tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86764227703290715662024-03-21T00:14:07.769-07:00My Name Spelled Backwards is....This is a new site highlighting my autobiography with my name David B Katague spelled backwards. The photo above is Chateau Du Mer Beach House in Boac, Marinduque, Philippines. Photo taken in the Spring of 2012.David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.comBlogger1240125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676422770329071566.post-52732422277437859672024-03-21T00:13:00.000-07:002024-03-21T00:13:06.690-07:00An Act of Kindness from a Complete Stranger <div style="caret-color: rgb(28, 30, 33); color: #1c1e21; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><div class="x1cy8zhl x78zum5 x1q0g3np xod5an3 x1pi30zi x1swvt13 xz9dl7a" style="align-items: flex-start; display: flex; flex-direction: row; font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 16px; padding-top: 12px;"><div class="x1iyjqo2" style="flex-grow: 1; font-family: inherit;"><div class="x78zum5 xdt5ytf xz62fqu x16ldp7u" style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: -5px; margin-top: -5px;"><div class="xu06os2 x1ok221b" style="font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x4zkp8e x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xi81zsa x1yc453h" dir="auto" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;"><h4 class="x1heor9g x1qlqyl8 x1pd3egz x1a2a7pz x1gslohp x1yc453h" id=":rgc:" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; margin: 4px 0px 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px;"><div class="x6prxxf xk50ysn xvq8zen" dir="ltr" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.3333;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">đ„đ„<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpRgmvQSLwsv4TFy7v9ir2u_8_ZLWfLxInFHz0pwyb9InqKEx064vyZdlaKYuMQgdUNHn3lCaDofSzKmr21FgR291AdU951INJQjLWEgkqwSq9Zv98FklvbEzhIBzBqKSFcJ6SYTJ1K1aREGZjlvw1nMNiQqGp8c5qXNTgoUMvpFXGu5cPx73PNXc-Cks/s700/a%20story%20of%20kindness1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="700" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpRgmvQSLwsv4TFy7v9ir2u_8_ZLWfLxInFHz0pwyb9InqKEx064vyZdlaKYuMQgdUNHn3lCaDofSzKmr21FgR291AdU951INJQjLWEgkqwSq9Zv98FklvbEzhIBzBqKSFcJ6SYTJ1K1aREGZjlvw1nMNiQqGp8c5qXNTgoUMvpFXGu5cPx73PNXc-Cks/w400-h300/a%20story%20of%20kindness1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="x6prxxf xk50ysn xvq8zen" dir="ltr" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333;"><span dir="ltr" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span aria-hidden="true" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> From My Page Book Today. This story gave me a tear or two, touches my Heart!</span><span style="font-weight: inherit;"> </span></span></span></span></div><div class="x6prxxf xk50ysn xvq8zen" dir="ltr" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333;"><span dir="ltr" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="x6prxxf xk50ysn xvq8zen" dir="ltr" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333;"><span dir="ltr" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: inherit;">Please </span>read the three links at the bottom of the page discussing my personal experience of being the recipient of kindness from complete strangers.</span></span></div></h4></span></div></div></div><div class="xqcrz7y x78zum5 x1qx5ct2 x1y1aw1k x1sxyh0 xwib8y2 xurb0ha xw4jnvo" style="align-self: flex-start; display: flex; font-family: inherit; height: 20px; padding: 8px; width: 20px;"><div style="font-family: inherit;"></div></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"></div></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(28, 30, 33); color: #1c1e21; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="x1iorvi4 x1pi30zi x1l90r2v x1swvt13" id=":rge:" style="font-family: inherit; padding: 4px 16px 16px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x4zkp8e x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; display: block; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;"><div class="x1e56ztr" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;">"I put my carry-on in the luggage compartment and sat down in my assigned seat. It was going to be a long flight. 'I'm glad I have a good book to read. Perhaps I will get a short nap,' I thought.</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;">Just before take-off, <b>a line of soldiers</b> came down the aisle and filled all the vacant seats, totally surrounding me. I decided to start a conversation.</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;">'Where are you headed?' I asked the soldier seated nearest to me. 'Petawawa. We'll be there for two weeks for special training, and then we're being deployed to <b>Afghanistan.'</b></span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;">After flying for about an hour, an announcement was made that sack lunches were available for <b>five dollars</b>. It would be several hours before we reached the east, and I quickly decided a lunch would help pass the time...</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;">As I reached for my wallet, I overheard a soldier ask his buddy if he planned to buy lunch. 'No, that seems like a lot of money for just a sack lunch. Probably wouldn't be worth five bucks. I'll wait till we get to base.'</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;">His friend agreed.</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;">I looked around at the other soldiers. None were buying lunch. I walked to the back of the plane and handed the flight attendant a fifty dollar bill. 'Take a lunch to all those soldiers.' She grabbed my arms and squeezed tightly. Her eyes wet with tears, she thanked me. <b>'My son was a soldier in Iraq ; it's almost like you are doing it for him.'</b></span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;">Picking up ten sacks, she headed up the aisle to where the soldiers were seated. She stopped at my seat and asked, 'Which do you like best - beef or chicken?'</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;">'Chicken,' I replied, wondering why she asked. She turned and went to the front of plane, returning a minute later with a dinner plate from first class.</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;">'This is your thanks..'</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;">After we finished eating, I went again to the back of the plane, heading for the rest room. A man stopped me. 'I saw what you did. I want to be part of it. Here, take this.' He handed me <b>twenty-five dollars.</b></span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;">Soon after I returned to my seat, I saw the Flight Captain coming down the aisle, looking at the aisle numbers as he walked, I hoped he was not looking for me, but noticed he was looking at the numbers only on my side of the plane. When he got to my row he stopped, smiled, held out his hand and said, 'I want to shake your hand.' Quickly unfastening my seatbelt I stood and took the Captain's hand.</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;">With a booming voice he said, 'I was a soldier and I was a military pilot. Once, someone bought me a lunch. <b>It was an act of kindness I never forgot.'</b> I was embarrassed when applause was heard from all of the passengers.</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;">Later I walked to the front of the plane so I could stretch my legs. A man who was seated about six rows in front of me reached out his hand, wanting to shake mine. He left another <b>twenty-five dollars</b> in my palm.</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;">When we landed I gathered my belongings and started to deplane. Waiting just inside the airplane door was a man who stopped me, put something in my shirt pocket, turned, and walked away without saying a word. <b>Another twenty-five dollars!</b></span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;">Upon entering the terminal, I saw the soldiers gathering for their trip to the base. I walked over to them and handed them <b>seventy-five dollars.</b> 'It will take you some time to reach the base.. It will be about time for a sandwich. <b>God Bless You.'</b></span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;">Ten young men left that flight feeling the love and respect of their fellow travelers.</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;">As I walked briskly to my car, I whispered a prayer for their safe return. <b>These soldiers were giving their all for our country. I could only give them a couple of meals. </b>It seemed so little...</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;"><b>A veteran is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America ' for an amount of 'up to and including my life.'</b></span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;">That is Honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it.' "</span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; margin-bottom: 8px;">đ„đ„<b>Here's my own personal story of being a recipient of Kindness from Complete Strangers ! Please Read!</b></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.3333; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;"><a href="https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2021/09/an-act-of-kindness-from-young-stranger.html"><b>https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2021/09/an-act-of-kindness-from-young-stranger.html</b></a></span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 8px;"><br /></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2013/06/three-acts-of-kindness-from-strangers.html"><b>https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2013/06/three-acts-of-kindness-from-strangers.html</b></a></span></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 8px;"><br /></div><div class="x1e56ztr" style="font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2020/09/coping-up-with-grief-picking-up.html">https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2020/09/coping-up-with-grief-picking-up.html</a></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></span></div></div></div>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676422770329071566.post-44713920985981586882024-02-27T08:32:00.000-08:002024-02-27T08:32:02.905-08:00Some of My Coin Collections<p>I started collecting coins about 30 years ago. I was not serious about it. However, I was able to purchase the following coin sets. I found these coin sets while looking for other items I have missed that are still in my unopened boxes. I have no idea of the <b>value of these coins</b>, but if you are knowledgeable about the value of old coins, I will appreciate your input. Here are the photos of each set both in front and back.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-yYTO3uP6C5kqUxguUkbfSqTIzx8xDE95asRcNZXx1R0Lqqd-_hW-WPRG4OD-4tJPN-eekP5a-t67KOJzfn0hM8hYu17D8YMcRSAXX0y13m1UlnMk0wakItoeN7SmYsNFr0d7haQjRxV23FSlW9AChdxGYr5VBx7TJqbZXB4sRGqLTm1lqis-8Pkplqs/s625/coin2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-yYTO3uP6C5kqUxguUkbfSqTIzx8xDE95asRcNZXx1R0Lqqd-_hW-WPRG4OD-4tJPN-eekP5a-t67KOJzfn0hM8hYu17D8YMcRSAXX0y13m1UlnMk0wakItoeN7SmYsNFr0d7haQjRxV23FSlW9AChdxGYr5VBx7TJqbZXB4sRGqLTm1lqis-8Pkplqs/s16000/coin2.jpg" /></a></div><p><br /> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTGFrdHFEfKlAmMJjzWPN3kxFC3b9iFY-ptqTbaF0EbUXYvWxZ5oLKC8_EPIYKsmqsMtpstBU_JtCwD23Vn1jHyad5OafPErnHpwVVJCJI6tC4KAgEfejxkdr7swNVIaGfsb_20IvMZj5KGFx3BU-n2zy4P6XDqC8VbumNuhbmCSUtUafnrbBsfRkJ5mE/s625/coin.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcbu1rdd8oJZCvewFZH_NwMHp-AFhATO_kXjXF2qj5ao5GmLl5lQhjfbELPQmhSCN78oV3_gZDFmzIyd9iZQ1ubWz9zdfvksQ8z3sKxnUhJrCsSyCrIcd6U0pIjdmR2kMJfyZ9kyOtb9sbZLnudT1aDjFKgfZZERFPIVztYKpnri6Ff5U5A7nNjjBTkc/s960/coindoublelincoln.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcbu1rdd8oJZCvewFZH_NwMHp-AFhATO_kXjXF2qj5ao5GmLl5lQhjfbELPQmhSCN78oV3_gZDFmzIyd9iZQ1ubWz9zdfvksQ8z3sKxnUhJrCsSyCrIcd6U0pIjdmR2kMJfyZ9kyOtb9sbZLnudT1aDjFKgfZZERFPIVztYKpnri6Ff5U5A7nNjjBTkc/w640-h320/coindoublelincoln.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>and The Double Lincoln Penny 1999 -Listed on E-Bay for $555, 555.00 <br /></p><div><br /></div><div>And here is my miscellaneous collection of coins from US, the Philippines and other countries</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3qH8MQwBvN_-mb38djJWwuupwqtHaW3vkLWWxGGImqAP5SsWNdyVTV42iLuSE2tpZhGhr_UYKEnzC-mVNUYrpzreYZqXVT2qY4mzWvwX4fRzK3FaMK2I4bF_Ez11jzYMlC737dHlhxSQaXV72bEq0xTAFP21gvX5VoWfHNQc9z-GL-_puMUGd2RabiOg/s625/coinsmisc3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3qH8MQwBvN_-mb38djJWwuupwqtHaW3vkLWWxGGImqAP5SsWNdyVTV42iLuSE2tpZhGhr_UYKEnzC-mVNUYrpzreYZqXVT2qY4mzWvwX4fRzK3FaMK2I4bF_Ez11jzYMlC737dHlhxSQaXV72bEq0xTAFP21gvX5VoWfHNQc9z-GL-_puMUGd2RabiOg/s16000/coinsmisc3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The <b>oldest</b> are <b>1967</b> Kennedy Quarter,<b>1971</b> Eisenhower Dollar, and the <b>1976</b> Jose Rizal Philippine Peso<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>For values and prices of US coins visit:</div><div><br /></div><p><a href="https://www.pcgs.com/prices/us">https://www.pcgs.com/prices/us</a></p><div><br /></div><div>Lastly, <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi03bZz9ZfQ7jXpSwKQWXsV9f9v023qub85t4SRB9w0GAtuW7dn9YBjWqji15aGuZi4tg7WR70A1aeKYxCpvZBncYPRI9sIJmLt4C_cNS4ThwUS9wYp8DA2EG91S2OET8myPcTy6wG41Tc2VTwL7OqDju_VGt_uj7RFU9kmgXrnnwvtN9s9_L8rsRbJ2g0/s246/coincollecting.jpg.png" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The term numismatics is often <b>used interchangeably</b> with the coin collection, though it connotes more intensive study than just simply collecting coins.</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676422770329071566.post-38270799694108282252024-02-26T08:31:00.000-08:002024-02-26T08:31:03.792-08:00Once Again, I have Cravings For Filipino Food<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ1_nYNBR-UeD2Jp6UsP2EFo7sPYp6Q6Uv_lsdBg4RbuozZ3pryA1z0EJv4Ng9NAQvpKfPtmGZM1szMU0hLwExc6zvrpAcAr1AuuWjEES2zguYOV9Xe118L0WtUGiLiiBEncno79jYckOK40jdX5X9HX0LosrEgY96Ud0VQ3HQKS1EvVtCdEEaRj9HEig/s803/filipinodishes.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="803" data-original-width="602" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ1_nYNBR-UeD2Jp6UsP2EFo7sPYp6Q6Uv_lsdBg4RbuozZ3pryA1z0EJv4Ng9NAQvpKfPtmGZM1szMU0hLwExc6zvrpAcAr1AuuWjEES2zguYOV9Xe118L0WtUGiLiiBEncno79jYckOK40jdX5X9HX0LosrEgY96Ud0VQ3HQKS1EvVtCdEEaRj9HEig/w300-h400/filipinodishes.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>The food here at the Newton's Restaurant,THD is delicious and<b> rated 5 Star. </b>But eating the same dishes week after week becomes very boring sometimes. I have resided here in the US since<b> 1960</b> but with my Filipino ancestry and taste buds, my cravings for filipino dishes once in a while, I will consider a normal behavior. </p><p>Thus after I moved here at THD, I did some Google search on the <b>Filipino Food near me</b> ( see reference below).</p><p>I found <b>Imas</b> Restaurant located in the Seafood City Compound in Concord to have the best-tasting Filipino Dishes. You can order it and have it delivered here at THD or you could drive to Imas (only 4.2 miles) in Concord. You can even order ahead for lechon if you are planning a Filipino Feast.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMynwpxbtV8fAvS-oONDa-Fz2I65Y8liYMCIDYkP-UCmMq8nSr7DzH1vEVvWpdYvz_TeSqZR7A3h0EVCqAfNWPn2qCwi7WrRrhgZ8u8xFtdWXXqXnmI4zLoueaxt9Em7VG4ay5GtuJ8tvPAiNQZxUEknR5Ozp-AR5ER3jXssrfrOw3yW7KPHhUK5hyphenhyphencs/s2048/alixandmelechon1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMynwpxbtV8fAvS-oONDa-Fz2I65Y8liYMCIDYkP-UCmMq8nSr7DzH1vEVvWpdYvz_TeSqZR7A3h0EVCqAfNWPn2qCwi7WrRrhgZ8u8xFtdWXXqXnmI4zLoueaxt9Em7VG4ay5GtuJ8tvPAiNQZxUEknR5Ozp-AR5ER3jXssrfrOw3yW7KPHhUK5hyphenhyphencs/w400-h300/alixandmelechon1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Alix and I admiring the Lechon ( roasted Pig Suckling) during Her Wedding Reception last September<br /></p><p>Here's a list of Filipino Restaurant Near THD, Walnut Creek, Ca. Bon Apetit!</p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&sca_esv=582150664&channel=mac_bm&tbs=lf:1,lf_ui:9&tbm=lcl&q=filipino+food+near+me&rflfq=1&num=10&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjrqZeP0MKCAxWCJ0QIHbj2DH8QjGp6BAgTEAE&biw=1360&bih=665&dpr=1#rlfi=hd:;si:;mv:%5B%5B38.0359137,-121.82830910000001%5D,%5B37.5784881,-122.4350319%5D%5D;tbs:lrf:!1m4!1u17!2m2!17m1!1e2!1m4!1u3!2m2!3m1!1e1!1m4!1u2!2m2!2m1!1e1!1m4!1u1!2m2!1m1!1e1!1m4!1u1!2m2!1m1!1e2!1m4!1u22!2m2!21m1!1e1!2m1!1e2!2m1!1e1!2m1!1e3!2m4!1e17!4m2!17m1!1e2!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:9">filipino food near me</a></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><b>Filipino cuisine</b> has developed from the different cultures that shaped its history; it is like other Southeast Asian cuisines but with heavy <a href="https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Spanish_cuisine" style="background: repeat; color: #0b0080; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Spanish cuisine">Spanish influence</a>. Some ingredients of the <a href="https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mexican_cuisine" style="background: repeat; color: #0b0080; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Mexican cuisine">Mexican cuisine</a>, such as corn, tomato and chili, have also found their way to the Philippines.</p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin: 0.5em 0px;">Though its cuisine is not as renowned as many of its neighbours, such as that of Thailand and Vietnam, Filipino cooking is nonetheless distinct in that it is possibly the<b> least spicy of all South East Asian cuisines.</b></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin: 0.5em 0px;"><b>Don't make the mistake of thinking that Filipino food is bland, though</b>. It is just that instead of spices, Filipino food depends more on<b> garlic, onions and ginger to add flavor to the dishes</b>. Painstaking preparation and <b>prolonged cooking time </b>is also a characteristic of most Filipino dishes, and when done properly is often what brings out the flavor of the food, as opposed to a healthy dose of spices.</p><p class="x1qodse3" dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: -0.41px; line-height: 1.4118; margin: 16px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.41px;"></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin: 0.5em 0px;">With over <b>7,500 islands,</b> the cuisine of the Philippines is rather a <b>mish-mash of hundreds of local</b>, <b>regional, and ethnic cuisines,</b> and without any qualifiers, you would often think of ubiquitous dishes such as <b><i>adobo</i>, <i>sinigang</i>, <i>lechon</i>,and Filipino-Chinese dishes.</b></p><p style="border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(2, 15, 28); color: #020f1c; font-family: Soll, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 1rem;"><b>Thus, Filipino cuisine is a mesh between Chinese, Mexican, Malay, Spanish, Indian, and American cooking.</b></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px;">Another non-Filipino dish I missed is the <b>Mexican Chili Rellenos. </b></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px;">Chile rellenos (or â<em style="box-sizing: inherit;">stuffed peppers</em>â in English) are a traditional Mexican dish made from roasted poblano peppers stuffed with cheese, then coated in a fluffy egg batter and fried until golden brown.<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /><br style="box-sizing: inherit;" />Theyâre sometimes served with a simple red or green salsa, or even wrapped in a tortilla with refried beans to make chile relleno burritos.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8yPpw4w3fnq13YS6vkmlkQtFi5xSpLRrYU9134bu85ENjJ5w-UympCmPcAfjGlJJhbY-yeM2jBbrbdX_X1Feyg7sBgKGmpjSO5kgfbAOtpwJTuRywmbRCVmIKfiDbjowPbRJxBxTXxiw8TtZ4qy-jj4byYGUqY7Ac9JkRjYUj2BnxMIEC-SWgOa5qFZQ/s1200/chile-relleno-photo.jpg.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8yPpw4w3fnq13YS6vkmlkQtFi5xSpLRrYU9134bu85ENjJ5w-UympCmPcAfjGlJJhbY-yeM2jBbrbdX_X1Feyg7sBgKGmpjSO5kgfbAOtpwJTuRywmbRCVmIKfiDbjowPbRJxBxTXxiw8TtZ4qy-jj4byYGUqY7Ac9JkRjYUj2BnxMIEC-SWgOa5qFZQ/w400-h266/chile-relleno-photo.jpg.webp" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px;">Photo Credit: FoodFanatic.com</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px;">Good News: I talked to Agustin, our Chef the other day. He informed me he has not forgotten my request for him to cook Chili Relleno Casserole in the future. He assured me we will have Chili Relleno Casserole in the near future. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfTKEkkMW_5GbcABNLgxoazFg1BVEqJw0dmAvVsCrVClMQUB5fnIxIh7cZzmdd_b2S62gy7hTKcNPXqxqOj-PzrzcKO7XqvLZtwsGoQ95uhQmIyyYnfxFadcFp1hyphenhyphenEbYSFU1z5arjXG2Q_vicS5109mrzPQU7s8JgNEuKldv7HRHEcCnpaPgRt1kl7-GE/s500/chilerellenocasserole.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="414" data-original-width="500" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfTKEkkMW_5GbcABNLgxoazFg1BVEqJw0dmAvVsCrVClMQUB5fnIxIh7cZzmdd_b2S62gy7hTKcNPXqxqOj-PzrzcKO7XqvLZtwsGoQ95uhQmIyyYnfxFadcFp1hyphenhyphenEbYSFU1z5arjXG2Q_vicS5109mrzPQU7s8JgNEuKldv7HRHEcCnpaPgRt1kl7-GE/w400-h331/chilerellenocasserole.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Newton's did have Chili Relleno Casserole in our Dinner Menu under the Vegetarian Section for the whole last week of January. Thanks, again Agustin for the delicious Chili Relleno Casserole. <br /></p><p></p><div class="adthrive" id="cls-video-container-AKyPnTgE" style="box-sizing: inherit; min-height: 365.625px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Prqdf2qgjzKf2fP5Hd4nQG8pVgTe0wSx2XvzZvxeeMc7UjwSBomCtyylb9dkUmkgaFEUy5jjlBt05DU-t2F2400Fn3dsI5hU42zHtLpp-AZ0vmDeM4WNb6IfrlelzSe21K18syH_wzL6otkGaFnMF1c7_RMY8NuQrsCiq1O63TGWqcL6OlumxI-Xi1U/s935/pigsfeet.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="935" data-original-width="526" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Prqdf2qgjzKf2fP5Hd4nQG8pVgTe0wSx2XvzZvxeeMc7UjwSBomCtyylb9dkUmkgaFEUy5jjlBt05DU-t2F2400Fn3dsI5hU42zHtLpp-AZ0vmDeM4WNb6IfrlelzSe21K18syH_wzL6otkGaFnMF1c7_RMY8NuQrsCiq1O63TGWqcL6OlumxI-Xi1U/w360-h640/pigsfeet.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>Cravings For Pigs Feet/Hocks Adobo or Humba!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPTjsKm3MLngn95f98p_F1I_Nz7SJABmoJ4OwbJH8ltO9Bf-HI1VvKsdJDZs_LEIaOiItgSmJSKYf5zZFh3DYuVyxvNqRjhvM4ml4GmE_D_6X-RZErnCyX7gBg7W2erd3ixq40Gc1jPPoAQSP2dn3nC51PbWriDb0Tm5Bt1z-7DI4dzkad44KyI9RZj5U/s225/foodquotes.jpg.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPTjsKm3MLngn95f98p_F1I_Nz7SJABmoJ4OwbJH8ltO9Bf-HI1VvKsdJDZs_LEIaOiItgSmJSKYf5zZFh3DYuVyxvNqRjhvM4ml4GmE_D_6X-RZErnCyX7gBg7W2erd3ixq40Gc1jPPoAQSP2dn3nC51PbWriDb0Tm5Bt1z-7DI4dzkad44KyI9RZj5U/w400-h400/foodquotes.jpg.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div></div>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676422770329071566.post-37796314109190218532024-02-25T08:21:00.000-08:002024-02-25T08:21:46.588-08:00Thinking of Spring- Today and Yesterday<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yesterday, Dinah visited me. She convinced me to walk with her in downtown Locust Street- Walnut Creek Restaurant Row to have Dim Sum at the Grand Opening of the newly opened franchised Dim Sum restaurant <b>Dough Zone.</b> It was only a few blocks from THD at the corner of Locust Street and Mt Diablo Blvd. Since it was a beautiful spring-like afternoon, I reluctantly agree. With my cane I slowly walked the few blocks and I enjoyed the adventure very much. This was my first outing walking out from the front Gate of THD since I moved here about <b>8 months ago</b>. I felt like a bird that flew out of its gilded cage. Speaking of Dough zone, I am not impressed. It has limited offerings and it did not taste as good as the Dim Sum in CreekHouse in Parkside. Here's the website of Dough Zone on Locust Street. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz/dough-zone-walnut-creek-walnut-creek-3" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">https://www.yelp.com/biz/dough-zone-walnut-creek-walnut-creek-3</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu6HK0q9V9ETSFZOUarZ9NuJ84-V2muOWraSJ4l3KM7QIDcydjWHq2X0CPgVS7Ft1oXf83kZGPDhLkG6iUuMIx8W2uPgGBb78fc0f3iJRMFh3AuNqs9lPlVEzTr9QUJBKn0h2gdRJtsmxDmi2YWR8PQ1cnTUgoUtBP_dqPRTtGaR-3pySo1Cjo6LiCYmQ/s609/butchartgardens.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="609" data-original-width="426" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu6HK0q9V9ETSFZOUarZ9NuJ84-V2muOWraSJ4l3KM7QIDcydjWHq2X0CPgVS7Ft1oXf83kZGPDhLkG6iUuMIx8W2uPgGBb78fc0f3iJRMFh3AuNqs9lPlVEzTr9QUJBKn0h2gdRJtsmxDmi2YWR8PQ1cnTUgoUtBP_dqPRTtGaR-3pySo1Cjo6LiCYmQ/w280-h400/butchartgardens.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><p>Meanwhile, while reading my Facebook page today, I see this photo of the Butchart Garden, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (above). It reminded me of my previous posting about the three most beautiful gardens that Macrine (RIP) and I had visited. </p><p><a href="https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2020/09/the-three-most-beautiful-gardens-that.html"><span style="font-size: medium;">https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2020/09/the-three-most-beautiful-gardens-that.html</span></a></p><p>Macrine (RIP) and I loved Gardens. We spent a lot of time, money and energy in our younger years to make Chateau Du Mer, Boac, Marinduque, Philippines, a Garden Paradise. Here's a repost of my article on the subject.</p><p><a href="https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2019/04/pleasant-memories-of-my-gardens-at_14.html"><span style="font-size: medium;">https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2019/04/pleasant-memories-of-my-gardens-at_14.html</span></a></p><p>Here are two old photos of our visit to Butchart Gardens, Victoria, B.C. Canada in 2005.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTd-7yf2mcbrqXgLYCOtKGaBWhhFM2eZKyO-SmpRTv6tEYh2NZGAfQeo0wHdbm4y6NiRHz4pSskYHok81zCNxc0IIiYclxUK8MTTic7YxHqLSak6VEAvCbJzDxX-dL2O0e3zA_MiJKd4JVeLzUEcSJcYrQFLfu2SyXPCIsese4i3ineFQrsa37_s1l7Lc/s500/butchart%20gardens20051.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="353" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTd-7yf2mcbrqXgLYCOtKGaBWhhFM2eZKyO-SmpRTv6tEYh2NZGAfQeo0wHdbm4y6NiRHz4pSskYHok81zCNxc0IIiYclxUK8MTTic7YxHqLSak6VEAvCbJzDxX-dL2O0e3zA_MiJKd4JVeLzUEcSJcYrQFLfu2SyXPCIsese4i3ineFQrsa37_s1l7Lc/w283-h400/butchart%20gardens20051.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg86SvXmyoYWWq5a0ivHEgRZ02kxxC__Zltr7ftkY3VAxgBgpTKUgOnWB7Inl0tf0RRe9cHOzZG5Qch0YUGLeByLyGMnTVr7goKL_ER2s4gWrDH5ozuj0yPrNsrNx8cmGfiEfPF-F3sydmxyXsLilcX1zy_iW9xBOHbk4qlrJh6lSTSpcr6rYRAhQAnLwc/s400/bouchart%20garden20052.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg86SvXmyoYWWq5a0ivHEgRZ02kxxC__Zltr7ftkY3VAxgBgpTKUgOnWB7Inl0tf0RRe9cHOzZG5Qch0YUGLeByLyGMnTVr7goKL_ER2s4gWrDH5ozuj0yPrNsrNx8cmGfiEfPF-F3sydmxyXsLilcX1zy_iW9xBOHbk4qlrJh6lSTSpcr6rYRAhQAnLwc/w400-h300/bouchart%20garden20052.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div>Meanwhile Here's a photo of the Daffodils in our THD Garden Court Yard</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIw_Ap6rEWNcONcTXsUBIKqJsej-HhQjAG2RVp_8HS3d5L3_ZFHaHzy8vOoFloixPiI08JwZt8pdoi2-mHMbkDh0UDhi4_9QbFxpyd3v_eBhxmnH0Z7o4sSXj_cr7lhP8Hqlx0LDHMH2AMNHKhCzLKrXdL1J1FGkU2bcKvBjuVOplWlLGSjSTQA9pbse0/s625/thdblooms2624.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="469" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIw_Ap6rEWNcONcTXsUBIKqJsej-HhQjAG2RVp_8HS3d5L3_ZFHaHzy8vOoFloixPiI08JwZt8pdoi2-mHMbkDh0UDhi4_9QbFxpyd3v_eBhxmnH0Z7o4sSXj_cr7lhP8Hqlx0LDHMH2AMNHKhCzLKrXdL1J1FGkU2bcKvBjuVOplWlLGSjSTQA9pbse0/w300-h400/thdblooms2624.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> Here are two of my favorite spring quotes:</div><div><br /></div><ul class="i8Z77e" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: "Google Sans", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><li class="TrT0Xe" style="list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;"><b>"The first blooms of spring always make my heart sing." â ... </b></li><li class="TrT0Xe" style="list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;"><br /></li><li class="TrT0Xe" style="list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;"><b>"Blossom by blossom the spring begins." â .</b>..</li></ul><div><span face="Google Sans, arial, sans-serif" style="color: #202124;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="Google Sans, arial, sans-serif" style="color: #202124;">Lastly, this is part of my orchids collection along the Driveway of Chateau Du Mer (CDM)( our second home),Boac, Marinduque, Philippines, 2015 </span></div><div><span face="Google Sans, arial, sans-serif" style="color: #202124;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMn6iqDQDcohnH-lEkKrTFr3l6ktjHuLRjnnyH9E6ggfhKKxAD-bchF4PuoLpEoW8AZOYGyFDHMYH7Wb8xftVvX-Bf7iqtSTlgKrRhh0qQfJHK9JMx-GFwJY3XolA_Jyze3kOtyOPBXVWJGUe-8vtIVL478guvhR0H-Eg8PK1gVe18pOcaNJj9LjRASM/s1600/orchidscdm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMn6iqDQDcohnH-lEkKrTFr3l6ktjHuLRjnnyH9E6ggfhKKxAD-bchF4PuoLpEoW8AZOYGyFDHMYH7Wb8xftVvX-Bf7iqtSTlgKrRhh0qQfJHK9JMx-GFwJY3XolA_Jyze3kOtyOPBXVWJGUe-8vtIVL478guvhR0H-Eg8PK1gVe18pOcaNJj9LjRASM/w400-h300/orchidscdm.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></span></div>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676422770329071566.post-88785105000691085882024-02-24T15:47:00.000-08:002024-02-24T15:47:48.738-08:00Chateau Du Mer-Top 5 Places to Stay in Marinduque in 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKd-PCsQJT-46pwaUKDoJB6HdMZ4YHDvGoccQ67H9ImnrLVlSawo8Nncj0gns34PRFXm9drHHFvhzcn0ZsU2MMFWMi0zv_c9kbHnZaoaQHGjCsgsdaMGbqZ0AkVSNqeMDQm1GBwgYrJR_BSaCIH5c_O1fAjUHTiG2AHZ-94GdydvOrlF_7uuMSaSYJwY/s1600/orchidscdm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKd-PCsQJT-46pwaUKDoJB6HdMZ4YHDvGoccQ67H9ImnrLVlSawo8Nncj0gns34PRFXm9drHHFvhzcn0ZsU2MMFWMi0zv_c9kbHnZaoaQHGjCsgsdaMGbqZ0AkVSNqeMDQm1GBwgYrJR_BSaCIH5c_O1fAjUHTiG2AHZ-94GdydvOrlF_7uuMSaSYJwY/w400-h300/orchidscdm.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /><strong style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;">Orchids in the Driveway Of Chateau Du Mer (CDM) 2018</strong></p><p></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: medium; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: lato; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.476; margin: 0px auto 1.25em; max-width: 76.8rem; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; width: calc(100% - 4rem); word-break: break-word;"><strong style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;">I was surprise to learn today that my Bed and Breakfast Chateau Du Mer resort was listed by Ikot.ph.com as one of the top 5 best places to stay in Marinduque in 2018. Here's the posting from the Ikot.ph website.</strong></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: medium; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: lato; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.476; margin: 0px auto 1.25em; max-width: 76.8rem; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; width: calc(100% - 4rem); word-break: break-word;"><strong style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;">"Known as one of the smallest Southern Tagalog provinces, Marinduque is located between the Bondoc Peninsula of Luzon and Mindoro Island.</strong></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: medium; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: lato; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.476; margin: 0px auto 1.25em; max-width: 76.8rem; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; width: calc(100% - 4rem); word-break: break-word;">Most famous for the <b>Moriones Festival, </b>the province of Marinduque is one of the top tourist destinations during Holy Week. This festival is a celebration that involves the re-enactment of the passion and the death of Jesus Christ with the use of colorful Roman costumes, painted masks, and helmets. The term Moriones was derived from the type of open helmet used during the 16th up until the early 17th centuries called âMorionâ.