tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30637658197950651232024-03-29T05:45:24.024-07:00Marinduque Awaits YouMarinduque, Heart of the Philippines and My Island Paradise,Here We Come!David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.comBlogger2803125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063765819795065123.post-47111892608122144542024-03-29T05:44:00.000-07:002024-03-29T05:44:30.335-07:00Deep Breathing Meditation by Guest Writer, Phil Paris, MD <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwOoYWXTI-InlbWntjPUqYzTT58s7rOWO-EP3b-ndXkWhV1sr3xma60SD-3cnANZdZALHfM0Dm3qAmGTPrhXMIcn-J1uDH18i8kvUI6Q2WX_xlPBwetlOQvnhsTqRDShPsLDiUN97SMgkUibY-kJx65kpzguYPu14-HYoqdNqbltjHzg9_XpPe4r74ujE/s2224/meditation3kinds.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1668" data-original-width="2224" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwOoYWXTI-InlbWntjPUqYzTT58s7rOWO-EP3b-ndXkWhV1sr3xma60SD-3cnANZdZALHfM0Dm3qAmGTPrhXMIcn-J1uDH18i8kvUI6Q2WX_xlPBwetlOQvnhsTqRDShPsLDiUN97SMgkUibY-kJx65kpzguYPu14-HYoqdNqbltjHzg9_XpPe4r74ujE/w400-h300/meditation3kinds.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Arial, sans-serif, Apple Color Emoji, Segoe UI Emoji, Segoe UI Symbol" style="font-size: x-small;">I</span><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Arial, sans-serif, Apple Color Emoji, Segoe UI Emoji, Segoe UI Symbol">n response to my request for guest writers for my blogs, Fellow THD Resident and Bridge Buddy <b>Dr. Phil Paris, M.D,</b> send me the following article. He wrote this article for his Saturday Meditation Group here at THD. Thanks a million Phil for this article. I am sure a lot of my readers will find this relevant and useful in their daily lives. I will appreciate your comments if you find this article useful.š</span></p><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><b>Breath meditation</b></span></p><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"">One of the easiest ways to reduce stress is to focus your attention on your breath. It's a form of meditation that anyone can do. Only two things are required to make breath meditation work: 1) a continued focus for your mind. 2) Allow everyday thoughts to come and go as you focus on the breath. </span></p><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"">The mind can be a noisy, busy place. As you focus your attention, thoughts will often arise. Acknowledge the thoughts and let your attention slip from them. It is sometimes helpful to start meditating by silently counting your inhalations and exhalations: In (one), out (two), in (three), and so on. This gives you something to focus on besides those intruding thoughts.</span><br style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol";" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><br /></span></p><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><b>Meditation History</b></span><br style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol";" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><br /></span></p><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"">Some archaeologists date <b>meditation back to 5,000 BCE</b>. But it wasnāt until the 20th century that it began to move beyond the realm of religion. Meditation began to be seriously studied for its <b>medical benefits in the 1960s.</b> Harvard Medical School professor Dr. Herbert Benson found that people meditating <b>used less oxygen</b>, <b>lowered heart rates and produced brain waves that help with sleep. </b>Benson went on to publish his findings in a book,<b>The Relaxation Response</b>. </span><br style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol";" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><br /></span></p><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><b>Meditation myths </b></span><br style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol";" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><br /></span></p><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><b>Myth #1:</b> You have to practice at least 20 minutes every day. Do you have a minute? Great! Then you have time to meditate. Breathe in for five seconds, then breathe out for five seconds. Thatās your warm-up. Then repeat for just one minute. Itās that simple.</span><br style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol";" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><br /></span></p><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><b>Myth #2</b>: You need to clear your mind. The goal of meditation is not to clear your mind of all thought. The goal is to return to the breath. Each time you discover your mind has wandered, return to your breath. </span><br style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol";" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><br /></span></p><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><b>Myth #3</b>: It doesnāt do anything. </span><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"">Actually meditation does a whole lot. Research shows that meditation reduces the level of <b>stress and inflammation in the body</b>. Increased blood circulation gets more oxygen and nutrients to important organs in your body. Blood circulation increases in the brain during meditation with long-term benefits for the brain. Meditation has also been shown to<b> reduce anxiety and depression.