So is there a problem for you?

[Mike J]

10 hours ago, Dave Hounddriver said:

Funny, my neighbors say the same thing.  So we closed the bedroom window 

I guess that answers the question of why Dave stays. 

Edited September 23, 2017 by Mike J

[Mike J]

I hear you about the problems Jack.  My wife is currently in the USA and I am "taking care of business here at home".  The internet has been extremely slow, when it works at all, for the past few days.  She has tried to call multiple times and the call is typically lost within seconds of my being able to answer.  I was up at 5:00 am this morning to the sounds of singing from several blocks away, not sure if it is a birthday or a local fiesta.  The roosters seem to hate the competition and have really increased the volume on the crowing.  The pressure tank for our home water system failed yesterday, corrosion due to poor materials.  This is the third tank out of four to fail in this compound in the past three years.  Finally got my permanent resident visa this year after perhaps 10 different trips to Cebu City.  Had to be finger printed and interviewed by detective after it was discovered a person with my name is wanted for multiple offenses to include homicide.   Hearing that will definitely put a pucker in your boxers.  We are seven years into the effort to title the first property we bought.  No one is protesting or making any claims, it is just taking forever.   Had a stroke in February and when we got to the local clinic 30 minutes away; "Sorry sir beds are all full."  And I almost forgot, good ice cream cost about 500 peso per gallon!

I stay because I love it here despite these problems.  The people are warm, caring, and friendly.  I appreciate the care and concern that is shown to the elderly.  Where else on earth can a person from the USA go in the world today and actually feel welcome and even appreciated?  Last night the extended family were over for potluck dinner and to swim.  I supplied the beer, Coke, and that gallon of ice cream.  They supplied the other food.  Truth was I gave my niece 1000 peso to buy the meat, fish, and ingredients for pancit.  NO ONE IS TELL MY WIFE about the 1000 peso.  Anyway it was wonderful to have the family here, especially with the wife in the USA for two more weeks.  At the end of the party all the ladies pitched in and totally cleaned up any mess.  I just love it here and have no plans to ever leave.  I am even storing up coins for when the children come to the gate to sing Christmas carols. 

[Jack Peterson]

11 hours ago, Gary D said:

some of us are very happy to moan.

So it seems but like many you don't get the point

[Jack Peterson]

 So a mixed bag EH? well there are times when we all moan about FB and people wearing their heart on their sleeve at times over non real Life  issues Those that maybe can't or won't see my Meaning, go back and have a read of some of the things written here and then tell me it can at times get like FB which is something I think we have all said can be Soooooooooooooooo Aghhhhhhhhhhh and I spend some time there but as Kev (Sonjack) has already said, it is/should be Conversational and not vocational, So Onward and Upward and leave Starting Topics to those that just like to throw in one liners when the mood strikes.

[davewe]

I'm sitting on the beach staring at the calm sea (it's been rough the past two days) in Siaton, Negros. Problems? What problems? Oh yeah we have to leave today. 

[Jack Peterson]

Just now, davewe said:

What problems? Oh yeah we have to leave today. 

 Looks like you had a good time from the photos, BTW off Topic I know but did you get the car  windows Tinted as I found a place  that does it for 1.800 peso

 Sorry G & G's but it was on my Mind just now as I passed it this Morning 

[Jack Peterson]

6 minutes ago, Jack Peterson said:

BTW off Topic I know but did you get the car  windows Tinted as I found a place  that does it for 1.800 peso

 Off Topic it was but it has maybe helped a good Friend to complete a task. Dave "W" thank you for the Reply by 

[Gary D]

6 hours ago, Jack Peterson said:

So it seems but like many you don't get the point

If you don't understand words in jest I really can't be be bothered to spend the time explaining it to you.

[Jack Peterson]

5 minutes ago, Gary D said:

If you don't understand words in jest I really can't be be bothered to spend the time explaining it to you.

Oh so now you make a Joke,  why did you not say that in the first place 

[mogo51]

19 hours ago, Jack Peterson said:

 Well steve it was not intended for those not here Full time but in the context of happiness it Won't happen mate as we are all so very happy but read on for a week or two and the moans will come as always 

 People can and will laugh but  I am  so very sure that many are really just not happy, Anywhere ;

 

You mean like those from the Middle East????