</p><div class="google-auto-placed ap_container" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; font-family: lato; font-size: 21px; height: auto; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 76.8rem; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center; width: 768px; word-break: break-word;"><ins class="adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate" data-ad-client="ca-pub-5426465660027675" data-ad-format="auto" data-ad-status="unfilled" data-adsbygoogle-status="done" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; display: block; height: 0px; margin: auto; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;"><div aria-label="Advertisement" id="aswift_2_host" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: medium; box-sizing: inherit; display: inline-block; height: 0px; margin: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; position: relative; visibility: visible; width: 768px; word-break: break-word;" tabindex="0" title="Advertisement"><iframe allowtransparency="true" data-google-container-id="a!3" data-google-query-id="CL3X85fMxIQDFWSAjggdFXgEIA" data-load-complete="true" frameborder="0" height="0" hspace="0" id="aswift_2" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" name="aswift_2" sandbox="allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation" scrolling="no" src="https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?client=ca-pub-5426465660027675&output=html&h=280&adk=1050206689&adf=13701452&pi=t.aa~a.2864569533~i.3~rp.4&w=768&fwrn=4&fwrnh=100&lmt=1708798959&num_ads=1&rafmt=1&armr=3&sem=mc&pwprc=2838804010&ad_type=text_image&format=768x280&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ikot.ph%2Ftop-5-best-places-stay-marinduque%2F&host=ca-host-pub-2644536267352236&fwr=0&pra=3&rh=192&rw=768&rpe=1&resp_fmts=3&wgl=1&fa=27&dt=1708798959609&bpp=1&bdt=786&idt=1&shv=r20240221&mjsv=m202402200101&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&cookie=ID%3De38dbed9d4f117b6%3AT%3D1708798604%3ART%3D1708798604%3AS%3DALNI_MbM4q83S1wRZrlVw6OXEvzhCrwoIA&gpic=UID%3D00000dc3d9c747b7%3AT%3D1708798604%3ART%3D1708798604%3AS%3DALNI_MZnl7pj6vc-Be9tbFStr2kd23Z-dw&eo_id_str=ID%3Da927f5efc17c119c%3AT%3D1708798604%3ART%3D1708798604%3AS%3DAA-AfjbKfsNt5T8iSMi0_WXuDxAX&prev_fmts=0x0%2C1104x665&nras=3&correlator=7685300913242&frm=20&pv=1&ga_vid=1562758247.1708798604&ga_sid=1708798959&ga_hid=1619919403&ga_fc=1&u_tz=-480&u_his=12&u_h=768&u_w=1360&u_ah=768&u_aw=1360&u_cd=24&u_sd=1&adx=168&ady=1051&biw=1104&bih=665&scr_x=0&scr_y=0&eid=44759875%2C44759926%2C44759837%2C31081317%2C31081348%2C44809004%2C95325066%2C95324155%2C95324161&oid=2&pvsid=739411802833326&tmod=649685546&uas=0&nvt=1&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&fc=1408&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1360%2C0%2C1360%2C768%2C1119%2C665&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&abl=NS&fu=128&bc=31&bz=1.22&ifi=3&uci=a!3&btvi=1&fsb=1&dtd=4" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; display: block; height: 0px; left: 0px; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 768px; word-break: break-word;" vspace="0" width="768"></iframe></div></ins></div><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: medium; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: lato; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.476; margin: 0px auto 1.25em; max-width: 76.8rem; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; width: calc(100% - 4rem); word-break: break-word;">Aside from the festivities, though, Marinduque has a lot to offer for tourists willing to explore the place. The place is teeming with hidden gems like <b>unexplored caves, undulating hills, scenic valleys, seaside cliffs, and other awe-inspiring sceneries</b> waiting to be discovered.</p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: medium; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: lato; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.476; margin: 0px auto 1.25em; max-width: 76.8rem; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; width: calc(100% - 4rem); word-break: break-word;">Are you ready to explore the province of Marinduque? What are you still waiting for? Go ahead, and visit the province of Marinduque! Having trouble looking for a place to stay? Check out our list of the 5 best places to stay when in Marinduque:</p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: medium; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: lato; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.476; margin: 0px auto 1.25em; max-width: 76.8rem; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; width: calc(100% - 4rem); word-break: break-word;"><strong style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;"> Chateau Du Mer Beach Resort</strong></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: medium; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: lato; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.476; margin: 0px auto 1.25em; max-width: 76.8rem; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; width: calc(100% - 4rem); word-break: break-word;">A simple yet stunning beach resort owned by <b>Filipino-American retirees,</b> Chateau Du Mer Beach Resort is a lovely resort that encapsulates the charm of its surroundings. The sound of the calm waves of the emerald sea and the lush greenery surrounding the resort combine to make up the naturally romantic charm that the whole place has. If youâre planning a peaceful romantic getaway with your partner, try booking your stay in Chateau Du Mer Beach Resort.</p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: medium; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: lato; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.476; margin: 0px auto 1.25em; max-width: 76.8rem; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; width: calc(100% - 4rem); word-break: break-word;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;"><strong style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;"><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11231" decoding="async" height="404" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px" src="http://www.ikot.ph/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/chateau1.jpg" srcset="https://www.ikot.ph/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/chateau1.jpg 606w, https://www.ikot.ph/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/chateau1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.ikot.ph/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/chateau1-500x333.jpg 500w" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: medium; box-sizing: inherit; display: block; font-size: inherit; height: auto; line-height: inherit; margin: 4rem auto; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; word-break: break-word;" width="606" /></strong></span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: medium; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: lato; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.476; margin: 0px auto 1.25em; max-width: 76.8rem; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; width: calc(100% - 4rem); word-break: break-word;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;"><strong style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;"><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11232" decoding="async" height="412" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px" src="http://www.ikot.ph/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/chateau2.jpg" srcset="https://www.ikot.ph/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/chateau2.jpg 548w, https://www.ikot.ph/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/chateau2-300x226.jpg 300w, https://www.ikot.ph/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/chateau2-500x376.jpg 500w" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: medium; box-sizing: inherit; display: block; font-size: inherit; height: auto; line-height: inherit; margin: 4rem auto; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; word-break: break-word;" width="548" /></strong></span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: medium; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: lato; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.476; margin: 0px auto 1.25em; max-width: 76.8rem; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; width: calc(100% - 4rem); word-break: break-word;"><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 14pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;"><strong style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;"><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11233" decoding="async" height="411" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px" src="http://www.ikot.ph/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/chateau3.jpg" srcset="https://www.ikot.ph/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/chateau3.jpg 547w, https://www.ikot.ph/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/chateau3-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.ikot.ph/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/chateau3-500x376.jpg 500w" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: medium; box-sizing: inherit; display: block; font-size: inherit; height: auto; line-height: inherit; margin: 4rem auto; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; word-break: break-word;" width="547" /></strong></span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: medium; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: lato; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.476; margin: 0px auto 1.25em; max-width: 76.8rem; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; width: calc(100% - 4rem); word-break: break-word;">The 4 other Places Listed are: Katala Beach Resort, Cagpo Beach Resort, Zenturia Hotel and Bellarocca Resort. Today, Bellarroca and Chateau Du Mer are no longer in operation. </p><p>For Details visit:</p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.ikot.ph/top-5-best-places-stay-marinduque/">https://www.ikot.ph/top-5-best-places-stay-marinduque/</a></span></p><p>For Current Places to Stay in Marinduque:</p><p><a href="https://www.trip.com/hot/marinduque-resorts/"><span style="font-size: large;">https://www.trip.com/hot/marinduque-resorts/</span></a></p>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676422770329071566.post-28864670384020908202023-08-05T16:54:00.003-07:002023-08-05T16:54:43.437-07:00Excerpts from My Autobiography for the Herald (THD)-Updated 8/4/23<p><a href="https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2023/08/excerpts-from-my-autobiography-updated.html">https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2023/08/excerpts-from-my-autobiography-updated.html</a></p>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676422770329071566.post-76831249825987807632022-12-09T09:09:00.004-08:002022-12-09T09:09:45.783-08:00Mahjong as Part Socialization and Gambling Activity for Filipino Americans<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtzSwM-_cn5U4AjOwInxB0peNevy6Gus9Y2qGjmsF5f8Sw-pObmdt6lH5muaqCgKvroEvKk0cLzaJtErR17elGBea4acYZRh0MXuYRCO5o0p2DcFEu3twNpDyi0SkJgPTeBgm64vfFHHSeqQTh7BEmZKxTmwANhBt5N00rybrsC_fEN1_F_GCTiF6rNA/s300/Automatic-Mahjong-Table.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="300" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtzSwM-_cn5U4AjOwInxB0peNevy6Gus9Y2qGjmsF5f8Sw-pObmdt6lH5muaqCgKvroEvKk0cLzaJtErR17elGBea4acYZRh0MXuYRCO5o0p2DcFEu3twNpDyi0SkJgPTeBgm64vfFHHSeqQTh7BEmZKxTmwANhBt5N00rybrsC_fEN1_F_GCTiF6rNA/w400-h275/Automatic-Mahjong-Table.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />In my latest article/posting, I discussed some tips to consider when purchasing an <b>automatic mahjong table. </b>This
was inspired when when my Pinay Home Care Aide informed me that every
month as part of her entertainment, she plays automatic mahjong in the
residence of a friend ( another retired Pinay) a few minutes away from
my house. This activity is also <b>part socialization and part gambling. </b>The last time she played she lost $200 after playing for 8 hours. I advise her to adhere to a monthly budget for this activity.<p></p><p>This
incident reminded me of my younger years in the Philippines. At that
time automatic mahjong tables had not been invented/manufactured. But
playing mahjong in people's private residences as a gambling activity
was a very popular activity as there are no public parlors for gambling
at that time. </p><p>My aide information on this activity did not
surprised me. Knowing that mahjong could be addictive I now believe that
this is becoming popular in Filipino-American Homes specially for
Seniors and Retirees here in the US. </p><p>The host of this mahjong parties may make a little money from the <b>TONGs </b>(
contributions/payment/donation) from patrons of the game. During my
childhood years in the Philippines, I remember that the tongs varies
from 5 to 10% of the winnings of the player per game. Here in Sacramento
my aide informed me that the tongs is calculated based on the amount of
the winnings of the player and a little bit complicated depending on
the complexity of the game won.</p><p>Part of the TONGS is spent for the
food and drinks provided by the Host to the Players. The rest of the
tongs is income for the host. My aide informed me that her friend hosted
automatic mahjong games three times a week from 11AM to 9PM. A few of
the mahjong players have jobs, so scheduling is flexible. Bets are as
low starting at $2/4 per game or as high as your budget allows. </p><p>Here are more tips if you are really serious in buying an automatic mahjong table.</p><p></p><p>An Automatic Mahjong Table works by using magnetism. The table contains 4
powerful magnets which influence the magnets inside of the Mahjong
tiles. By using magnetism we can establish which side of the tile will
be facing up. This is accomplished by installing the magnets inside the
tiles with their poles facing in the same direction of the magnets
inside of the table. This will cause the magnets to repel and turn onto
the side where the tile numbers are not seen. We also use the magnets to
load the tiles onto a small conveyor belt to be distributed to each
wall. We then use sensors to count how many tiles will load onto each
wall and distribute the remaining tiles to the other walls where needed.
This process is repeated every time a new game is played.</p><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://versatilemachinery.com/automatic-mahjong-table-faq/">https://versatilemachinery.com/automatic-mahjong-table-faq/</a></span><p> </p><p> </p>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676422770329071566.post-18563449580520417982022-12-07T10:06:00.003-08:002022-12-07T10:06:33.818-08:00Tips on Purchasing Automatic Mahjong Tables<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcPynMB3QZ_nCwCzC5sXDhT3lTZKZ5Pq0UTYWhPs5kl-sML1Oi5oi3G_a3pr9FVDL1aanAmQyZQkTtWEH8bfyOZ5AY3Y_Bl-FFhAd68No-AxNxJ8nEsaBHuQrfaW9Rq7tGifkY-NQVQ_YvbHK_EaoQG7rb_johk4MQYR70ldedZRNySp6IzU8UJYszQg/s2560/automaticmahjongtable.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1949" data-original-width="2560" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcPynMB3QZ_nCwCzC5sXDhT3lTZKZ5Pq0UTYWhPs5kl-sML1Oi5oi3G_a3pr9FVDL1aanAmQyZQkTtWEH8bfyOZ5AY3Y_Bl-FFhAd68No-AxNxJ8nEsaBHuQrfaW9Rq7tGifkY-NQVQ_YvbHK_EaoQG7rb_johk4MQYR70ldedZRNySp6IzU8UJYszQg/w400-h305/automaticmahjongtable.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Last Monday my home care aide<b> (A Pinay) was 30 minutes late.</b>
I was worried as she was always on time even 5 minutes early. She told
me she overslept. Later on she volunteered the reason why she overslept
was the fact that she played <b>automatic mahjong </b>in her friend's
house up to 2AM. Because it was late she did not go home and slept on
her friend's couch. Her Friend's house is only 5 minutes away from me.
Her own residence ( son's house) is 25 minutes away. I was curious about
automatic mahjong table so I did some search here's what I found.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hpbjH_eHc6A" width="320" youtube-src-id="hpbjH_eHc6A"></iframe></div><p><br />The automatic mahjong table cost varies from the cheapest model of <b>$300 to the most expensive model-$50,000.00.</b> The one I like is described below and can be purchased from Amazon.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYVLqOxbemLuXybNDEWt0TzTCwgtGjuxW1gHw5-NHPBFVJBrCtWv-gLL6B4ZNJZw8wciQsLWExB9hWs1lmdNKJaRkndb-25wZk5zsswb6DYPOiySGr_wZV4j1B8xwQ_QZXMuaO_TDRFJngGnkcueB1EQLxKvsy2v3vT6TsNw36LFu41upiLkJBm7rpg/s300/Automatic-Mahjong-Table.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="300" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYVLqOxbemLuXybNDEWt0TzTCwgtGjuxW1gHw5-NHPBFVJBrCtWv-gLL6B4ZNJZw8wciQsLWExB9hWs1lmdNKJaRkndb-25wZk5zsswb6DYPOiySGr_wZV4j1B8xwQ_QZXMuaO_TDRFJngGnkcueB1EQLxKvsy2v3vT6TsNw36LFu41upiLkJBm7rpg/w400-h275/Automatic-Mahjong-Table.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=automatic+mahjong+table+price&client=ubuntu&hs=rhz&channel=fs&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj306f3juP7AhW4JDQIHQHNACgQ_AUoAnoECAIQBA&biw=1373&bih=719&dpr=1">https://www.google.com/search?q=automatic+mahjong+table+price&client=ubuntu&hs=rhz&channel=fs&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj306f3juP7AhW4JDQIHQHNACgQ_AUoAnoECAIQBA&biw=1373&bih=719&dpr=1</a><br /></p><p></p><div class="Ez9cYb"><a class="S0zaFc mKq8g" data-ved="0CAMQjB1qFwoTCND6tKeK4_sCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAH" href="https://www.amazon.com/144Tiles-Folding-Automatic-Philippine-American/dp/B082GDF15K" rel="noopener" target="_blank" title="USA Mahjong Table 144Tiles 44mm æŸäč è¶
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é©°ććçæŸäč,ć莚æäżéăTabletop Dimensions: 39âČâČ x 39âČâČ x 30.5" high from floor to
tabletop Weight: 220 lb Cable:110v, Length: 5 feet long The folding
table automatically shuffle tiles and push a button to roll the dice and
start playing in 3 seconds! Comes 2 sets of 144pcs 44mm (43mm x 32mm x
22mm) large size magnetic tiles plus 8 blank tiles. è¶
性ææç </span></p><p><span class="Gdavcd"><b>Never use
MAGNETIC CHIPS! </b>They will cause table breakdowns!We will provide the
foldable table assembly instruction and Mahjong Table Convertible Modes
electronic document Never use MAGNETIC CHIPS! They will cause table
breakdowns! </span></p><p><span class="Gdavcd">Contemporary Pedestal Automatic Mahjong Table comes 2 sets
of magnetic tiles 144 tiles (1 Blue & 1 Green) The table can be used
not only with <b>Chinese mahjong </b>set, but also <b>Philippine style</b>, India
style...etc, but please double check the tiles picture and make sure
that is what you play, usually not for American mahjong style. </span></p><p><span class="Gdavcd">You can
easily <b>switch the modes on the table</b> according to your preference
: )
Example: Switch the code to "01" --- when playing 144 tiles (Traditional
Chinese Mahjong ) Switch the code to "01" --- when playing 144 tiles.
Tabletop dimensions: 38âČâČ x 38âČâČ 30.5" high from floor to tabletop
Weight: 220 lb Cable:110v, Length: 5 feet long High quality table motor
was designed by SOLOR Inc. and with the corporation of Panasonic team.
The tiles are pretty and it's nice to have the numbers on the Chinese
character tiles. Tiles were made of melanmine. 144 tiles Full Size
Mahjong Set unfold dimensions: 110 cm x 101 cm x 77 cm Package included 1
automatic mahjong table + 2 sets of magnetic tiles 144 tiles (1 Blue
& 1 Green)</span></p><p> Here's a video of how the automatic mahjong table works. <br /></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpbjH_eHc6A">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpbjH_eHc6A</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">For the article why mahjong is a Katague clan Tradition read:<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://davidbkatague.blogspot.com/2021/12/playing-mahjong-reliving-my-favorite.html">https://davidbkatague.blogspot.com/2021/12/playing-mahjong-reliving-my-favorite.html</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> Here's a video for Beginners-13 tiles<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix6DmwP4Ets">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix6DmwP4Ets</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uMT6s7g-k-8" width="320" youtube-src-id="uMT6s7g-k-8"></iframe></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vjosrLPBNg0" width="320" youtube-src-id="vjosrLPBNg0"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The reasons why Mahjong is Addicting:<br /> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="https://techstory.in/the-science-behind-why-mahjong-can-be-so-addictive-lets-find-out/">https://techstory.in/the-science-behind-why-mahjong-can-be-so-addictive-lets-find-out/</a></span></p><p> </p><p> </p>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676422770329071566.post-31520937261184359952022-05-16T19:39:00.001-07:002022-05-16T19:39:18.068-07:00The Lunar Eclipse Last Night-May 15, 2022<div class="Page-body ArticlePage-lead" data-bsp-plugin="Module36411"><div class="Wheel wheel-one-item" data-bsp-plugin="Module89155"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJAn-jvV5ZL4b9KlmKIiND4ijerP4q43am4PS52Txmd7YGtZMa-PXMdl_n6jnNfXusjGWUl7R2HZDHNDCczFmbE_9P5AuVawDXtMyBzh_EsL29u9RumThlMMqxvV6PQrVqIeB8nKlDMxzTAZm3qnqtTyPlZrNyJfDccWyllkq60StybUGQl0paXZkUg/s1371/moonlight51522.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1371" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJAn-jvV5ZL4b9KlmKIiND4ijerP4q43am4PS52Txmd7YGtZMa-PXMdl_n6jnNfXusjGWUl7R2HZDHNDCczFmbE_9P5AuVawDXtMyBzh_EsL29u9RumThlMMqxvV6PQrVqIeB8nKlDMxzTAZm3qnqtTyPlZrNyJfDccWyllkq60StybUGQl0paXZkUg/w299-h400/moonlight51522.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><br /><div class="carousel-container">
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</div>The Moon from my Front Porch taken Mid Night-May 15, 2022<br /><p>NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â All eyes are on the forecast for later tonight as a total lunar eclipse will be visible Sunday night.</p><p>According
to NASA, a partial lunar eclipse will be visible starting at 9:15 p.m.
By 10:20 p.m., a full lunar eclipse will be visible and remain visible
until 11:54 p.m. The partial lunar eclipse ends at 1:20 a.m. </p><div id="outstream_connatix_container"></div><p>The
lunar eclipse will be visible anywhere the moon is visible. Because
lunar eclipses occur during the full moon phase, the moon will generally
be visible starting around sunset.</p><figure class="Figure" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"><figcaption class="Figure-caption" itemprop="caption"></figcaption>
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<p>That means most viewers on the east coast will see the lunar eclipse
in its entirety while those on the west coast will be able to see the
lunar eclipse in progress.</p><p>The next total lunar eclipse will be in
November, which will be visible throughout most of the U.S. The next
lunar eclipse after that wonât be until March 2025.</p><p>A lunar
eclipse occurs when the Earth gets directly in between the Sun and moon.
The shadow will make the moon appear blood red during totality. Here's a live blog of the eclipse from indianaexpress.com</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/lunar-eclipse-2022-live-updates-pictures-visibility-livestream-7919256/">https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/lunar-eclipse-2022-live-updates-pictures-visibility-livestream-7919256/</a></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVm5yegYlZhJxN4A80-zXAukgCEywRQU40kIuIltVdoHTaXxLbfweoKeOyTaoiv7iIPybSFMQc1Z-QtDG125bFijvGVIT7NdHAnRFLC5WARfoziAEWwBuSQ3QytUb11MNxVrOLlXAF_YSaDt6rojASnLcpyhi-9io6GVYA0oyFOh0_ZcZdoc1sunC7KA/s108/lunareclipse.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="108" data-original-width="108" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVm5yegYlZhJxN4A80-zXAukgCEywRQU40kIuIltVdoHTaXxLbfweoKeOyTaoiv7iIPybSFMQc1Z-QtDG125bFijvGVIT7NdHAnRFLC5WARfoziAEWwBuSQ3QytUb11MNxVrOLlXAF_YSaDt6rojASnLcpyhi-9io6GVYA0oyFOh0_ZcZdoc1sunC7KA/w400-h400/lunareclipse.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Photo Credit: CNN.com<br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p> </p>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676422770329071566.post-31149109302307350622022-03-07T11:22:00.004-08:002022-03-07T11:22:50.033-08:00The Manila Brew-An Example of the Pinoy Entrteprenurial Prowess<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRB9MFctsPU6QV8uVMuRCuTZHAp18ybyiHvF0jOgS98yxSRSxN4yRvZlWxMjGAL8zoPgKv1RX8R-HOgZ5tJvegh-tyBl4cAq3pSlabyFzsqxCkcrqTljM9YLF8Ox845LnYOGYGi8TFQpPM_Yjo2m-lIKcxIAUmsNR7GNEwwiEInagQgOamF8yZmM25OQ=s600" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRB9MFctsPU6QV8uVMuRCuTZHAp18ybyiHvF0jOgS98yxSRSxN4yRvZlWxMjGAL8zoPgKv1RX8R-HOgZ5tJvegh-tyBl4cAq3pSlabyFzsqxCkcrqTljM9YLF8Ox845LnYOGYGi8TFQpPM_Yjo2m-lIKcxIAUmsNR7GNEwwiEInagQgOamF8yZmM25OQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div>Last week, Ditas and Rick were at the Manila Brew Coffee Shop with the Owner at the-Holborn Central District, London, UK.<br /><p>The <b>Manila Brew Coffee Shop</b> in the Holborn Central London is an example of the Pinoy entrepreneurial prowess. The Manila Brew is the <b>smallest coffee shop</b>
in the world ( Eat your heart out- Starbuck). It is known for its fresh
ensaimadas (see below for description). Here's the latest video for
details. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CBM-s6olRo8" width="320" youtube-src-id="CBM-s6olRo8"></iframe></div><br />Last
Feb 27, Ditas ( daughter) and Rick ( nephew) were at the Manila Brew
and enjoyed the fresh ensaimada and coffee as shown in the following
photos.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKGJpF2j3s8A24P3DrLJxCaSQ6fr9LhwNi70_otgbkbvXdifaUuXK7B9GiGrdY4qgSqu81t_6qu8fhrnybew4i8t8U4P1pBt-YZEtgcqbIWdXnr1YQNtd21triBuYvaUk_PLL9EYuvIq_5ruYqHtTuO8ilBD971OTGY1uNiMGA-KKc0BIum1-jiiL1Rg=s1656" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1656" data-original-width="1242" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKGJpF2j3s8A24P3DrLJxCaSQ6fr9LhwNi70_otgbkbvXdifaUuXK7B9GiGrdY4qgSqu81t_6qu8fhrnybew4i8t8U4P1pBt-YZEtgcqbIWdXnr1YQNtd21triBuYvaUk_PLL9EYuvIq_5ruYqHtTuO8ilBD971OTGY1uNiMGA-KKc0BIum1-jiiL1Rg=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh263x97PCI5MQNURVT07_dxum7Y2gfBJt4qidWGuj39jwRTn1fZj3A8GBTFXXH32rCKpQomjDl3SdXaw8Tel5tVYk2Pb_peL68gv7aY7AE8Xl9dRZZWwON0iuTqdAhJG6bMKKpmSLM4v6oGl-FGN06f-do2KxTRmF3O7gmbULjHFn0aen9y2-1LTAD6g=s600" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh263x97PCI5MQNURVT07_dxum7Y2gfBJt4qidWGuj39jwRTn1fZj3A8GBTFXXH32rCKpQomjDl3SdXaw8Tel5tVYk2Pb_peL68gv7aY7AE8Xl9dRZZWwON0iuTqdAhJG6bMKKpmSLM4v6oGl-FGN06f-do2KxTRmF3O7gmbULjHFn0aen9y2-1LTAD6g=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqq8CXmmOR3rCgxae5poFnK2ceikTt1YMHDcseSiiZ3cNXs3KDUMeKBSXCcyeGs3cm8_gN6gYBvHt20hkWQTjki8ci5d_TuL_eEOsYhapezScJ494-t-uXZQP6DwGsYKxCFMFladutNMLNKAwGcERRBuM3FU851FwH_BrG6CwVXVmn6oEmfKBgIo-imA=s600" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqq8CXmmOR3rCgxae5poFnK2ceikTt1YMHDcseSiiZ3cNXs3KDUMeKBSXCcyeGs3cm8_gN6gYBvHt20hkWQTjki8ci5d_TuL_eEOsYhapezScJ494-t-uXZQP6DwGsYKxCFMFladutNMLNKAwGcERRBuM3FU851FwH_BrG6CwVXVmn6oEmfKBgIo-imA=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9uj3rHzRAGfQzUsTSEuMK9aDo7bumIqc3S76MOQEfXelrdTGgysDDto4nP5C71fx11W8xL7L0v4lY4RR0PcDDaXArobeS2n4Ff4BhzvnQIRYnyO6m60ZRb4JupIAEQjotj_CgwKRhH8AwHVzb0QNIiASttAJRfi8lGrD1k63e3sLPw48gBTXKg_DaVw=s600" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9uj3rHzRAGfQzUsTSEuMK9aDo7bumIqc3S76MOQEfXelrdTGgysDDto4nP5C71fx11W8xL7L0v4lY4RR0PcDDaXArobeS2n4Ff4BhzvnQIRYnyO6m60ZRb4JupIAEQjotj_CgwKRhH8AwHVzb0QNIiASttAJRfi8lGrD1k63e3sLPw48gBTXKg_DaVw=s320" width="240" /></a></div><p>My mouth is watering for fresh Ensaimadas*</p><div id="WEB_ANSWERS_RESULT_12_qgMdYuL_L4ihkPIP49K-wAg__12"><div class="wDYxhc" data-md="61" style="clear: none;"><div aria-level="3" class="LGOjhe" data-attrid="wa:/description" data-hveid="CAoQAA" role="heading"><span class="ILfuVd"><span class="hgKElc">Speaking
of entrepreneurship in the Philippines: The Philippines is a difficult
environment for starting and growing a new business. ... Its
population, on the other hand, is <b>one of the world's most entrepreneurial</b>
â the country has the 10th most entrepreneurs per head globally and
nearly 60% of Filipinos plan to open their own business in the coming
three years as published on </span></span><span class="kX21rb ZYHQ7e">Dec 2, 2017.</span></div><div aria-level="3" class="LGOjhe" data-attrid="wa:/description" data-hveid="CAoQAA" role="heading"><span class="kX21rb ZYHQ7e"> </span></div><div aria-level="3" class="LGOjhe" data-attrid="wa:/description" data-hveid="CAoQAA" role="heading">Opportunity, to many Filipinos, apparently means becoming an
entrepreneurâand itâs something they feel very confident about compared
to most other nations in the Asia Pacific (Apac) region, says a new
study by professional network LinkedIn.<div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><br />Read more: <a href="https://business.inquirer.net/262164/for-filipinos-becoming-an-entrepreneur-is-a-big-deal#ixzz7MDA101uW" style="color: #003399;">https://business.inquirer.net/262164/for-filipinos-becoming-an-entrepreneur-is-a-big-deal#ixzz7MDA101uW</a>
<br /></div><div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">*The <b>ensaimada</b> is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastry" title="Pastry">pastry</a> product from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mallorca" title="Mallorca">Mallorca</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balearic_Islands" title="Balearic Islands">Balearic Islands</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain" title="Spain">Spain</a>. It is a common cuisine eaten in <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwestern_Europe" title="Southwestern Europe">Southwestern Europe</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_America" title="Latin America">Latin America</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines" title="Philippines">Philippines</a>. The first written references to the Mallorcan ensaĂŻmada date back to the 17th century. At that time, although <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheat" title="Wheat">wheat</a> flour was mainly used for making <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread" title="Bread">bread</a>, there is evidence that this typical pastry product was made for festivals and celebrations.
<p>The <i>ensaĂŻmada de Mallorca</i> is made with strong <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flour" title="Flour">flour</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water" title="Water">water</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar" title="Sugar">sugar</a>, <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_(food)" title="Egg (food)">eggs</a>, <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_dough" title="Mother dough">mother dough</a> and a kind of reduced <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pork" title="Pork">pork</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lard" title="Lard">lard</a> named <i>saĂŻm</i>.
The handmade character of the product makes it difficult to give an
exact formula, so scales have been established defining the proportion
of each ingredient, giving rise to an excellent quality traditional
product. The name comes from the <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalan_Language" title="Catalan Language">Catalan</a> word <i>saĂŻm</i>, which means 'pork lard' (from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic" title="Arabic">Arabic</a> <i>shahim</i> (ŰŽŰÙÙ
), meaning 'fat').
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<h2 id="mw-toc-heading">If you have not tasted this pastry, try it, you will love it!</h2><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Meanwhile, here's an old photo from my album during our last visit to Wembly Stadium, London, UK.<br /></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirg35c9bS6oHf8ElOfr6Va5WGwxWs5QfdxCd9kLb75K_oy2lgqdkXjZ3OM4vXrE2SuFQHOXUEjNNRz7mOLgL7pO8kpBkUEho5NU726z1WVPGZKuhvTlX4PJcG93cQNV64wV_ARGL8usBqFKLSL7soz9ns-Hs1rMX5_2c9jEA3IBSA_BfiNLMot7xqvIQ=s1600" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1164" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirg35c9bS6oHf8ElOfr6Va5WGwxWs5QfdxCd9kLb75K_oy2lgqdkXjZ3OM4vXrE2SuFQHOXUEjNNRz7mOLgL7pO8kpBkUEho5NU726z1WVPGZKuhvTlX4PJcG93cQNV64wV_ARGL8usBqFKLSL7soz9ns-Hs1rMX5_2c9jEA3IBSA_BfiNLMot7xqvIQ=w291-h400" width="291" /></a></div><br /><h2 id="mw-toc-heading"><br /><br /></h2></div></div></div></div><p> </p><p> </p>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676422770329071566.post-82555065736921352762021-12-10T10:56:00.005-08:002021-12-10T10:57:20.944-08:00Development of New Drugs in the US- An Update <h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last week news of President Biden Plan on lowering drug prescription costs
reminded me of my article about drug development in the US.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=lower+cost+of+prescription+drugs&ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Esearch">https://twitter.com/search?q=lower+cost+of+prescription+drugs&ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Esearch</a><br /></div><br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XeVJabwytZc" width="320" youtube-src-id="XeVJabwytZc"></iframe></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">I
wrote this article a decade ago today. I believe the contents of this
article is still valid today except the costs and success rate. <br /></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">Development of New Drugs in the United States Schematic
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<br />As a retired FDA involved in the development of new drugs in the
Division of Anti-Infective Drug Products, Office of New Drug Chemistry, I
had often been asked by several of my blog readers to write a summary
and an overview of new drug development in the US. I had been postponing
it, because I thought the subject is confidential, but when I started
browsing in the WEB today, I found several articles on the subject. I
even found a Chemistry manufacturing supplement that I had approved
several years ago. The letter of approval and the chemist review was
printed in the Internet. However, the specifics of the supplement was
erased in the approval letter as well as in the chemist review. The
patent of the drug discussed had expired, so it is open to generic
companies, otherwise the chemist review and letter of approval will
never be made public. I am getting out of the subject, but let me start
on the subject right now.
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<br />New Chemical Entity (NCE) development
<br />
<br />Broadly the process can be divided into pre-clinical and clinical work.
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<br /><b>Pre-clinical</b>.
<br />
<br />New Chemical Entities (NCEs)(also known as New Molecular Entities
(NMEs)) are compounds which emerge from the process of drug discovery.