</b></span><br style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px;" /></p><div class="audio_row"><div class="text-left"><p style="margin-left: 45px;"><b>Conclusion</b>: Breath awareness is a type of mindful meditation that encourages mindful breathing.<br /><br />Practitioners breathe slowly and deeply, counting their breaths or otherwise focusing on their breaths. The goal is to focus only on breathing and to ignore other thoughts that enter the mind.</p></div></div><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""></span></p><div class="audio_row text-left"><div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7q6LR5IrXuSm7Ym7UsWbaxX_G4mhkyQUWr0R2NWnZmlkfV4xSNEbCBHldLQPontHUQRpy7DTa187J9c7koB64qcD_-iHDUfKRTZ9m3VLchyuJZoLWCG14gFwfd8ejHsEkpRzp9WpdJGXkuTM10YrDszMOeyGKcEv_x-ilI9HhlA8eaV4Qkjy-e1MTFPE/s300/breathmeditation.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7q6LR5IrXuSm7Ym7UsWbaxX_G4mhkyQUWr0R2NWnZmlkfV4xSNEbCBHldLQPontHUQRpy7DTa187J9c7koB64qcD_-iHDUfKRTZ9m3VLchyuJZoLWCG14gFwfd8ejHsEkpRzp9WpdJGXkuTM10YrDszMOeyGKcEv_x-ilI9HhlA8eaV4Qkjy-e1MTFPE/w400-h224/breathmeditation.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><div class="text-left"><h3>There are 2 other types of Meditation besides Breath:</h3><h3>1. Loving-kindness meditation</h3></div><p class="text-right" style="margin-left: 45px;"><img alt="" src="https://cdn.tinybuddha.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Meditating-1.png" style="height: 250px; min-width: 470px;" title="" /></p><div class="text-left"><p style="margin-left: 45px;">Loving-kindness meditation is all about cultivating an attitude of love and kindness toward everything, even enemies and sources of stress.</p></div><div class="text-left"><h3>2. Mindfulness meditation</h3></div><p class="text-right" style="margin-left: 45px;"><img alt="" src="https://cdn.mindful.org/Meditation-Mindfulness-1-1024x640.jpg" style="height: 250px; min-width: 470px;" title="" /></p><div class="text-left"><p style="margin-left: 45px;">Mindful meditation wants you to be fully aware of the moment you are living.</p></div><div class="text-left"><b>Here's a video for your enjoyment </b>: <b>TRY THIS 5 minutes Video!! </b></div><div class="text-left"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="text-left"><a href="https://youtu.be/he-tQOnDCWw?si=XqhplKiWSsqAWu7A"><span style="font-size: large;">https://youtu.be/he-tQOnDCWw?si=XqhplKiWSsqAWu7A</span></a></div></div><div class="text-left"><br /></div><div class="text-left">For more details read:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://virtualwritingtutor.com/expressdev/vwtserver/public/listicle/194/the-3-best-meditation-types.html">https://virtualwritingtutor.com/expressdev/vwtserver/public/listicle/194/the-3-best-meditation-types.html</a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Dr Phil Paris obtained his MD degree from</b> <b style="color: #262626; font-family: Helvetica;">Albert Einstein in the Bronx, NY. After graduation </b></span><b style="color: #262626; font-family: Helvetica;">from medical school, he volunteered as a doctor in the military. </b><b style="color: #262626; font-family: Helvetica;">On discharge from the Air Force, he enjoyed five years of his own medical practice. Later he served as the physician in Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City as the physician in a treatment center for those suffering from opioid addiction. He did this for 20 years. </b></div><div><b style="color: #262626; font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></b></div><div><b style="color: #262626; font-family: Helvetica;">šPhil's article is perfect for Today's Good Friday Celebration. </b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Montserrat, Verdana;">Good Friday, commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. It is a day of sorrow, penance, and fasting for Christians worldwide. Good Friday is preceded by Maundy Thursday and followed by Easter Sunday. <b>The day is observed with prayers, fasting, and almsgiving, with many people attending religious services. Good Friday is a time for acts of charity and compassion, reflecting Jesus Christ's selfless love and sacrifice for humanity.</b></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Montserrat, Verdana;"><b> </b></span></div><p><br style="background: repeat rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Montserrat, Verdana; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /></p>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063765819795065123.post-88001635620856030762024-03-28T06:59:00.000-07:002024-03-28T06:59:52.124-07:00Wanted Guest Writers-Variety is the Spice of Life<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSjlAXBtHo9QRaVuXf8xaR_IH0blprHwkGjuvwVTegS6BRrkBQzv0OMQI-kAYKMUvyz-wahQTMn9aLmz8TVnlyTtkVM-NY6eShJxtxClEJtmyfieD62JeBduAb5RCjHAV9obR63w203V3aGlSSqjpdN_4RizyvUicRcppNlmVaA7xbFTcbxshTqDFIF2I/s1102/Guest-Blogging.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="735" data-original-width="1102" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSjlAXBtHo9QRaVuXf8xaR_IH0blprHwkGjuvwVTegS6BRrkBQzv0OMQI-kAYKMUvyz-wahQTMn9aLmz8TVnlyTtkVM-NY6eShJxtxClEJtmyfieD62JeBduAb5RCjHAV9obR63w203V3aGlSSqjpdN_4RizyvUicRcppNlmVaA7xbFTcbxshTqDFIF2I/w400-h266/Guest-Blogging.