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Brian, bottom line, I could live in Panglao as it suits my lifestyle. Plenty of bars within walking distance of each other and tuk-tuks to get me home. We didn’t get to hike much, but the walks we took were pleasant. It’s all flat, but these days that’s not a bad thing for me. No Hash there, so that’s a downer. I didn’t get a chance to check out things like grocery shopping or hospital availability, but I’d guess there is enough to make do.
Anyway, I have no plans to leave my adopted home, but I believe I could live happily ever after in Bohol.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 18/May/2026 @ 10:03 am
Brian, it is going to take a cultural change here on Luzon, I fear. They need to come up with a “crying Indian campaign and get young people to care about keeping the environment clean. Yes, it can be done. Maybe the Barretto leaders could start with some strategically placed garbage bins.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 17/May/2026 @ 3:18 pm
Drain, maybe next time I’ll see a tarsier, hopefully in a more natural setting. I’m guessing they are those “little monkeys” someone told me about.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 17/May/2026 @ 3:16 pm
Brian, they offered us seats on the beach (the same type of chair), but I was comfortable enough.
They can’t even be bothered to answer my messages these days. It’s okay, I raised them, and now they don’t need me. I must have done something right.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 14/May/2026 @ 12:07 pm
Drain, I’ve been paying 100 pesos per trike ride in town. Oddly enough, the Grab app said our fare from the airport would be 150. Then we tried the Grab stand at the terminal and got quoted 75.
Thanks for the dolphin chasing tip. We might check that out on Saturday. Tomorrow we are doing a day tour of the interior (Chocolate Mountains, etc.). And yes, the touts are inescapable. Welcome to the Philippines!
» Posted By John McCrarey On 14/May/2026 @ 12:05 pm
Terry, even though I was born in L.A., I don’t keep up with the politics there. Well, I mean, everyone knows that Bass is a worthless bitch who let her city burn, but if Angelinos are dumb enough to elect her, they deserve it. Anyway, I didn’t know anything about Pratt until I saw clips from the debate. I’ve seen a few other things since then that make me think he could be a miracle worker in L.A. Again, whether the people living there want to change things for the better is up to them. I hear he has a chance.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 11/May/2026 @ 10:51 am
Brian, the neighbor decided he didn’t want to be my friend and blocked me. My crime was peeing my pants when I couldn’t use the restroom at a bar in Vietnam. I was having a physical issue back then, but luckily, it’s been resolved now. I valued his friendship, and he didn’t value mine. C’est la vie.
Swan said there wasn’t any trail around the Pinatubo crater, just the one up to the edge.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 11/May/2026 @ 10:36 am
Brian, appreciate your readership. And yes, the war is going well. Thanks for noticing.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 10/May/2026 @ 12:38 pm
Thanks for the comment, Steve. I have no idea where my frequent commenters have gone. In the case of Kevin Kim, I assume he grew weary of my consistently bad punctuation. I’ve known Kevin for years and consider him a friend. I follow his blog, and he’s doing fine.
Interacting with commenters is my favorite part of blogging. I miss those days.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 09/May/2026 @ 8:47 am
Well, Thompson, that’s an interesting take. I’m a daily drinker, but I don’t qualify as a drunk. I drink because I like it, but rarely to excess. I’ve seen the types you are talking about here in Barretto. Sipping a cold beer at nine in the morning is a dead giveaway. To each his own, though. I have a three-or four-window in the evening when I imbibe, and I rarely deviate from that. I’m home by 8 pm almost every day. That’s how I roll these days.
Are you still living in Arizona?
» Posted By John McCrarey On 07/May/2026 @ 4:02 pm
Brian, yeah, I’m sorry about that crap AI rendering. I agree with you 100%. I almost nixed using it, but it was too late to look for a replacement. I’ll try and do better going forward.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 05/May/2026 @ 3:42 pm
Brian, I find that hard to believe. I’ll go check it out. Thanks!
» Posted By John McCrarey On 04/May/2026 @ 2:02 pm
Do you have a blog, Brian?
» Posted By John McCrarey On 02/May/2026 @ 5:10 pm
Thanks for the guidance, Brian. I’ll see if I can get it to work.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 02/May/2026 @ 4:26 pm
Thompson, you should have pulled a wabbit out of your pants… 🙂
» Posted By John McCrarey On 02/May/2026 @ 4:25 pm
Brian, that can work. Several of the expats I know do the part-time-at-home thing. They usually try to miss out on the rainy season here.
The ultimate goal is to do what makes you happy.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 02/May/2026 @ 4:28 pm
Brian, do you plan to live outside the USA when you retire?
» Posted By John McCrarey On 01/May/2026 @ 7:56 am
Brian, good points. I’m glad it is something I don’t have to worry about. Of course, if Uncle Sam goes broke, I’m screwed. Here’s hoping I don’t live to see that day.
Yes, it is amazing how many people come to the PI with inadequate resources to sustain them in the event of a calamity. And then a lot of them proceed to do stupid shit that brings on disaster. Anyway, we’ll never be riding that boat, thankfully.
Do you have a retirement plan?
» Posted By John McCrarey On 30/April/2026 @ 3:05 pm
Brian, yes, Dr. Jo says I need to take plenty of fluids while on Ozempic. Just following orders…
Yeah, I tripped a little when I realized that her mother was one month older than me, but then I remembered that age is just a number, and I’ve chosen to identify as a handsome 30-year-old.
I agree that calling people “stupid” for making choices in the supermarket you don’t agree with is, well, pretty stupid. Everyone is different and to each their own.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 29/April/2026 @ 4:51 pm
Terry, it is especially dangerous if you are short!
» Posted By John McCrarey On 28/April/2026 @ 12:44 pm
Bantay Bayan to Barrio Barretto
Drain, yeah, that was a fuck-up for sure. It would be like calling Luzon a province. The gals did look fit and healthy, so there’s that.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 26/April/2026 @ 1:33 pm
Brian, I have no clue about YouTube algorithms, but what you say about using generic background video instead of original content could be what triggered Reekay’s demonetization. I hope he gets things resolved in his favor.
Thanks for the link, that’s a talented lad for sure. I see the video now has 20 million views after 20 years.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 25/April/2026 @ 3:51 pm
Aaron, Kevin and I have been friends for many years, both online and in person. I may have lost his readership, but I am confident I have not lost his friendship.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 24/April/2026 @ 9:58 am
Steve, nope, that hasn’t been an option since I got the cut twenty years ago.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 24/April/2026 @ 9:56 am
Darryl, I’d rather be a dimwit than an asshole. But you do you.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 24/April/2026 @ 9:55 am
Terry, do I know you? 🙂
» Posted By John McCrarey On 24/April/2026 @ 9:53 am
Brian, thanks for the links. It’s cool to see how things looked way back then.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 24/April/2026 @ 9:53 am
Brian, thanks for the Jello price in the USA. I was curious about that.
I can’t say what the future holds, but looking at those old posts from my last visit is painful now because the family has pretty much disintegrated since then. My sense is that they prefer I not be part of their lives, and I wouldn’t know how to fix what’s broken anyway. A rut is a better place to be than a deep, dark, hole.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 23/April/2026 @ 8:30 am
Good morning, Terry! And thank you for your support. I’m glad you enjoy LTG, and I appreciate your readership.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 23/April/2026 @ 8:26 am
«« Back To Stats PageThanks, Brian. Yeah, I can accept the realities that come with a fulfilling relationship. I’m prepared to give her whatever she wants to be happy, including her freedom. So far, she has chosen to stay. Either way, I’ll be okay. That was my takeaway from this latest challenge.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 21/April/2026 @ 2:44 pm