My friendship with Val was about to peak We would meet in person after all! So, when I left off with the previous installment in the story, I had decided to cancel my trip to the USSR because I met Feyma. I would travel to the Philippines instead, meet Feyma and possibly marry her. I […]
My Comrade, Val
During the Cold War, I had a good friend in the USSR It was kind of like a “one-person to another” diplomacy In the late 70s until around 2000, I was a ham radio operator. I would talk to people all over the world, and I really enjoyed that. At the time I didn’t speak […]
Mixed Feelings about 2020
Most feel that 2020 was the worst of years For our family, 2020 was a mixed year 2020. The thought of this past year is sad for most people. For us, it is too. But, there are also some great things that happened to our family in 2020. Feyma and I were talking about this […]
Time for the big Reveal!
I finally finished My office is ready to be revealed In May 2020 my wife and I bought a house in Logansport, Indiana. The house is vintage, built in 1910. Many of the rooms were badly in need of renovation, due to the age of the house. For our first project, we renovated my office. […]
COVID: Is this even possible?
April 24, 2020, We were tested for COVID I was Positive, Feyma was Negative How can that be? Feyma and I are husband and wife. We live in the same house. We sleep together. We don’t wear masks or other protection when together alone. How can I be positive while she is negative? My cousin […]
Getting Back to my American Roots
After 2 Decades of Living outside the United States My American BBQ Roots are back! After living 20 years in the Philippines, in most ways I got away from cooking BBQ. They have barbeque in the Philippines, but it is different than American style Barbeque. Now that we are back in the States, and especially […]