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>In the past, I have been honored by a few friends and relatives that consented to be <b>GUEST Writers</b> in my blogs. If you are reading this posting, consider it as an invitation to be a GUEST writer in my blogs. There will be <b>no monetary reward.</b> However, you will be thankfully acknowledged and exposed and possibly received compliments from my over a million viewers all over the world, if they like your article. </p><p>You can write on any topic, except <b>politics, religion and sex. </b> These 3 topics usually attract attention and controversy. However, I feel majority of my readers wants articles that are simple, interesting and relevant. If you decide to guest write in my blogs, here are tips that will make your writing more effective. </p><p><a href="https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2012/12/my-personal-tips-for-effective-blogging.html"><b>https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2012/12/my-personal-tips-for-effective-blogging.html</b></a></p><p>I need guest writers <b>to spice up my blogs</b>. Writing is just like Food. No matter how good is your Writing or your Food, you need variety to keep it from not boring and tasteless. A good analogy is our Food here at Newton's. The food is great, but partaking the same food every day is also boring, That is why, I have been suggesting to THD management to feature an <b>International Dish at least once a month in our Dinner Menu.</b> In my case, I indulged myself once a month with either Filipino Dishes, Dim Sum or Mexican Food. This gave variety to my meals and appreciate more of the Newton's Dishes afterwards. </p><p>The links below are three articles written by my guest writers: These writers are excellent writers and I guarantee you will enjoy their articles. </p><p><a href="https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2011/12/guest-article-from-susan-creamer-joy.html"><b>https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2011/12/guest-article-from-susan-creamer-joy.html</b></a></p><p><a href="https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2014/04/guest-post-from-dodie-katague-author-of.html"><b>https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2014/04/guest-post-from-dodie-katague-author-of.html</b></a></p><p><a href="https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2020/12/my-guest-article-of-year-biden-trump.html"><b>https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2020/12/my-guest-article-of-year-biden-trump.html</b></a></p><p>Last but not least, here's an article I wrote in 2011 about Taking a Break from My Writing Activities. it <b>is a must read,</b> if you enjoy my articles in my blogs. </p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2011/12/taking-break-fom-my-writing-activities.html">https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2011/12/taking-break-fom-my-writing-activities.html</a></span></p><p>Here's another article I wrote that attracted a lot of attention because of its Title- I am a Man But Gave Birth to Two Sons.</p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2011/12/i-am-man-but-gave-birth-to-two-sons.html">https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2011/12/i-am-man-but-gave-birth-to-two-sons.html</a></b></span></p><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063765819795065123.post-63331945471793811592024-03-27T06:50:00.000-07:002024-03-27T06:55:30.880-07:00I was the Primary Care Giver for a Loved One with Parkinson Disease<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe0_NxC1UA16zRy_B0-pNeIU5Lyu9tiS33DGh_5WCSzRppw2Ec9LHL7yHWMcWE5FRv4H52AEKDVLwjSl312q9dpnvEj2Rc-YxE0QWGs_dZnVCSaVEs9Ppor6CVYRF22TfNfQmmJOeQyQ8x-YCfaqYyTZ5eJ-ta3thHh6JnbGfd5e-q6TXIk4ppYyRbYIY/s640/goldenwedpicture.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe0_NxC1UA16zRy_B0-pNeIU5Lyu9tiS33DGh_5WCSzRppw2Ec9LHL7yHWMcWE5FRv4H52AEKDVLwjSl312q9dpnvEj2Rc-YxE0QWGs_dZnVCSaVEs9Ppor6CVYRF22TfNfQmmJOeQyQ8x-YCfaqYyTZ5eJ-ta3thHh6JnbGfd5e-q6TXIk4ppYyRbYIY/w300-h400/goldenwedpicture.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p><b>Our Golden Wedding Anniversary Portrait- Chateau Du Mer Conference Hall, Boac, Marinduque, Philippines, 2007 </b><br /></p><p>My spouse( Macrine Nieva Jambalos Katague) for over 63 years passed away in August 10, 2020 after being diagnosed with Parkinson Disease in 2010. Yesterday would have been her 88th Birthday.</p><p><a href="https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2021/08/celebrating-macrines-waksi-one-year.html"><span style="font-size: medium;">https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2021/08/celebrating-macrines-waksi-one-year.html</span></a></p><p>I was her Primary Care-Giver but we had hired several <b>Home Care Aid Assistants, Physical Therapists and Home HEALTH Nurses and other home care workers </b>to take care of my wife physical needs as the disease progressed. Most of the services were not covered by my Federal Medical Insurance, so the expenses of her care were from my private savings/funds after my retirement from the Food and Drug Administration in 2002. </p><p>The first five years ( Stages 1 and 2) was tolerable and our life was more or less normal except for our travel<b> annually </b>to our second home, <b>Chateau Du Mer, Boac, Marinduque. Philippines.