These will have promising activity against a particular biological
target thought to be important in disease; however, little will be known
about the safety, toxicity, pharmacokinetics and metabolism of this NCE
in humans. It is the function of drug development to assess all of
these parameters prior to human clinical trials. A further major
objective of drug development is to make a recommendation of the dose
and schedule to be used the first time an NCE is used in a human
clinical trial ("first-in-man" (FIM) or First Human Dose (FHD)).
<br />
<br />In addition, drug development is required to establish the
physicochemical properties of the NCE: its chemical makeup, stability,
solubility. The process by which the chemical is made will be optimized
so that from being made at the bench on a milligram scale by a synthetic
chemist, it can be manufactured on the kilogram and then on the ton
scale. It will be further examined for its suitability to be made into
capsules, tablets, aeresol, intramuscular injectable, subcuteneous
injectable, or intravenous formulations. Together these processes are
known in preclinical development as <b>Chemistry, Manufacturing and Control (CMC).</b>
<br />
<br /><b>Note: The CMC portion of was my primary function as the Team Chemistry Leader during my employment with FDA</b>
<br />
<br />Many aspects of drug development are focused on satisfying the
regulatory requirements of drug licensing authorities. These generally
constitute a number of tests designed to determine the major toxicities
of a novel compound prior to first use in man. It is a legal requirement
that an assessment of major organ toxicity be performed (effects on the
heart and lungs, brain, kidney, liver and digestive system), as well as
effects on other parts of the body that might be affected by the drug
(e.g. the skin if the new drug is to be delivered through the skin).
While, increasingly, these tests can be made using in vitro methods
(e.g. with isolated cells), many tests can only be made by using
experimental animals, since it is only in an intact organism that the
complex interplay of metabolism and drug exposure on toxicity can be
examined.
<br />
<br />The information gathered from this pre-clinical testing, as well as
information on CMC, and is submitted to regulatory authorities (in the
US, to the FDA), as an <b>Investigational New Drug application or IND.</b> If the IND is approved, development moves to the clinical phase.
<br />
<br /><b>Clinical phase.</b>
<br />
<br />Clinical trials involves three steps: Phase I trials, usually in
healthy patients, determine safety and dosing Phase II trials are used
to get an initial reading of efficacy and further explore safety in
small numbers of sick patients Phase III trials a large, pivotal trials
to determine safety and efficacy in sufficiently large numbers of
patients
<br />
<br />The process of drug development does not stop once an NCE begins
human clinical trials. In addition to the tests required to move a novel
drug into the clinic for the first time it is also important to ensure
that long-term or chronic toxicities are determined, as well as effects
on systems not previously monitored (fertility, reproduction, immune
system, etc.). The compound will also be tested for its capability to
cause cancer (carcinogenicity testing).
<br />
<br />If a compound emerges from these tests with an acceptable toxicity
and safety profile, and it can further be demonstrated to have the
desired effect in clinical trials, then it can be submitted for
marketing approval in the various countries where it will be sold. In
the US, this process is called a <b>New Drug Application </b>or
NDA. Most NCEs, however, fail during drug development, either because
they have some unacceptable toxicity, or because they simply do not work
in clinical trials.
<br />
<br />As this drug discovery process becomes more expensive it is becoming
important to look at new ways to bring forward NCEs. One approach to
improve efficiency is to recognize that there are many steps requiring
different levels of experimentation. The early phase of drug discovery
actually has components of real innovation, components of
experimentation and components that involve set routines. This model of
Innovation, Experimentation, and Commoditization ensures that new ways
to do work are adopted continually. This model also allows the
discipline to use appropriate internal and external resources for the
right work.
<br />
<br /><b>Costs</b>
<br />
<br />Studies published by diMasi et al in 2003 report an average pre-tax
cost of approximately $800 million to bring a new drug (i.e. a drug with
a new chemical entity) to market. A study published in 2006 estimates
that costs vary from around $500 million to $2 billion depending on the
therapy or the developing firm. A study published in 2010 in the journal
Health Economics, including an author from the US Federal Trade
Commission, was critical of the methods used by diMasi et al but came up
with a higher estimate of ~$1.2B. Critic Marcia Angell, M.D., a former
editor of the New England Journal of Medicine, has called that number
grossly inflated, and estimates that the total is closer to $100
million. A 2011 study also critical of the diMasi methods, puts average
costs at $55 million.
<br />
<br /><b>Success rate</b>
<br />
<br />Candidates for a new drug to treat a disease might theoretically
include from 5,000 to 10,000 chemical compounds. On average about 250 of
these will show sufficient promise for further evaluation using
laboratory tests, mice and other test animals. Typically, about ten of
these will qualify for tests on humans. A study conducted by the Tufts
Center for the Study of Drug Development covering the 1980s and 1990s
found that only 21.5 percent of drugs that start phase I trials are
eventually approved for marketing. Now you know why the drugs you
purchased in the pharmacy is very expensive ( except the generic drugs).
Most Americans will not be able to afford new drugs if they do not have
insurance.
<br />
<br />The mission of FDA is to enforce laws enacted by the U.S. Congress
and regulations established by the Agency to protect the consumer's
health, safety, and pocketbook. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act20 is the basic food and drug law of the U.S. With numerous
amendments it is the most extensive law of its kind in the world. <b>The
law is intended to assure consumers that foods are pure and wholesome,
safe to eat, and produced under sanitary conditions; that drugs and
devices are safe and effective for their intended uses; that cosmetics
are safe and made from appropriate ingredients; and that all labeling
and packaging is truthful, informative, and not deceptive.</b>Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
<br />
<br />Code Of Federal Regulations (CFR)21. The final regulations published
in the Federal Register22 (daily published record of proposed rules,
final rules, meeting notices, etc.) are collected in the CFR. The CFR is
divided into 50 titles that represent broad areas subject to Federal
regulations. The FDA's portion of the CFR interprets the The Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act23 and related statutes. Section 21 of the
CFR24 contains most regulations pertaining to food and drugs.
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<br /><b>Note</b>: I hope you found the above posting informative. My next
posting on this subject will be on the Chemistry, Manufacturing and
Control(CMC) Requirements for IND's and NDA's. If you find this posting
either boring or interesting, let me know via comments. Thank You.
</div><p> Comment:</p><p>Anonymous
said...You have a very informative article, I hope the FDA does not condone
your site for writing about their business. Would you know how much the
FDA charges drug companies for testing each of their new drugs from
start to finish? This must cost them a bundle because, FDA employs a
plethora of highly educated doctors, scientists, mathematicians and
business people. Jeffrey Ray
</p><dl class="avatar-comment-indent" id="comments-block"><dd class="comment-body" id="Blog1_cmt-1768121839901887161"><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"><br /></h3>A
very interesting interview about the development of new drugs by Dan
Skovronsky, Director of Research and Development, Eli Lily. <br /></dd><dd class="comment-body" id="Blog1_cmt-1768121839901887161"> </dd><dd class="comment-body" id="Blog1_cmt-1768121839901887161">Meanwhile enjoy this photo from my collection-My Pineapple in my front Patio almost ready to be harvested.<br /></dd><dd class="comment-body" id="Blog1_cmt-1768121839901887161"><br /></dd><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqndSHDIThmkTOV6NAjI8h6nDCP4R1mJMywta9dR5bOTXjAem2qOH0fOmwREaI1oFlYIA7OEXMN5JDaeN-glfAHF1kPZYb66hV7abyAYaE4mz_MyNSRUHZEBdZaqkJLy30P0V0GkN_e4O/s679/pineapple20213.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="507" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqndSHDIThmkTOV6NAjI8h6nDCP4R1mJMywta9dR5bOTXjAem2qOH0fOmwREaI1oFlYIA7OEXMN5JDaeN-glfAHF1kPZYb66hV7abyAYaE4mz_MyNSRUHZEBdZaqkJLy30P0V0GkN_e4O/w299-h400/pineapple20213.jpg" width="299" />-</a></div><br /><dd class="comment-body" id="Blog1_cmt-1768121839901887161"><br /><br /></dd></dl><p> </p><p> </p>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676422770329071566.post-78808611165521539242021-08-31T07:57:00.004-07:002021-08-31T07:57:47.620-07:00Childhood Dreams and the Afterglows of the Sunset of Our Lives for the StoryWorth Book<p><b>A. Dreams of Childhood- Accomplished and Partially Accomplished</b><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiut0PP4a3Dok541xff60vSIdtanHw_2IlGgH3PasNkDeBDkchyphenhyphenQgRbBV1g_MWWu1FNT-zmXhbIthUxUE-B0KocUKWC3jsMg5GjG8lnOYpvq068_8odqPTVGl1eVAQ4raXDtvcYW9sovYE/s1600/DSCN1080.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585611192329960530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiut0PP4a3Dok541xff60vSIdtanHw_2IlGgH3PasNkDeBDkchyphenhyphenQgRbBV1g_MWWu1FNT-zmXhbIthUxUE-B0KocUKWC3jsMg5GjG8lnOYpvq068_8odqPTVGl1eVAQ4raXDtvcYW9sovYE/s400/DSCN1080.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
The Japanese Bridge of Chateau Du Mer Beach Resort on Sunset, Boac, Marinduque, Philippines<br />
<br />
When I was growing up in the small town of Barotac Viejo, Iloilo,
Philippines in the mid 1940's, I had several dreams and goals in life.
One of my first dream after seeing a movie made in US was to see and
visit( not reside) US and play in the snow. This dream was attained in
1960. My other dream was to live in a house surrounded by fruit trees,
flowers and orchids. This dream was realized in 1996 when we built our
retirement home in Boac, Marinduque. Another dream I had was to build a
Japanese bridge across a creek( see photo above) populated by tilapias
and other fishes. This was attained when we constructed the beach house
in 1998. <br />
<br />
As a child I never dreamed to be rich in money, but just earned enough
to live comfortably. This was fulfilled when we immigrated to US and
after I completed my Ph.D degree in 1964. Completion of this graduate
degree was the most important goal and dream in my life. <br />
<br />
My last dream in my childhood years was to have a residence with a
circular driveway with a fountain in the center. This dream was never
attained completely. However, this dream, was partially fulfilled when
we built the Chateau Du Mer Conference Hall in 2000. The Hall had a
semi-circular driveway but no fountain. Building a fountain in the center was
planned before construction. However, for practical reasons and lack of
funds, this dream will probably not be fully realized unless I win a lot of
$$ in the Lotto or at the Casinos. <br />
<br />
Finally, I thank God for all his blessings for helping me attained most
of my dreams and goals in life. Lord without YOU, I am nothing.<br />
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B.<b>Afterglows in the Sunset of our Lives</b> <br />
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The other day while looking at my old photo files, I found the above
photograph. It is a sunset and its afterglow from the west balcony of
our retirement beach house in Boac, Marinduque, Philippines taken ten
years ago. Looking at the photo reminded me of both Macrine's and my
professional life in the US. Macrine retired as Manager, <b>Quality Assurance Nurse Manager</b> from one of Maryland's Home Health Nursing Company. Macrine joined her Creator on August 10, 2020<br />
<br />
I retired from FDA as a <b>Chemistry Team Leader in the Center of New Drugs</b>,
Silver Spring, MD. Both of us had satisfying careers( I had received
several awards, letters of commendation and appreciation, and an EEO
award). So when we retired in the Fall of 2002, we often ask ourselves,
if this is all that we can contribute to society and the community.<br />
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Since retirement is often called " the sunset of your life" stage, are
there afterglows in our lives that we can be proud of. Yes, indeed! The
following are examples of the afterglows in the sunset of our lives.<br />
<br />
Several years ago, Macrine received a letter of <b>Appreciation and Thanks</b>
from the late Governor Carmencita Reyes(RIP) because of her involvement
in MI, Inc Medical Mission Of Love, 2006. Macrine was president and
over-all chairperson of the medical mission in Marinduque that year.
Here's an excerpt from C Reyes letter of Thanks.<br />
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Dear Mrs. Katague,<br />
<br />
I would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude for all the assistance
extended by MI, Inc. Your association is one of our full-time partners
in the delivery of health services particularly in the conduct of
medical/surgical missions which benefited hundreds of Marinduquenos.
Thank you so much for the support and assistance extended to our
administration and to the people of Marinduque. <b>Mabuhay Kayo!<br />
</b><br />
In addition about two decades ago, Macrine and I received a Letter of Thanks and Appreciation from then <b>Governor Antonio Carrion</b> in our efforts to promote <b>tourism </b>in the island not only during Easter but also whole year round. The letter mentioned several of my <b>blogs and articles</b> that proclaimed my love for the province and encouraging other Balikbayans to build retirement homes in the island.<br />
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In <b>2009</b>, my dream as a <b>"citizen journalist"</b> was attained when two of my articles was accepted for publication in HULIQ News. The first article was about Marinduque as the <b>Ecotourism </b>capital of the Philippines. The second was on the revival of the <b>Bataan Nuclear Power Plant in Morong, Bataan.<br />
</b><br />
Last but not least: Just recently two of my thousands of readers of my
seven blogs commented: " I have been reading your various <b>blogs and websites</b>
for about one week now. They are all well written and great reading.
What I have been reading and following intently in your blog is your
life story, very interesting and inspiring indeed. Please keep on
writing and thanks for opening yourself up in your blogs."<br />
<br />
A second reader also commented: I have been following your blog for
quite sometime. I learned a lot about Marinduque and the Philippines. I
specially enjoyed reading your childhood experiences during the <b>Japanese-American War.</b> Your contribution as an FDA employee to the burnt victims of the <b>bombing in New York and the Pentagon</b> in 2011 is indeed commendable and worthy of an award. Keep writing!<br />
<br />
Will there be more afterglows in the future? I hope so. I would like to
hear that our oldest grandson ( now 30) got married and gave us a <b>great grandchild.</b> In addition, we
would like to hear the news that our youngest granddaughter( now 18) had
graduated from college and that I am still
healthy to attend her graduation.<br />
</p>Final Word of Wisdom to all My Readers:<b> Be Happy and Trust in the Lord!</b><p> </p>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676422770329071566.post-38905527689203662472021-08-29T10:36:00.003-07:002021-08-29T10:36:40.266-07:00Photo Memories of Chateau Du Mer and Bellarocca Resort in Marinduque<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-6437513817100085977" itemprop="description articleBody"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Front Gate of Chateau Du Mer, 2010</td></tr>
</tbody></table> </div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-6437513817100085977" itemprop="description articleBody">Eleven years and six months ago, I took the following photographs of
Chateau Du Mer (CDM)-our second home and vacation compound in Amoingon,
Boac, Marinduque, Philippines when daily maintenance was routine.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the Many Orchids in the Gardens of Chateau Du Mer</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Orchids Galore on Driveway from Main Road</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front Yard of the Main House</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Driveway of the Main House and Servant Quarters</td></tr>
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Front Porch of the Main House( there is a Back Porch Facing the Ocean)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back Porch of Main House with Sea View</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Living Room of Main House showing Marble Floor </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Computer and Desk in Master Bedroom</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hand Carved Head Boards Locally Made</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Lucban Tree( Chinese Grapefruit)-one of more than a dozen fruit trees in the Compound</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Conference Hall-Available for Private Daily Rental</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Conference Hall-South View</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Conference Hall-Front Decorated for Wedding Reception</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Beach House-At the Back of the Conference Hall</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Bridge over the Creek-Focal Point of the Beach House Landscaping</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Beach House-Seaside View( West)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beach House Lower Level with Bunk Beds</td></tr>
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The second set of photos were memories of our private tour ( with
Annie Miles and Aquilana Rivas) of the Bellarocca Beach Resort and Spa
in Buenavista, Marinduque. At that time the resort was rated 5 Star and
one of the best in Asia. <a href="https://asiangrandlegacy.com/portfolio-items/bellarocca-island-resort/">https://asiangrandlegacy.com/portfolio-items/bellarocca-island-resort/</a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On Our Way to a Private Tour of Bellarocca ( Macrine and I with Annie Miles and Aquilina Rivas), Dec 28, 2010</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAjPBhRfqKrZaEJCoOXKlMMcnktW_L5Dy5_b5C-SXdqVyxJJmn5NtrBPCncCyQWhwmjirJcJCp-w1sk-o7OWiUQY2Q_m0QVJHxw4yrgeby7fwMMVGIoSKhuyjWmOOp0jruVv0hFiZUsnSo/s1600/macrineatBR2011.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="720" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAjPBhRfqKrZaEJCoOXKlMMcnktW_L5Dy5_b5C-SXdqVyxJJmn5NtrBPCncCyQWhwmjirJcJCp-w1sk-o7OWiUQY2Q_m0QVJHxw4yrgeby7fwMMVGIoSKhuyjWmOOp0jruVv0hFiZUsnSo/s400/macrineatBR2011.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Macrine enjoying the view of the Main land from one of the Rooms at the Resort</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPjRsJp_j94XLt5TczfkEqBr8wYu8nVsG-tgwQd4J97AqWVATa3OLdR8fz_mTfMY1YLeB9wCBCkFvvTKjiXm0KKlHawuNG5AeAkZ3I-3UIkMtlSDZBoR0fRMiV4d4EWYLdX7difo9JZkkt/s1600/privatetourBR2011.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="720" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPjRsJp_j94XLt5TczfkEqBr8wYu8nVsG-tgwQd4J97AqWVATa3OLdR8fz_mTfMY1YLeB9wCBCkFvvTKjiXm0KKlHawuNG5AeAkZ3I-3UIkMtlSDZBoR0fRMiV4d4EWYLdX7difo9JZkkt/s400/privatetourBR2011.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of Mt Malindig from the Resort</td></tr>
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Meanwhile, enjoy this video of Chateau Du Mer <br />
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<span class="mw-headline" id="Notes" style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://youtu.be/qLr3m6WjvXw">https://youtu.be/qLr3m6WjvXw</a></span></h2>
</div><p>Meanwhile enjoy this photo from my front yard this year</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBbnaA7XJOW9QU74nGKTasqVNG9vrrGkLanvgtyqzGHr9jCOSHIa1wpcby6iMQWC1KegxFXUdFB-hD00osKMzLmM7XsHj9gzmtTOtBwTKeBotNLR0mP6gcdelm5L6ca1EORXKJqJ1PVPpB/s690/orangeiceplant.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="690" data-original-width="515" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBbnaA7XJOW9QU74nGKTasqVNG9vrrGkLanvgtyqzGHr9jCOSHIa1wpcby6iMQWC1KegxFXUdFB-hD00osKMzLmM7XsHj9gzmtTOtBwTKeBotNLR0mP6gcdelm5L6ca1EORXKJqJ1PVPpB/w299-h400/orangeiceplant.jpg" width="299" /></a></div>Orange Ice Plant in Front Yard of Residence- April, 2021<p> </p>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676422770329071566.post-71200878602425699772021-08-26T11:14:00.001-07:002021-08-26T11:14:12.178-07:00A Treasured Message from a FaceBook Friend<ul><li><div><div aria-label="Reply by RoWr Pla to RoWr Pla's comment about an hour ago" class="l9j0dhe7 ecm0bbzt rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 scb9dxdr j83agx80 btwxx1t3 lzcic4wl" role="article" tabindex="-1"><div class="rj1gh0hx buofh1pr ni8dbmo4 stjgntxs hv4rvrfc"><div><div class="q9uorilb bvz0fpym c1et5uql sf5mxxl7"><div class="_680y"><div class="_6cuy"><div class="b3i9ofy5 e72ty7fz qlfml3jp inkptoze qmr60zad rq0escxv oo9gr5id q9uorilb kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x d2edcug0 jm1wdb64 l9j0dhe7 l3itjdph qv66sw1b"><div class="tw6a2znq sj5x9vvc d1544ag0 cxgpxx05"><span class="nc684nl6"><span class="pq6dq46d"><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql b0tq1wua a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 tia6h79c fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db e9vueds3 j5wam9gi lrazzd5p oo9gr5id" dir="auto">Just
recently, I received a message in FB from a former resident of the UP
Mens South Dorm (Narra Hall) that I am posting below. His message
reminded me of the many happy years I experienced in UP from 1952 to
1958. The following photos are reminders of my pleasant memories of
those years <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmf89z4nra3RwKQz-HdWzpl3ry2fcmlVGN3muCvvq0jdGQXGIThwOA5xXJM5eKJP7kYNld7RwIK_UJUrKLCG-YxRURq5X-Y0-bu5fUngZ0S_pC8A2QNNkd064cNaWZNHEirdPvcnQmUq5/s1600/1954++south+upmeda.jpg"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmf89z4nra3RwKQz-HdWzpl3ry2fcmlVGN3muCvvq0jdGQXGIThwOA5xXJM5eKJP7kYNld7RwIK_UJUrKLCG-YxRURq5X-Y0-bu5fUngZ0S_pC8A2QNNkd064cNaWZNHEirdPvcnQmUq5/w640-h237/1954++south+upmeda.jpg" width="640" /></a>UP
Mens South Dorm Association, 1954. I am in the second row, 7th from the
right. In this picture, I know of two politicians. One is Luis
Villafuerte (second row, second from the right) former governor and
assembly man from Camarines Sur. The other one is Homobono Adaza, former
governor and assembly man from Misamis Oriental. Both were law students
at that time. Villafuerte's dorm room was just across the Hall from
mine. If you know any one in this picture, please let me know via
FaceBook or in this blog. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ElkRNjZYLhKBFnv3beh5cZ5etwsWiXcP1rxQUZ1aEB36M5ufH7U5ROAzEHLs6Gm3MVfAQ5-mEcEVC4RaUKNG5occBCJtcrK-j57PsVQagkjNgZcxznATgmOviVoT4uaw4IIIEotOt1US/s1600/1954+up+south+dorm+officers.jpg"><img border="0" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ElkRNjZYLhKBFnv3beh5cZ5etwsWiXcP1rxQUZ1aEB36M5ufH7U5ROAzEHLs6Gm3MVfAQ5-mEcEVC4RaUKNG5occBCJtcrK-j57PsVQagkjNgZcxznATgmOviVoT4uaw4IIIEotOt1US/w400-h272/1954+up+south+dorm+officers.jpg" width="400" /></a>UP Men's South Dorm Officers, 1954. I am in the front row, first from the left with a notebook.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4kS8HfEMR_7f3itrFCJdTmG3pHa6jAyV4GjpajGMOGVle9Kgzb95naTx6czb5TuwokfBiU61I6ArTHnyZjqHYUQm383XwakwaueAUqacCH0-Qqzr0Ty9MlO6bLJSRX5QxqCE3u96JPEd/s1600/1954+liberal+arts+upscan.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4kS8HfEMR_7f3itrFCJdTmG3pHa6jAyV4GjpajGMOGVle9Kgzb95naTx6czb5TuwokfBiU61I6ArTHnyZjqHYUQm383XwakwaueAUqacCH0-Qqzr0Ty9MlO6bLJSRX5QxqCE3u96JPEd/s540/1954+liberal+arts+upscan.jpg" /></a>Liberal
Arts Chapter Members of the University of the Philippines Student
Catholic Action (UPSCA) in front of the LA building in 1954<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMEQsC4BQBwBTOGRXTl7A4wrELfqkocDvrvXriBs2pM4cjXA4GJlUIxcO1WdQ1GhxBGBzljqElK0v4YXAxgFKXEuBYJiJQRwhdujQsro6p9Cn-wqH-mspK44hc3U2fbjmLhWboXq4y1Hka/s1600/1954+upsca+picnic.jpg"><img border="0" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMEQsC4BQBwBTOGRXTl7A4wrELfqkocDvrvXriBs2pM4cjXA4GJlUIxcO1WdQ1GhxBGBzljqElK0v4YXAxgFKXEuBYJiJQRwhdujQsro6p9Cn-wqH-mspK44hc3U2fbjmLhWboXq4y1Hka/w640-h384/1954+upsca+picnic.jpg" width="640" /></a>Group Picture of some UPSCANS during our annual picnic outside the university campus, 1954 (Taal Vista Lodge).<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEm7AKJFEqtFw1sUCCF6Ka2USc6M4O38KPvrVHAgJ71kV8TmTeLb4RvlrtJr0TdKR58yqDiyR60npDGdGKFORwgOyTllL9ej1KxlWsWeKtvKuywaLcKmZURIhxplW0F5yOqY7Q1GVHCq49/s1600/1954+upsca+picnic2.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEm7AKJFEqtFw1sUCCF6Ka2USc6M4O38KPvrVHAgJ71kV8TmTeLb4RvlrtJr0TdKR58yqDiyR60npDGdGKFORwgOyTllL9ej1KxlWsWeKtvKuywaLcKmZURIhxplW0F5yOqY7Q1GVHCq49/s540/1954+upsca+picnic2.jpg" /></a> One More UPSCAN Picnic Picture, 1954<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_0v1Y6yKd4J8NCkLfVYSwk0pUpFfETlk5QS-djixJ3maL0eS-7qDMpxr4Kun6XX38dCzsfRGDNTqbnX_KplZ_RniXLw8YYc5aDotpdEx147TXIg1y84XcTLbUeb-SJrVVS89fpBbT9jFi/s1600/1954+south+dorm+open+house+mercy+lopez.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_0v1Y6yKd4J8NCkLfVYSwk0pUpFfETlk5QS-djixJ3maL0eS-7qDMpxr4Kun6XX38dCzsfRGDNTqbnX_KplZ_RniXLw8YYc5aDotpdEx147TXIg1y84XcTLbUeb-SJrVVS89fpBbT9jFi/s540/1954+south+dorm+open+house+mercy+lopez.jpg" /></a>During
the Mens South Dorm Open House with Mercy Lopez, College of Music,
Hector Taleon and my two room mates Vivencio Villaflor and Emmanuel
Espino from Dagupan City, Pangasinan, 1954<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4X-ZjRgiCuxldVSQOPGfKqLoZM8_CPb4fGwdhPjp2AZPU3wKUsz_mg-Cr3jneIZIg3ZAupHC5b3SEQumrKTzoBje-hCaOZBj73jvfsih32tQB82HEDiictkBbpIsSyehrsmyu-8veTBr2/s1600/1954+chem+lab.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4X-ZjRgiCuxldVSQOPGfKqLoZM8_CPb4fGwdhPjp2AZPU3wKUsz_mg-Cr3jneIZIg3ZAupHC5b3SEQumrKTzoBje-hCaOZBj73jvfsih32tQB82HEDiictkBbpIsSyehrsmyu-8veTBr2/s540/1954+chem+lab.jpg" /></a> Me at the Analytical Laboratory.1954<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFt4g03Fg06jnTwcW_f6RgmQGAaImUmgaagReRp3heDl_KvdUdAWX0HTtEfxm0d9q-sPOP34K_qQdOjcG83DfLEdmm1oJD4NQmVrFOvn1jNpC4wg83G9FS6HlJdfXAty75fVTvGCa6rKtk/s1600/1954+analytical+chem+lab.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFt4g03Fg06jnTwcW_f6RgmQGAaImUmgaagReRp3heDl_KvdUdAWX0HTtEfxm0d9q-sPOP34K_qQdOjcG83DfLEdmm1oJD4NQmVrFOvn1jNpC4wg83G9FS6HlJdfXAty75fVTvGCa6rKtk/s540/1954+analytical+chem+lab.jpg" /></a>Weighing at the Analytical Balance Room,with Kahirup Juan, 1954<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnbyo4cAw7ECnaMaJ12IAi-ajgw-2Ww1wfYy0Inv-QIe6hoZolv5XpBduc5uF5FHuadK_eNGm5WL76xQWulZsRvTQWLpHsL57jHyZzdWZPuEvPaxbXemK92kJTkIn4Bf55P_IBngQdnNoT/s1600/1954+reading+south+dorm.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnbyo4cAw7ECnaMaJ12IAi-ajgw-2Ww1wfYy0Inv-QIe6hoZolv5XpBduc5uF5FHuadK_eNGm5WL76xQWulZsRvTQWLpHsL57jHyZzdWZPuEvPaxbXemK92kJTkIn4Bf55P_IBngQdnNoT/s540/1954+reading+south+dorm.jpg" /></a>Reading and relaxing in my room in the South Dorm after studying for 3 hours for a final exam in Physical Chemistry<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1eq477rA7IcPHVZxt4R3aksjK3XQ7cVUDUXHVLX5vUBdR5gVN4kkBvfzzA7Yk929Edgfd4Z3s-qTIVh6GOryq-1eOek2H_P9XpM9bBhHQ8yqmZlrsdOqW6EQpcGxNv0JKbO9gA-FaehxG/s1600/1955+bs+grad.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1eq477rA7IcPHVZxt4R3aksjK3XQ7cVUDUXHVLX5vUBdR5gVN4kkBvfzzA7Yk929Edgfd4Z3s-qTIVh6GOryq-1eOek2H_P9XpM9bBhHQ8yqmZlrsdOqW6EQpcGxNv0JKbO9gA-FaehxG/s540/1955+bs+grad.jpg" /></a> Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Graduation Photo, October, 1955. </span></span></span></div><div class="tw6a2znq sj5x9vvc d1544ag0 cxgpxx05"><span class="nc684nl6"><span class="pq6dq46d"><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql b0tq1wua a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 tia6h79c fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db e9vueds3 j5wam9gi lrazzd5p oo9gr5id" dir="auto"> </span></span></span></div><div class="tw6a2znq sj5x9vvc d1544ag0 cxgpxx05"><span class="nc684nl6"><span class="pq6dq46d"><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql b0tq1wua a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 tia6h79c fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db e9vueds3 j5wam9gi lrazzd5p oo9gr5id" dir="auto">Recently,
I sent a Happy Birthday Greeting to GP ( a FB Friend and former
resident of the UP Men's South Dorm in Diliman). The following was his
response.<br /></span></span></span></div><div class="tw6a2znq sj5x9vvc d1544ag0 cxgpxx05"><span class="nc684nl6"><span class="pq6dq46d"><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql b0tq1wua a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 tia6h79c fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db e9vueds3 j5wam9gi lrazzd5p oo9gr5id" dir="auto"> </span></span></span></div><div class="tw6a2znq sj5x9vvc d1544ag0 cxgpxx05">FB Friend:<br /><div class="ecm0bbzt e5nlhep0 a8c37x1j"><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql b0tq1wua a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d9wwppkn fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb hrzyx87i jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw oo9gr5id" dir="auto" lang="tl"><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">This is so heartfelt. I couldnât thank you enough. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">Lubos
po ang aking kasiyahan na ako po ay binati ninyo. Ginagalang ko po kayo
bilang isa sa orihinal na residente Ng UP South Men's Dormitory noong
early 1950s na naging Mayon Residence Hall,<div class="_6cuy"><div class="b3i9ofy5 e72ty7fz qlfml3jp inkptoze qmr60zad rq0escxv oo9gr5id q9uorilb kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x d2edcug0 jm1wdb64 l9j0dhe7 l3itjdph qv66sw1b"><div class="tw6a2znq sj5x9vvc d1544ag0 cxgpxx05"><div class="ecm0bbzt e5nlhep0 a8c37x1j"><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql b0tq1wua a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d9wwppkn fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb hrzyx87i jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw oo9gr5id" dir="auto" lang="tl"><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">at kalauna'y Narra kung saan ako sumilong Ng mahigit dalawang taon.</div></div></span></div></div></div></div><ul class="_6coi oygrvhab ozuftl9m l66bhrea linoseic"><li class="_6coj"><br /></li></ul></div></div></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></li><div><div class="kvgmc6g5 jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 d0szoon8"><ul><li><br /></li></ul></div></div><div><div class="q9uorilb bvz0fpym c1et5uql sf5mxxl7"><div class="_680y"><div class="_6cuy"><div class="b3i9ofy5 e72ty7fz qlfml3jp inkptoze qmr60zad rq0escxv oo9gr5id q9uorilb kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x d2edcug0 jm1wdb64 l9j0dhe7 l3itjdph qv66sw1b"><div class="tw6a2znq sj5x9vvc d1544ag0 cxgpxx05"><span class="nc684nl6"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl gmql0nx0 gpro0wi8" href="https://www.facebook.com/david.b.katague?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxMDIxOTY4MzA5Mzg5MzkyNV8xMDIxOTY4NTIzNDYyNzQ0Mg%3D%3D&__cft__[0]=AZUhFF1ssYI0ISFVumRp8poZO9rF9z364_rpKxTHk516Nd3KvSzVZzxD4Cfkv80BM2qv_y0Gs2LPobFhN6oig9BlCfEYnUBrKogUHm9Rxjfa_JkkygH7rxpqh4KokSezOro&__tn__=R]-R" role="link" tabindex="0"><span class="pq6dq46d"><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql b0tq1wua a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 tia6h79c fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db e9vueds3 j5wam9gi lrazzd5p oo9gr5id" dir="auto">David B Katague</span></span></a></span><div class="ecm0bbzt e5nlhep0 a8c37x1j"><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql b0tq1wua a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d9wwppkn fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb hrzyx87i jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw oo9gr5id" dir="auto" lang="en"><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">Maraming Salamat. I hope all is well with You! Take Care!</div></div></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><span class="tojvnm2t a6sixzi8 abs2jz4q a8s20v7p t1p8iaqh k5wvi7nf q3lfd5jv pk4s997a bipmatt0 cebpdrjk qowsmv63 owwhemhu dp1hu0rb dhp61c6y iyyx5f41"><div class="hyh9befq r8blr3vg n8tt0mok jwdofwj8 gl3lb2sf r9r71o1u j83agx80 ns4ygwem fykbt5ly hgaippwi fni8adji bp9cbjyn jkio9rs9 hn33210v"><div class="b3onmgus rl25f0pe j83agx80 bp9cbjyn"><span class="l9j0dhe7 lzcic4wl rl04r1d5 j83agx80 ns4ygwem fykbt5ly hgaippwi fni8adji nl6bj373"><img height="16" role="presentation" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' xmlns:xlink='http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink' viewBox='0 0 16 16'%3e%3cdefs%3e%3clinearGradient id='a' x1='50%25' x2='50%25' y1='0%25' y2='100%25'%3e%3cstop offset='0%25' stop-color='%2318AFFF'/%3e%3cstop offset='100%25' stop-color='%230062DF'/%3e%3c/linearGradient%3e%3cfilter id='c' width='118.8%25' height='118.8%25' x='-9.4%25' y='-9.4%25' filterUnits='objectBoundingBox'%3e%3cfeGaussianBlur in='SourceAlpha' result='shadowBlurInner1' stdDeviation='1'/%3e%3cfeOffset dy='-1' in='shadowBlurInner1' result='shadowOffsetInner1'/%3e%3cfeComposite in='shadowOffsetInner1' in2='SourceAlpha' k2='-1' k3='1' operator='arithmetic' result='shadowInnerInner1'/%3e%3cfeColorMatrix in='shadowInnerInner1' values='0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.299356041 0 0 0 0 0.681187726 0 0 0 0.3495684 0'/%3e%3c/filter%3e%3cpath id='b' d='M8 0a8 8 0 00-8 8 8 8 0 1016 0 8 8 0 00-8-8z'/%3e%3c/defs%3e%3cg fill='none'%3e%3cuse fill='url(%23a)' xlink:href='%23b'/%3e%3cuse fill='black' filter='url(%23c)' xlink:href='%23b'/%3e%3cpath fill='white' d='M12.162 7.338c.176.123.338.245.338.674 0 .43-.229.604-.474.725a.73.73 0 01.089.546c-.077.344-.392.611-.672.69.121.194.159.385.015.62-.185.295-.346.407-1.058.407H7.5c-.988 0-1.5-.546-1.5-1V7.665c0-1.23 1.467-2.275 1.467-3.13L7.361 3.47c-.005-.065.008-.224.058-.27.08-.079.301-.2.635-.2.218 0 .363.041.534.123.581.277.732.978.732 1.542 0 .271-.414 1.083-.47 1.364 0 0 .867-.192 1.879-.199 1.061-.006 1.749.19 1.749.842 0 .261-.219.523-.316.666zM3.6 7h.8a.6.6 0 01.6.6v3.8a.6.6 0 01-.6.6h-.8a.6.6 0 01-.6-.6V7.6a.6.6 0 01.6-.6z'/%3e%3c/g%3e%3c/svg%3e" width="16" /></span></div></div></span><div><div class="q9uorilb bvz0fpym c1et5uql sf5mxxl7"><div class="_680y"><div class="_6cuy"><div><div class="b3i9ofy5 e72ty7fz qlfml3jp inkptoze qmr60zad rq0escxv oo9gr5id q9uorilb kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x d2edcug0 jm1wdb64 l9j0dhe7 l3itjdph qv66sw1b"><div class="tw6a2znq sj5x9vvc d1544ag0 cxgpxx05">FB Friend:<br /><div class="ecm0bbzt e5nlhep0 a8c37x1j"><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql b0tq1wua a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d9wwppkn fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb hrzyx87i jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw oo9gr5id" dir="auto" lang="en"><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl oo9gr5id gpro0wi8 lrazzd5p" href="https://www.facebook.com/david.b.katague?__cft__[0]=AZUhFF1ssYI0ISFVumRp8poZO9rF9z364_rpKxTHk516Nd3KvSzVZzxD4Cfkv80BM2qv_y0Gs2LPobFhN6oig9BlCfEYnUBrKogUHm9Rxjfa_JkkygH7rxpqh4KokSezOro&__tn__=R]-R" role="link" tabindex="0"><span class="nc684nl6"><span>David B Katague</span></span></a> Your version of shine is a search light. Thanks for lighting up the Narrehan path.The Earth is better off having you in it.</div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">In
this world there are 'drains' and 'radiators.' Drains take energy away
while radiators beam it out. Continue being a radiator that continuously
gives out warmth and comfort.</div></div></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></ul>Again, a million thanks to GP. Your words are music to my aging years. May your tribe increase. You have made MY DAY!!!<p> </p>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676422770329071566.post-28956842474603165922021-08-24T10:30:00.001-07:002021-08-24T10:30:03.529-07:00The Places We Have Visited Outside the US for the StoryWorth Book<p><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql b0tq1wua a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d9wwppkn fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb hrzyx87i jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id" dir="auto" lang="en"></span></p><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql b0tq1wua a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d9wwppkn fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb hrzyx87i jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id" dir="auto" lang="en"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4ao2HhfVH6Eb5aTW1gdpM8ZQ2U0lLjB76R_7iogeTY_3P-kaNH8FuUpP5BPWWL6sKevOi-Uli94OGCts9lRXiPdJqUVA1wwPz4Jsqrwpc1cCIgVkGLucAL-jt-hq02F0janoRSY1aqF7/s1024/butchartgardens%2528+M%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4ao2HhfVH6Eb5aTW1gdpM8ZQ2U0lLjB76R_7iogeTY_3P-kaNH8FuUpP5BPWWL6sKevOi-Uli94OGCts9lRXiPdJqUVA1wwPz4Jsqrwpc1cCIgVkGLucAL-jt-hq02F0janoRSY1aqF7/w400-h300/butchartgardens%2528+M%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql b0tq1wua a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d9wwppkn fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb hrzyx87i jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id" dir="auto" lang="en">The Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC.- Look for Macrine in the Photo <br /> </span></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql b0tq1wua a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d9wwppkn fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb hrzyx87i jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id" dir="auto" lang="en">This is my response to the query on the places we have visited outside the US for the StoryWorth Book of Memories. </span></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql b0tq1wua a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d9wwppkn fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb hrzyx87i jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id" dir="auto" lang="en"> </span></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql b0tq1wua a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d9wwppkn fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb hrzyx87i jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id" dir="auto" lang="en">The
places that we have visited outside the mainland US were<b> Vancouver, Victoria, Ontario,
British Columbia, Canada, London, Rome, Marbella, Spain, Tangiers,
Morocco, Cancun, Mexico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Aruba and Gibraltar and all the Hawaiian Islands</b>. This was in relation to our
International Interval Exchange Vacation Program. Memorable memories,
indeed! </span></div></div><p></p><div class="_25-w"><div class="buofh1pr"><div class="buofh1pr"><div class="buofh1pr"><form class="o6r2urh6 l9j0dhe7 b3i9ofy5 e72ty7fz qlfml3jp inkptoze qmr60zad rt8b4zig n8ej3o3l agehan2d sk4xxmp2 j83agx80 bkfpd7mw" role="presentation"><div class="m9osqain jq4qci2q b1v8xokw ltmttdrg g0qnabr5 r2ndix9n o6r2urh6 mg4g778l buofh1pr g5gj957u ni8dbmo4 stjgntxs cxgpxx05 d1544ag0 sj5x9vvc tw6a2znq" data-visualcompletion="ignore"><div class="_5rp7"> </div><div class="_5rp7">One of the fifteen places that my wife and I have visited outside the US was our trip in August, 2005 to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Vancouver,</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Victoria</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Whistler, B.C., Canada.</span>
. This was in connection with another Grand Reunion of Marinduque
International, Inc- a non-profit organization organized to give free
medical missions to Marinduque, Philippines. It was one week of Fun and
Relaxation that we will always remember. <br /></div></div></form></div></div></div></div><div class="rj1gh0hx buofh1pr ni8dbmo4 stjgntxs rz4wbd8a"><li class="_6coj">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3-Yz2zo2pM2FyrkFUc-GlKJh1fRba0cIMgRIQymnB8AtAKB64X4uKsdlaNfWIJIOY8Yb-Ne8vV8Nv9YBu_0bv9jF0lUm3bcfEudRpFUe2LoG4FE54GST3GM4YLm_w8KQ6TjgdG5tYzxB/s1600-h/pic074.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241939611417544834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3-Yz2zo2pM2FyrkFUc-GlKJh1fRba0cIMgRIQymnB8AtAKB64X4uKsdlaNfWIJIOY8Yb-Ne8vV8Nv9YBu_0bv9jF0lUm3bcfEudRpFUe2LoG4FE54GST3GM4YLm_w8KQ6TjgdG5tYzxB/s400/pic074.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMu-LfDndjvcbSG9hEbkLpfQJ2Pz62cMaei6SW3VOyGeYCZXOxU_sBfJj3kyUblfUAOzIfP9zeHFV9LsSUPHMOlWbcQsa4y62AzfFrcQpmJeNYnVJC5sJCBaUZD5_vxKZobMiomAw9Fcq5/s768/vancouver.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="768" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMu-LfDndjvcbSG9hEbkLpfQJ2Pz62cMaei6SW3VOyGeYCZXOxU_sBfJj3kyUblfUAOzIfP9zeHFV9LsSUPHMOlWbcQsa4y62AzfFrcQpmJeNYnVJC5sJCBaUZD5_vxKZobMiomAw9Fcq5/w400-h300/vancouver.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> </li><li class="_6coj">British Columbia is on the western coast of Canada. The climate of
Vancouver is Mediterranean similar to San Francisco, California.
