Daily Report: CDOEC GMM 11

I had a good day of work today. Actually, the last couple of weeks have been good. As always, the earlier I get to work, the better my day is.

Tyson has figured out that if he waits for just the right moment, he can dash through the back door of our pizza restaurant, vault over the counter, and make his way out into the community to frolic with the other dogs and terrorize chickens (and people... inadvertently). First time he did that, we attempted to just watch more carefully the door he snuck through. The second time, we had to coop him up. Now, he spends his days up here in my office with me. In the evening, after I finish working, he goes on a 15-foot rope in the front walk, which also allows him access to part of the living room, but safely away from the restaurant door.

The pizza restaurant has settled in and is doing almost exactly what I predicted it would: About 20 pizzas per day. I'm very happy at the way the family is getting behind the idea and putting some effort into it.



In the afternoon, Epril and I rode into Cagayan De Oro. (Another Jeepney ride, sigh.) First, we met up with our friend from Thailand who is visiting, Eric. He's spending the week in Cagayan De Oro meeting up with some ladies he had been chatting with online. He's coming out to Jasaan this weekend. We had dinner with Eric and Mike Turner at Sentro, and then we were all off to our CDO Eagles Club General Membership Meeting for November. (Eric was a guest.)

This particular meeting went on for quite a while, covering a lot more subjects of discussion than usual. It finally ended at 9:00, at which point lots of beer drinking ensued. The Eagles' District Governor, Kuya Sonny Ray, convinced Eric to join Eagles, and Epril and I will be going back to CDO tomorrow night for a special initiation of Eagles... a new branch called Eagles Builders, comprised primarily of people involved in the construction industry: Engineers, contractors, craftsmen, real estate, et cetera. Since Eric is involved in Real Estate back in America, it is a reasonable thing for him to join Eagles Builders.

Epril and I got a ride back to Jasaan with our fellow Eagle and village resident, Kuya Francisco, aka "Boing". We got home just before midnight.