My asawa and I were riding the banca boat from Parola Wharf in Iloilo City back home to the Jordan Wharf in Guimaras. Guimaras is […]
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The Island Hoppers of Guimaras
Island hopping and spending a relaxing day at the beach can be enjoyed all year round in the Philippines.
Beauties & the Beasts: The Kano and Papa Duck Hit Manggahan
Hanging out with Papa Duck at Manggahan.
The Only Child
Cousin Emma was the only child of Juminda G. Galve. Though Emma’s Nanay (Mother) was born a member of the Gange Clan, with hundreds, if […]
Enter The Healer!
Lolo, my father-in-law, has a problem.
Only One Boyfriend. Only One Husband.
"WE'RE ON!" That's what my asawa, The Sainted Patient Wife, had written in a letter in response to her first and only boyfriend, Ariel. SPW […]
Man Dies at Cockfight in Guimaras!
Commotion early this past Saturday morning at our gate at "The Compound" in rural Guimaras in the Philippines. Tricycle pulled up with Yin Yin, a […]
The Casket Is Opened Again! Funeral in the Philippines
The burial vaults with the caskets enclosed are stacked one upon each other for as far as the eye can see. A sobering sight, and […]
Lack of Respect for Funeral Processions in the Philippines!
That's my view. Back in the Midwest from where I hale, funeral processions are usually accorded more respect from drivers than recently was the case […]
Ice Crumbles and Tricycles! The Road to Raymen Beach in Guimaras!
The Road to Raymen Beach in Guimaras! It's not the smoothest road in Guimaras. And tricycles don't have the greatest shock absorbers, if any. But trikes are a cheap […]