Vancouver is about 2 hours drive north of Seattle, Washington and has
also a large Filipino-American community. We enjoyed Stanley Park,
Queen Elizabeth(Sunken Garden) Park and Exotic China Town. Historic Gas
Town and the drive along English Bay Drive was great. We took a sunset
dinner cruise along Vancouver Harbor passing through English Bay, False
Creek, Burrard Inlet and under the Lions Gate bridge(photos above).<br />
<br />
We took a tour of Victoria, the capital city of British Columbia. The
tour started from Vancouver via a 90-minute ferry ride across Georgia
Strait and the beautiful Gulf Islands. Included in the tour is an
admission to the world famous <span style="font-weight: bold;">Butchart </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Garden </span>(photo above). Here are two videos of the Butchart Gardens, one of the most beautiful gardens in the world.<br />
<br />
The tour included a 30 minute drive along Beach Drive with views of Juan
De Fuca strait and the Olympic Mountains. We also passed by the Upland
and Oak Bay Streets residential areas, the Royal Victoria Yatch Club
and the University of Victoria ending at the Victoria Harbor. Photo of
Victoria Inner Harbor at Night-from thelifeofluxury.com<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhwLy8_RiPUJtY45Vy07mNSqLrDHdk2Cx0yCUGlLJUCWcu0zbRlpO84CxOpAyFu0R8v813C0vlT8gP_s-S5kPkxXq8PmcRviTy7mlsj4GZMpWfZiSIxMyCbZiNC2QHzLf-LYF2Nb4NzCRa/s1600-h/victoria.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348183711209634370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhwLy8_RiPUJtY45Vy07mNSqLrDHdk2Cx0yCUGlLJUCWcu0zbRlpO84CxOpAyFu0R8v813C0vlT8gP_s-S5kPkxXq8PmcRviTy7mlsj4GZMpWfZiSIxMyCbZiNC2QHzLf-LYF2Nb4NzCRa/s400/victoria.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 299px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
The next day, we took a one-day tour to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Whistler</span>, site of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 Winter Olympics</span>.
The scenic tour started with a relaxing drive up the Sea to Sky
Highway which overlooks majestic Howe Sound with its panorama of
mountain lakes and glaciers. Along the way we stopped at Shannon
Falls, one of North America's waterfalls at the Squamish Forest Reserve.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUFfZCEhC2njP3wDoh5vslOPE5Ys-ryqeg1WJuNTBhVLIMMzEgIjXi3oHyTDoDZ-WZ70-UtmO5fnudm7o_CyKPY-InalwCQRv9mxU9kvlnhXVEkZyFG_YSet36W9zhJUvewcF9wel4aMCU/s1600-h/Whistler,BC.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348180379030157586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUFfZCEhC2njP3wDoh5vslOPE5Ys-ryqeg1WJuNTBhVLIMMzEgIjXi3oHyTDoDZ-WZ70-UtmO5fnudm7o_CyKPY-InalwCQRv9mxU9kvlnhXVEkZyFG_YSet36W9zhJUvewcF9wel4aMCU/s400/Whistler,BC.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 368px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
On our way to Whistler, Canada-Photo from www. people.uleth.ca</li></div><p>The
second Place we have visited that we enjoyed very much is our vacation
to Southern Spain ( Costa del Sol), Rock of Gibraltar and Tangiers,
Morocco. <br /></p><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2889641638784705933" itemprop="description articleBody"> <b>A Day in Tangiers in Morocco, North Africa<br />
</b><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjReMdyCFUeaPY9G8ugRwOYXUX76fzmrr9GBWwOAa-kZ4cChDz4bosJYTLmxIWHcmr8CQwpEt7PaqOh4IYvIRbvUBGvox_tq0kzIAUFnJZyPx71Pjcpkl3eptKLIldU_Q_hJBgbHFu2Us/s1600/camel+ride+in+tangiers.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533123081186958226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjReMdyCFUeaPY9G8ugRwOYXUX76fzmrr9GBWwOAa-kZ4cChDz4bosJYTLmxIWHcmr8CQwpEt7PaqOh4IYvIRbvUBGvox_tq0kzIAUFnJZyPx71Pjcpkl3eptKLIldU_Q_hJBgbHFu2Us/s400/camel+ride+in+tangiers.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 380px; width: 400px;" /></a>Camel Rides in Morocco<br />
<br />
From Marbella,Spain, Macrine and I joined a one day tour to Tangier,
Morocco, North Africa as part of our vacation in Costa del Sol in
October, 2000. With this visit we could claim that we have been to the
Continent of Africa. It was a beautifully organized tour and is
described below by a writer from the Spanish tourism department: <br />
<br />
"From the most southern point of Spain (Tarifa), Morocco is only 14
kilometers away. On most days you can see the mountains at the other
side of the Strait of Gibraltar very clearly, and at night you see the
lights of the houses. Being so close to Spain, Morocco Tourism is very
tempting. Especially because itâs not only another country, but even
another continent.<br />
<br />
There are several options to a Morocco Tourism visit, one of them is
booking a daytrip from Tarifa to Tangier( this is the one we took).
There are two excursions to Tangier every day, starting at 9am and
11.00am, and cost 56 euro (ferry, guide, bus and lunch included).
Tickets are sold at the office of FRS or at Marruecotur, both near the
Paseo de la Alameda in the centre of Tarifa. The excursion starts in the
port of Tarifa. Here you cross the Spanish border and get on the boat, a
fast ferry that brings you in 35 minutes to Tangier. As there is a time
difference between Morocco and Spain of 2 hours (in summer), you arrive
in Morocco either around 7.45am or 9.45am.<br />
<br />
"Once you have arrived in Morocco, a bus drives you from the port to the
old town. The old town is surprisingly similar to a lot of old towns in
Andalucian cities. At the entrance there is an old arc, after which you
find a labyrinth of small streets, small houses, ancient buildings, a
castle and small typical shops. Most of the shops appear to be there for
tourists only, during the tour youâll visit some of them. The shop
owners are not too shy to sell you all their merchandise on the streets,
of course for âa very special priceâ (which drops rapidly if you donât
show any interest). Also included in the tour is a lunch in a
traditional Moroccan restaurant. They serve traditional food and at the
end youâll get a traditional Moroccan tea. ItÂŽs questionable if itÂŽs
really a traditional restaurant, as it seems to run on tourists only,
but at least the food is good".<br />
<br />
"After a stroll through the old town, you get a chance to have a look at
the new town. This part of Tangier appears to be quite modern, with big
buildings, broad streets and larger, more modern shops. A visit to the
outskirts of Tangier is included as well. Big houses with big fences
dominate the scene, so probably the rich are living here. You also get
the opportunity to ride a camel, on payment of a few euros. The whole
tour takes about 7 hours".<br />
<br />
<b>Personal Note</b>: Walking on the narrow cobblestone
streets of the Medina (Old Town) in Tangier was not easy. Street
peddlers hustle you all day. They sell all kinds of trinkets that will
challenge even an experienced bargain hunter like me. However, I had my
good buy of the day on this tour. I saw a mineral stone ( similar to the
one you see in the Smithsonian museum in Washington, DC) that aroused
my attention. The asking price was 3000 pesetas. I bargained 500
pesetas. As expected I received a groaning response from the peddler( a
man in his late 20's) that I am too cheap and should be ashamed for
bargaining too low. I just smile and ignored him. The peddler keep up on
following me until lunch time when the price went down to 2000 pesetas.
I said no and stuck to my original bargain. I totally forgot about this
haggling episode, when out of no where the peddler accosted me again
and lowered the price to 1000 pesetas. I said no deal until the price
went down to 700 pesetas. </div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2889641638784705933" itemprop="description articleBody"> </div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2889641638784705933" itemprop="description articleBody">Three hours later as I was stepping on the bus
on our way home, the peddler gave up. He gave the mineral stone to me
as I handed him the 500 pesetas from the window of the bus. I certainly
had a grand time in this haggling process. We did visit a carpet shop, but I was not in the mode of bargaining. In
addition if we buy a carpet, it will be bulky to carry around, although
they can shipped your purchase to the US with a ridiculously high fees.<br />
<br /></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2889641638784705933" itemprop="description articleBody">Macrine on the other hand is not a bargain hunter or haggler. Her best
purchase was what they called the "Moroccan Gold". It is the most
expensive spice in the world. It is <b>SAFFRON.</b> The powder looks light reddish brown, but when you add water it turns yellow, just like the color of <b>TUMERIC</b>,
another spice. You need only a very small amount for cooking paella and
other Spanish or Filipino dishes like the ginat-an na manok sa gata
(chicken in coconut milk) of Marinduque-one of my favorite Filipino
dish. Saffron is very expensive, so most cooks used a cheaper
substitute, the TUMERIC or "dilaw" in Marinduque. <br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLqEsA3qr7XtjK788ZkIaQLHeVc8SJV04Tuus3KwO18ggYodh9Vso6m25vr31pLSblLi67LDWGGdS7UaNGia0GcdrEF31MdVEt_1b4kRiRr0POWXwyoXfmihg7mmZOb3obtxNtXO3JnOs/s1600/tangiers.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533124027542299890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLqEsA3qr7XtjK788ZkIaQLHeVc8SJV04Tuus3KwO18ggYodh9Vso6m25vr31pLSblLi67LDWGGdS7UaNGia0GcdrEF31MdVEt_1b4kRiRr0POWXwyoXfmihg7mmZOb3obtxNtXO3JnOs/s400/tangiers.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 380px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
A snake Charmer in Action<br />
</div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2889641638784705933" itemprop="description articleBody"><br /></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2889641638784705933" itemprop="description articleBody">I
can not decide whether our # 3 place visited is our one week in Rome,
Italy or in London UK. But for brevity I will post here only our Rome
and surrounding areas vacation. </div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2889641638784705933" itemprop="description articleBody"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-8062625048003332627" itemprop="description articleBody"><b> </b></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-8062625048003332627" itemprop="description articleBody"><b>Rome, the Vatican and Assisi and Vicinity, Italy<br />
</b><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJMUgSs6P9mHSpV5vQpHerE3GcO5uj7N-a2LRItTr86mitOB-B8-npby08PGYvaLInOYYvRs6ZraAjjds-1ybVl3t0VHswV7B86Pphf6X2Jv_e042LuKTSxmgGTP7gA0jY-H81qeSXzL8/s1600/st+peter+square.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537431346890454210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJMUgSs6P9mHSpV5vQpHerE3GcO5uj7N-a2LRItTr86mitOB-B8-npby08PGYvaLInOYYvRs6ZraAjjds-1ybVl3t0VHswV7B86Pphf6X2Jv_e042LuKTSxmgGTP7gA0jY-H81qeSXzL8/s400/st+peter+square.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 397px; width: 400px;" /></a>St Peter Square, The Vatican<br />
On December 10 to 16, 1990, Macrine and I joined the Dioscese of Oakland
Choir during their pilgrimage tour to Rome, the Vatican and surrounding
area( Assisi), Italy. We were not members of the Choir, but our parish
priest, Fr. Paddy Bishop of St Joseph Church of Pinole was the Chaperon
of the Choir and he invited us to join the group. Lidia Carlos Reynes
was the choir director. The choir gave one concert( liturgical music)
and sang during a mass with the Pope (John Paul II) as celebrant in St
Peter's Basilica. For 5 days we enjoyed the sights and sounds of Rome,
the Vatican and Assisi, Italy.<br />
<br />
One day we went to St Francis de Assisi Church in Assisi, Italy about
one hour bus drive from Rome. Assisi is one of the most beautiful town
in Italy. Around Rome, we saw the Coliseum, several the historic
basilicas and fountains, the Catacombs and a whole day tour the <b>Vatican(
Sistine Chapel etc..)City and the Museum. <br />
Assisi, Italy.</b><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGd7Vh1p38N24w7WOg9n0EcN625W6qC4ULCxgP0FawRXugzNcco45SK6iQd-WGXZvUeyekgdgGhc1tminZmfsv6pbGLobgEzqzdRPuOXNcxImI6Sc8ghpt1G4ibIs96Ub0S8r9AhnPGilc/s1600/1990+trip+to+rome5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1128" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGd7Vh1p38N24w7WOg9n0EcN625W6qC4ULCxgP0FawRXugzNcco45SK6iQd-WGXZvUeyekgdgGhc1tminZmfsv6pbGLobgEzqzdRPuOXNcxImI6Sc8ghpt1G4ibIs96Ub0S8r9AhnPGilc/w283-h400/1990+trip+to+rome5.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><br /><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-8062625048003332627" itemprop="description articleBody">This is one vacation/tour that Macrine and I will never forget. The
package tour was arranged by Courtial International, Vatican Travel
Office and Choir Pilgrimage Services in Rome, Italy.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-H7Np8Oc5Det-6lndKOynrD6TwigIowOz5Z7sPiYGZSM3hIlm6N7p82XuAA7NUTd4SgDymv7OUrJF5zLn5k3otr4Pk8jBkEFhZeShWySLI2auFFpkYUKWzw7wjgGeITdEPc0Cv3GOCg/s1600/StPeter_Square.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534655157208789138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-H7Np8Oc5Det-6lndKOynrD6TwigIowOz5Z7sPiYGZSM3hIlm6N7p82XuAA7NUTd4SgDymv7OUrJF5zLn5k3otr4Pk8jBkEFhZeShWySLI2auFFpkYUKWzw7wjgGeITdEPc0Cv3GOCg/w400-h400/StPeter_Square.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 300px;" width="400" /></a>St Peter Square, the Vatican<br />
<br />
The following paragraph in the concert program summarized the reason for
this concert tour. ( there was a translation in Latin, German and
French) <br />
<br />
"Concerts of Liturgical Music in a Holy Place are not only authentic
manifestations of Art and Faith, but they also represent a wonderful
opportunity for the spirit to join the Source of every beauty". <br />
<br />
I like the Spanish version better as follows:<br />
<br />
"Los Conciertos de Musica Sagrada en Lugar Sagrado, ademas de ser
autenticas manifestaciones de Arte y de Fe, constituyen una ocasion
inmejorable para elevar al espiritu hacia la Fuente de la misma
belleza."<br />
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqAxwSNIRWMooYIT-UUXhtq78k17v8Bh0MJCX5s-6BT4zfBM9Aq4H-hxRd7FJFzKyN_3ad8cKmJ3De3V0OxLkcuNH5icUQmAXW7h16tijd74Y8c6mBEUsjHbrpxnnvnvZdITgbW1p1-Yq9/s1600/1990+trip+to+rome6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1128" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqAxwSNIRWMooYIT-UUXhtq78k17v8Bh0MJCX5s-6BT4zfBM9Aq4H-hxRd7FJFzKyN_3ad8cKmJ3De3V0OxLkcuNH5icUQmAXW7h16tijd74Y8c6mBEUsjHbrpxnnvnvZdITgbW1p1-Yq9/w283-h400/1990+trip+to+rome6.jpg" width="283" /></a></div>Macrine and I at the Vatican Museum <br /> </div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-8062625048003332627" itemprop="description articleBody">Meanwhile enjoy Hauser's rendition of <b>Ave Maria (Schubert)<br /></b></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-8062625048003332627" itemprop="description articleBody"><b><br />
</b><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/r_5bYNqpEFU" width="320" youtube-src-id="r_5bYNqpEFU"></iframe></div></div><p> </p>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676422770329071566.post-11692725869875033602021-08-22T11:22:00.002-07:002021-08-22T11:22:39.915-07:00Binging On the Six Seasons of the TV Series- Downton Abbey<p><i><b>For the last two weeks, I have been binging on the TV Series-
Downton Abbey. It reminded me of the old TV drama in the 1970's that I
had enjoyed also Upstairs, Downstairs ( see below). I binged Six
Seasons in 10 days. Downton Abbey made me cry, laugh, meditate, and
above all enjoy the drama and forgetting the long summer days staying at
home due to Covid. In case you have not watched the series, here's some
information from Wikipedia. I recommend it to all.</b></i></p><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdaPVI72JjvQzBew2XWLkw7CSMjFeIUJ91gdfxsbcguSI6jQ5fXSijBJHmGB37cAhTn9gmLCQpYoI3FW9oW7iheSnKmbEBYH7Hn3DzyYxGBedp9Mcs5rqDJEvM9mGjeLNqInEwK82Ix-9O/s2048/downton+abbey.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdaPVI72JjvQzBew2XWLkw7CSMjFeIUJ91gdfxsbcguSI6jQ5fXSijBJHmGB37cAhTn9gmLCQpYoI3FW9oW7iheSnKmbEBYH7Hn3DzyYxGBedp9Mcs5rqDJEvM9mGjeLNqInEwK82Ix-9O/w400-h300/downton+abbey.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></i><p><i><b>Downton Abbey</b></i> is a British <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_drama" title="Historical drama">historical drama</a> television series set in the early 20th century, created and co-written by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Fellowes" title="Julian Fellowes">Julian Fellowes</a>. The series first aired on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITV_(TV_network)" title="ITV (TV network)">ITV</a> in the United Kingdom on 26 September 2010, and in the United States on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PBS" title="Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film">PBS</a>, which supported production of the series as part of its <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masterpiece_(TV_series)" title="Masterpiece (TV series)"><i>Masterpiece Classic</i></a> anthology, on 9 January 2011.
</p><p>The series, set in the fictional <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorkshire" title="Yorkshire">Yorkshire</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_country_house" title="English country house">country estate</a> of Downton Abbey between 1912 and 1926, depicts the lives of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristocracy_(class)" title="Aristocracy (class)">aristocratic</a> Crawley family and their <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_servant" title="Domestic servant">domestic servants</a> in the post-<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwardian_era" title="Edwardian era">Edwardian era</a>âwith the great events of the time having an effect on their lives and on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_class_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="Social class in the United Kingdom">British social hierarchy</a>. Events depicted throughout the series include news of the <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinking_of_the_RMS_Titanic" title="Sinking of the RMS Titanic">sinking of the <i>Titanic</i></a> in the first series; the outbreak of the <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_World_War" title="First World War">First World War</a>, the <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_influenza_pandemic" title="Spanish influenza pandemic">Spanish influenza pandemic</a>, and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marconi_scandal" title="Marconi scandal">Marconi scandal</a> in the second series; the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_War_of_Independence" title="Irish War of Independence">Irish War of Independence</a> leading to the formation of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Free_State" title="Irish Free State">Irish Free State</a> in the third series; the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teapot_Dome_scandal" title="Teapot Dome scandal">Teapot Dome scandal</a> in the fourth series; the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1923_United_Kingdom_general_election" title="1923 United Kingdom general election">British general election of 1923</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_Hall_Putsch" title="Beer Hall Putsch">Beer Hall Putsch</a> in the fifth series. The sixth and final series introduces the rise of the working class during the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interwar_period" title="Interwar period">interwar period</a> and hints at the eventual decline of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_nobility" title="British nobility">British aristocracy</a>.
</p><p><i>Downton Abbey</i> has received acclaim from television critics and won numerous accolades, including a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Miniseries_or_Television_Film" title="">Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film</a> and a <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Miniseries_or_Movie" title="Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries or Movie">Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries or Movie</a>. It was recognized by <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinness_World_Records" title="Guinness World Records">Guinness World Records</a></i>
as the most critically acclaimed English-language television series of
2011. It earned the most nominations of any international television
series in the history of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primetime_Emmy_Awards" title="Primetime Emmy Awards">Primetime Emmy Awards</a>, with twenty-seven in total (after the first two series).
<b> It was the most watched television series on both ITV and PBS, and
subsequently became the most successful British costume drama series
since the 1981 television serial of <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brideshead_Revisited_(TV_serial)" title="">Brideshead Revisited</a></i>.</b>
</p><p>On 26 March 2015, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnival_Films" title="Carnival Films">Carnival Films</a>
and ITV announced that the sixth series would be the last. It aired on
ITV between 20 September 2015 and 8 November 2015. The final episode,
serving as the annual Christmas special, was broadcast on 25 December
2015. A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downton_Abbey_(film)" title="Downton Abbey (film)">film adaptation</a>,
serving as a continuation of the series, was confirmed on 13 July 2018
and subsequently released in the United Kingdom on 13 September 2019,
and in the United States on 20 September 2019.
</p>
<p><i><b> </b></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqj2O6pdE2MrZYI10f-jDUGbW8hUh3SrUNBUaXVV3ztA5GbGCGA4lLoUNUW2hgmz9rnT6-YsHIeeCFN6jwOflztH95u9i_R2E4zgHz-RucBMi8jHen-5_7iKSnb5_dAq-P8eqmfMIBJljS/s1180/upstairs-downstairs-the-complete-collection.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1180" data-original-width="842" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqj2O6pdE2MrZYI10f-jDUGbW8hUh3SrUNBUaXVV3ztA5GbGCGA4lLoUNUW2hgmz9rnT6-YsHIeeCFN6jwOflztH95u9i_R2E4zgHz-RucBMi8jHen-5_7iKSnb5_dAq-P8eqmfMIBJljS/w285-h400/upstairs-downstairs-the-complete-collection.jpg" width="285" /></a></b></i></div><i><b><br /></b></i><p><i><b>Upstairs, Downstairs</b></i> is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">British</a> television <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drama" title="Drama">drama</a> series produced by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Weekend_Television" title="London Weekend Television">London Weekend Television</a> (LWT) for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITV_(TV_channel)" title="ITV (TV channel)">ITV.</a> It ran for 68 episodes divided into five <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_series" title="Television series">series</a> on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITV_(TV_channel)" title="ITV (TV channel)">ITV</a> from 1971 to 1975.
</p><p>Set in a large <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Townhouse" title="Townhouse">townhouse</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgravia" title="Belgravia">Belgravia</a>
in central London, the series depicts the servantsâ"downstairs"âand
their masters, the familyâ"upstairs"âbetween the years 1903 and 1930,
and shows the slow decline of the <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_aristocracy" title="British aristocracy">British aristocracy</a>.
Great events feature prominently in each episode but minor or gradual
changes are also noted. The show stands as a document of the social and
technological changes that occurred between those 27 years, including
the <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwardian_period" title="Edwardian period">Edwardian period</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_suffrage_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="">women's suffrage</a>, the <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_World_War" title="First World War">First World War</a>, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roaring_Twenties" title="Roaring Twenties">Roaring Twenties</a>, and the <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_Street_Crash" title="Wall Street Crash">Wall Street Crash</a>. It was a ratings success for ITV and received outstanding acclaim worldwide, winning multiple awards.
</p><p>A <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Wales" title="Women's suffrage in the United Kingdom">BBC Wales</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masterpiece_(TV_series)" title="">Masterpiece</a>-produced continuation, <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upstairs_Downstairs_(2010_TV_series)" title="Upstairs Downstairs (2010 TV series)">Upstairs Downstairs</a></i>, was broadcast by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_One" title="BBC One">BBC One</a> in 2010.
