Family news

Yesterday we went to Manila to pick up Lolo's hearing aid. They had to send it to Singapore to get fixed, and it's been back for two weeks, but this is the first chance we had to drive down.

Now I don't have to shout at him.

It was Chano's birthday, so we celebrated by eating at a fancy Steakhouse...I ordered the Caeser salad (something I can't get here) and Lolo the steak and we shared, but still took home half the steak for us to eat for supper. Lolo rarely eats steak: it's quite expensive, usually imported from Australia or New Zealand. The local beef is either water buffalo or old cow, and has to be soaked, boiled, or pounded to eat.

Luckily the major demonstrations are being held today in Manila, since the hearing aid company's office is around the corner from the Peninsula Hotel where the last coup attempt took place. (the door is now fixed). But few feel that any protest will do anything...partly because the "smoking gun" will never be found, and partly because she'll be out in two years anyway, so why bother...they're all crooks anyway.

Note: This is not my opinion, just what people tell me.

Chano notes GMA is good for business, and supports her.