tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233502769232126183Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:59:47 +0000PartiesMetricMarriageArchitectureMarketInsectsFamilyBeachesLumadcharitiesrelationshipsManilaFireworksPowerGovernmentInsuranceDavaoMovingParadise IslandTransportationTravelDebutShoppingWeatherBeggarsMoneyHumorservicesReligionNinongHealthAutomobilesfriendsAccidentsHolidaysMedicalAirlinesCookingConstructionWeddingsDoctorsChristmascultureJobsPhotographyMotorcyclesEmploymentSamalcomputersRetirementlifeShippinghotelsRemit2HomeEconomypeopleRestaurantsforeignerHospitalRodentsDrivinglanguagesBirthdaysFoodsTelephonesHomesWeightlossCraftsmanUtilitiesA journal of how I moved from America to marry and live with my Elena in Davao City, Philippineshttp://americanindavao.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Bruce)Blogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233502769232126183.post-4701536872607325607Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:26:00 +00002009-01-27T07:31:19.387-05:00From some prodding and pushing from friends I now have my own domain and hosted website.I will eventually put something to redirect traffic from here to the new location, but until then, please go tohttp://www.americanindavao.com/ to visit and keep up with my life and thoughts.Remember to change your bookmark to my new URL and keep reading and commenting.I hope you will continue to visit.Thank http://americanindavao.blogspot.com/2009/01/american-in-davao-has-moved.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bruce)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EJIGeR44Fb1BQ0B1cPlRmnL9S8I/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EJIGeR44Fb1BQ0B1cPlRmnL9S8I/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EJIGeR44Fb1BQ0B1cPlRmnL9S8I/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EJIGeR44Fb1BQ0B1cPlRmnL9S8I/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233502769232126183.post-2908517615154294895Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:34:00 +00002009-01-20T01:47:51.920-05:00I know I have touched this subject in past articles but I thought I should post something I just wrote for the "Living in Davao" yahoo community website.There was an American and English Teachers discussing employment possibilities here in Davao. The discussion went to different directions. One was “the Queens English” used in England verses “American English” used in America. Then there was talkhttp://americanindavao.blogspot.com/2009/01/english-in-philippines.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bruce)6 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QZk2dCXpqD-8Lg1D2ahhlvOWpEo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QZk2dCXpqD-8Lg1D2ahhlvOWpEo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QZk2dCXpqD-8Lg1D2ahhlvOWpEo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QZk2dCXpqD-8Lg1D2ahhlvOWpEo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233502769232126183.post-8705369846526689491Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:30:00 +00002009-01-19T06:52:25.171-05:00A few weeks back, a friend of mine, Thomas Martin wrote 2 articles for my site. His thoughts and insights are open, honest and interesting.Well, as you now will find out, Tom is a retired Catholic Priest from Texas. For his own reasons Tom moved a few years ago to the Philippines. From the first moment I met him, I felt a comfortable and trusting friendship.I do not know if it was because of my http://americanindavao.blogspot.com/2009/01/reflections-of-retired-priest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bruce)2 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wFI6mm11HiLldrwLrcxqe5BdmRU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wFI6mm11HiLldrwLrcxqe5BdmRU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wFI6mm11HiLldrwLrcxqe5BdmRU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wFI6mm11HiLldrwLrcxqe5BdmRU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233502769232126183.post-7848957643676829851Mon, 19 Jan 2009 02:54:00 +00002009-01-18T22:00:41.082-05:00I am working on an idea I have about moving and living here in Davao and in the Philippines.There are many areas to write about and give my views. Relationships, housing, people, money, banking, friendships, driving and many others.As I work on these articles I realize I have only lived here a little longer than a year and my views are from my observations. There are people here who have lived http://americanindavao.blogspot.com/2009/01/moving-to-and-living-in-philippines.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bruce)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/V9-S2zwoveo07_w_DzGQAmOX6W0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/V9-S2zwoveo07_w_DzGQAmOX6W0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/V9-S2zwoveo07_w_DzGQAmOX6W0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/V9-S2zwoveo07_w_DzGQAmOX6W0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233502769232126183.post-1848327176046579349Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:11:00 +00002009-01-14T23:16:32.956-05:00Construction, at times you need something built, renovated, or fixed. You mention it to your wife/companion. A lot of times you hear “my friends neighbor has a friend whose brother is a mason, carpenter, plumber. “Here in the Philippines there are a lot of tradesmen in the building and renovating trades. Some are good and some are not as high quality. How do you know? It is not like in America http://americanindavao.blogspot.com/2009/01/construct-projects-in-philippines.