Delightful, indeed. Imagine going shopping in a market with fresh fish every day. Any kind and size. No much thing as a season for veggies and fruits. Any kind and size. Of course, you need to be aware of local lack of sanitation, but surprisingly, I haven't suffered from "Montezuma's Revenge" in the more than 3 years I have been here.
Davao City has good tap water, and was named as one of the safest cities in the world. CAn't say that about ChiTown, LA, or DC. I used to go to Baltimore, but always in the daytime. I went to a large local market here at 3am. This place is delightful, and the people... well, they are some of the friendliest people I ever met.
I came here because I wanted to live more cheaply. I live well on less than a grand a month. We even have a full-time live-in maid.housekeeper, whose only day off is Sunday, when she attends college. We help pay for that. Thursday, we are traveling for a few hours to buy a new puppy. WE have a male Doberman, and wifey says he needs a female. His name is Cadbury (as in chocolate). She wants to name the girl Hershey. "Her" get it...
I do miss some things back home, like 9 grandchildren and my own 4 kids. Mine are all grown, and the grands are getting there. But, with the miracle of the internet, my MacBook Pro allows me to FaceTime with them any time we can connect. I actually spend more time talking to them these days, here.
I didn't plan to find another love, but my 31 year old Filipina seems to tolerate (an more) this 68 year old guy. Her sister is married to another Freeper, who I met on this board. He introduced me to mine. The rest is history. I am a lucky guy. She is a great cook, and a loving person. What better can a man ask?
I don't know if I will ever get back to the USA. I maintain my voting there, and keep abreast of the goings-on. I started as a Teddy Bare, but quickly fell from him as I saw more of him. I am amazed at the heat and smoke that comes from his supporters here. They are willing to swallow his lies, without question, even naming some of them as a reason to support I'm.
I will be watching in the morning, here. The results will be interesting. After seeing the Stossel segment the other night, I learned how Teddy conducts his campaign. He uses the same technology that Obama used to win two elections. The dirty tricks are just more of the same...
Have a good day. I will be sleeping soon!
