my visitors. Here’s a breakdown of my audience per my Alexa (powered by Amazon) toolbar:
Audience Snapshot:
Based on internet averages, philippinesplus.com is visited more frequently by users who are in the age range 55-64 and received some college education.
Are the majority of my readers males? Based on comments, probably, though I do have a dedicated group of ladies that follow my website also. Will the eye candy continue? Probably.
Oh, don’t get me wrong, I know you need specific content to get the audience that you need as it’s all about traffic. On your site you have more control than I do with Google Ads. I do experiment with my own website from time to time and try to change add content on occasion, but Google trumps most of my content and targets every user differently based on their search patterns. I’m sure you know all this stuff. You definitely have an advantage with a WordPress site. Check me out at http://TupeloAreaHomes.com
Until then, keep the eye candy coming.
Running into a unique problem with the ads, Randy. You might notice some blank spaces or a green lizard on the first page but not on post pages. The Google bots cannot find an ad to run with the content on the homepage, so until it finds some content it likes again, I have to put up with those blank areas. I had the same issue some time ago. Google used to run PSAs, Public Service Announcements, but has discontinued that policy.
Checked out your website. That’s a good looking “mug shot” you’ve got up there. Nice clean site. Are you the only “eye candy?”
Dave,
You leave us hanging again with your story lol. Looking forward to your lola encounter. Keep the eye candy coming. I have the “freedom” to look now. Take care
Glad you like the “eye candy,” Papa Duck. I’ll be sure to keep your “sweet tooth” satisfied in future posts.