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bruce)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rQuFlbnMcfJ9TqeM5GPeGkrEPUI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rQuFlbnMcfJ9TqeM5GPeGkrEPUI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rQuFlbnMcfJ9TqeM5GPeGkrEPUI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rQuFlbnMcfJ9TqeM5GPeGkrEPUI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233502769232126183.post-2397605268558643375Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:17:00 +00002009-01-12T04:20:47.786-05:00peoplelifefriendsLast November I wrote an article “Living under a Microscope”. In that article I said I had not met any foreigner I did not like.Well, as time goes on, and you get to meet more people you get to find out what people are saying under their breath, behind your back, or just when you’re not there.Just as in your home country there are people who are your friends, people you know and people you avoid.http://americanindavao.blogspot.com/2009/01/people-are-same-anywhere-you-live.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bruce)10 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iNENH9UabfjZSXTXH9AlObYwYv8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iNENH9UabfjZSXTXH9AlObYwYv8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iNENH9UabfjZSXTXH9AlObYwYv8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iNENH9UabfjZSXTXH9AlObYwYv8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233502769232126183.post-345936846444043259Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:25:00 +00002009-01-09T09:26:10.911-05:00I know this is not the usual content of my articles, but it is on my mind.Many of my readers also have blogs. We use Google Adsense and other Advertising programs such as Widgetbucks, Paydotcom, Bidadvertiser and many others.We also want readers, so we use sites like MyBlogLog, BlogCatalog, Linkreferal and also many others.Does this all help?Well, my readership has increased but I am still makinghttp://americanindavao.blogspot.com/2009/01/making-money-blogging.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bruce)6 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sx68a47pv_W6mp8RSrthYRjQ9CQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sx68a47pv_W6mp8RSrthYRjQ9CQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sx68a47pv_W6mp8RSrthYRjQ9CQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sx68a47pv_W6mp8RSrthYRjQ9CQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233502769232126183.post-7154309827476019795Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:05:00 +00002009-01-06T06:05:00.323-05:00I have been living in Davao for a little over a year now and every 2 months had to go renew my visa. It is not too bad since they have speeded up the processing, and I have become friendly with some of the employees there. The things I do not like is the cost keeps changing and then once you reach 6 months there is some other extra fee. Recently they increased the “mandatory” “Express Lane Fee” http://americanindavao.blogspot.com/2009/01/philippine-bureau-of-immigration.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bruce)8 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EJmzcshb7VxN2aeyXLfAd41WZPQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EJmzcshb7VxN2aeyXLfAd41WZPQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EJmzcshb7VxN2aeyXLfAd41WZPQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EJmzcshb7VxN2aeyXLfAd41WZPQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233502769232126183.post-1866269555969466631Sun, 04 Jan 2009 02:29:00 +00002009-01-04T04:53:22.809-05:00As I mentioned in my Christmas in Kidapawan article, on Christmas Day our family and their extended families went to Agco Hot Springs. We hired a van and driver, but because we had 22 people we needed to use 2 motorcycles, one with a cargo side car.It was about an hour drive from Kidapawan. There was a delay at one point, the road was so steep, the motorcycles had to stop, unload and the http://americanindavao.blogspot.com/2009/01/agco-hot-springs-resort-barangy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bruce)13 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bZjdl9dMuA7CGdI5KUlVjnP6uSY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bZjdl9dMuA7CGdI5KUlVjnP6uSY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bZjdl9dMuA7CGdI5KUlVjnP6uSY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bZjdl9dMuA7CGdI5KUlVjnP6uSY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233502769232126183.post-3555789707314419239Thu, 01 Jan 2009 06:18:00 +00002009-01-01T07:01:22.522-05:00This is just a small post to explain the flags on the top right.This is a program that will translate my articles into 9 different languages.This way if someone is interested in reading but is not proficient in English, they can now follow the blog in French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese (simplified), Korean and Arabic.I hope this will bring new readers and they will