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<h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Meanwhile, enjoy this photo from my collection</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYqYnydjSX60fq6yPoTU8V3eIMpSWAkx4fzxSdDPIs6LWHnVU-hyjXfmIQafgXg3TbysOahcpwW48PB_LnKWs5zhzFntwhSWm7t4kFNqADiaYSn5SQFaFu5n0RUkSD8VmE_TV29IoNjJ7Q/s828/playingmahjong+with+Yuka.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="621" data-original-width="828" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYqYnydjSX60fq6yPoTU8V3eIMpSWAkx4fzxSdDPIs6LWHnVU-hyjXfmIQafgXg3TbysOahcpwW48PB_LnKWs5zhzFntwhSWm7t4kFNqADiaYSn5SQFaFu5n0RUkSD8VmE_TV29IoNjJ7Q/w400-h300/playingmahjong+with+Yuka.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Yuka, Ashley, Carenna and I playing Mahjong.<br /></h2><p> </p><p> </p>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676422770329071566.post-10398018262105333552021-08-19T11:00:00.002-07:002021-08-19T11:00:17.662-07:00My Bucket List for My StoryWorth Book of Memories<p>Here's my response to the query on my most popular article from Hubpages for my StoryWorth Book of Memories<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpMmsskI8lZnQOUO4jHHdE-560rgs9U7y09YwPEVZTtUuWQvMWId_SSJGKpMHqwvuPmFygYTm2lX_J51R30JcdBllDWtUJ3VGOAQyslYgQ0Wlszq_36qRlQg0sHrikWJS43cch2i_JIj-/s400/beach+wedding1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpMmsskI8lZnQOUO4jHHdE-560rgs9U7y09YwPEVZTtUuWQvMWId_SSJGKpMHqwvuPmFygYTm2lX_J51R30JcdBllDWtUJ3VGOAQyslYgQ0Wlszq_36qRlQg0sHrikWJS43cch2i_JIj-/w400-h300/beach+wedding1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>A Beach Wedding at Chateau Du Mer- our Beach House in the Philippines <br /><h1 class="m-detail-header--title"><span style="font-size: small;">My Bucket List: 101 Things to Do Before I Die for my StoryWorth Book of Memories-my most widely read article from Hubpages.com</span><br /></h1><div class="m-detail--body"><h2><br /></h2><div class="m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline"><figure class="l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"><a><picture class="is-loaded"><source type="image/webp"></source><source></source><img alt="Back and Side View of the Beach House, Boac, Marinduque, Philippines" class="m-detail--tml-image m-image" data-src="https://images.saymedia-content.com/.image/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:eco%2Cw_700/MTc0MzA5MjE4MDY3OTQ5MDUy/my-bucket-list-101-things-to-do-before-i-die.jpg" height="267" itemprop="contentUrl url" src="https://images.saymedia-content.com/.image/t_share/MTc0MzA5MjE4MDY3OTQ5MDUy/my-bucket-list-101-things-to-do-before-i-die.jpg" width="400" /></picture></a></figure></div></div><div class="m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline"><figure class="l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"><figcaption><p class="tml-image--caption" itemprop="caption"><b>Back and Side View of the Beach House, Boac, Marinduque, Philippines </b></p></figcaption></figure></div><h2>My Bucket List</h2><p>I have listed 101 things I want to do before I die. <b>I have done almost all of them. Does that mean I am ready to die?</b></p><p>Owning
a beach house is on my <b>#72 in this list</b>. The above photo is Chateau Du Mer Beach Resort in Amoingon, Boac,
Marinduque, Philippines that my wife and I owned and managed.</p><div class="m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline"><figure class="l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"><a><picture class="is-loaded"><source type="image/webp"></source><source></source><img alt="Yosemite National Park, California" class="m-detail--tml-image m-image" data-src="https://images.saymedia-content.com/.image/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:eco%2Cw_700/MTc1MjY4NzA1NzA4NTQ5ODcw/my-bucket-list-101-things-to-do-before-i-die.jpg" height="267" itemprop="contentUrl url" src="https://images.saymedia-content.com/.image/t_share/MTc1MjY4NzA1NzA4NTQ5ODcw/my-bucket-list-101-things-to-do-before-i-die.jpg" width="400" /></picture></a></figure></div><div class="m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline"><figure class="l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"><figcaption><p class="tml-image--attribution" itemprop="author">Yosemite National Park, California-<span>photo by Frank Cabunoc #50<br /></span></p></figcaption></figure></div><h2>101 Things to Do Before I Die</h2><p>I
have just finished reading several articles on things to do before you
die. The articles ranged from just 10 to 1,000 fabulous and incredible
things that an average person will probably have a hard time doing,
because they require money and a lot of time. There is another article
that listed 75 things, a bit more practical. But what inspired me is an
article that listed 101 things, and most of them I have already done.
Thus, I have created my own list. It is not a wish list since I have
already done most of the things in the list (except numbers 33 and 34).
Does this mean I am ready to die?</p><aside class="m-in-content-ad-row l-inline not-size-a not-size-b"></aside><p>I
hope the following list will inspire you to write your own list. There
is no order of priority in the list, but my ten favorites are numbers 1,
3, 13, 24, 26, 31, 42, 47, 86 and 101. I have added #102 at the bottom of this page.<br /></p><p>1. Write your autobiography and memoirs.</p><p>2. Join a medical mission to a third-world country (Philippines recommended).</p><p>3. Create a website or start a blog.</p><p>4. Create a YouTube or Vimeo video.</p><p>5. Try eating three exotic fruits (like durian, tamarind, passion fruit, and others).</p><p>6. Go wine tasting and visit at least 10 wineries in Napa Valley, California.</p><p>7. Join a tour to one of America's top ten breweries.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTq-QodOfwzhPLHzfHUwmjLBC-8H4yM-k11wutlqVF3Vo93zLaNJoSZVa5Z9fcuMsyslcyK7EQyqJ21Cs5YMOrTDxe4VsBp4C7jrs91UDNsgZlBg71tuLgEKAh6eJ0UUM58jrRg0AYMCmz/s702/oyster+rockefeller.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="702" data-original-width="524" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTq-QodOfwzhPLHzfHUwmjLBC-8H4yM-k11wutlqVF3Vo93zLaNJoSZVa5Z9fcuMsyslcyK7EQyqJ21Cs5YMOrTDxe4VsBp4C7jrs91UDNsgZlBg71tuLgEKAh6eJ0UUM58jrRg0AYMCmz/w299-h400/oyster+rockefeller.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><b>This is Oyster Rockefeller that I Cook on Special Occasion</b><br /><p>8. Eat raw oysters, escargot, seafood paella, or any dish that you have not eaten before (maybe a balut or dinugu-an).</p><p>9. Take up yoga or tai-chi.</p><p>10. Watch a foreign film, opera or play.</p><p>11. Have a really expensive meal with a loved one (like Chez Panisse in Berkeley, CA).</p><p>12. Go to a casino without gambling. Just eat a buffet lunch or dinner</p><p>13. Visit Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks.</p><p>14. Learn how to play a musical instrument.</p><p>15. Join a church or community choir.</p><p>16. Join a walking tour of Chinatown in San Francisco or disit the de Young Museum.</p><p>17. Play duplicate bridge online just for fun and not for gambling.</p><aside class="m-in-content-ad-row l-inline not-size-a not-size-b"></aside><p>18. Attend a Broadway show in New York City or in San Francisco.</p><p>19. Go to a jazz club in the French Quarter in New Orleans, LA.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9EeKBQLKipWq1pqj8b9t4d4xqczuTyqvx2C6od_dg5JAuFkzBnR3ZBeVqUEVBE5IzIVpbdzu4BX2gEEhM_1hrz7vUwXohNVcBY7yvHlngvaA13bHcULVkwuB5MSrh0T6GjxkiwOVHxzOp/s701/gibraltar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="391" data-original-width="701" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9EeKBQLKipWq1pqj8b9t4d4xqczuTyqvx2C6od_dg5JAuFkzBnR3ZBeVqUEVBE5IzIVpbdzu4BX2gEEhM_1hrz7vUwXohNVcBY7yvHlngvaA13bHcULVkwuB5MSrh0T6GjxkiwOVHxzOp/w400-h223/gibraltar.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Macrine and I had a one Day tour of the Rock of Gibraltar during Our One Week Vacation in Costa del Sol, Spain<br /><br /><p>20. Visit the Rock of Gibraltar and Tangier, Morocco.</p><p>21. Go on a cruise in the Bahamas, Alaska or Baja California.</p><p>22. Visit at least one Mayan Ruin in Mexico (Chichen Itza and/or Tulum Ruins).</p><p>23. Attend a tennis academy for one week in Rancho Bernardo, California.</p><p>24. Visit at least five National Parks or Monuments in the US.</p><p>25. Try something you have not done before, perhaps sky diving, deep-sea fishing or a helicopter ride.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio63c1H0aheUEllqBFqtKdI3jIzM8-ry_R5PvNJMlp4sq5bBAk2c8DaCnApbt_WcDx2HY_aXaeUMcmUHUjF2JG-P2j_-UNJQLhIStLzePtybSOkRzhpEJeEpFh5YQmzirmCQ3KF6dWIxRB/s1600/1990+trip+to+rome6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1128" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio63c1H0aheUEllqBFqtKdI3jIzM8-ry_R5PvNJMlp4sq5bBAk2c8DaCnApbt_WcDx2HY_aXaeUMcmUHUjF2JG-P2j_-UNJQLhIStLzePtybSOkRzhpEJeEpFh5YQmzirmCQ3KF6dWIxRB/w283-h400/1990+trip+to+rome6.jpg" width="283" /></a></div>Our 1990 Trip to the Vatican Museum<br /><p>26. Visit St. Peter's Square in the Vatican and have an audience with the Pope.</p><p>27. Visit the White House and the National Monuments, Washington, D.C.</p><p>28. Visit Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Civil War National Cemetery.</p><p>29. Visit Dutch and Amish Country in Southern Pennsylvania.</p><p>30. Learn how to snorkel or scuba dive.</p><aside class="m-in-content-ad-row l-inline not-size-a not-size-b"></aside><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhqWyRmjSTX547phq1_dR9L31RyppXDfUoKOWMwYlY1acB-VdXC-00K-O-fxNy4UuTYaUeG5YK2HInZShU0s2QWIZUgFdOV0SDeOuknN-qNvnHNfAQ6u8Xm1D3t86XPtKrNIUslVsnI6Tu/s640/dancing+the+tango1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="451" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhqWyRmjSTX547phq1_dR9L31RyppXDfUoKOWMwYlY1acB-VdXC-00K-O-fxNy4UuTYaUeG5YK2HInZShU0s2QWIZUgFdOV0SDeOuknN-qNvnHNfAQ6u8Xm1D3t86XPtKrNIUslVsnI6Tu/w283-h400/dancing+the+tango1.jpg" width="283" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU9mW-0_roTRc5Yu3D19QLYJKeMci211FMhkyi6HxS3-aC3p4VbrBHp23Wjw2uWPKQ70ddai4HlSx5LgCzGndomIO1LmAPHLsO2xox-1EfCBhbqbcdMM8zGkHksNKT-6WA92d_V_Tqv1ZT/s720/dancing+at+lanieweding.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="478" data-original-width="720" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU9mW-0_roTRc5Yu3D19QLYJKeMci211FMhkyi6HxS3-aC3p4VbrBHp23Wjw2uWPKQ70ddai4HlSx5LgCzGndomIO1LmAPHLsO2xox-1EfCBhbqbcdMM8zGkHksNKT-6WA92d_V_Tqv1ZT/w400-h265/dancing+at+lanieweding.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Dancing the Waltz at Lanie and Alex Chalfin Wedding and Macrine and I dancing the Tango<br /><p>31. Learn a new dance, perhaps a cha-cha, a tango, a rumba, or a quick step.</p><p>32. Ride in a hot-air balloon.</p><p>33. Go on a canopy tour (transverse between trees on a zip line).</p><p>34. Go bungee jumping.</p><p>35. Ride a mechanical bull in Sugar Land, Texas.</p><p>36. Go fire walking in Hawaii.</p><p>37. Attend a professional football game.</p><p>38. Visit Disneyland and ride a roller coaster.</p><p>39. Swim with the dolphins or with the manatees.</p><p>40. Go whale watching in Hawaii.</p><p>41. Visit a zoo (San Diego Zoo highly recommended).</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5f_gt_n76TuWdBjD6xQ-iW_R2LDjmoqEolOMd_2YaxaIIflEJAwnLL154pVIIhCwgveVShKDPjNEvtyL7MR8jQdAq2GLe4T1jhSgy54eBWI8zVUQBHZdszIS0URHc_sGiYntygQOpE2QF/s274/longwood+garden3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="184" data-original-width="274" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5f_gt_n76TuWdBjD6xQ-iW_R2LDjmoqEolOMd_2YaxaIIflEJAwnLL154pVIIhCwgveVShKDPjNEvtyL7MR8jQdAq2GLe4T1jhSgy54eBWI8zVUQBHZdszIS0URHc_sGiYntygQOpE2QF/w400-h269/longwood+garden3.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>The Longwood Gardens- Spring Time- Pennsylvania<br /><p>42. Visit a botanical garden (Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania or Buchart Gardens in Victoria Island recommended).</p><p>43. Ride a camel or an elephant.</p><p>44. Milk a cow or a goat.</p><p>45. Go bird watching.</p><p>46. Watch sea turtle eggs hatching and running toward the sea.</p><aside class="m-in-content-ad-row l-inline not-size-a not-size-b"></aside><p>47. Visit Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona.</p><p>48. Visit Death Valley National Park in California.</p><p>49. Visit Everglades National Park in Florida.</p><h2>Eat an Exotic Dish That You Have not Eaten Before</h2><div class="m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline"><figure class="l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"><a><picture class="is-loaded"><source type="image/webp"></source><source></source><img alt="Ampalaya with shrimp." class="m-detail--tml-image m-image" data-src="https://images.saymedia-content.com/.image/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:eco%2Cw_700/MTc1MjY4NzA1NzA4NjE1NDA2/my-bucket-list-101-things-to-do-before-i-die.jpg" height="300" itemprop="contentUrl url" src="https://images.saymedia-content.com/.image/t_share/MTc1MjY4NzA1NzA4NjE1NDA2/my-bucket-list-101-things-to-do-before-i-die.jpg" width="400" /></picture></a></figure></div><section class="m-component-detail"><article class="m-story mm-feature"><div><div class="m-detail--contents l-content-well"><section class="l-grid lm-grid--detail lm-grid--with-right-rail"><div class="l-grid--content-body"><div class="m-detail--body"><div class="m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline"><figure class="l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"><figcaption><p class="tml-image--caption" itemprop="caption">Ampalaya with shrimp.</p></figcaption></figure></div><p>50. Visit Yosemite National Park in California.</p><p>51. Visit at least one out of the "Seven Wonders of the World."</p><p>52. Witness a meteor shower, a comet, or a lunar eclipse.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnrtY3iT3P3M1m-z4iIVkPG5vLighz4TnN_wgmRVQRf5K9iQKrC0-YdZqXbeQuqbiYQfH03gCyb2wKukTsydrYOAJxaAI2KEz6THXo-UdSZ4neFwneaILW0IDIFPfvHek8uUiC-5foqjL9/s264/niagara+falls+at+night.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="191" data-original-width="264" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnrtY3iT3P3M1m-z4iIVkPG5vLighz4TnN_wgmRVQRf5K9iQKrC0-YdZqXbeQuqbiYQfH03gCyb2wKukTsydrYOAJxaAI2KEz6THXo-UdSZ4neFwneaILW0IDIFPfvHek8uUiC-5foqjL9/w400-h289/niagara+falls+at+night.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Niagara Falls at Night-A Sight to Remember and Behold!<br /> <p>53. Visit Niagara Falls and take a picture of the falls at night.</p><p>54. Visit the Alhambra and its gardens in Spain.</p><p>55. Visit Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament in London.</p><p>56. Visit the Coliseum in Rome and/or Saint Francis de Assisi Church, Italy.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNTgwRyinYic8a1FoS6dxWd5Sqh02KNRILJjHm9KuN4pOJUyIbAWGbVLHyPA5QICtiZOx7REjO0VxvcIhB7LnMxT733_3CZaEuCVejN4ejHLCypjMxMdjqmOw6PX2PR8oBwVNPwtJkpZCQ/s1600/1981+Mac+trip+to+corregidor.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1416" data-original-width="1600" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNTgwRyinYic8a1FoS6dxWd5Sqh02KNRILJjHm9KuN4pOJUyIbAWGbVLHyPA5QICtiZOx7REjO0VxvcIhB7LnMxT733_3CZaEuCVejN4ejHLCypjMxMdjqmOw6PX2PR8oBwVNPwtJkpZCQ/w400-h354/1981+Mac+trip+to+corregidor.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Macrine Trip to Corregidor, 1981<br /><p>57. Visit Corregidor Island, Philippines.</p><p>58. Visit at least one out of the "Seven New Wonders of the World."</p><p>59.
Visit a museum in the US (J Paul Getty Center in Los Angeles, The Art
Institute in Chicago or the Museum of Modern Art in New York City).</p><aside class="m-in-content-ad-row l-inline not-size-a not-size-b"></aside><p>60. Visit all of the Smithsonian Museums in Washington, D.C.</p><p>61. Live in a foreign country for at least four months.</p><p>62. Visit Historic Williamsburg, Virginia, and Virginia Beach.</p><p>63. Climb up to the Statue of Liberty or the Lincoln Memorial.</p><p>64. See the Empire State Building and take a bus tour of New York City.</p><p>65. Visit the Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California.</p><p>66. Attend the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C.</p><p>67. Attend a Mardi Gras in New Orleans, LA.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVHvoLECg7oVR5k7cQO-TU784ynkUIvZIUtnkbjHrQjbwxvzwCom-rYNuFpLIIRiQRrOq_why9AybXcIyaFzcSCtqF_DgRPCHaX-6onkzYn3W1pSGqzhOnnf7R8V-XR9M9X5VDoD0DYcJw/s480/Moriones-Festival.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="323" data-original-width="480" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVHvoLECg7oVR5k7cQO-TU784ynkUIvZIUtnkbjHrQjbwxvzwCom-rYNuFpLIIRiQRrOq_why9AybXcIyaFzcSCtqF_DgRPCHaX-6onkzYn3W1pSGqzhOnnf7R8V-XR9M9X5VDoD0DYcJw/w400-h269/Moriones-Festival.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>68. Attend the Moriones Festival in Marinduque, Philippines.</p><p>69. Learn how to play bridge or Hongkong Mahjong.</p><p>70. Learn how to grow orchids and other tropical plants.</p><p>71. Have High Tea at the Empress Hotel in Victoria Island in Canada.</p><p>72. Own your own beach house or a small island.</p><p>73. Kick negative habits and mild addictions (smoking, alcohol, computer or Facebook).</p><aside class="m-in-content-ad-row l-inline not-size-a not-size-b"></aside><p>74. Learn how to be a good listener.</p><p>75. Learn how to accept criticism.</p><p>76. Discover your family tree and traced your ancestry and genealogy.</p><p>77. Go to mass and communion every day for at least one year.</p><p>78. Meditate for at least 20 minutes every day for at least one year.</p><p>79. Get a whole-body reflexology massage.</p><p>80. Visit a planetarium (Chicago Planetarium recommended).</p><p>81. Sit on a jury.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQJdMOduEtxIywexP22tUP8Agkb2xGAMjMKGuvxHDorxtgT5KDfLx6djLo8ULHV96WS0E9WtWPUpC_GB8YnS2n3cs_3fsHiGRixtxQ3ZTh_Ez5sIVBFJQXdWbCZ2JqEJuSAoVHUW_HB7i/s799/santosfamily82.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="799" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQJdMOduEtxIywexP22tUP8Agkb2xGAMjMKGuvxHDorxtgT5KDfLx6djLo8ULHV96WS0E9WtWPUpC_GB8YnS2n3cs_3fsHiGRixtxQ3ZTh_Ez5sIVBFJQXdWbCZ2JqEJuSAoVHUW_HB7i/w400-h299/santosfamily82.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Our Family Portrait by Jesse Santos-1982<br /><p>82. Have your portrait painted.</p><p>83. Get your palms read.</p><p>84. Eat a pistachio ice cream and leche flan.</p><p>85. Eat gateau le sans rival and mercedes de brazos without feeling guilty.</p><p>86. Watch a salmon-spawning run.</p><p>87. See a Cirque de Soleil show in Las Vegas, Nevada.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAP5JMUcQBwewFWDB_ef5L4RYvgjtIku6fou4yW20e6rFjViCeY4qQpFVYxtJLqoNB8_6UUy6pqT0BIm-XiDOvIuYHYSgNry9kpB7xK1OXRubk0v0iwp7aUUR_Mn9bcIFfTImBudpeDNWP/s640/1996+puerto+rico+vacation111.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="384" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAP5JMUcQBwewFWDB_ef5L4RYvgjtIku6fou4yW20e6rFjViCeY4qQpFVYxtJLqoNB8_6UUy6pqT0BIm-XiDOvIuYHYSgNry9kpB7xK1OXRubk0v0iwp7aUUR_Mn9bcIFfTImBudpeDNWP/w384-h640/1996+puerto+rico+vacation111.jpg" width="384" /></a></div><b>Our San Juan, Puerto Rico Vacation, 1986</b><br /><p>88. Have a timeshare vacation exchange in Puerto Rico and Cancun, Mexico.</p><p>89. Visit Aruba and surrounding areas.</p><aside class="m-in-content-ad-row l-inline not-size-a not-size-b"></aside><p>90. Visit Malaga, Marbella and Costa del Sol, Spain.</p><p>91. Take a long train ride (maybe the Orient Express or the Skunk Train).</p><p>92. Write your own 101 things to do before you die (at least 25 items).</p><p>93. Sing karaoke in front of people without blushing.</p><p>94. Write a song or a poem on a subject close to your heart.</p><p>95. Visit Ground Zero Monument in New York City.</p><p>96. Visit a volcano (Hawaii Volcano National Park recommended).</p><p>97. Learn a new language, take music lessons, or a music appreciation class.</p><p>98. Bathe in a hot spring or sulfur spring in Marinduque or some other place in the world.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFzMu589weVOKdCFUk2CnPpOQmngWymppLZuB7Q6n-zXqOGO2vk8VDVbNTcMHkB3bDwndLoubf4-7aN45ZusEuHUm1Z-gqPwR8YXG7Dk6LJ-2ywufR9tGtTqeOhWwlSWqBEE-ZGd8FSrWe/s720/bella12011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="720" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFzMu589weVOKdCFUk2CnPpOQmngWymppLZuB7Q6n-zXqOGO2vk8VDVbNTcMHkB3bDwndLoubf4-7aN45ZusEuHUm1Z-gqPwR8YXG7Dk6LJ-2ywufR9tGtTqeOhWwlSWqBEE-ZGd8FSrWe/w400-h300/bella12011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b>Macrine and I with Marinduque Friends- Bellarocca Resort in the Background<br /> </b><p>99. Treat yourself and your love one to an expensive vacation (maybe at Bellarocca).</p><p>100. Learn How to say "No!" without feeling guilty.</p><p>Last but not least,</p><p>101. Make a difference in at least one person's life.</p><p>Just recently, I added #102 _To Taste a Dish from Din Tai Fang Restaurant<br /></p><a aria-label="facebook" class="m-icon-button m-social--button" rel="noopener"><svg><use xlink:href="https://letterpile.com/assets-global/icons/svg-sprite.svg?v=2021-07-21-202745-34b3730-021453#ico_facebook"></use></svg></a><h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7sWUMIvrIfzAmkNxjdYnOCpLyO85Phd7bb3XYpGwFXrkCaASTOUFZU8WFjH21pd1UoielVQF_vz2MhES4wSzmYuOrE6w9HocHsbl5xdBLZVqDj5gzb1b50lhojladP6fkkHKO2ZtA9qE-/s600/dtf.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7sWUMIvrIfzAmkNxjdYnOCpLyO85Phd7bb3XYpGwFXrkCaASTOUFZU8WFjH21pd1UoielVQF_vz2MhES4wSzmYuOrE6w9HocHsbl5xdBLZVqDj5gzb1b50lhojladP6fkkHKO2ZtA9qE-/w400-h300/dtf.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></h1><h1><span style="font-size: small;">Recently,
I have been reading a lot about the dishes one must taste at the Din
Tai Fung Restaurant in FaceBook. Because of Covid19 restrictions and my
aging years going to restaurants in person is no longer a viable option
of my lifestyle. I am just happy to order on line via Doordash. On-line
ordering is so convenient but restaurants more than 10 miles from my
residence are not included in my delivery contract. I am adding this as
#102 in my Bucket List. This is the dish I want to taste first.<br /></span></h1><h1><img alt="Din Tai Fung Green Chillies Stuffed with Marinated Meat" data-style="clear" height="267" src="https://thesmartlocal.com/images/easyblog_articles/4792/b2ap3_thumbnail_Din-Tai-Fung-22.jpg" width="400" /></h1></div></div></section></div></div></article></section>Stuffed Green Chilles with Marinated Minced Meat in Brown Sauce<p> </p>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676422770329071566.post-39526083522852818312021-08-16T11:41:00.004-07:002021-08-16T11:41:21.266-07:00The Places that We Have Resided in the US for the StoryWorth Book<p> Here's my response to the query on the places we have resided for the StoryWorth Book of Memories.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEaeRHqAQRRTr22CiIbjFiCnFez52MKXAMonKcOFrpXtl4zHVYOtdcb3nEINz0MwDru7GT5hIA5IBS4RKaUs8uFLpqDOBE_uKTxesn_yDia-m45sOggt2CoxFqYrwEI9-vZEMHDvVZhMF4/s1600/fairoakshouse.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEaeRHqAQRRTr22CiIbjFiCnFez52MKXAMonKcOFrpXtl4zHVYOtdcb3nEINz0MwDru7GT5hIA5IBS4RKaUs8uFLpqDOBE_uKTxesn_yDia-m45sOggt2CoxFqYrwEI9-vZEMHDvVZhMF4/w400-h300/fairoakshouse.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLrJEhj7BxHvEEXx2F_LbRdNivFRX6Knv38WQuy51_WUBqFG-X4d2B9UNbceC5jB6S8G4AV0VaXQI-7toMJAgKb10W_EFzP5iujRMdwSoYl856D1Ytnmkzq_TC-y3T9EoetzYGQaQEjyh0/s1600/fairoakspool.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLrJEhj7BxHvEEXx2F_LbRdNivFRX6Knv38WQuy51_WUBqFG-X4d2B9UNbceC5jB6S8G4AV0VaXQI-7toMJAgKb10W_EFzP5iujRMdwSoYl856D1Ytnmkzq_TC-y3T9EoetzYGQaQEjyh0/w400-h300/fairoakspool.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Front and Back Yards of Our Current Residence in Fair Oaks, CA <br /> <p>We have resided in <b>four</b> States, <b>California, Illinois, Missouri and Maryland. </b>
We enjoyed our stay in the three cities in California,(Modesto, Pinole
and Fair Oaks (on the eastern suburb of Sacramento). We will always remember
our five years in Chicago, Illinois as well as our five years in Kansas
City, Missouri. Most of all, the happiest place that we had lived was
our 12 years in Colesville, Maryland- a suburb of Washington, D.C. The
coldest winter of our lives was of course in Chicago. But the warmest
winter of our lives besides, the Philippines was in Fair Oaks and Pinole, California. <br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5busxh662vWYrc-tFSR4Ls_3dVLDLtn5Umh5j27y2WFp0c03Y6DGhyZNLqJn8E2_djrM9KwMxDdknXyjthg4l9nnllE0QOjzyDztAEiqYR0xXPNOFdAiF8inquqIvMsE4tPLGOVPOdLK5/s1600/Fairoakspool+night1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1195" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5busxh662vWYrc-tFSR4Ls_3dVLDLtn5Umh5j27y2WFp0c03Y6DGhyZNLqJn8E2_djrM9KwMxDdknXyjthg4l9nnllE0QOjzyDztAEiqYR0xXPNOFdAiF8inquqIvMsE4tPLGOVPOdLK5/w478-h640/Fairoakspool+night1.jpg" width="478" /></a></p>Our Fair Oaks swimming pool on a typical hot summer night of Northern California<br /><p>My family have moved 12 times from
the 1960's to 2002 . Most of these moves were paid by my employers.
These moves are either intercity or interstate, voluntary or
involuntary. Each move is for a different reason, but it is always an
adventure, filled with anxiety and hopes for a better life and new
experiences . </p><p>The places we have lived are as follows:<br /></p><p>Chicago,
Illinois ( 2 moves), Kansas City, Missouri ( 3 moves), Modesto,
California (2 moves), Pinole, California ( 2 moves), Silver Spring, MD ( one move)
and Sacramento(Fair Oaks),California(2 moves).<br /><br />Our first interstate move was from
Chicago,Illinois to Kansas City, Missouri in 1964. After my graduation
with a PhD. Degree from the University of Illinois in Chicago, I was
got my first industrial job in Kansas City, Missouri. The move was paid
by my employer, Chemagro Corporation. The movers packed and unpacked
every thing we owned which was not much. We first rented a 3 bedroom
house in Gladstone, Missouri, right in town. The family( Macrine and
three kids) got involved with the local church and country club
activities. </p><p>The house was right in town and after two years, our
landlord wanted to sell his property, so we were forced to rent another
house nearby. This house is more secluded with an undeveloped land in
our backyard. At the back of the property is a small creek, where our
three kids love to play. We are always on our toes if they play on the
creek, since we are afraid an accident may happened. An accident did
happened, when our little David scrapped his knees and had to be driven
to the emergency room for several stitches. </p><p>Macrine was so scared ( too
much blood), she did not realized she was driving in second gear on her
way to the hospital. On our fourth year in Kansas City, we decided to
buy our first house in Platte Woods, Missouri, North of Kansas City. The
house was a 4 -bedroom ranch with a one acre of lot. We called it âThe
Nipa Hutâ. Our Christmas Parties with the Filipino-American community in
the area was featured in the two local newspapers, The Dispatch and
Kansas City Star. We live in the Kansas City area for 5 years,.<br /><br />Our
next move was to Modesto, California. Modesto is in the heart of
Stanislaus County, a part of California Central Valley- a farming
community in 1969. This was a voluntary move. After five years of
Midwest weather, I wanted to move to California for a better paying job
and climate. With the move, I got a 20% raise and fulfill my wish to
live in a warmer climate. My new employer paid again all our moving
expenses, including relocation expenses. Shell Development Company also
paid for our hotel expenses and help us in the purchase of a new home
in Modesto, right in town. By this time we had 4 kids and decided to
apply for American citizenship. It was granted in 1972. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEDOGbhyphenhyphen22awGjtR-xOFBAr_4V5Yox2OlRzgwLFXoLgwgLT1ttvALCfZsX7fvvIwMoPDmhemSX-KK2c2sOd6AliyUQhxh5KRv0NhoMYSInJBd9NJUavKSaz_AsumIp52gVAU_PNJSpjFU/s540/1971-72+modesto+activities1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="401" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEDOGbhyphenhyphen22awGjtR-xOFBAr_4V5Yox2OlRzgwLFXoLgwgLT1ttvALCfZsX7fvvIwMoPDmhemSX-KK2c2sOd6AliyUQhxh5KRv0NhoMYSInJBd9NJUavKSaz_AsumIp52gVAU_PNJSpjFU/w477-h640/1971-72+modesto+activities1.jpg" width="477" /></a></div>Some of Our Activities was published in the Local Newspaper-The Modesto Bee<br /><p>Our citizenship
party was featured in the Modesto Bee- a local newspaper. Macrine at
this time wanted to have a gift shoppe where she could sell Philippine
handicrafts and other gift products from the Philippines. So we decided
to sell our house right in town and purchase a farm house with a gift
shop in front at Skittone Rd, right in the border of Modesto and Salida.
