Mau & Dave

21/09/2025

This is a picture I drew my senior year. After finding out why I was having such a hard time in school.
Dyslexia-reading comprehension issues-I was climbing out of a black and white world into a colored future-Learning how to use It to my advantage-
The reason for the colored flower in the upper right corner.
Never let excuses stop your goals in life.

21/09/2025

Wonder why it takes so long to travel in Samar-brutal highway.

18/09/2025

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The excavator blew its hydraulic lines… at the exact same time the whole family went down sick. Perfect timing, right? 🙄 Instead of pushing dirt, we were pu...

18/09/2025

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I rented the excavator and did the operating myself — which didn’t sit too well with the young company operator. 😂 His own crew started giving him grief tha...

06/09/2025

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Off grid land clearing in the Philippines — Day One. We pulled coco stumps and moved a ton of dirt with the excavator… until a major hydraulic leak shut ever...

03/09/2025

https://youtu.be/C1Fs0aZu2Rc?si=Cb7kID4kH3zC_7HH

It all begins here! Join us as we kick off our 100% off-grid build in the Philippines. We start with a drone flyover of the property, share our homestead pla...

24/08/2025

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Too many foreigners rush into relationships in the Philippines without thinking about money and responsibility. The truth is simple: if you get used for mone...

19/08/2025

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Moved up to a larger scooter, Honda ADV-160. Been looking at this bike for over a year-wife finally talked me into it. ...

19/08/2025

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I retired at 55 and have been living in the Philippines for the past 2 years—and I’m still loving it at 57! In this video, I share how a simple side hustle (...

19/08/2025

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Family Philippines-enjoying a day at the property.

19/08/2025

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Chilling on the roof-running coconuts to the city-