</b> Her symptoms were manageable with the medications that was prescribed to her. But she needed assistance with her daily living activities. In Marinduque, we were able to get hired help 8 to 16 hours per day at my expense. But here in the US, we felt we can afford only an 8 hour help, so the rest of the day, I was the Primary Care Giver with the help of our youngest son on his days off and after work. I was lucky to have my youngest son( David E. III )who was single and lived with us during the years of my wife Parkinson Disease Diagnoses and Treatment. </p><p>The third, fourth and last stages of Her PD resulted in two Falls, which landed with a hip replacement that was partially successful. The first Fall resulted in hospitalization and rehabilitation for several weeks which luckily was covered with my Federal/Medical insurance. The battling with the side effects of Levodopa was a nightmare. It was a stressful but rewarding 10 years of my life (see website below).</p><p>ššh<a href="https://www.myparkinsonsteam.com/resources/survey-results-stresses-and-rewards-of-parkinsons-caregiving">ttps://www.myparkinsonsteam.com/resources/survey-results-stresses-and-rewards-of-parkinsons-</a><a href="https://www.myparkinsonsteam.com/resources/survey-results-stresses-and-rewards-of-parkinsons-caregiving">caregiving</a></p><div>In 2002 two years after Macrine's death, my youngest son <b>David E.</b> who was living with me suffered a Cardiac Arrest at work. After a week in the hospital with the machines keeping him alive, my family decided to cut of the machine and David passed away at the young age of 59 years. This week is the two year anniversary of his death.</div><div><p><a href="https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2023/03/today-is-first-year-anniversary-of.html">https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2023/03/today-is-first-year-anniversary-of.html</a></p></div><div><b>I live alone i</b>n my 4BR, 3Bath Single Home House( Fair Oaks, CA) for about 1.5 years after David E death. Of course I had a<b> Home Care Aid Help 4 Hours Every Day at my own expense. </b>The Home Care Aide cooks, drive me for my errands and medical appointments and do light house-keeping duties. I have also a Gardener and a Pool Cleaner and occasionally a massage therapist. </div><p>Then last <b>June, 2023 I</b> decided to downsize and move to an active Senior Living Community ( THD) here In Walnut Creek, to be near to my two oldest children,<b> Dodie (Benicia) and Dinah( Dublin). </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtwGm-8pjB1jFO4YK3fVLLm_dzxRTTt0pkRgdSd7SRT65jCx-_WshkFzfSEeiosraL5-D9YoP-ZYQdM-nT6phPBM76x6fBb1VJMdZ4h1Scd90DcwtK0VcrKP4NpjQtlMg_rIIZ-vDzft6v3IX7LLrQUveaDwB9zeQM1pwNN6vs8zB9WO7VvbgLY7MAkyE/s960/katagueclan2023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtwGm-8pjB1jFO4YK3fVLLm_dzxRTTt0pkRgdSd7SRT65jCx-_WshkFzfSEeiosraL5-D9YoP-ZYQdM-nT6phPBM76x6fBb1VJMdZ4h1Scd90DcwtK0VcrKP4NpjQtlMg_rIIZ-vDzft6v3IX7LLrQUveaDwB9zeQM1pwNN6vs8zB9WO7VvbgLY7MAkyE/w400-h300/katagueclan2023.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The David B Katague Clan, December, 2023. Not in the Photo are Dinah's Children ( Ian and Elaine). <br /></p><p>This is my 9<b>th month here at THD</b> and I am very happy. I am busy with activities, playing bridge and mahjong- my 2 favorite Games. I participates in almost all of the activities provided by THD. If I need a ride to get out of my Gilded Cage, we have transportation services for the Walnut Creek Area. For travel outside the Walnut Creek area I ask either Dodie or Dinah to drive me. </p><p><span style="font-family: MarkOT;">The other day, I finally received the Plaque of Appreciation from the University of the Philippines, Visayas Library Project for my major donation in memory of David E and Macrine as follows:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: MarkOT;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: MarkOT;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGLu3Y6uUsbLbI9XvDKJrjgBoz4pBFZeSYRQOFtPeClQnf3qRnmCdCIWYEoeB97ttF0sMUDlka28kg5wNuWa5H6P8TW10rDDFVhURPD9uy_bzrp-ZlBCgfohrr2EMRix9zliPTzzzZ7QxWvs12xR4UjaYn5EPMoh34kKyuZDHfH3YbG29AMFj197_tXq4/s625/plaqueofappreciation11.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/AVvXsEjGLu3Y6uUsbLbI9XvDKJrjgBoz4pBFZeSYRQOFtPeClQnf3qRnmCdCIWYEoeB97ttF0sMUDlka28kg5wNuWa5H6P8TW10rDDFVhURPD9uy_bzrp-ZlBCgfohrr2EMRix9zliPTzzzZ7QxWvs12xR4UjaYn5EPMoh34kKyuZDHfH3YbG29AMFj197_tXq4/w300-h400/plaqueofappreciation11.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-family: MarkOT;"><br />Last but not least about Parkinson Disease: </span><span style="font-family: MarkOT;">A common question asked about Parkinson:</span><b style="font-family: MarkOT;">" What are the causes of Parkinson Disease? </b></p><p></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: MarkOT; line-height: 1.555556; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">"Researchers believe a <b>combination of genetic and environmental factors</b> cause Parkinsonās. In 2003, Heiko Braak, MD, hypothesized that an unknown pathogen (a bacteria, virus or other microorganism that causes disease) in the gut could be the cause of PD.