Really? You think? Got kids? Retired? Here's the scoop, I retire in
7 years. My daughter will be 15 then and irregardless how anyone
feels she comes with us to Cebu. Now, actually, she knows the plan
and it will follow through. But, who says our children decide? Until
my daughter reaches 18 she goes where my wife and I decide. I can
not think of a better life's experience for her than living a few
years in a country where she can see how spoiled American children
really are? Maybe it will help in teaching her compassion. Family
bonds, etc. Having been to both places I figure I'm right on the
money. Want to wager a San Miguel? Gandts
--- In LivingInThePhilippi
<raybacon1@.
>
> Guys,
>
> I can't help but think that Steve, the original poster, has been
yanking our
> chains somewhat with a fantasy he has of "starting anew with his
children in
> a fresh country far away." Those of us with some perspective are
each
> giving him pieces of a joint response that what Steve told us so
far is
> simply not practical.
>
> Perhaps Steve is experiencing some problems in his U.S. location,
and with
> his children, that begs serious help right here in the U.S.
Running away to
> the Philippines without a good plan and sufficient income to make
it work
> for him and his daughters may only serve to create discomfort for
his
> daughters and a decision a year or so from now to just come back
to the U.S.
> and start over.
>
> --Ray B
>
>
>
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > On 1/5/08, Steve <smcgi2003@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Yeah, maybe I'm a dreamer. Looking out of my living room
window at
> > > > the Sioux Falls moonscape (WHITE !! Snow, don't 'cha
know...), I
> > > > can't help but remember my trip to the Phils October 2005 to
meet my
> > > > (now) fiancee and some of her extended family.
> > > >
> > > > Hey, I really DO like Sioux Falls compared to Los Angeles
area
> > > > (where I 'lived' for 35 years), very much less crime, little
or no
> > > > Politically Correct crap, no graffiti, better schools, WAY
less
> > > > traffic, a generally higher quality of people, and a man can
still
> > > > bring home enough bacon without sending the missus into the
workplace
> > > > fray, BUT...can't stop thinking about 'the move' !!
> > > >
> > > > I don't seriously approach the subject with my kids because
I don't
> > > > want to stir up any unnecessary anxiety.
> > > > Some of my parental-type concerns range thus:
> > > > *Quality and/or availability of High School and College
education
> > > > *Will they be able to find part-time work there? No smart
remarks,
> > > > y'all.
> > > > *Being of the 'dating' age, what are their 'prospects'?
> > > >
> > > > Tell me all the good and bad you have heard.
> > > >
> > > > I would move only after I have established an offshore (from
US to
> > > > Phils) income flow; after all, if I am to build there, it
will take
> > > > more than I can earn locally: this reality I am aware of,
but the
> > > > thrust of this question:
> > > > Is it wise to bring culturally American Teen girls to the
Philippines
> > > > or no?
> > > >
> > > > Steve
> > > > Sioux Falls,SD
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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