The gift shop was doing well, but after five years in Modesto, Shell
Development decided to close their agricultural research and move all of
it to Houston, Texas. Since we do not want to move to Texas, I decided
to look for another job close to San Francisco or in the East Bay.<br /><br />I
was lucky to find another research chemist job with Stauffer Chemical
Company in Richmond, California in 1974. We purchase a new house in
Pinole, walking distance to the High School. We selected Pinole, since
it had a âDebate-Forensic Programâ that our oldest son wanted. When we
move from Modesto, our oldest son said, he will never forget the fact,
that we uprooted him from his high school at Beyer where he was active
in the forensic team. So his requirement was that we move to a place
where there is a local forensic team in the high school. When all the
kids graduated from high school, we decided to move from our 2-story
house to a ranch type house in the same area. This was instigated, when
one day, I sprained my ankle playing tennis and I had a hard time
climbing the stairs to our bedroom. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPUAIByt4uLNqfV8SUGz9yjdpNGd_17LgCDuZG0VjBvOXZUa4LDW0t1cfiB46U3fkirW5pCFWlZGzEm9b-Qp1v8GNTUlvMrJZc-z9XJP4TaXk_ThS8UIM5iLXCFOCTX7WaBokNWRlZpvYR/s1600/1987+pinole+ca+friends.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1083" data-original-width="1600" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPUAIByt4uLNqfV8SUGz9yjdpNGd_17LgCDuZG0VjBvOXZUa4LDW0t1cfiB46U3fkirW5pCFWlZGzEm9b-Qp1v8GNTUlvMrJZc-z9XJP4TaXk_ThS8UIM5iLXCFOCTX7WaBokNWRlZpvYR/w400-h271/1987+pinole+ca+friends.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Some of Our Friends and Neighbors Attending a Party in our House in Silvercrest<br /><p>So we move to Silvercrest Rd up in
the hill with a nice view of the San Pablo Bay. This time we do the
moving ourselves. Since it was only about 2 miles from our former house,
it was not a hard move, although we have to hire a local moving
company for the heavy furniture and appliances. The expenses for this
move came from our own pockets. In this ranch home on the hill with a
view, we hold several parties for the University of the Philippines
Alumni Association, Berkeley Chapter, when I was President at that
time,1988-1989. <br /><br />In 1990, my new employer, Chevron Chemical
Company, decided to close their agricultural division in Richmond. This
time I promised to myself, I will never work for a private company due
to stability concerns. My goal was to work either for the State or the
Federal government. My chance to work for the Federal government came
when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hired me as a review chemist
and later Team Leader, after I attended a Job Fair in San Francisco in
1990. Luckily at that time, the Federal government had a budget for
relocation expenses for employees under their Special Hiring Program. So
without touching anything, the federal government paid for all our
relocation expenses and also help us find a new house in Maryland. We
found a ranch type home in Colesville, MD, north of Silver Spring. We
live there for 12 years until my retirement in 2002.<br /><br />The latest
move we had was in 2002 from Maryland to Sacramento, California. Why
retire in the Sacramento Area? We want to be near our children and
grandchildren, so at least we could help in baby sitting. Our youngest
daughter and husband live not too far from us. Our two other
children resided in Walnut Creek, about a 90 minutes drive. This move was our
hardest move. We had to pay for all the moving expenses. After a garage
sale, giving away some of our possessions to friends, relatives and
neighbors, we still have more than 500 boxes plus two cars to transport
across the continent. Since we were not sure where to buy a house in the
Sacramento area, we decided to rent first. </p><p>After one year, we decided
to purchase another ranch type house in the city of Fair Oaks, the
Eastern suburb of Sacramento. We love it here in Fair Oaks. It is
convenient to shopping malls, the casinos (Thunder Valley and Red Oaks)
and of course to my Pangga, Carenna. As of this writing date we have been residing here in Fair Oaks over 18 years. </p><p>Our life experiences in all the places above were already described
in previous Chapters of this book. However, here are some photos that I
will always remember.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP933_QX7h3zuRBWTfkplvk6JW55hzntlxbvUdmnSHZQ9gnwmvfjHD7z7NizhMdwTqWblnn45DvJYeQINo8cTTqe-5fkjLTEgZKcJDaShoDjmjGptcrsAl9esdpl4bHYj0fUi7rXUfkhcl/s540/1971+stan+and+Macrine+indian+Love+Call.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="350" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP933_QX7h3zuRBWTfkplvk6JW55hzntlxbvUdmnSHZQ9gnwmvfjHD7z7NizhMdwTqWblnn45DvJYeQINo8cTTqe-5fkjLTEgZKcJDaShoDjmjGptcrsAl9esdpl4bHYj0fUi7rXUfkhcl/w414-h640/1971+stan+and+Macrine+indian+Love+Call.jpg" width="414" /></a></div><p>Macrine and Stan Ackers Singing Duet-Indian Love Call-Modesto, CA 1971 </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiINRbaFhUZaXICxNMHxuvJEXavdXv3J45B-ewkiwSiXPKyCH-JZKFUkZFTmunCrPD4-kIZSX5MaJv_Yc-T_Jna5FFlIZzB3p2Y-doTh-H98YSjyWQXNxcNpih-nFN3vpitElhsts9ReoTL/s1600/1989+silvercrest+pinole+party+and+backyard.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1098" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiINRbaFhUZaXICxNMHxuvJEXavdXv3J45B-ewkiwSiXPKyCH-JZKFUkZFTmunCrPD4-kIZSX5MaJv_Yc-T_Jna5FFlIZzB3p2Y-doTh-H98YSjyWQXNxcNpih-nFN3vpitElhsts9ReoTL/w440-h640/1989+silvercrest+pinole+party+and+backyard.jpg" width="440" /></a></div><p>Macrine
and I singing Duet in one of Our Parties at our Residence in
Silvercrest Street in Pinole, Ca,1984 (Our well-manicured and landscaped
backyard with seating sun in the background) </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx56uWJUyoMjB8bGLWXfJ6RQ0WFVmZ_9Yl5r-MIq6ZXWN5_JWr45A_0Rmss33bVno0TDQ2v1ISuLEhjGNf_nCadRBoMc2nfuBhtNlWu-ggFMkre8iTpDEKMjyTkrLQW6ibvAttA-Jx9I0F/s960/Dave+and+Macrine+Fair+Oaks+2016.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="717" data-original-width="960" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx56uWJUyoMjB8bGLWXfJ6RQ0WFVmZ_9Yl5r-MIq6ZXWN5_JWr45A_0Rmss33bVno0TDQ2v1ISuLEhjGNf_nCadRBoMc2nfuBhtNlWu-ggFMkre8iTpDEKMjyTkrLQW6ibvAttA-Jx9I0F/w400-h299/Dave+and+Macrine+Fair+Oaks+2016.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Macrine and I at our Fair Oaks Residence Kitchen, 2013</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3s4oMc3H9moRpdv6OrJTUoF6pmTJ2-McxjbouTwwEPjRoGWKngnwjzXaDZQCvizOn94vh0V7nIu1-1NUuZOCyFo2Fm5CZgl8z9InYZeU-0f5EMzyuuWu9qNrwZSuHQjlAXqUAJAqwMoTL/s640/stinsonbeach1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3s4oMc3H9moRpdv6OrJTUoF6pmTJ2-McxjbouTwwEPjRoGWKngnwjzXaDZQCvizOn94vh0V7nIu1-1NUuZOCyFo2Fm5CZgl8z9InYZeU-0f5EMzyuuWu9qNrwZSuHQjlAXqUAJAqwMoTL/w400-h300/stinsonbeach1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Carenna, Dodie and Me, Stinson Beach, Ca 2020</p><p><b>We had also visited <b>thirty(30)* </b>other places in the US( including the Hawaiian Islands) and <b>eleven other places outside the Continental US. <br />
</b><br />
I have also visited <b>ten other places in the US </b>in connection with my work activities (<b>business travel</b>)
as a Research Chemist for Chevron and Stauffer Chemical Companies and
as a Chemistry Team Leader for FDA, Center of New Drugs in Silver
Spring, MD.<br /> <br /></b></p><b>Personal Note</b>: The real estate
Market in our neighborhood had gone wild. Last week my neighbor across
the street sold their house in 3 days 10% more from the listing price of
579K to 640K. It is a 4BR 2B ranch house with swimming pool, sauna and
Hot Spa and beautifully landscape yards with footage of 2000, just
slightly smaller than our house. <p> </p>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676422770329071566.post-61830570341119490732021-08-11T11:17:00.002-07:002021-08-11T11:17:39.909-07:00My Three Most Popular Articles on Hubpages for the StoryWorth Book of Memories <h1 class="m-detail-header--title"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYsyimy02jeLWb7yL-zbUXTyqVqu0GhO3bANu2TbeakqFhGK4T-zSGyXGFuWCtMWpCWSRCfZQybKd1PEh17_7xYF4AMMMroZCF7myGZzHH-3pSqXMvOGb5mGogAG5sv4ZQdL7KhW_hYdFQ/s374/ditasarnoldand+me.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="317" data-original-width="374" height="339" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYsyimy02jeLWb7yL-zbUXTyqVqu0GhO3bANu2TbeakqFhGK4T-zSGyXGFuWCtMWpCWSRCfZQybKd1PEh17_7xYF4AMMMroZCF7myGZzHH-3pSqXMvOGb5mGogAG5sv4ZQdL7KhW_hYdFQ/w400-h339/ditasarnoldand+me.jpg" width="400" /></a></h1>Ditas and Me and Former Governor Arnold S- Ditas former old Boss, 2006<h1 class="m-detail-header--title"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">This
is my response to the query on my three most widely read articles from
my Hubpages Writing Account for StoryWorth. As of this writing date here
are the 3 articles with their Number of Page Views( Readers) and
Comments: In this article, I will published only excerpts from #2.
Excerpts from #1 and #3 will be in two separate articles. <br /></span></span></h1><h1 class="m-detail-header--title"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">1. My Bucket List -101 Things to Do before I Die, <b>9,701 page views and 10 comments.</b><br /></span></span></h1><h1 class="m-detail-header--title"><span style="font-size: small;">2. Caste System and Discrimination in the Philippines -7,730 page views and 31 comments<br /></span></h1><h1 class="m-detail-header--title"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">3. Encounters with Aswangs, Nono's, and Ghost in the Philippines-<b>5,207 page views and 20 comments</b><br /></span></span></h1><h1 class="m-detail-header--title"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">I
had stopped writing new articles for Hubpages two years ago. As of
today, I have 25 articles with a total page views of 31,584 and 182
readers' comments. <br /></span></span></h1><h1 class="m-detail-header--title"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here's
an Excerpts from my most commented article -Caste System in the
Philippines-Discrimination of Filipinos in the United States and my
Pinoy Pride List</span></span></h1><div class="m-detail-header--meta"><dl><dd class="m-detail-header--meta-item"><br /></dd></dl></div><div class="m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline"><figure class="l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"></figure></div><h2>Caste System in the Philippines</h2><p>There
is a caste system between the poor and the rich and the educated and
non educated Filipinos. The Overseas Filipino Workers( OFW's) are
considered the modern economic heroes of the Philippines. Their
remittances help uplift the economic woes of the country. Will the OFW's
be another caste group of the future in the Philippines?</p><p>In this hub/article, I have also listed 20 Filipino and Filipino-Americans in my Pride List. </p><h2>Is there a Caste System in the Philippines?</h2><p>The
Philippines is not India or Pakistan. But better believe it, there is a
caste system in the Philippines. The caste system exits between the
rich and the poor, between educated and uneducated, and to a lesser
extent between the Filipino-mestizos and the âbrowned-skinned and
flat-nosedâ Filipinos.</p><p>Let me start with the clash between the
rich and the poor. It is well known that the Philippines is not really a
true democracy but an oligarchy. Oligarchy is defined by Webster as a
form of government in which the supreme power is in the hands of a small
exclusive class. This exclusive group are the rich. If you live in the
Philippines, you know or have heard of a few families that run our
country as well as our business. And what about the poor? They just
suffer and accept what is handed to them, good or bad!</p><aside class="m-in-content-ad-row l-inline not-size-a not-size-b"></aside><p>The
second item is the clash between the educated and uneducated. The
educated usually had comfortable lives, excellent social status,
travels, eat in five-star restaurants and also send their children to
excellent schools. The uneducated have lower social status, do the
menial jobs and if lucky can get jobs as farming tenants, personal
maids, or drivers of the rich and educated Filipinos. In Marinduque,
there are hundreds of tenants who work for the rich landowners. These
folks were raised as Roman Catholics, but only go to Church twice a
year, during Christmas and Easter. When invited to your house in town,
they will not enter your front door. They enter the back door. Entering
the front door is bad manners. They will not eat at the same time with
you, even though you invite them. They will wait until you are finished
before they eat.</p><p>On the last item of heritage, Spanish mestizos
versus brown skinned Filipinos. Today, this is not so blatant. But
during my grandparents and parents time, the mestizos feel they are
superior in terms of social standing and race. My grandparents speak
fluent Spanish as well as local dialect (Tagalog or Ilonggo) and are the
elites of society. The mestizos would look down on the non-mestizos or
even the Chinese Filipinos. In Marinduque, a few decades ago, if you
were Filipino-Chinese, you would not be invited or included in the
social activities of the âsocialitesâ, even though you are doing well as
a businessman. It is only today that it is no longer a social taboo to
invite the non-mestizos to your home for socializing. During my
grandparents' time, it was also a taboo to marry outside your social
class. Children of the rich are discouraged to associate with children
of families that reside on the âother side of the riverâ (similar to
American expression of the âother side of the railroad trackâ).</p><aside class="m-in-content-ad-row l-inline not-size-a not-size-b"></aside><div><figure class="m-embed mm-embed--embedcode l-inline" style="--embed_height: 300;"></figure></div><h2>Discrimination of Filipinos in US in the 1930's</h2><div class="m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline"><figure class="l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"><a><picture class="is-loaded"><source type="image/webp"></source><source></source><img alt="Filipinos Working in the Farms of Central California in the 1930's" class="m-detail--tml-image m-image" data-src="https://images.saymedia-content.com/.image/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:eco%2Cw_700/MTc2MjQ2NTMxMjQ5MTUzOTI3/caste-system-in-the-philippines.jpg" height="400" itemprop="contentUrl url" src="https://images.saymedia-content.com/.image/t_share/MTc2MjQ2NTMxMjQ5MTUzOTI3/caste-system-in-the-philippines.jpg" width="374" /></picture></a></figure></div><div class="m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline"><figure class="l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"><figcaption><p class="tml-image--caption" itemprop="caption">Filipinos Working in the Farms of Central California in the 1930's</p></figcaption></figure></div><h2>Filipino Discrimination in the US in the 1930s and 1960s</h2><p>The
prejudice against Filipino immigrants in the US and specially in
California in the 1920s to 1940s is well documented. One of the
well-known books, America is in the Heart, documenting the life of the
Filipino immigrants at that time period, was written by Carlos Bulosan.
Mr Bulosan is my number one literary heroes of that time.</p><p>Like
many Filipinos during that time, Bulosan left for America in July 1930
at age 17, in the hope of finding salvation from the economic depression
of his home. He never again saw his Philippine homeland. No sooner had
he arrived in Seattle, was he immediately met with the hostility of
racism, forcing him to work in low paying jobs.</p><p>He worked as a
farm worker, harvesting grapes, asparagus and other kinds of hard labor
work in the fields of California. He also worked as a dishwasher with
his brother, Lorenzo in the famous Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo. He
was active in labor politics along the Pacific coast of the United
States and edited the 1952 Yearbook for ILWU Local 37, a predominantly
Filipino American cannery union based in Seattle.</p><aside class="m-in-content-ad-row l-inline not-size-a not-size-b"></aside><p>Mr
Bulosan died in 1956. To honor his memory, a Bulusan Memorial Exhibit
located in Seattle's International District and in the Eastern Hotel
features his literary works and manuscripts. One of his famous books,
America is in the Heart based on his autobiography is now made into a
Philippine movie.</p><p>One of the famous quotes from that book is
timeless, as follows: "We in America understand the many imperfections
of democracy and the malignant disease corroding its very heart. We must
be united in the effort to make an America in which our people can find
happiness. It is a great wrong that anyone in America, whether he be
brown or white, should be illiterate or hungry or miserable."</p><p>References</p><p>(1) Carlos Bulosan, America Is in the Heart, 1946</p><p>(2) The Delano Manongs:Forgotten Heroes of the United Farm Workers-a Video by mediafactory.tv/2008/01</p><div class="m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline"><figure class="l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"><a><picture class="is-loaded"><source type="image/webp"></source></picture></a></figure></div><div class="m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline"><figure class="l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"></figure></div><br /><aside class="m-in-content-ad-row l-inline not-size-a not-size-b"></aside><figure class="l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"><a><picture class="is-loaded"><img alt="caste-system-in-the-philippines" class="m-detail--tml-image m-image" data-src="https://images.saymedia-content.com/.image/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:eco%2Cw_700/MTc2MjQ2NTMxNTE3NzIwNDU1/caste-system-in-the-philippines.jpg" height="180" itemprop="contentUrl url" src="https://images.saymedia-content.com/.image/t_share/MTc2MjQ2NTMxNTE3NzIwNDU1/caste-system-in-the-philippines.jpg" width="280" /></picture></a></figure><div class="m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline"><figure class="l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div><h2>My top 20 Filipino American Pride List</h2><p>I
have always wanted to publish my own Filipino-American Pride List. The
20 names (BOTH LIVING AND DEAD) below are not listed in order of
importance. This is my personal list and you are welcome to suggest any
names that could be added in this list. My only requirement is that they
have excelled in their field of expertise ( entertainment, sports,
science, medicine, literature, arts, law and politics). I have
personally meet Olivera, Comiso, Cabaldon, Pasquil, and Nicolas-Lewis.
Cabaldon and Pasquil are associates and friends of my daughter, Ditas
Katague ( Number 8). And last but not least, Number 14 in this list is
my oldest son, Dodie Katague, Writer and Lawyer. Pure Filipinos like
Manny Pacquiao, Dr Fe Del Mundo, Lea Salonga or Charice Pempengco are
not included in this list. They belong to the Filipino Pride list.</p><aside class="m-in-content-ad-row l-inline not-size-a not-size-b"></aside><p>1.
Baldomero Olivera, Ph.D. â Distinguished Professor of Biology,
University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah; first Fil-Am member of the
United States National Academy of Science. Research: neurotoxins from
venoms of predatory cone snails</p><p>2. Emil Guillermo â award winning
journalist, writer, and broadcaster. First Filipino American to anchor a
regularly scheduled national news program, NPR "All Things Considered,"
May 1989. Winner of American Book Award, 2000.</p><p>3. Jose Antonio
Vargas â 2008 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Journalism for his work with the
Washington Post; DREAM Act advocate; "illegal alien"</p><p>4. Carlos Bulosan â Author, America Is in the Heart. Discrimination of Filipinos in the 1930s.</p><p>5.Loida
Nicolas-Lewis â Chairman and CEO, TLC Beatrice International Holdings,
Inc. Active on Filipino American politics and policy</p><p>6. Cristeta Comerford â First woman executive chef at the White House.</p><p>7. Josefino Comiso, Ph.D. â physics expert at NASA. My contemporary at PAASE, Research on arctic melt and global warming</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_DOvTdkVo53u5nMeGCctPA-OGZALiYRjWuLBeMKVWHa7nmaoXCvgrvZCHe2VD_NjVxXg9ep655h1t8Xh3dbaKexmhEwKN1QSAtmxZO-L89MpjDf4RBjm2C_WOU6UIMVvQnMqcAftNUxtM/s960/ditasin+purple.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="721" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_DOvTdkVo53u5nMeGCctPA-OGZALiYRjWuLBeMKVWHa7nmaoXCvgrvZCHe2VD_NjVxXg9ep655h1t8Xh3dbaKexmhEwKN1QSAtmxZO-L89MpjDf4RBjm2C_WOU6UIMVvQnMqcAftNUxtM/w300-h400/ditasin+purple.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>My Youngest Daughter Ditas in Purple! July, 2021 <br /><p>8.Ditas
Katague was appointed by Governor Brown in March 2011 as Commissioner
Sandovalâs Chief of Staff, California Public Utilities Commission. Ditas
has more than 20 years of experience at federal, state and local
government agencies as well as in private and non-profit sectors. Prior
to coming to the CPUC, Ditas was Chief Deputy Commissioner of the
Department of Corporations. She also served in the Governorâs Office of
Planning and Research as Director of Census 2010-2020 and is an expert in
civic engagement and public participation. She was also Assistant
Secretary for Transportation at the California Business, Transportation
and Housing Agency. Ditas has a B.A. in Social Sciences and Practice of
Art (double major) from the University of California, Berkeley, and a
Masters in Public Administration (Intergovernmental Management and
Organization Development) from the University of Southern California.
Ditas was just recently appointed as a member of the US Census Bureau
Advisory Board for Racial, Ethnic and Other Populations. Ditas is my
youngest daughter.</p><aside class="m-in-content-ad-row l-inline not-size-a not-size-b"></aside><p>9.
Eleanor Mariano â Rear Admiral (Lower Half), U.S. Navy, retired. First
Filipino American to be promoted to a flag officer rank; former White
House physician</p><p>10. Mona Pasquil Rogers- in November 2009, became
the first woman to serve as acting lieutenant governor of California,
Friend and associate of my daughter, Ditas</p><p>11. Steve Austria - Republican congressman from Beavercreek, Ohio.</p><p>12.
Rozita Villanueva Lee â daughter of Eugenio Villanueva, who emigrated
from Pangasinan to Hawaii as part of the recruited labor force for the
Hawaii plantations, has been described as one of the top ten successful
Filipinos abroad. She has served as National Vice Chair of the National
Federation of Filipino American Associations and in a number of other
prominent positions of responsibility. On September 16, 2010, the White
House announced her appointment as a member of the President's Advisory
Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.</p><p>13.
Christopher Cabaldon â Mayor of West Sacramento, California, born in
1965. Openly gay activist. Have attended fun raising activities for his
political activities.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVoiWbQRo0qYS7EeyX1cectSWgcBn8eHNMe7BTfMq75Ccup0Vm0v-FO0dm1qJ-kGRD0K7i_PtRY5mF7crm0OZ-AkpmEDK2Mb0l1J1zNxDtz6fkQfHDOggybtsEtP69RDJuszQy-CIJ3Fv0/s1600/1980+dodie+uc+grad.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="698" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVoiWbQRo0qYS7EeyX1cectSWgcBn8eHNMe7BTfMq75Ccup0Vm0v-FO0dm1qJ-kGRD0K7i_PtRY5mF7crm0OZ-AkpmEDK2Mb0l1J1zNxDtz6fkQfHDOggybtsEtP69RDJuszQy-CIJ3Fv0/w280-h640/1980+dodie+uc+grad.jpg" width="280" /></a></div>Dodie ( my oldest son)- BS in Geography Graduation at UC Berkeley, 1980<br /><p>14. Dodie Diosdado Katague- author of Cloyne
Court and Prosecuting Attorney,Contra Costa, California. Here's a
summary of his first novel Cloyne Court" In 1946, the "real" all male
"Animal House" was born when Cloyne Court become a student co-op. But
the real story begins when Cloyne Court went co-ed in 1972 with the
arrival of sixty-two women. Katague's sexy, reveal-all memoir takes
place in the late 70s, soon after the women moved in. All it takes is
one kiss to transform animals into horny princes.</p><aside class="m-in-content-ad-row l-inline not-size-a not-size-b"></aside><p>15. Enrique Iglesias â a Spanish pop music singer-songwriter. Is now mainstream US singer</p><p>16.
Christine Gambito â an American Internet personality, actress, and
comedian; she maintains one of the most-subscribed-to channels on
YouTube. Also appointed Ambassador of Philippine tourism</p><p>17. Tani
Gorre Cantil-Sakauye was born on October 19, 1959). She is a
Filipino-American jurist, and is the 28th Chief Justice of California.
She was nominated by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for California's
highest judicial office on July 22, 2010, and retained in office by
California voters on November 2, 2010, and was sworn in on January 3,
2011. Her Hawaiian-born father, Clarence, was of Filipino and Portuguese
ancestry, while her mother, Mary Gorre, was Filipino. She was a
classmate of my oldest son ( Dodie) in Law School at UC Davis.</p><p>18.
Alex S. Fabros, Jr. â Historian, professor, retired U.S. Army officer;
Documentaries: âFilipino Americans: Discovering their Past for the
Futureâ, "Unsung Heroes"; historian, "Filipinas Magazine"; Historian and
Guest Curator, National Steinbeck Center's "Filipino Voices: Past and
Present."; and winner of New American Media's "Ethnic Pulitzer Prize".</p><p>19. Cheryl Burke- Professional Dancer, Trophy Winner-ABC Dancing with the Stars</p><aside class="m-in-content-ad-row l-inline not-size-a not-size-b">20.<b> Robert Andres Bonta</b> On March 24, 2021, Governor <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_Newsom" title="Gavin Newsom">Gavin Newsom</a> announced that he would be appointing Bonta as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attorney_General_of_California" title="Attorney General of California">Attorney General of California</a> to succeed <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xavier_Becerra" title="Xavier Becerra">Xavier Becerra</a>, who resigned the position to become <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Health_and_Human_Services" title="United States Secretary of Health and Human Services">Secretary of Health and Human Services</a> under President <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden" title="Joe Biden">Joe Biden</a>. His appointment was confirmed by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_Legislature" title="California State Legislature">California State Legislature</a>
on April 22 and he was sworn in on April 23, becoming the first
Filipino-American to occupy the position of California Attorney General.
<br /></aside><aside class="m-in-content-ad-row l-inline not-size-a not-size-b"><br /> Meanwhile enjoy this video of La Cumparsita Tango<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oPiMGc0W7a4" width="320" youtube-src-id="oPiMGc0W7a4"></iframe></div><br />This piece reminds me of my teenager years when my Dad taught us kids how to dance the Tango.<br /></aside><p> </p><p> </p>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676422770329071566.post-60214092839659580082021-08-08T18:16:00.003-07:002021-08-08T18:16:47.618-07:00Macrine's One Year Anniversary Celebration a Success<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5QL7qgPSyRb02_OsM5u3OjwzMxrfMLKaFpjN9gQFH4y2BogcFN4HuVl72M8RwJmp8SviuR0V5HefEEc86HJ4qoM_NT1Pcodq3VjWLReTkiaNHYGCE5CZidtxi09Ab40LDvvP3KOwsKbZS/s909/macrinewaksi2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="909" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5QL7qgPSyRb02_OsM5u3OjwzMxrfMLKaFpjN9gQFH4y2BogcFN4HuVl72M8RwJmp8SviuR0V5HefEEc86HJ4qoM_NT1Pcodq3VjWLReTkiaNHYGCE5CZidtxi09Ab40LDvvP3KOwsKbZS/w400-h299/macrinewaksi2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Fifteen
guests arrived to celebrate Macrine's Waksi. We lighted two candles to
honor her memory. The guests partake both Pinoy and American Dishes.
Igsoon Ceding and her two children(Albert and Christine) brought a dozen
tangerine roses. For Pinoy dishes we had adobo sa gata ( gift from
Merlet), beef calderetta steamed rice, and Pancit. For American Dishes
we had Honey Baked Ham, cranberry, Chicken Macaroni salad, salad greens
with artichoke hearts/pepperoni and Hawaiian sweet rolls. For dessert we
had rice cakes, brown and white puto and peach pies. We had soft drinks
and beer. Here are some photos of the ocassion.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzNhZfioItBPlf80n-8FZsKoglDeVEDnUgdDhjxunxVEtZfdHxEhFoTuGFDmiMlUtUMyO99k2k2p0MJemRFsW57tR761nNLJYkdmaLfO6YQfgZNsTbsVp1YJwbCGaIrYJL3Jx21WPyP97I/s909/macwaksi1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="909" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzNhZfioItBPlf80n-8FZsKoglDeVEDnUgdDhjxunxVEtZfdHxEhFoTuGFDmiMlUtUMyO99k2k2p0MJemRFsW57tR761nNLJYkdmaLfO6YQfgZNsTbsVp1YJwbCGaIrYJL3Jx21WPyP97I/w400-h299/macwaksi1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> Igsoon Ceding with the Dozen Tangerine Roses for the occasion<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpOGIxT0JqapL9AGLZWpAq7RaoX4tePEsG9eym8Ff5t_Ed7ytwJWut2ntBk9Xpj0_CAMYILB_rTHlnrrGvOpTlW6vLKzMBIEz6X4tDp3fH9crilHT6m9of0C80qSgILPfqt5AvtJFEcXpn/s909/macwaksi.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="909" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpOGIxT0JqapL9AGLZWpAq7RaoX4tePEsG9eym8Ff5t_Ed7ytwJWut2ntBk9Xpj0_CAMYILB_rTHlnrrGvOpTlW6vLKzMBIEz6X4tDp3fH9crilHT6m9of0C80qSgILPfqt5AvtJFEcXpn/w400-h299/macwaksi.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Igsoon Ceding and son, Albert and daughter, Christine from San Jose, CA</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wSiTGTMsu11Roc79wZzPM-PedivsSG_LEwt8YxyHNMMaz6rG0JFDP741XAqCW71o20qQrrCfpznwkuK4YQJgq15X8cltSSR6FYHl9MfRxQIbYAngKg2-vTZJGlp7rmwSuQCyzO35Nzwi/s679/macrinewaksi4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="507" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wSiTGTMsu11Roc79wZzPM-PedivsSG_LEwt8YxyHNMMaz6rG0JFDP741XAqCW71o20qQrrCfpznwkuK4YQJgq15X8cltSSR6FYHl9MfRxQIbYAngKg2-vTZJGlp7rmwSuQCyzO35Nzwi/w299-h400/macrinewaksi4.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><p>Yuka Maeda Chilan- the only relative of Macrine to attend</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD2xuw9twHHZ8rR6TKFHkr24aNMVkVcUqKocgd5rV5VX1i-OnxLHIBTIOEcv5L0GuoFvbHLk1iVAH9yrw3zWE26KYuBYqumKG5p_icdoHQQ9DnsC8r2h3Lyo17y-wJMdRc0xmrKsqVObUh/s679/macrinewaksi5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="507" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD2xuw9twHHZ8rR6TKFHkr24aNMVkVcUqKocgd5rV5VX1i-OnxLHIBTIOEcv5L0GuoFvbHLk1iVAH9yrw3zWE26KYuBYqumKG5p_icdoHQQ9DnsC8r2h3Lyo17y-wJMdRc0xmrKsqVObUh/w299-h400/macrinewaksi5.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><br /> Yuka's Mother and Father in Law Visiting from Equador <br /><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6VSPPxtcqz_t0HiJ11Mr314j4xM1Cty5meuRPyFRhqy5t5Wiot7KIxgnAUH-Sf8SdEj9H6vsTPmVqkXm4p1hhBB1BfvSbUbFxqtrZBTiqvanWtmWCjaz61XHsNL9Xj-CwKMFYss7as9Dt/s679/kidspikwa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="507" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6VSPPxtcqz_t0HiJ11Mr314j4xM1Cty5meuRPyFRhqy5t5Wiot7KIxgnAUH-Sf8SdEj9H6vsTPmVqkXm4p1hhBB1BfvSbUbFxqtrZBTiqvanWtmWCjaz61XHsNL9Xj-CwKMFYss7as9Dt/w299-h400/kidspikwa.jpg" width="299" /></a></div>Alix, Brendan and Ditas playing cards ( Pikwa)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdoM8ulyQVq2oXiNn1RpleniQvhpUaVNflQy9-yQ8ZEahC6yOq4jDrgQ6Spq2CSWQXden8z-h1h2ER71eskTUwti6s2LVGn2JIsf4fYjOa-9aKzVTw7pR6oLBpduPoj8h1Uzt9vypRvdE0/s679/kidspikwa2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="507" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdoM8ulyQVq2oXiNn1RpleniQvhpUaVNflQy9-yQ8ZEahC6yOq4jDrgQ6Spq2CSWQXden8z-h1h2ER71eskTUwti6s2LVGn2JIsf4fYjOa-9aKzVTw7pR6oLBpduPoj8h1Uzt9vypRvdE0/w299-h400/kidspikwa2.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkgKLhTiTIgEXVQpYIOabcf4N0xfWx9KOOp6g996g3pEFtyWp6uiFL-kyuMvPmjwwaRO2mmjrk0h2-PQ80MJjeUUtIaaWfnMKS9U_pJ2l49eXRqKVfEODcCcfuVtTOeyMu8d1FrVnEkyvW/s679/kidspikwa1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="507" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkgKLhTiTIgEXVQpYIOabcf4N0xfWx9KOOp6g996g3pEFtyWp6uiFL-kyuMvPmjwwaRO2mmjrk0h2-PQ80MJjeUUtIaaWfnMKS9U_pJ2l49eXRqKVfEODcCcfuVtTOeyMu8d1FrVnEkyvW/w299-h400/kidspikwa1.jpg" width="299" /></a><p>The
kids ( Dodie and Ditas),and grand kids(Alix and Carenna), Yuka and
Brendan ( Alix boyfriend) playing Pikwa after getting tired with mahjong
<br /></p><p>Thank you all for coming to celebrate Macrine's Waksi.