http://americanindavao.blogspot.com/2009/01/american-in-davao-has-gone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bruce)0 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3bOwz4ctLIxgDOskNPb8UIb2HVI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3bOwz4ctLIxgDOskNPb8UIb2HVI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3bOwz4ctLIxgDOskNPb8UIb2HVI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3bOwz4ctLIxgDOskNPb8UIb2HVI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233502769232126183.post-3654388665511632879Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:21:00 +00002009-01-01T01:17:29.330-05:00Well the day of Christmas Eve came; we packed up the car, stopped at the gas station to fill up the tank and headed south. From Davao we had to drive to Digos and then West to Kidapawan. I was surprised, with many areas with dirt roads and broken concrete the drive to Kidapawan was smooth roads and easy driving. Of course, there were times we had to pass slow trucks and stopping Jeepneys, but http://americanindavao.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-2008-in-kidapawan-philippines.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bruce)6 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/p9xU9imOQoSb_wYb-B2ThO3RaJY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/p9xU9imOQoSb_wYb-B2ThO3RaJY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/p9xU9imOQoSb_wYb-B2ThO3RaJY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/p9xU9imOQoSb_wYb-B2ThO3RaJY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233502769232126183.post-5142090673531214198Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:42:00 +00002009-01-01T01:14:01.904-05:00Tonight was another of my nieces birthdays and to continue our tradition we go to a buffet dinner and then home for birthday cake.Most of the “all you can eat” buffets are all Filipino foods and I find a few items I will eat, but not many I enjoy, until tonight.Tonight we went to “Chippins”. It is on Roxas about a block past the Marco Polo Hotel. It is a nice place with a modern upscale http://americanindavao.blogspot.com/2008/12/chippins-buffet-resturant-davao-city.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bruce)11 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hieQy3zm_om8g6s9SHmSbTkHNSA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hieQy3zm_om8g6s9SHmSbTkHNSA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hieQy3zm_om8g6s9SHmSbTkHNSA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hieQy3zm_om8g6s9SHmSbTkHNSA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233502769232126183.post-5027950105241299942Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:23:00 +00002008-12-31T21:57:02.699-05:00Well, Christmas is close again. Tomorrow is already Christmas Eve Day. Two years ago I came here for a visit for Christmas through New Years. So many of Elena's family came and we had 23 people in the small 2 bedroom house from Christmas Eve to the day after Christmas.Last Christmas I was already living here and we had a smaller group, mainly Elena, me, our 3 nieces and 2 nephews. (click to storyhttp://americanindavao.blogspot.com/2008/12/merry-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bruce)10 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XJwuSva1dhtNOMJ7rSKqogaC2uQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XJwuSva1dhtNOMJ7rSKqogaC2uQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XJwuSva1dhtNOMJ7rSKqogaC2uQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XJwuSva1dhtNOMJ7rSKqogaC2uQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233502769232126183.post-2005294276813703389Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:50:00 +00002008-12-23T05:23:35.958-05:00I have been busy for the past week helping a friend open a second and smaller restaurant. He currently owns an Indian Cuisine Restaurant, Taj Minar in the Damosa Gateway strip mall on Mamay Road just off JP Laurel in Lanang.A small distance away, near Victoria Mall is a Hospital and medical school, DMSF, Davao Medical School Foundation. This school has a lot of students from India with more to http://americanindavao.blogspot.com/2008/12/busy-lately.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bruce)2 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YHnVhjFgGPp0gxFUP7rjwjaK2TY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YHnVhjFgGPp0gxFUP7rjwjaK2TY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YHnVhjFgGPp0gxFUP7rjwjaK2TY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YHnVhjFgGPp0gxFUP7rjwjaK2TY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233502769232126183.post-3390559049139235475Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:12:00 +00002009-01-19T08:34:43.003-05:00RetirementMovingHere is another article my good friend Tom Martin wrote. The points in this article are very interesting and correctAre you one of thousands of Americans or Europeans that have dreamed of the day you can retire and move to Paradise in a foreign land and become an Expatriate. No more First World Countries for you. Perhaps you have been visiting Paradise for a number of years during your yearly http://americanindavao.blogspot.com/2008/12/retiring-and-moving-abroad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bruce)11 