Ronnie Middleton

I received updated home address and telephone number info for Ronnie and Josie Middleton a couple of days ago. In his update Ronnie make the following comments:

I did retire just as I planned last March and will have one year at my beautiful home here in the Philippines on April 5, 2009. Boy, is it wonderful. My diabetes put me in the hospital for a week back in Dec. 2008 but I'm much better now. I get good medical care from the American VA clinic in Manila (the only one outside of the U.S). With my VA pension and my SS we get along fine.

I told Ronnie that if he would fill in a little more of the details on retired life in the Philippines I'd pass it along to everyone. Here is the additional info Ronnie sent.

I've always heard the hardest part of retirement is deciding what time to get up in the morning. Well, with my diabetes and it's accompanying medication schedule, I am up every morning to take my pills and morning insulin shot at 6 AM.

What is it like here in Paradise? It's fantastic. Over the years we built a beautiful 3 bedroom house of about 1800 sq. ft. It's all marble because marble is cheaper over here than vinyl tile. We have a maid's quarters (studio) in the back and our maid is about $60 a month. Really a tough situation.

The temperature usually tops out at 80 - 85 daily. I live one block off the beach and next door to a beautiful 5 star resort. And of course being a neighbor we can use their water park, bowling alley, and all water sport facilities at almost nothing. About 50 - 60% discount. By the way, they never close. My grand kids love the place.

We keep busy with the grand kids and have a card playing group (over 65) two days a week. We play at a very nice restaurant owned by one of the members.

Well, enough for now. God bless and keep all our 1961 class.

If you wish to email Ronnie his email address has not changed. If you don't have it already its in the Class Email Directory available online. Should anyone want to write Ronnie at his physical address or phone him let me know and I'll send that info to you.