Special thanks to Merlet for the Adobo sa Gata. Now I can rest for a few
days-heal my aching knees and tired body.</p><p>Meanwhile enjoy the latest of my pineapple.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3qbKDBfhLhMzBxE4-4jxsqJKxlI_wlEwDzOz2jVPpFOjP_SxJp7ub0kMeLmyOXmfLCE2_gApGeheABfKYsElDmn57UcNpPxvlNPj0irghzW4Hly0_hAfgbAGFnTD2dJWsEfY6j6-E0NC/s679/pineapple8821.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="507" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3qbKDBfhLhMzBxE4-4jxsqJKxlI_wlEwDzOz2jVPpFOjP_SxJp7ub0kMeLmyOXmfLCE2_gApGeheABfKYsElDmn57UcNpPxvlNPj0irghzW4Hly0_hAfgbAGFnTD2dJWsEfY6j6-E0NC/w299-h400/pineapple8821.jpg" width="299" /></a></div>My Pineapple in the Front Porch-getting bigger everyday<br /> <p> <br /></p><p><br /><br /></p><p> </p>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676422770329071566.post-13066915321975952132021-08-05T09:18:00.003-07:002021-08-05T09:18:21.732-07:00Celebrating Macrine's Waksi- One Year Death Anniversary <p>Exactly one year from the day of the death, a final mourning called
âWaksiâ is celebrated in the Philippines. In a Waksi, the family prepares a feast and,
together with the visitors, offers prayers to the deceased. Some
provinces consider this as the day where the family can go back to
wearing colored clothes. </p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDaAtF4yCXfcKlbnDmZGXO65_4gy799DWeq84J87qR1DdiZWp32UZ-Yuaovihe2LDYJQuBWOUMNv__s0kw498pk9kGf59KvAMGVHiJ-5zQtkSq3XEWtr1cwGTql_ONByHXWwvXYwGA9nSQ/s690/macrinesteveplaque.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="690" data-original-width="515" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDaAtF4yCXfcKlbnDmZGXO65_4gy799DWeq84J87qR1DdiZWp32UZ-Yuaovihe2LDYJQuBWOUMNv__s0kw498pk9kGf59KvAMGVHiJ-5zQtkSq3XEWtr1cwGTql_ONByHXWwvXYwGA9nSQ/w478-h640/macrinesteveplaque.jpg" width="478" /></a><p>This
coming Sunday (August 8), I am preparing a simple lunch ( Honey Baked
Ham- Chicken Macaroni Salad, Pancit and some other Pinoy Dishes to
celebrate the first anniversary of Macrine's death. I invited Macrine's
sisters, nieces and other relatives, but none will be attending. So, as
of today, I have only 10 guests coming, all fully vaccinated but will
still wear their masks for safety and precautionary measures due to the
surging Covid-19 Delta variant. </p><p>I am just planning on
lighting a candle to honor Macrine and her Memories. Speaking of
Memories, may I have the pleasure of reposting Macrine's short
biography.</p><p>Macrine passed away last August 10, 2020. She had lived a good life
for she had touched many other lives through her community involvement
here in the US as well as in the Philippines. <br /></p><p>This post is
to remember Macrine(RIP) in her community involvement during her
productive and well-lived life here in the US as well as in the
Philippines. <br /></p><p>The
three awards are Macrine's involvement with Marinduque International,
Inc and the Marinduque Association of the Capital Area. <b>For details read:</b></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://hubpages.com/politics/medical-mission-of-love-to-marinduque">https://hubpages.com/politics/medical-mission-of-love-to-marinduque</a></span><br /> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLhG1Aj5Z36b0cTNUAMYdmDJslamOrjKFB4bDqpdSMTYyCJkoTdGZ8Qx8G46MS-6hQ8GkS6OkfcY0ekGLtuEcF_BOG94du9H_sNII1vtMOitB0xvSu7cEp66sfLpGy8ot665LFfLkcU-6s/s690/macrineagnesplaque.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="690" data-original-width="515" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLhG1Aj5Z36b0cTNUAMYdmDJslamOrjKFB4bDqpdSMTYyCJkoTdGZ8Qx8G46MS-6hQ8GkS6OkfcY0ekGLtuEcF_BOG94du9H_sNII1vtMOitB0xvSu7cEp66sfLpGy8ot665LFfLkcU-6s/w478-h640/macrineagnesplaque.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Io3lWXo8AYamA18GrNJNSjCPCfFhK65SE_tshzHwsVbcZBghz-XOUz7vzFWUwejQ6k5KiJ52PWJWwaVe8G4cr9vk7BBqNAVFjJ3aNCCVbu7-OYuKZvagmpmP-4Up74ZuLXS-bsrxW6Vz/s690/macrinemacaplaque.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="690" data-original-width="515" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Io3lWXo8AYamA18GrNJNSjCPCfFhK65SE_tshzHwsVbcZBghz-XOUz7vzFWUwejQ6k5KiJ52PWJWwaVe8G4cr9vk7BBqNAVFjJ3aNCCVbu7-OYuKZvagmpmP-4Up74ZuLXS-bsrxW6Vz/w478-h640/macrinemacaplaque.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><p>Macrine was actively involved with Filipino-American
community in the tri-state area of Maryland, Virginia and Washington,
DC. SHE was also active with the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Marinduquenos of the Capital Area (MACA).</span>
Some of MACA's projects were giving scholarships to needy students in
PI. We also collaborated with the humanitarian projects of â Feed the
Hungry, Incâin Marinduque. In 1998, we participated in the medical
mission to Marinduque. We donated 100 used eyeglasses, medical supplies
and equipments to the local hospital. In May, 2001 we again participated
in the medical mission sponsored by Marinduque International,Inc.. I
helped in the distribution of drugs and served as acting treasurer
during the mission week, while Macrine was Executive Director of the
organization.<br /><br />Macrine short biography was published in <b>MI, Inc
Newsletter when she was elected President in 2003 as follows</b>. "Macrine
was born in Boac and a product of the Immaculate Conception Academy High
School. She obtained her Bachelor in Business Administration degree in
1957 from the University of Santo Tomas. Two month after graduation she
married her college sweetheart, David Katague from Iloilo, who was then
teaching chemistry at UP Diliman. They immigrated to the US in 1960.<br /> <br />Macrine
stayed home for 18 years raising her four children but decided to go
back to nursing school in California. In 1979, she received her <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bachelor
of Science degree from Holy Name College in Oakland, CA. as well as a
Certificate in Public Health Nursing specializing with Spanish speaking
patients. </span><br /> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ps03nEwuFzbIw1aY__eu60W29CHQbpzHk8IdT51CSORJ-58kt0oxqxRMBBzjH3bq0d7Z53PDE3FTzYWJSCoFDMyAxJmeLrzSTBSiourfTquDqxhcT1bxkuQbpikdA-croM2LPm7zWPwZ/s679/macrinePAFC+award.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="507" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ps03nEwuFzbIw1aY__eu60W29CHQbpzHk8IdT51CSORJ-58kt0oxqxRMBBzjH3bq0d7Z53PDE3FTzYWJSCoFDMyAxJmeLrzSTBSiourfTquDqxhcT1bxkuQbpikdA-croM2LPm7zWPwZ/w478-h640/macrinePAFC+award.jpg" width="478" /></a></div>Macrine Receiving PAFC Award and Plaque, June 1999<br /><p>In 1990, Macrine and David moved to Maryland where
she worked for nine years as <b>Quality Improvement Nurse Manager</b> for several home
health organizations in the Washington, DC area. It was then, when she
joined the Marinduqueno Association of the Capital Area (MACA) and
became an active member of the association. She retired in 1998 and got
involved with the Filipino-American organizations in the DC
metropolitan area".<br /><br />In June, 1999, Macrine was elected <b>overall
chairperson of the Festival Committee</b> that was in charge of the
celebration of Philippines Independence for the whole month of June. An
article was published by the Manila Mail, dated June 15, 1999. An
excerpt of the news article written by Bing C. Branigin reads:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">RP TAKES CENTER STAGE-45 GROUPS JOIN PARADE IN D.C.<br /></span><br />âA
big crowd watched the Philippines took center stage when
Filipino-Americans stage a colorful parade, fair and cultural show along
historic Pennsylvania Avenue on June 6.<br /><br />Filipino Americans
display their pride in their culture and heritage to mark the 101st
anniversary of independence from Spain and more than a century of
Philippines- American relations. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHMUhspfHwqw0ZKKvqXQZ4GToV_hXlYD7LPV_emtf0FdLriRA4DOxZ7LBfpjmfPkL8bnHqOI_6n4aLQxLKfQbBokzU9sH0GnPtFLTtFgtVZUqEtQg17XOz1MdopAbSiIPzUSiuWln7-tA/s1600-h/dcparade.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367750786521313810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHMUhspfHwqw0ZKKvqXQZ4GToV_hXlYD7LPV_emtf0FdLriRA4DOxZ7LBfpjmfPkL8bnHqOI_6n4aLQxLKfQbBokzU9sH0GnPtFLTtFgtVZUqEtQg17XOz1MdopAbSiIPzUSiuWln7-tA/s400/dcparade.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 266px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />More
than 45 Filipino- American organizations participated in the parade and
whole day fair and cultural shows. They are groups from Washington,
D.C., Maryland, Northern Virginia, South Carolina and the 40 strong
Ati-atihan group from Virginia Beach.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkXahsJldXxwzHh4331XN7ReDaCSewj_HydtaM4QhM5dsHbxCHE79HfqKtTuxt6i_9cBB6QhJxZX1Uomb7wevQ-WhKAtZHC3T6jh7G46oM6N-CeqU8-tClxQsQurCcU34pVCdw1Gb6wx8/s1600-h/moriones+parade+in+DC.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367825428663574274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkXahsJldXxwzHh4331XN7ReDaCSewj_HydtaM4QhM5dsHbxCHE79HfqKtTuxt6i_9cBB6QhJxZX1Uomb7wevQ-WhKAtZHC3T6jh7G46oM6N-CeqU8-tClxQsQurCcU34pVCdw1Gb6wx8/s400/moriones+parade+in+DC.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 266px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Marinduquenos</span> who are this year hosts, showed their Moriones, clad in colorful costumes and mask. <br /><br /><b>Macrine
Katague, Philippine Festival chairperson,</b> said she was really impressed
by the number of groups who participated. For the last six months, the
Philippine Committee had been meeting regularly to make this year's
event better. <br /><br />A group of twenty food vendors sold favorite
Philippine dishes, like lechon, pancit etc...For drinks, there was San
Miguel beer, sago at gulaman, coconut juice and halo-halo. There were
also twenty tents filled with dry goods, like T-shirts, jewelry, gift
items, travel agencies and phone cards. One of the highlights of the
fair was on-the-spot painting contest for the kids. The Philippine
Embassy displayed stamp collection, fabrics and handicraft from the
Philippines <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq5YNWBKKD3THSObLf6fmkSHY8dxVuHUpMfxqhk15KiqQDWTFsLwufZBcDUoo5lA3O0tVHJXU0HQsvVaYMbjldNCHrMGGDZWN8Moo12TYHEmY2MdWBF5hKuZIwWqyIuyDyFC3wITYUMO75/s640/1999+pafc+dc1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="451" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq5YNWBKKD3THSObLf6fmkSHY8dxVuHUpMfxqhk15KiqQDWTFsLwufZBcDUoo5lA3O0tVHJXU0HQsvVaYMbjldNCHrMGGDZWN8Moo12TYHEmY2MdWBF5hKuZIwWqyIuyDyFC3wITYUMO75/w453-h640/1999+pafc+dc1.jpg" width="453" /></a></div><br />Ambassador and Mrs Raul Rabe,
patiently stayed at the Fair from 9:00AM to 6:00PM, enjoying all the
activities. Rabe will end his term the end of this month. He will be
replaced by Ambassador <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ernesto Maceda.</span><br /><br />Mr.
Rabe told Manila Mail â This is a great thing that we are celebrating
our independence here in Pennsylvania Avenue. I noticed that every year
we are getting better and bigger,. Hopefully we will keep the momentum
goingâ..<br /> <br />To show their support to their âkababayansâ,
Marinduquenos from New Jersey came to town. Al Molato who represented
the Eastern Seaboard Marinduqueno said, â This is fantastic, imagine our
small island is so small and taking a big role in the capital to host a
big endeavor like this. I would like to salute my <b>co-marinduquenos and
Macrine Katague the chairperson, for a wonderful job.â<br /></b><br />Meanwhile,
enjoy this photo of Macrine during our trip to London at Wembley
Stadium watching the Football Game between the Redskins and 49'ers. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlqVvZ2ttO4Aia6OPVqBMzt10_unCyyZFtoY09fhQhjYAGkBKPPChmY-pmEHW7rvwtGeCtFF7Hl3kyYc5hzzFqWFu_8GhwGoVsyyGX2BA3Z-rMA86AWILx0M1pncDSxVH_QZyrgaQiZz4E/s1600/london10-92.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1164" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlqVvZ2ttO4Aia6OPVqBMzt10_unCyyZFtoY09fhQhjYAGkBKPPChmY-pmEHW7rvwtGeCtFF7Hl3kyYc5hzzFqWFu_8GhwGoVsyyGX2BA3Z-rMA86AWILx0M1pncDSxVH_QZyrgaQiZz4E/w466-h640/london10-92.jpg" width="466" /></a></div><br /> <br /><p> </p>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676422770329071566.post-67167658586946480872021-08-03T16:27:00.004-07:002021-08-04T13:24:19.962-07:00The Highlights of My Professional Career in Chemistry for the StoryWorth Book<p>I am re posting today, excerpts from my article "<b>The highlights of my Professional Career in Chemistry" </b>for my StoryWorth account.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIlkXGTZRZ1A0SUUltfttBXju5Tbx_6qKC1mgQb3SZKfsdKbyKw9tBj01fjLViga-f3JtaI34mOhVgzthjCENNgU0E18VfQjY1E4WPU6WgTovMBXfHbEJtdV8zb5b8k3G8o2ivBS18nkA/s1600/stauffer+ads-81.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690123101498806994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIlkXGTZRZ1A0SUUltfttBXju5Tbx_6qKC1mgQb3SZKfsdKbyKw9tBj01fjLViga-f3JtaI34mOhVgzthjCENNgU0E18VfQjY1E4WPU6WgTovMBXfHbEJtdV8zb5b8k3G8o2ivBS18nkA/s400/stauffer+ads-81.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 291px;" /></a>My picture used by Stauffer Chemicals in their Advertisement Brochures, 1981<br />
<br />In my more than 40 years of professional career, I have experienced both
working rank and file, as well as supervising the work of subordinates.
I have worked in four private firms and the Federal Government, the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA), where I retired. I enjoyed the
challenges and difficulties of both types of job situations. This is
the highlights of my work experiences.<br />
<br />
My first job after completing my doctorate degree was a Chemist for <b>Chemagro Corporation</b>
in Kansas City, Missouri. It was a subsidiary of Bayer Corporation, a
German conglomerate. I worked for the analytical chemistry department
comprised of about fifty people; half that number was either chemists or
biologists. My specific task was to develop analytical methods for the
detection of pesticide residues in plant and animal tissues. I worked on
my own, similar to six other bench chemists, and we all reported to the
same supervisor. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3JFOnYI14nGy1e2826W5VkcjwnGFPz4oCkzXrflU7aUWdzKT6O00STUjfAJKY1J_jCY7ZQLkY6UHpS3J6y0cyO_4fzAl23cxDg177wWMoKytqXxRhbsIKOrPRFZp9NNts7sbyIxCO2ov/s679/chemagroistjob.jpg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="507" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3JFOnYI14nGy1e2826W5VkcjwnGFPz4oCkzXrflU7aUWdzKT6O00STUjfAJKY1J_jCY7ZQLkY6UHpS3J6y0cyO_4fzAl23cxDg177wWMoKytqXxRhbsIKOrPRFZp9NNts7sbyIxCO2ov/w299-h400/chemagroistjob.jpg.jpg" width="299" /></a>My
Photo with my two Colleagues and a Socialite for Company Press Release
was published in the KC Star newspaper to improve company image to the
public,1965.<br /> </p><p>The firm sponsored my visa conversion from a student to a permanent
resident, and I was able to legally work and reside in the United States
with my family. The company generously took care of its employees. At
the end of each successful year, everyone received a 13th month salary
bonus. The employees and their families celebrated wonderful annual
Christmas parties in a downtown Kansas City hotel, with dancing and free
drinks for the whole night. <br />
<br />
As much as I enjoyed and loved working for Chemagro for five years, I
found a new job which offered a substantially higher pay. Due to my
exemplary work performance, my supervisor lobbied for me to stay with
the company. I had to turn him down because they could not match the
package presented by my new employer. It was also a chance for me and my
family to move and live in the US west coast, where the mild winter
climate is bearable compared to the Midwest. <br />
<br />
My next job was at the agricultural research division of <b>Shell Development Company</b>
in Modesto, California. I was a Research Chemist, and again I worked
individually, same as five other chemists who all reported to a
supervisor. My specific duty was similar to my previous job. I worked
for them for five years, until the company decided to get out of the
pesticide business. They closed their research facility affecting the
jobs of more than 200 employees.<br />
<br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrX6cVv40rsb2GpprLGmj__KqCdhiqQ9OsbjqB9BtV2wM5UED52c4r9HcCjlNzL_3dUNnnKZff0Y31UtIVXpihk7Baj01vJ9J9sDnXU-6CXv6OxiKU0gDTv-iEsfqnksb_wVQOXkbKOlcx/s1200/dave+and+macrine+1982.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrX6cVv40rsb2GpprLGmj__KqCdhiqQ9OsbjqB9BtV2wM5UED52c4r9HcCjlNzL_3dUNnnKZff0Y31UtIVXpihk7Baj01vJ9J9sDnXU-6CXv6OxiKU0gDTv-iEsfqnksb_wVQOXkbKOlcx/w640-h336/dave+and+macrine+1982.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> Macrine and I during one of the Stauffers Company Party for Employees, 1982<br /><p>My third industrial job was with the agricultural research division of <b>Stauffer Chemical Company</b>,
located in Richmond, California. I was a Senior Research Chemist doing
the same project as my two previous jobs. I worked for twelve continuous
years for the company, with outstanding annual job performance. I
became a Principal Research Chemist, the highest attainable
non-supervisory position. <br />
<br />
One day in 1986, my supervisor informed me that my job had been
eliminated, and I had one day to vacate the facility. It was the most
dreadful lay off experience in my life. I felt anger, sadness and
humiliation to be dismissed from work with one day notice, after all the
years of hard work invested for the company. This was an unforgettable
incident and was the gloomiest point in my professional career.<br />
<br />
One of the chemists was distressed and expressed his outrageous anger by
threatening the company and its workers. He told his supervisor of his
intention to bomb and burn down the laboratory. He was immediately
escorted by the security staff out of the building and into his car. He
was informed to leave behind his personal belongings; they will be
mailed to his residence. He was warned never to show up again near the
company premises or risk getting arrested. <br />
<br />
My supervisor was kind and allowed me to take my time to pack up my
belongings. It took me two days to clear up my workplace. I was provided
clerical help and office space, in preparation to look for another job,
such as updating resumes, and using the computer and copy machine. I
did received six weeks of separation pay plus benefits. Losing my job with Stauffer, inspired and motivated Macrine to go
back to school and earned her Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. This was to
insure that the next time I lost my job, she will be ready to support
the family and we do not have to go back to the Philippines.<br />
<br />
Fortunately, with the help of a friend who is a Church parishioner, I
found another job thirty days after leaving Stauffer Chemical Company.
He hired me as a senior research chemist and as a group leader with two
technicians to supervise. It was in the same field as my expertise in my
previous three jobs spanning the last twenty one years. My new employer
was <b>Chevron Chemical Company,</b> and which was located in the same city as my former employer. <br />
<br />
This job gave me the introduction and basic knowledge of managing the
work of subordinates. I worked for Chevron Company for four and a half
years. The company decided to consolidate their research facilities in
Texas, and lay off all its research employees. This time I had enough
distress and agony from working, and eventually getting laid off from
several private companies. To avoid going through any more miserable
layoffs, I made a vow that I would never again work for a private
company. <br />
<br />
In the three private companies I worked for, I was able to publish
scientific journals for some of the research studies and analytical
methods which I developed for the respective companies of Chemagro,
Shell Development and Stauffer. <br />
<br />
After deciding and making a vow to avoid working in the private sector, I
made my new goal which was either to work for the state of California,
or the Federal government in Washington, D.C. Four months after I lost
my job in Chevron, I was lucky and joyful to be hired by the <b>Food and Drug Administration as a review chemist in the fall of 1990. </b><br />
<br />
In 1994 I was promoted as an Expert Research Chemist with a GS-14
rating. My expertise was on Anti-malarial and Anti-parasitic drug
products. In 1997, I was again promoted to Chemistry team leader,
supervising the work of six Chemistry reviewers including five with
doctorate degrees.<br />
<br />
As team leader, I was responsible for prioritizing, assigning, and
assuring the technical accuracy of all chemistry, manufacturing and
control issues for all new drug applications submitted to the Division
of Anti-Infective Drug Products, Center of New Drugs. <br />
<br />
In 1998, I won the <b>Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Award.</b> The
citation reads, âFor outstanding accomplishments in fostering the
objectives of the EEO Program by hiring minorities and encouraging their
professional growth while providing excellent leadership.â I have
received numerous certificates of appreciation, awards in leadership and
communications, commendation for teamwork and excellence in the
accomplishment of the FDA mission. I have also received several letters
of appreciation from private industry for my review work.<br />
<br />
Managing the work of others has its challenges. Moreover, it develops
oneâs skill in handling and developing people, and the compensation
rewards and benefits are better. Due to additional duties,
responsibilities and leadership, supervisory work can be more stressful
than working as a subordinate. However, supervisory jobs give one more
personal growth and satisfaction, based on my personal experience. <b>My
work in FDA as a team leader managing the work of six scientists had
been the happiest and rewarding work experience in my career in
Chemistry.</b></p><p><b>Meanwhile, enjoy this video of Sulic performance of Bohemian Rhapsody</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RKWwmVn5jrI" width="320" youtube-src-id="RKWwmVn5jrI"></iframe></b></div><b><br />So what is my formula for success? You need to work hard,practice patience and most of all LUCK!</b>
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</span><p> </p><p> </p>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676422770329071566.post-39739144290292469942021-08-01T04:41:00.001-07:002021-08-01T04:41:12.260-07:00My Awards, Honors and Scientific Publications for the StoryWorth Book<p>This my response to the query on my three favorite awards for the StoryWorth Book of Memories. <br /></p><p>I
have several awards and certificates of Appreciation from the FDA but
the following three are my most treasured plaques and awards: <b>(1)Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Award, (2) Parangal 98 Award in Chemistry and
(3)Special Recognition Award for my Contribution to ease suffering of burnt
victims of the September 11, 2001 bombing of the World Trade Center in New York
and the Pentagon in Washington, DC.</b><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTAYdoUWXMpD45ZBBJcYqVQ-SnBjaSJ2HMPMRZyct1jSPLLsYipx_GHNZ4xYsyy3-50RF8UTPq4fkyD4cq5KP_9xUHrJs-txxxepD7MHfx08FFsCyk3zJUHrtaqFe93J0dMmq5Ac2TxmM/s690/eeoawardplaque.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="690" data-original-width="515" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTAYdoUWXMpD45ZBBJcYqVQ-SnBjaSJ2HMPMRZyct1jSPLLsYipx_GHNZ4xYsyy3-50RF8UTPq4fkyD4cq5KP_9xUHrJs-txxxepD7MHfx08FFsCyk3zJUHrtaqFe93J0dMmq5Ac2TxmM/w478-h640/eeoawardplaque.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><p>This award<b>-Equal Employment Opportunity </b>(EEO) was my most treasured award. The following are the reasons of my getting the award. Today, <b>Dr Janet Woodcock is the Acting FDA Commissioner. It is in her reign that the Covid-19 vaccines gets its Final Approval. </b></p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMc8YtsZC5VvIVoJU5WluOZhkLnFakoUL6rrEl6c2W8onMb9B7hS23UfOv_TTkQcyg4-gfjpAgSMTUV-f6QTc-R7AfayWPugmveBN3zy09KIc0yyhE_MoMTHKDZfAOIzqF0YIMNMhMj0N_/s1600/fda+eeo+award1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="497" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMc8YtsZC5VvIVoJU5WluOZhkLnFakoUL6rrEl6c2W8onMb9B7hS23UfOv_TTkQcyg4-gfjpAgSMTUV-f6QTc-R7AfayWPugmveBN3zy09KIc0yyhE_MoMTHKDZfAOIzqF0YIMNMhMj0N_/s640/fda+eeo+award1.jpg" width="496" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaR3T9sUSArMSPOyskEpssax02GColypiBRGOsX9DvWcG0TPx8l8Rk8uwcBgiGPqNBTTK9VQVKvjtBCdoq8jhTDhdr8mUb7AD0mz_yuh6nTA71TUqd9AINkvWGe0cYAgoOdm_mxI9hHSFR/s690/91101plaque.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="690" data-original-width="515" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaR3T9sUSArMSPOyskEpssax02GColypiBRGOsX9DvWcG0TPx8l8Rk8uwcBgiGPqNBTTK9VQVKvjtBCdoq8jhTDhdr8mUb7AD0mz_yuh6nTA71TUqd9AINkvWGe0cYAgoOdm_mxI9hHSFR/w478-h640/91101plaque.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><p>Special Award for My Contribution to the September 11, 2001 Bombing of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon</p><p><b>For details read:</b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://hubpages.com/education/the-day-the-world-trembled">https://hubpages.com/education/the-day-the-world-trembled</a></span></span><br /></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLjAZ6rVLHq8w_xrXQWU5MipiVsvfJCMvvGzTcmT8HMOWKMh-0YqzvwQcV5_DHya3yGYLZeeeJil7Oq-I26QY5aGVuKOlNjhJW4FbKy0akCxiPGWxdRzkBISDZ9s8q-DZ8rKafE6J-5dF3/s690/parangalplaque.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="690" data-original-width="515" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLjAZ6rVLHq8w_xrXQWU5MipiVsvfJCMvvGzTcmT8HMOWKMh-0YqzvwQcV5_DHya3yGYLZeeeJil7Oq-I26QY5aGVuKOlNjhJW4FbKy0akCxiPGWxdRzkBISDZ9s8q-DZ8rKafE6J-5dF3/w299-h400/parangalplaque.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><p>The summary of my <b>Pamana Award in Chemistry nomination</b> package reads: <br />
<br />
"Dr Katague is a <b>trailblazer in the field of Chemistry and Drug Regulation.</b> He is the first Filipino American to attain the position of <b>Team Leader and Expert</b>
in the Center of New Drugs, Food and Drug Administration. He is also
the first Filipino-American to be elected for two 5 year terms(
1995-2005) to the United States Pharmacopeia Council of Experts since
its inception in 1820. Dr Katague's drive and energy to succeed is a
representation of the Filipino people's talent and passion for
excellence. He has shown that Filipinos can contribute significantly to
the advancement of science, therefore help the world a better and safer
place by insuring that only safe and better quality drugs are approved
and marketed." </p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyAxducQpj5oFM-wxol5oyTOKEfy-mNdFrcyD0DEWpbz1uld_lmALdC-3bWALEC0ZbVCeXdmTI_7fCFsERbKEKafY5kN8TpzXkN7jCn2mqPM-bB1IzydHJDUw6Run3CzUDsaoi-4gRXmo_/s1600-h/galanight.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223710514993822274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEhaFzWtwo6KuwHwpcIa6OILV3yQE9kVJgOeW7Qc51YZyWIYgoQMWYoqQdyqz6XlwM5jDw9Niaj5S2xUjjrobvuNau9NRvnWBe0LDcA_YjMMptON7-vTqFNEc8-ojt4JDdiamSRXuNLvwpK4W4lU3cPISDMNpr9Vo8TJLutSb1H27ejJoIA112wvu2DIyBTfnmGs055KrIn3k0dJ=s0-d" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px;" /></a><br />
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The following is an excerpt from the article published in <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sulo Newsletter,</span> Vol.8, No.1 dated January 7, 2003. Sulo is the official newsletter of <span style="font-weight: bold;">PAASE (</span> Philippine-American Academy of Science & Engineering). I have been a member of PAASE since 1969.<br />
<br />
"David is the oldest of seven children of Dr. and Mrs. David Jamili
Katague, Sr of Barotac Viejo, Iloilo. Even before he went to grade
school, he had dreams of coming to US, since he had a lot of contact
with American GI who were dental patients of his father in the
US-Filipino army during World War II. In 1951, he graduated
valedictorian of his high school class.<br />
<br />
He enrolled at the University of the Philippines Iloilo College (UPIC)
in Iloilo City. During his two years at UPIC, he was a recipient of
several scholarships, such as the Fernando Lopez,university and college
scholarships. In 1955, he graduated with a Bachelor's degree in
Chemistry in UP Diliman, Q.C. at top 1% of his class. The next year, he
passed the board examination for Chemists coping <b>3rd place nationwide</b>.
He was appointed instructor in Chemistry and taught chemistry for three
years in his Alma Mater before pursuing graduate degrees to the US. In
1957, he married Macrine Nieva Jambalos(RIP) of Boac, Marinduque. In 1962 he
obtained his Master of Science degree followed by his PhD.in
Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the University of Illinois in Chicago in 1964. </p>The following are my other Awards, Professional Activities and Scientific Publications:<br /><p><span style="font-weight: bold;">
</span><b>A.OTHER AWARDS AND RECOGNITONS:</b></p><p>1. Initiated to Rho Chi Phi, Pharmaceutical Honor Society, 1962<br />
2. Elected to Sigma Xi, Scientific Research Honor Society, 1964<br />
3. Listed in 12th Edition, American Men and Women of Science, 1972 (page 3184)<br />
4, Listed in Who's Who in the West, 15th & 21st Editions, 1976 & 1987<br />
5. Listed in Who's Who in Technology Today, 2nd Edition, 1981 (page 999)<br />
6. Listed in Experts and Consultants, Chemistry Section,1982 (page 515)<br />
7. Group Recognition Award, Halofantrine Review Team, FDA, May 1993<br />
8. Team Excellence Award for Albendazole Review, FDA May, 1997<br />
9. Commendable Service Award on <b>Botanical Guidance</b>, May, 1997<br />
10. Commendable Service Award on Guidance in Evaluation of Clinical Studies for Antimicrobial Drug Products, May, 1998<br />
11. Team Excellence Award for Trovafloxacin/Alatrofloxacin Review, May, 1998<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">B: OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:</span><br />
<br />
1. Guest Lecturer, Institute of Natural Sciences, U. of the Philippines,
January 1986 'sponsored by <b>TOKTEN</b> and United Nations Development
Program, New York<br />
2. President, U. of the Philippines Alumni Association, Berkeley Chapter,Berkeley, CA 1988-1990<br />
3. Elected to the <b>USP Committee on Revision</b>,Standard Division,1995-2000 and 2000-2005 <br />
Antibiotics and Natural Products Subcommittees<br />
4. Member, Philippine American Academy of Science & Engineering <b>(PAASE)</b>since 1969<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">C: SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS:</span><br />
<br />
1. Analysis of the Volatile Components of Ylang-Ylang Oil by Gas Chromatography.<br />
J. of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 52 252(1963)<br />
2. Gas and Thin Layer Chromatographic Analysis of the Volatile
Components of Papaya Fruit, J. of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 54 891 (1965)<br />
3. Determination of Fenthion Residues in Plant and Animal Tissues by
Electron-Capture Gas Chromatography, J. of Agri & Food Chemistry,
Vol 14, No.6 (1966)<br />
4. A Gas Chromatographic Method for the Determination of Bayer 37289,
its Oxygen Analog and 2,4,5-trichlorophenol in Crops, J. of Agri &
Food Chemistry, Vol 14, No.5 (1966)<br />
5. Metabolism of P32 Labeled Dasanit in Cotton Plants, Bulletin of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology, Vol 2 (1967)<br />
6. Gas Chromatographic Method for Residues of Baygon and Metabolites in
Plant Tissues. J. of Agri & Food Chemistry, Vol 20, No.6 ( 1972)<br />
7. Characterization and Microdetermination of a Water-Soluble Metabolite
from Bladex Herbicide by Conversion to 5,5-dimethyl Hydantoin, J. of
Agri & Food Chemistry, Vol 21 No.6 ( 1973)<br />
<br />
I have authored more that<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 250</span>
research reports, FDA submissons and analytical residue methods ( GC, TLC
and HPLC) during the last 22 years of my industrial experience in the
field of pesticide research, registration and regulation for the
following companies: Chemagro Corporation, Shell Development Co.,
Stauffer Chemical Co and Chevron Chemical Company<br />
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</p><p><b>Meanwhile: <br /></b></p><p>Here's a video of Hauser playing Moonriver- One of Macrine's Favorite Piece<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-S7ch8uwMo" width="320" youtube-src-id="3-S7ch8uwMo"></iframe></div><p><br /> and a violin rendition of Something Stupid by Petar Markoski</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/utShwGB3krs" width="320" youtube-src-id="utShwGB3krs"></iframe></div><br /><p><br />
</p><p> </p>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8676422770329071566.post-28508106896902120942021-07-30T18:43:00.001-07:002021-07-30T18:43:23.492-07:00Some Interesting Comments on My Articles and Blog Postings for the StoryWorth Book<div class="date-outer">This is my response to the query about comments
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I started blogging in 2008. This year<b>(2009)</b>, I received more than 100 comments
from my readers all over the world in my five widely read blogs. The
following are ten comments that inspire me to continue blogging. I found
them interesting as well. <br />
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<b>1</b>. We hear about British successes. This is one of their
forgotten failures, until now. Interesting that most of the Spanish army
were Filipino soldiers and officers. Because of this I've now come
across the story of the fight against the Dutch invasion and it is
another forgotten story. The history of the Philippines seems to be
filled with amazing forgotten stories. I'm going to read more and not
just about the colonial period. Thank you for opening my eyes, on <b>British Occupation of Manila-Forgotten Episode in Philippine History>by Anonymous.<br />
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<b>2</b>. Hi, I read your blogs like every week. Your story-telling
style is awesome, keep doing what you're doing! Also see my site on, <b>Thomas Coleman on <b>Political Dynasty and Pork Barrel as Cause of Corruption in the Philippines</b></b><br />
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your permission to allow me to copy some portion of your blog article
regarding âMarinduque â My Island Tropical Paradiseâ for the reason that
Iâm doing a factual research about the province of Marinduque which
Iâll use it for the construction of my argumentative essay entitled
Marinduque. I assure you that this will only be used for academic
purpose only in our university as a school project research.
