It's actually a big evening really, the club that I coach at Las Pinas has a formal dinner tonight in Paranaque. I am the official guest speaker......oops !! The 53 players will be there with their parents so I'd better make it interesting.
I played last night in a new place, a doctor that I know invited me there, it's in an area called Sucat not far from Las Pinas actually, it was nice to meet new people. These are some of the professionals of Manila, the Doctor actually has a clinic of 3 floors with over 20 staff so is well off and the other players were dentists and the like, a really nice, friendly and helpful group and as it was Joey's (the doc) birthday, pizza was delivered to the court after playing....mmmmmm !!!
I met the doc at his surgery, as we were leaving by the back stairs to get to his vehicle, we were escorted by his armed guards with rifles and all !!! It was only 5pm, I think this security thing here is exaggerated although maybe he is worried about kidnapping as he is considered rich here, which I suppose he actually is.
I was awake at 4am this morning so decided to try and contact Maurice via skype, after a few tries and a bit of configuration at his end we managed to speak for a while, though the call was ended abruptly, I presume that we got cut off or Maurice got bored !! ;-)
Well the sun isn't shining here in Manila this morning, it's overcast but still very warm.
I hope that you have a great day today wherever you are in the world
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Hey Gerry,
I hope your Big day goes well. You being a guest speaker....that's fantastic!!! Sounds like you're settling in there quite well and have some important friends. I should look into getting skype. I've heard about it but never used it. It would be totally helpful for us because not only could I chat with you, but my wife Karen has an uncle in Thailand who uses it as well. Sounds like everything is going well for you there.
...I'll check in again with you tomorrow.
take care,
Gary from Canada
Hi Gerard
Maurice said that you got cut off but didnt know why. Thought you would be tired at 4.00 so left it.
The conversation was a bit delayed
but how clever it is when you can talk like that. He is having problems with the fan on his computer at present, cannot get a replacement. Take Care Love Janice
Hi Gerard, sounds like you enjoyed your big night in Las Pinas, (you were the official guest speaker) your moving in the right circles, all the professionals..makes it more interesting meeting all these new people. It must be good to know you are on holiday for 7 long months to do what you want when you want (nice feeling) take care stay safe. your wee sister Mary.
Hi Gary, Yes the evening was fun, yes skype is helpful and of course it's free when you phone skype to skype, there are lots more voip phones that you can use also. C U
Hi Janice, yes after Maurice did some configuration at his end the call improved, it was 4.30 am when we got cut off for the 2nd time so I did go to bed. Yes technology is amazing.
Hi WEE Mary !! yes it is great to know that I can do whatever I want for 7 months but it may spoil me for returning to work. I may not be able to cope with it !!!
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