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_hC-TFsPhldBptaUmobi10-vOsE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_hC-TFsPhldBptaUmobi10-vOsE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_hC-TFsPhldBptaUmobi10-vOsE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_hC-TFsPhldBptaUmobi10-vOsE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233502769232126183.post-8686439438870014577Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:11:00 +00002009-01-19T08:34:05.076-05:00charities On Saturday, December 13th I again went with the Davao Area Expat Association to visit the Boys Home, Field of Dreams again in Tugbok, Davao City, Philippines.As I have mentioned in past articles the DAEA has a connection with the home to help and support in our small way. This trip was to give the boys a Christmas Party. A little History of Field of Dreams:The home was started by an Englishman http://americanindavao.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-at-field-of-dreams-boys-home.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bruce)3 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lRI-lS_YsL752eayeEnPztnzS9E/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lRI-lS_YsL752eayeEnPztnzS9E/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lRI-lS_YsL752eayeEnPztnzS9E/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lRI-lS_YsL752eayeEnPztnzS9E/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233502769232126183.post-2596181763553173043Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:11:00 +00002009-01-19T08:33:30.785-05:00culturelifeA new and cherished friend of mine, Tom Martin, is an Expat here in Davao from America. When ever I see him and we have a chance to talk I always enjoy his stories and outlooks on people and life. I recently asked him if he would like to be a contributor to my blog and he emailed me this article about outlooks on life.I hope you enjoy it and also Tom will continue to give me his wonderful and http://americanindavao.blogspot.com/2008/12/searching-for-better-life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bruce)5 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tcRoAjbOqfDj6tXywEEkoEKDnr4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tcRoAjbOqfDj6tXywEEkoEKDnr4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tcRoAjbOqfDj6tXywEEkoEKDnr4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tcRoAjbOqfDj6tXywEEkoEKDnr4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233502769232126183.post-5317976283575737667Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:53:00 +00002009-01-19T08:32:41.980-05:00RodentsInsectsLast post was about mosquitoes and ants. Another insect that is plentiful is roaches. They will crawl in or fly in. They wait until night and you might see one fly into the house. Unfortunately we do not have screens on most windows or doors but need to keep them open for ventilation. While watching TV you might see something move in your peripheral and there one is, creeping along looking for http://americanindavao.blogspot.com/2008/12/lifestyle-changes-living-in-philippines_17.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bruce)10 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5fwoIv7sufGfYorocL5uzJkNRRM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5fwoIv7sufGfYorocL5uzJkNRRM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5fwoIv7sufGfYorocL5uzJkNRRM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5fwoIv7sufGfYorocL5uzJkNRRM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233502769232126183.post-5947441667842264636Fri, 12 Dec 2008 05:20:00 +00002009-01-19T08:32:15.119-05:00RodentsInsectsLiving here in the Philippines there are many things you do and accept that you would never accept in America. There are many lifestyle changes too. Over the next few articles I will give my views and feelings about these differences.In your home country, you have lifestyles and attitudes that once you’re here, you find change. The way you live, interact and views on things are very different.Onehttp://americanindavao.blogspot.com/2008/12/lifestyle-changes-living-in-philippines.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bruce)10 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HdfSfxoSuYtkeHj3eBHtZWCtDu8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HdfSfxoSuYtkeHj3eBHtZWCtDu8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HdfSfxoSuYtkeHj3eBHtZWCtDu8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HdfSfxoSuYtkeHj3eBHtZWCtDu8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233502769232126183.post-3936222471564813572Sun, 07 Dec 2008 08:02:00 +00002009-01-19T08:31:27.086-05:00culturelanguagesI have been living here in the Philippines for a year now and still am learning new things about the culture and difference in thinking. I also think if I live for 100 more years I will still never learn it all.He or SheThere is also a language difference even when Filipinos speak in English. One thing that causes confusion is “He” and “She”. When a Filipino is talking about a person they will http://americanindavao.blogspot.com/2008/12/cultural-differences-between-americans.