Furthermore, I admire that way youâve written your blog article
especially the details regarding the tourist spots in the province
especially the Bellaroca resort since I havenât been there due to its
costly fee which I canât afford so far. Your approval would be a great
help for my research and studies. Thank you in advance for your kindest
help. May the Lord shower you more of His blessings in these coming
years. Sincerely yours,<b> JHONAS Q. DE LA CRUZ on<b> Latest Article on Traveling to Marinduque</b><br />
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<b>4</b>. The story of MHL has a nice ring about it. It tells the juicy
details and reality of unconventional relationships, which add flavor to
the plot and draws in the hordes of viewers. It would be educational to
draw up a drama series which portray the pain, suffering and havoc of
diseases spread mainly by gay relationships. People never learn and
HIV/AIDS is spreading faster than we are aware of it. Your blog site can
be a tool in helping stamp out the sexually transmitted diseases of our
generation.<b> Mark Stromill on <b>Bisexuality-Theme of Episode 50 of My Husband's Lover</b></b><br />
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<b>5.</b> I have Filipino friends living in Spain who visit Morocco for
the weekends, similar to Americans visiting the Mexico side for the
weekend. It is an exotic short trip for them just as you mentioned. The
street vendors remind us of people hawking everything in the streets of
Manila. Nowadays, Morocco is a jumping point for would be illegal
migrants from Africa heading to Europe. Spain continues to have a small
territory in North Africa, I am not sure if it is near or on Morocco,
and Spain has fortified its borders because some migrants enter it
illegally and is a headache for the EU.<b> Jose Luis Martinez on <b>One Day in Tangier, Morocco, North Africa</b><br />
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<b>6.</b> Good to read your article about the discrimination. Looking forward for more articles like this on<b> Prejudice and Discrimination Against Filipinos </b><b>by Anonymous.<br />
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<b>7.</b> I'm impressed, you are now the handy man that your wife
luckily married. You should post on your blogs the recipes of your new
skill and we your readers can start judging you. Keep up the good work
and have a joyful Father's day weekend.<b> Orby Gustafsson on <b>Blueberries Pancake for Breakfast</b><br />
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<b>8.</b> Dear Dave, I just came across your site while I was looking
for background information regarding the Rigodon de Honor. I have
thoroughly enjoyed reading your blogs and admire your dedication to
keeping your blogs updated. Looks like retirement suits you! I am also a
Filipino American who have dedicated the last 25 years in pursuit of
improving the clinical trial enterprise. I noticed you retired from the
FDA. Did you by any chance come across Dr. Jean Fourcroy and Dr. Peter
Reinhart? We were members of the Board of Trustees of the former Academy
of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Investigators. I just wanted to let
you know that your stories inspired me to look into doing something
similar. At age 56 and in the process of yet another reinvention of my
professional and personal life,I found some wise pearls in your blogs.
Thank you for sharing your stories with the world! Kind regards, <b>Dr. Nadina Jose drnjose@gmail.com on <b>Cinco de Mayo Celebration and Sales</b><br />
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<b>9</b>. Hi Sir, I am also an alumna of UP (Chemical Engineering, 2009)
and stumbled upon your blog. I would just like to say that I thoroughly
enjoyed reading your entries, and am impressed that you remain a
prolific blogger well into your 70s! I can only aspire to do the same
when I reach my golden years. Salamat po, and I look forward to your
future posts. Regards,<b> Patricia on <b>Chapter 1: Childhood Memories of the Japanese-American War in the Philippines, 1941-1945</b></b><br />
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<b> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTl9rCGY83yLK6gT-eV_Bad5e7uphL9x7uxw6Ua0rPZKAI_laA9dnA013sxnE_iUugefLqrDFmeIHaq5XxgLEJnZ4cM1SWVCAMDAhhvxAwJfSWV3MhKFgVXsru_8-QiVGymxjpXhyZ_ACt/s690/livedungeness.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="690" data-original-width="515" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTl9rCGY83yLK6gT-eV_Bad5e7uphL9x7uxw6Ua0rPZKAI_laA9dnA013sxnE_iUugefLqrDFmeIHaq5XxgLEJnZ4cM1SWVCAMDAhhvxAwJfSWV3MhKFgVXsru_8-QiVGymxjpXhyZ_ACt/w299-h400/livedungeness.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><br /></b></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2628360432645339601" itemprop="description articleBody"><b>10.</b> Hi there, Your blog page is just too perfect for our project,
I donât know how to catch your attention but hopefully you could spare
me a minute to read this message. We've recently launched the site
www.mytaste.com where users search through recipes from all the major
recipe sites and blogs. We noticed that you have a great number of tasty
recipes on your blog and would like to suggest you to have a look at
our âTop Food Blogsâ section. We would like to give you an opportunity
to add your food blog to the list and have your recipes indexed on our
site, all you have to do is add your blog URL here:
http://www.mytaste.com/add-your-food-blog Our project is the second
biggest worldwide when it comes to recipe search, and itâs already live
in 37 countries, including countries in Europe, Asia, Middle-East,
Australia, South America and South Africa. We deliver thousands of
visitors to food blogs daily. Some of the top food blogs receive at
least 10,000 visitors from us on a weekly on <b>Garden Salad with Dungeness Crab</b><br />
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<b> </b><br /></div><br /><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2628360432645339601" itemprop="description articleBody"><b>B</b>.<b>Why I continue Writing for ViewsHound*<b>( 2011)</b><br />
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<br />Positive comments and feedbacks to my articles are the reasons why I
keep writing for ViewsHound (VH).
I started writing for VH last August, 2011. As of today, I have submitted more
than sixty articles and photographs. I have over 23,500 views, 22
followers, 9 badges, a gold and bronze winning articles. The following
are my favorite commentators and their comments: M. Abott, D. Hamilton,
G. Maoli, L. Arota, J. Bird, S. Ozmore, D. Page, D. Reynolds, J.
Willoughby, S. Powers, S.C. Joy, L. Silverman, M. Dragoo, F. Lachica, V.
Vizarra and G. Buesnel.<br />
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<b>Mark Abbott.UTEP- Comment to, You have to fail on order to succeed.</b><br />
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I think this is the most positive thing I've read all week and possibly
even all month. I wish everyone had the "can do" attitude that you have.
I've been struggling like hell to perfect it for some time now and as
discouraging as it can be at times, I think I've made a great deal of
progress. I remember reading someones quote once (can't remember who it
was) that said if you fail 999 times out of 1,000, you actually
succeeded in finding 999 ways NOT to do something. Thanks so much for
posting this. It makes a world of difference to see the necessary little
reminders in the work of other writers. <br />
<br />
<b>Deb Hamilton · Top Commenter · Chicago, Illinois- Comment to, The best Christmas gift I have ever received.</b><br />
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I really loved this story! You must make friends easily... or I don't
think your support system would have been this strong. You deserve some
of the credit here, for sure. Very sweet tale.<br />
<br />
<b>Gianandrea Maoli · Top Commenter · Freelance writer at ViewsHound- Comment to, Am I a born or made writer?</b><br />
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Wow! One of the most encouraging pieces I've seen on VH! I would say
that as far as great writers are concerned, I think there's a
combination of being born to be great and being made into one. I think
that even if your are born into it, it does take a writer a lot of time,
patience, and even courage to keep writing and learning until they find
the right way to express themselves. I do agree with you that it has
great therapy tools to express your thoughts which is what I try to do
with short stories in general. You did that very well in this work and I
hope to see others from you in the future.<br />
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<b>Lorna Paroginog Arota · Chinese Gen. Hospital school of nursing
-Comment to, Childhood memories of the Japanese-American war in the
Philippines-Part 2<br />
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You captured the WWII story through your wife's perspective in such an
emotional and personal way. Your mother in- law lost a sister very dear
to her heart from the hands of merciless Japanese soldiers who by no
means will not spare any lives if you're in their way. I don't blame
your mother for hating the Japanese, as my mother also did. That is the
cruelty of war. Great article! you deserve another gold prize Dave.<br />
<br />
<b>Jan Bird · Top Commenter · College of Ripon & York St John -Comment to, Am I a born or made Writer?</b><br />
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This is the first article I've read today, David and it's a good one!
I'm flattered to be quoted but I've never thought of myself as a "born"
writer. I'm not fishing there, it's just not how I think of it. I think
you can always learn and that we're all learning, constantly, from
everything we write and everything we read, whether it's fiction, other
writers' articles or mainstream journalism. We learn both how to do it
and how not to do it. It is a craft and we can spend a lifetime
perfecting and refining it. That's going to be one of life's pleasures
for me for the rest of my life. I'm delighted for you that you've
discovered such a love for writing and such a talent for getting your
personal thoughts into words. You followed your heart and it shows. Your
pieces are always deeply personal and reflective and I really enjoy
that.<br />
<br />
<b>Susan Ozmore · Top Commenter- Comment to, I have an inferiority complex writing for ViewsHound</b><br />
<br />
I really enjoyed your article. I'm a math/science person and also feel a
sense of inferiority when compared to people who have spent far more
time writing than I have. Although, I've done quite a bit of technical
writing and have been told I do a very good job "translating" complex
things into understandable prose, I still haven't gotten up the nerve to
write for ViewsHound. I have started a blog though, and knowing that
I'm not alone in feeling inadequate, maybe I'll get up the nerve soon to
write for VH. The only thing is that your article is Excellent! I don't
know if I can compare :-) Keep writing!<br />
<br />
<b>Dennis L. Page · Top Commenter · Onondaga- Comment to, Childhood memories of the Japanese-American war in the Philippines</b><br />
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You have presented the reader with a gut wrenching and true to life
experience that only those like you, who experience such things can
relay to the rest of us. My deceased father served in the United States
Army in combat during WW II. First he was in New Guinea and then in the
jungles of the Philippines. He was also taken from the front lines to
learn how to do the initial land invasion of Japan. That, of course,
never happened, but my dad always spoke highly of the Filipino people.<br />
<br />
<b>Debra Copley Reynolds · Top Commenter · Consultant at Princess
House, Inc. -Comment to, Childhood memories of the Japanese-American war
in the Philippines</b><br />
<br />
A fascinating read, thank you. My grandfather served on a supply ship
during WWII and told a few stories, I wish I had listened closer.
Consider writing your tale in book length, please!<br />
<br />
<b>Jessica Willoughby · Top Commenter · Hard to Define at
Developmental Skills Center-Comment to, Why I have an inferiority
complex writing for ViewsHound</b><br />
<br />
David, thank you for your kind words in your article. I love that you
wrote this from such an authentic and honest viewpoint of how you felt.
However, I want you to know that you are not alone in that feeling. To
be completely honest, I think we all feel that way about something at
some point. The very people you were so kind to put me in the company
of, leave me in awe with their words. I could only aspire to someday
write half as well as them. I think that you are a good writer. I write
about topics which feel comfortable and creative for me. I love to read
the work of so many others people because I can gain knowledge on topics
that I am naive on. I enjoy reading about the things you write about,
and there is never a need to feel inferior to anyone else. Easier said
than done, I know. I am much better at giving that advice, than living
that advice. Thanks again for your kind words. Nice piece, and keep up
the good work. The more we write, the better we become. You know the old
adage, practice makes perfect :) Have a great evening David!<br />
<br />
<b>Sarah Powers · Milwaukee, Wisconsin- Comment to, Domestic abuse against men: the battered husband</b><br />
<br />
Thank you for writing this article, I know of a lot of people who don't
believe, excuse, ignore, or even laugh at abuse of husbands. It's
unfortunate that society feels this way about the abuse, and even rape
of men. Hopefully articles like this will inspire people to think
critically about these issues and what equality really means.<br />
<br />
<b>Susan Creamer Joy · Top Commenter · Works at Freelance Artist-
Comment to, Memorable excerpts from the writings of my favorite authors
at ViewsHound</b><br />
<br />
Leslie is correct, David. We'll need enlarged exits from VH now:)) As
for me, I am flattered and thrilled to be among this talented bunch and
am equally inspired by and impressed with the many other wonderful
writers here, yourself included:) Now, will someone call my driver and
fetch my wrap? :)) Thank you, indeed!<br />
<br />
<b>Leslie Silverman · Top Commenter- Comment to, Why I am writing for ViewsHound</b><br />
<br />
As always, David - honest, and direct well stated. Thanks for the
mention. Keep writing for viewshound so we have the pleasure of reading
you!<br />
<br />
<b>Michelle Dragoo · Top Commenter · Supervisor, Anatomic Pathology
at Edward Hospital-Comment to, Memorable excerpts from my favorite
ViewsHound authors</b><br />
<br />
I have never been recognized, so, thank YOU. This truly brought tears to
my eyes. I feel blessed to be in this esteemed group of writers.<br />
<br />
<b>Fernando Ceballos Lachica · Top Commenter · Works at Triond-Comment to, I have inferiority complex writing for ViewsHound.</b><br />
<br />
Your writing style is great and I loved it! I can relate to your article actually. A Gold for you today! Cheers David!<br />
<br />
<b>Vic Vizarra · Top Commenter · Technology Consultant/Managing
Owner at Viz-Mart Int'l. Computers-Comment to-Afterglows in the sunset
of our lives.</b><br />
<br />
I am now beginning to follow your articles and blogs. Hopefully you
could lead me to your article about the revival of the Bataan Nuclear
Power Plant. I was then an electrical engineering student in 1977 when I
visited the nuclear power plant as part of our field trip requirement
for graduation. I was pretty much impressed by the design and set-up of
said power plant and was just sad to know it just got wasted and not
utilized as intended.<br />
<br />
<b>**Gail Buesnel · Top Commenter-Comment to, Childhood memories of the Japanese-American War in the Philippines**<br />
</b><br />
David thank you for this aspect of the war. My uncle was a British POW
held by the Japanese and freed by General MacArthur the same day the
Japanese sent in death squads to murder all prisoners. He has written a
book and a portion of it deals with his POW experiences. It would be
fascinating to have all aspects recorded in a book, yours as a
civilian, the POW's, the liberating Americans and even a Japanese
soldier. I am going to try to send this article to my uncle via my
cousin. Congratulations on winning the prize.<br />
<br />
<b>*<b>Note: ViewsHound went out of business around December 30, 2011.</b></b>
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The last couple of days, I posted in My FB status page requesting my relatives and friends to check the <b>Like Button,</b> if they also read my blogs on a regular basis. Of the more than 500 FB friends I have only 14 checked the<b> Like</b> button as of today. Is this enough reason for me to quit blogging? <b>Perhaps</b>, But I know I have an average of more than 300 readers (page views) per day in my six popular blogs. I have now close to <b>l million readers based on page views from 174 countries.</b>
Therefore, FB is not the main source of my readership. Moreover the
following seven comments that I received recently, energized me. I will
not quit blogging as long as I received positive feed backs from my
readers. <br />
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1. I have a chance to read your blogs and they are <b>very interesting as well as informative. I like your style of writing, simple and direct to the point.<br />
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Looks like retirement suits you! I am also a Filipino American who have
dedicated the last 25 years in pursuit of improving the clinical trial
enterprise. I just wanted to let you know that your stories inspired me
to look into doing something similar. At age 56 and in the process of
yet another reinvention of my professional and personal life,<b>I found some wise pearls in your blogs. </b>Thank you for sharing your stories with the world! Kind regards<br />
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3. I was looking for the same information and finally I got my answer
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<h1> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7sWUMIvrIfzAmkNxjdYnOCpLyO85Phd7bb3XYpGwFXrkCaASTOUFZU8WFjH21pd1UoielVQF_vz2MhES4wSzmYuOrE6w9HocHsbl5xdBLZVqDj5gzb1b50lhojladP6fkkHKO2ZtA9qE-/s600/dtf.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7sWUMIvrIfzAmkNxjdYnOCpLyO85Phd7bb3XYpGwFXrkCaASTOUFZU8WFjH21pd1UoielVQF_vz2MhES4wSzmYuOrE6w9HocHsbl5xdBLZVqDj5gzb1b50lhojladP6fkkHKO2ZtA9qE-/w400-h300/dtf.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></h1><h1><span style="font-size: small;">Recently,
I have been reading a lot about the dishes one must taste at the Din
Tai Fung Restaurant in FaceBook. Because of Covid19 restrictions and my
aging years going to restaurants in person is no longer a viable option
of my lifestyle. I am just happy to order on line via Doordash. On-line
ordering is so convenient but restaurants more than 10 miles from my
residence are not included in my delivery contract. </span></h1><h1><span style="font-size: small;">When
I first heard of DTF, I immediately checked on line the nearest branch
near me. It is located in Santa Clara/ San Jose Area WestField Valley
Fair Shopping Mall. The first store located in Arcadia, CA closed last
year due to financial problems caused by the Pandemic. In case you have
not heard of Din Tai Fung.<br /></span></h1><h1><span style="font-size: small;">DTF is known for its internationally acclaimed xiao long bao, or
soup dumplings. Din Tai Fung has been synonymous with Taiwanese cuisine,
becoming the first Taiwanese restaurant to be awarded a Michelin star.
The chain also has branches in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia,
Japan, Macau, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea,
Thailand, the U.K., and the U.S. Here are 12 dishes worthy of tasting if you have the chance. </span><br /></h1>
<h1><a href="https://thesmartlocal.com/read/din-tai-fung-2016/">12 Din Tai Fung Dishes That Are Worthy Contenders for the Xiao Long Bao Throne</a></h1></header> <b>1. Green Chillies Stuffed with Marinated Minced Meat</b>
<div class="dhr"> <img alt="Din Tai Fung Green Chillies Stuffed with Marinated Meat" data-style="clear" height="420" src="https://thesmartlocal.com/images/easyblog_articles/4792/b2ap3_thumbnail_Din-Tai-Fung-22.jpg" width="630" /></div><br />
<p>Itâs tempting to compare these <b>Green Chillies Stuffed with Marinated Meat</b> to its <i>yong tau foo</i> counterpart. But Din Tai Fung proves, a one letter difference between DTF and YTF makes a world of delicious difference.</p>
<p><img alt="Din Tai Fung Green Chilli Stuffed with Marinated Meat" data-style="clear" height="420" src="https://thesmartlocal.com/images/easyblog_articles/4792/b2ap3_thumbnail_Din-Tai-Fung-25.jpg" width="630" /></p>
<p><i>Each piece is laboriously prepared and smothered in a hearty brown gravy</i></p>
<p>Youâd never have thought minced pork would marry so well with the
humble chilli, and the finishing touch of marinade makes for all the
magic. The best part is that kids can have this too, because it isnât
even half as spicy as it looks! This is one dish I will first try.
Since I loved Mexican Chille Releno, I have a feeling I will enjoy the
above dish.<br /></p>
<h3><b>2. âXiao Caiâ â Oriental Salad in Special Vinegar Dressing</b></h3>
<p><img alt="Din Tai Fung Oriental Salad" data-style="clear" height="420" src="https://thesmartlocal.com/images/easyblog_articles/4792/b2ap3_thumbnail_Din-Tai-Fung-7.jpg" width="630" /></p>
<p>Hearing the word âsaladâ, you almost always instinctively think romaine lettuce. But Din Tai Fungâs signature <b>Oriental Salad in Special Vinegar Dressing</b> â finely sliced <b>beancurd strips, vermicelli , bean sprouts,</b> and <b>kelp</b> â hardly counts as rabbit food. </p>
<p>Load yourself up with this healthy delicacy and taste for yourself why they call this the <i>Special</i>
Vinegar Dressing. Balsamic vinaigrette doesnât even come close to the
sweet-sour twang of this distinctly Asian seasoning, and the sesame oil
makes sure every strand is coated with this tasty dressing. I think I
will also enjoy this dish because of the special dressing above.<br /></p><div class="code-block code-block-5" style="clear: both; display: block; margin: 8px auto; text-align: center;">
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<h3><b>3. Noodle with Spicy Sauce</b> <br /></h3>
<p><img alt="Din Tai Fung Noodles with Spicy Sauce" data-style="clear" height="420" src="https://thesmartlocal.com/images/easyblog_articles/4792/b2ap3_thumbnail_Din-Tai-Fung-2.jpg" width="630" /></p>
<p>One thing youâll notice about the menu, is that it doesnât use
flowery words to describe its dishes. It lets the food speak for itself.
And with a name as unpretentious as <b>Noodle with Spicy Sauce</b>, you know fiery taste of the âQQâ noodles will do all the talking. </p>
<p>At sweat-inducing levels of spice, the burning sensations on your
tongue will be painfully addictive. Have this noodle as a staple on days
youâre just not craving <i>Fried Rice with Shrimps & Eggs</i> or <i>Fried Rice with Pork Chop</i>,
or even eat it by itself, because this bowl of noodles sure can hold
its own. I have never tasted Noodles with a Spicy Sauce, so this would
be a good first for me.<br /></p>
<h3><b>4. Steamed Chicken Soup</b></h3>
<div class="dhr"> <img alt="Din Tai Fung Steamed Chicken Soup" data-style="clear" height="945" src="https://thesmartlocal.com/images/easyblog_articles/4792/b2ap3_thumbnail_Din-Tai-Fung-1.jpg" width="630" /></div><br />
<p>You could say this bowl of <b>Steamed Chicken Soup</b> inspired the âChicken Soup for the Soulâ book series â it melts your heart quite the same way those heartwarming stories do.</p>
<p>Using only premium fresh chicken and simmered for 6 hours, the soup
is packed with the goodness of chicken essence. Zooming in for a closer
look, youâll find that all the pieces of ginger are sliced to the same
precise dimensions. With such attention to detail, itâs no wonder Din
Tai Fung has crept its way into our hearts.</p>
<h3><b>5. Shrimp & Pork Wantons Tossed in Well-seasoned Chicken Broth</b></h3>
<p><img alt="Din Tai Fung Shrimp Wanton" data-style="clear" height="420" src="https://thesmartlocal.com/images/easyblog_articles/4792/b2ap3_thumbnail_Din-Tai-Fung-3.jpg" width="630" /></p>
<p><i>Wantons</i> come in all shapes and sizes, but they usually leave
more to be desired when they come with more skin than filling. But
these Shrimp & Pork Wantons <i>wantonly</i> challenge that. Packed generously with shrimp, and perfectly seasoned in chicken broth, youâll never look at <i>wantons</i> the same way again.</p><div class="code-block code-block-6" style="clear: both; display: block; margin: 8px auto; text-align: center;">
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<p><img alt="Din Tai Fung Shrimp Wanton" data-style="clear" height="420" src="https://thesmartlocal.com/images/easyblog_articles/4792/b2ap3_thumbnail_Din-Tai-Fung-17.jpg" width="630" /></p>
<p>The skin soaks up a fair bit of chicken broth and the remainder covers the <i>wanton</i>âs surface, so youâre getting a juicy bundle bursting with flavors from both inside and out.</p>
<h3><b>6. Stir-Fried Dou Miao with Shrimps</b></h3>
<div class="dhr"> <img alt="Din Tai Fung Stir-Fried Dou Miao" data-style="clear" height="420" src="https://thesmartlocal.com/images/easyblog_articles/4792/b2ap3_thumbnail_Din-Tai-Fung-13.jpg" width="630" /></div><br />
<p>The one thing we love about Din Tai Fung, is its consistency. And consistency comes in every plate of Dou Miao, whether itâs<b> Stir-fried with Shrimp ($16)</b> or simply tossed<b> with fragrant garlic ($12.80). </b></p>
<p><img alt="Din Tai Fung Stir Fried Dou Miao" data-style="clear" height="945" src="https://thesmartlocal.com/images/easyblog_articles/4792/b2ap3_thumbnail_Din-Tai-Fung-16.jpg" width="630" /></p>
<p>Theyâve figured out the perfect length to pick the sprouts and it
only takes a teaspoon of oil to stir-fry them to bring you this mountain
of <i>miao</i> that lacks the chewy fibrousness of others, so youâre not left chewing like a cow on cud.</p>
<p><b>Fun Fact:</b> Din Tai Fung hydroponically farms and grows their very own <i>dou miao</i>!</p><h3><b>7. Steamed Angled Gourd & Shrimp Dumplings</b></h3>
<p><img alt="Din Tai Fung Steamed Angled Gourd & Shrimp Dumpling" data-style="clear" height="420" src="https://thesmartlocal.com/images/easyblog_articles/4792/b2ap3_thumbnail_Din-Tai-Fung-8.jpg" width="630" /></p>
<p>Thereâs a thrill in opening the cover of the bamboo dim sum steamers â
you can never be too sure whatâs hidden inside. But concealed within
this<i> long</i>, is the real motherload â <b>Steamed Angled Gourd & Shrimp Dumplings</b>. </p><div class="code-block code-block-7" style="clear: both; display: block; margin: 8px auto; text-align: center;">
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<p><img alt="Din Tai Fung Steamed Angled Gourd and Shrimp Dumpling" data-style="clear" height="420" src="https://thesmartlocal.com/images/easyblog_articles/4792/b2ap3_thumbnail_Din-Tai-Fung-24.jpg" width="630" /></p>
<p>Trade in minced pork for the sweetness of the prawn and crunch of
angled gourd in these steamed dumplings. Itâs perfect for those days you
want a light and refreshing alternative. This looks so yummy, I really getting hungry.<br /></p>
<h3><b>8. Steamed Red Bean Dumplings with Chocolate Lava</b></h3>
<p><img alt="Din Tai Fung Chocolate Red Bean Xiao Long Bao" data-style="clear" height="420" src="https://thesmartlocal.com/images/easyblog_articles/4792/b2ap3_thumbnail_Din-Tai-Fung-19.jpg" width="630" /></p>
<p><i>The 18 folds are tight!</i></p>
<p>You usually have your dumplings savoury, but surprise yourself next
time round with the sweetness of Din Tai Fungâs dessert dumplings. The
usual suspect is yam, but this time expect an appearance of <b>Red Bean and Chocolate Lava</b>!</p>
<p><img alt="Din Tai Fung Red Bean Chocolate Lava Dumpling" data-style="clear" height="420" src="https://thesmartlocal.com/images/easyblog_articles/4792/b2ap3_thumbnail_Din-Tai-Fung-11.jpg" width="630" /></p>
<p>Instead of soup, watch chocolate lava ooze out as you bite into each
mouthful. With the indispensable red bean paste that youâd usually have
wedged between a pancake, alongside some smooth velvety chocolate, this
is a standout in their diverse dumpling offerings.</p>
<p>To commemorate Din Tai Fungâs 12th anniversary last year, its
flagship store in Paragon launched 12 new dishes and has since added
another 8 more that are exclusive to the store. Rest assured, these
dishes are worth braving the crowds at Orchard for! </p>
<div class="dhr"> <b>1. Black Fungus with Ginger Strips & Vinegar Dressing</b></div>
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<p><img alt="Din Tai Fung Black Fungus" data-style="clear" height="420" src="https://thesmartlocal.com/images/easyblog_articles/4792/b2ap3_thumbnail_Din-Tai-Fung-23.jpg" width="630" /></p><div class="code-block code-block-8" style="clear: both; display: block; margin: 8px auto; text-align: center;">
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<p>Delicious and healthy donât often come in the sentence, but when they do, itâs to describe Din Tai Fungâs <b>Black Fungus with Ginger Strips & Vinegar Dressing</b>. </p>
<p>The<i> goji</i> berries are packed with antioxidants and the black
fungus with vitamin K, deliciously dispelling the belief that the
benefits of chinese herbs can only come in menacingly bitter brews.</p>
<p><img alt="Din Tai Fung Black Fungus" data-style="clear" height="420" src="https://thesmartlocal.com/images/easyblog_articles/4792/b2ap3_thumbnail_Din-Tai-Fung-15.jpg" width="630" /></p>
<p><i>Make sure to keep a firm grip on this slippery delicacy or theyâll slip out of your chopsticks. </i></p>
<p>Taste the mild spice of ginger and tang of vinegar with fragrant
sesame oil in each bite of black fungus. With the appearance of grass
jelly sheets, this fungiâs crunchy yet light texture still bewilders
those of us whoâve grown up eating it.</p>
<h3><b>2. Deep-fried Handmade Tofu with Water Chestnuts & Mushrooms</b></h3>
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<p><img alt="Din Tai Fung Handmade Tofu" data-style="clear" height="420" src="https://thesmartlocal.com/images/easyblog_articles/4792/b2ap3_thumbnail_Din-Tai-Fung-18.jpg" width="630" /></p>
<p>Solid on the outside but soft and tender on the inside â weâre not
describing that unemotional friend you have who never lets you onto
their feelings â weâre talking about these golden nuggets of<b> Deep-fried Handmade Tofu with Water Chestnuts & Mushrooms</b> fried to a crunchy crisp. </p>
<p>Specially handmade and filled with mushrooms, carrots, water
chestnuts and fungus â this is the perfect combination to foodie
happiness, essentially. Did we mention this is also vegetarian-friendly?</p>
<p><img alt="Din Tai Fung Handmade Tofu" data-style="clear" height="420" src="https://thesmartlocal.com/images/easyblog_articles/4792/b2ap3_thumbnail_Din-Tai-Fung-10.jpg" width="630" /></p>
<p><i>Donât forget to dunk these golden babies into Din Tai Fungâs chilli and Chinese coriander dipping sauce!</i></p><div class="code-block code-block-12" style="clear: both; display: block; margin: 8px auto; text-align: center;">
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<h3><b>3. San Bei Claypot Chicken in Special Taiwanese Sauce</b></h3>
<p><img alt="Din Tai Fung Claypot Chicken" data-style="clear" height="420" src="https://thesmartlocal.com/images/easyblog_articles/4792/b2ap3_thumbnail_Din-Tai-Fung-5.jpg" width="630" /></p>
<p>This is not <i>Kung Pao</i> Chicken, but â<b>San Bei Jiâ</b> or <b>Three Cups Chicken</b>,
a true-blue Taiwanese classic. Chicken thigh comes in a sweet and
savory reduction, in with the fragrance of sesame oil and sweet basil.</p>
<p><img alt="Din Tai Fung Claypot Chicken" data-style="clear" height="420" src="https://thesmartlocal.com/images/easyblog_articles/4792/b2ap3_thumbnail_Din-Tai-Fung-21.jpg" width="630" /></p>
<p>Tuck into these soft and tender chicken pieces decked out in a sweet
sauce made true to Taiwanese tradition. Skip the 5 hour plane ride,
because with their emphasis on consistency, you donât have to take to
Taiwan and savour the same good taste worldwide.</p>
<h3><b>4. Steamed Custard Buns</b></h3>
<div class="dhr"> <img alt="Din Tai Fung Steamed Custard Bun" data-style="clear" height="420" src="https://thesmartlocal.com/images/easyblog_articles/4792/b2ap3_thumbnail_Din-Tai-Fung-9.jpg" width="630" /></div><br />
<p>Marked with a tiny yellow <i>fu</i> (fortune), itâs anybodyâs good fortune to be able to bite into one of these <b>Steamed Custard Buns</b>.
Safe to say, the only anticipation that comes close to the excitement
of popping these babies open to see the bright yellow custard inside is
opening red packets at Chinese New Year.</p>
<p><img alt="Din Tai Fung Steamed Custard Bun" data-style="clear" height="945" src="https://thesmartlocal.com/images/easyblog_articles/4792/b2ap3_thumbnail_Din-Tai-Fung-12.jpg" width="630" /></p>
<p>Ever come across dish with sauce so good, youâd give anything for a
private moment to have your way with remaining splotches on the plate?
Thatâs really what the soft fluffy buns are for â mopping up every last
bit of this liquid gold â so please, no plate-licking. </p>
<h2><b>The Din Tai Fung Classic</b></h2>
<p><img alt="Din Tai Fung Xiao Long Bao" data-style="clear" height="420" src="https://thesmartlocal.com/images/easyblog_articles/4792/b2ap3_thumbnail_Din-Tai-Fung-4.jpg" width="630" /></p>
<p>After seeing all this novelty, you must be relieved to find something familiar in the mix â the signature pork<b> <i>xiao long baos</i></b>. Technicolored <i>xiao long baos</i> with ingredients like cheese and foie gras are<i> filling</i>
the market, but nothing comes close to the comforting familiarity of
this untouchable Din Tai Fung Classic, made and served in their
appetising <i>au naturel</i> hue. </p>
<div class="dhr"> </div><img alt="Din Tai Fung Chilli Oil Sauce" data-style="clear" height="630" src="https://thesmartlocal.com/images/easyblog_articles/4792/b2ap3_thumbnail_Din-Tai-Fung-20.jpg" width="630" /><p><img alt="Din Tai Fung Recipe" data-style="clear" height="420" src="https://thesmartlocal.com/images/easyblog_articles/4792/b2ap3_thumbnail_Din-Tai-Fung-6.jpg" width="630" /></p>
<p><i>DIY this Steamed Eggplant topped with Fragrant Spicy Sauce at home</i></p>
<p>Make this stunning eggplant dish at home, with just a tablespoon of <b>Fragrant Chilli Sauce</b> and <b>Taiwan Chilli Oil</b>!
Home-cooking is now a piece of cake, with these two premium sauces that
are vegetarian-friendly and made with natural ingredients. I love any dish with eggplants. This I have to try!! Yummy!!!!<br /></p><p>Source: <a href="https://thesmartlocal.com/read/din-tai-fung-2016/">https://thesmartlocal.com/read/din-tai-fung-2016/</a></p><p>After reading the above article, I am listing eating at Din Tai Fung Restaurant to be my <b>#102 in my Bucket List. How about you? Have you been to DTF? <br /></b></p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://hubpages.com/hub/my-bucket-list-101-things-to-do-before-i-die?hubview">https://hubpages.com/hub/my-bucket-list-101-things-to-do-before-i-die?hubview</a></span><p> </p>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0