In my previous entry I wrote about ads you won't find in the Philippines. Now these are some of the things I have never encountered (or will ever) in the Philippines:

Look at all these beautiful potted flowering plants! Nope they are not in the flowering shop but in front of a grocery store. That's what makes it different from the Philippines. What we have in PI usually are cut flowers and if ever they are potted, not all of them are in bloom.

During the fall and winter you will find the grocery stores selling firewoods too.

Second photo, heat in the waiting shed for trains. Photo shows the heat switch that goes in operation from November to March. Heat source is really like big yellow light bulbs on top of the shed. Waiting commuters will be huddled under it. In the winter a 10 minute wait in the cold would seem like eternity.

"All Four Legged Guests Welcome", isn't that cute? That and a dog bowl full of water sits on the sidewalk of Hotel Orrington (shown upper rightside photo) in downtown Evanston. It was a lovely Sunday morning when I took this photo, notice the people having brunch al fresco surrounded by flowers. Wish we had more of those in the Philippines.

Guess

...who these 2 adorable boys "belong" to? Come on, the first has his name scribbled on it. Aren't they the sweetest looking kids ever?

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