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Jun 17, 2016
Manila: Rhymes with Vanilla, Smells like . . . Karma?
*Advanced warning* This is a long posting. There’s a lot going on in Manila. Monday, June 13th, 2016 At noon we left the Janus...
Jun 12, 2016
“Living in Angeles City, Philippines”
The title is in quotes because obviously we are not really living in Angeles City. We are in a hotel, albeit a very nice hotel for the...
Jun 7, 2016
All About TP
Disclaimer: This entire entry made be considered by many as an *Aside,* so be forewarned. We were told we should bring toilet paper with...
Jun 5, 2016
Juxtaposition
As we rode the Air-Con (air-conditioned) bus into Subic Bay, Baloy, the rolling hills and the plots of growing crops reminded me of Ohio....
Jun 2, 2016
What Happens When “There” is “Here”?
Tuesday May 31, 2016 Knowing we needed to be in the Philippines by the 18th, but not knowing exactly when we would arrive, we didn’t...
May 31, 2016
O'Dark Thirty - My Favorite Time of Day
Monday May 30, 2016 Roll Call for Clark AFB, the Philippines is 8:40am. It's recommended you arrive at the terminal 2 hours early to...
May 31, 2016
Should a Tourist have a Conscience?
As we considered where to go and what to see in Okinawa we talked about the devastation of the country in 1945 during WWII. While I...
May 27, 2016
Mis-Information Confounds Us; Good Information Saves Us
Sunday May 22, 2016 We made arrangements for lodging on the base on Andersen Air Force Base in Guam and Kadena AFB in Okinawa - the two...
May 23, 2016
What do You do when the First Plan Doesn't Work?
Wednesday May 18th 2016 found us in line at the Air Military Command (AMC) Terminal for a flight traveling Hickam AFB (Pearl Harbor,...
May 18, 2016
WHEN DOES IT BECOME REAL?
Tom asked me today, "Is it real yet?" And the answer is: "No." Ostensibly The Big Adventure has begun. Monday morning at "O'dark thirty"...