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bruce)13 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/de9FmLSSXnppWIR7dOXvjYL0_7g/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/de9FmLSSXnppWIR7dOXvjYL0_7g/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/de9FmLSSXnppWIR7dOXvjYL0_7g/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/de9FmLSSXnppWIR7dOXvjYL0_7g/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233502769232126183.post-7327237941331463949Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:17:00 +00002009-01-19T08:30:50.900-05:00BeggarsChristmasHolidaysAmerican Thanksgiving is over, Black Friday shopping crazies in the States are cleaning their wounds and in a lot of the US the temperatures are cooling and winter clothes are being unpacked. But here in the Philippines none of these changes happens. So how do you know the season is arriving? Well a while back I mentioned “Ber Season”. That is the first sign of the coming of the Christmas Season.http://americanindavao.blogspot.com/2008/12/it-is-christmas-time-again-in-davao.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bruce)12 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QK_btI9419OSwb2Q6eykpkgrqy4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QK_btI9419OSwb2Q6eykpkgrqy4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QK_btI9419OSwb2Q6eykpkgrqy4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QK_btI9419OSwb2Q6eykpkgrqy4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233502769232126183.post-828227374224268265Sun, 30 Nov 2008 07:21:00 +00002009-01-19T08:30:16.571-05:00charitiesIn a country where there is so much poverty, disabled or just indigent, it is difficult to help everyone. But it is a wonderful thing when you can help someone.Well a month or so ago, my wife Elena came to me. A good friend of hers, Virgie, called her about a situation that maybe we could help. Virgie’s sister-in-law Nalita has a 20 year old daughter, Estella, who suffers from severe Cerebral http://americanindavao.blogspot.com/2008/11/helping-someone-in-need-on-panabo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bruce)2 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zOt75Jh2ulbHQC01bv357cYyLH0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zOt75Jh2ulbHQC01bv357cYyLH0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zOt75Jh2ulbHQC01bv357cYyLH0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zOt75Jh2ulbHQC01bv357cYyLH0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233502769232126183.post-8092232630549601382Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:01:00 +00002009-01-19T08:29:33.679-05:00friendsHolidaysBeing American I love Thanksgiving with all the foods. I love turkey, dressing/stuffing, and especially pumpkin pie.As you know I live in the Philippines now and to Filipinos, the 3rd Thursday in November is just the 3rd Thursday in November, just as in all other countries in the world.Well, one of my friends Louis mentioned he wanted to do a REAL Thanksgiving. There are Butterball and Norbest http://americanindavao.blogspot.com/2008/11/my-first-thanksgiving-in-philippines.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bruce)4 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Y2q6R-ng62sYRUhuZz25lqHekXU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Y2q6R-ng62sYRUhuZz25lqHekXU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Y2q6R-ng62sYRUhuZz25lqHekXU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Y2q6R-ng62sYRUhuZz25lqHekXU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233502769232126183.post-4257901592713601636Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:34:00 +00002009-01-19T08:28:55.021-05:00Holidays Well, I am in the Philippines but being an American it is the Thanksgiving Holiday today.For Americans it is a wonderful holiday to get together with friends and family. Because of this, Thanksgiving is the most traveled holiday in America.It is a day of thanks. Whether you’re American of from any other country or culture, we all have something’s in our life to be thankful for. It might be a http://americanindavao.blogspot.com/2008/11/happy-thanksgiving-to-all.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bruce)7 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TgWQwyNitBLXmKCecghLnFqLPwQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TgWQwyNitBLXmKCecghLnFqLPwQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TgWQwyNitBLXmKCecghLnFqLPwQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TgWQwyNitBLXmKCecghLnFqLPwQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5233502769232126183.post-1699815566667211347Sun, 23 Nov 2008 03:46:00 +00002009-01-19T08:19:13.589-05:00BirthdaysRestaurantshotelsA few months ago, Elena my wife took the years membership of their “Privilege Card” at the Marco Polo Hotel here in Davao. With it came one complementary night in the hotel.Elena decided she would take me there for my birthday. We also decided to invite a few friends to meet us there for dinner to help me celebrate.So, on the afternoon of November 12th we packed up a few things and headed off to http://americanindavao.blogspot.com/2008/11/my-birthday-at-marco-polo-hotel-davao.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bruce)3 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/A4BvLsVihUOIbZ6wgDmVvarH6TU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/A4BvLsVihUOIbZ6wgDmVvarH6TU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/A4BvLsVihUOIbZ6wgDmVvarH6TU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/A4BvLsVihUOIbZ6wgDmVvarH6TU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>