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: MarkOT; line-height: 1.555556; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">This was followed by a more extensive hypothesis, stating that PD starts in two places: the <b>neurons of the nasal cavity and the neurons in the gut</b>. This is now known as <b>Braakās hypothesis.</b> In this theory, the pathogen enters the body via the nose and/or gets swallowed and reaches the gut. The pathogenic products thus come into contact with the olfactory (smell) and/or enteric (gut) neurons, triggering the aggregation of an abnormal protein called <b>Ī±-Synuclein.</b> The aggregated <b>Ī±-Synuclein (called Lewy body)</b> then spreads toward the central nervous system (namely the brain), and eventually arriving in and causing the degeneration of the<b> dopaminergic neurons in the area of the brain called the substantia nigra.</b></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: MarkOT; line-height: 1.555556; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">This theory is supported by evidence that non-movement symptoms, such as a loss of sense of smell, sleep disorders and constipation, may appear several years ahead of movement symptoms. <b>For this reason, researchers focus on these non-motor symptoms to detect PD as early as possible and to look for ways to stop its progression".</b></p><p><a href="https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231219/Breakthrough-in-Parkinsons-research-Scientists-identify-protein-synthesis-pathway-as-culprit.aspx#:~:text=A%20so%2Dcalled%20pathological%20protein,off%20in%20this%20neurodegenerative%20condition.">https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231219/Breakthrough-in-Parkinsons-research-Scientists-identify-protein-synthesis-pathway-as-culprit.aspx#:~:text=A%20so%2Dcalled%20pathological%20protein,off%20in%20this%20neurodegenerative%20condition.</a></p><p>Do you have a love one who has suffered or is now suffering from the scourge of PD? I like to hear from you. </p><div><br /></div>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063765819795065123.post-48763218915334824192024-03-26T07:59:00.000-07:002024-03-26T07:59:29.318-07:00Related Words to Attractive and Its Opposites<summary style="align-items: center; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(37, 37, 40); color: #252528; display: flex; font-family: "LFT Etica", arial, sans-serif; padding-right: 12px;"><span style="display: contents;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiljliNzQHj3XxBAj5FdAUSUgtq3y0Ox4Xa4YOOsxGxcBJgdqPkq0vJKNoPy7sZ3qx8Ggf8oQIEzNm4S7pCS9cXQjAO5aSlfeZeaDbZxvOoFoH2WKgOnHD-bc_uiw_ij2U9YsVyTvPMk_XF5M9oUTlxQjjTmPI-aaT-fYoLZ1nl8q169RmPRjM1iu0htLA/s400/sunsetoveramoingonbay.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="273" data-original-width="400" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiljliNzQHj3XxBAj5FdAUSUgtq3y0Ox4Xa4YOOsxGxcBJgdqPkq0vJKNoPy7sZ3qx8Ggf8oQIEzNm4S7pCS9cXQjAO5aSlfeZeaDbZxvOoFoH2WKgOnHD-bc_uiw_ij2U9YsVyTvPMk_XF5M9oUTlxQjjTmPI-aaT-fYoLZ1nl8q169RmPRjM1iu0htLA/w400-h272/sunsetoveramoingonbay.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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border: 2px solid var(--aard-color-ink-line-muted); box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(37, 37, 40); color: #252528; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; font-family: "LFT Etica", arial, sans-serif; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; padding: 16px 12px;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/adorable" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">adorable</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/agreeable" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">agreeable</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/alluring" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">alluring</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/beautiful" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">beautiful</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/beckoning" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">beckoning</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/bewitching" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">bewitching</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/captivating" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">captivating</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/charming" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">charming</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/comely" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">comely</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/enchanting" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">enchanting</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/engaging" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">engaging</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/enthralling" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">enthralling</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/enticing" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">enticing</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/fair" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">fair</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/fascinating" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">fascinating</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/fetching" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">fetching</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/glamorous" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">glamorous</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/good-looking" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">good-looking</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/gorgeous" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">gorgeous</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/handsome" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">handsome</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/hunky" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">hunky</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/interesting" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">interesting</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/inviting" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">inviting</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/looker" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">looker</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/lovely" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">lovely</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/luring" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">luring</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/magnetic" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">magnetic</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/mesmeric" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">mesmeric</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/pleasant" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">pleasant</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/pleasing" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">pleasing</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/prepossessing" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">prepossessing</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/pretty" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">pretty</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/provocative" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">provocative</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/seductive" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">seductive</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/stunning" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">stunning</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/taking" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">taking</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/tantalizing" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">tantalizing</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/teasing" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">teasing</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/tempting" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">tempting</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/winning" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">winning</a></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a class="kJhLjrY6unCLO9vznN12 gcZcITOT6L_NXuiCmkxn" href="https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/winsome" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--aard-color-interactive-link-default); display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans-serif); margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 16px; text-decoration: none;">winsome</a></li></ul><div><b><span face="LFT Etica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: #252528;">Yesterday, we had fun with acrostic poems. Today, let us explore one word of the English Language, That is the synonym and opposite of the word attractive. I asked several THD residents a couple of weeks ago, to give me 5 synonyms of the word attractive in 20 seconds, only 3 residents was able to give me 3 words within the 20 seconds time limit. Above are 41 words related to ATTRACTIVE. Not in the list is my favorite-<span style="font-size: large;">ea</span></span><span face=""LFT Etica", arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(37, 37, 40); color: #252528; font-size: large;">sy to the eyes.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(37, 37, 40); clear: both; color: #252528; font-family: "LFT Etica", arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjPOUl6ZjlK31c3ecM9X04ESDQhJpd1ZkNIzE6WDoqdtqIV9B28OO3KpBnFMdY7pKu40AZTJ5vND6CZcoiV_Q4U0twXVm0eByYA1nHvM0C4ODGPeAN7OShiIHhcTeou65vFQ8CBRJPEZ1AeFdHKOS8yeH15yJi3zFLT_vcYS3cJpxlTfTm_SbuT3N_i7w/s640/sunsetbylanie20221.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjPOUl6ZjlK31c3ecM9X04ESDQhJpd1ZkNIzE6WDoqdtqIV9B28OO3KpBnFMdY7pKu40AZTJ5vND6CZcoiV_Q4U0twXVm0eByYA1nHvM0C4ODGPeAN7OShiIHhcTeou65vFQ8CBRJPEZ1AeFdHKOS8yeH15yJi3zFLT_vcYS3cJpxlTfTm_SbuT3N_i7w/w320-h400/sunsetbylanie20221.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div style="caret-color: rgb(37, 37, 40); color: #252528; font-family: "LFT Etica", arial, sans-serif;">Sunset from the Balcony of the Chateau Du Mer Beach House, Boac, Marinduque, Philippines. </div><div style="caret-color: rgb(37, 37, 40); color: #252528; font-family: "LFT Etica", arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(37, 37, 40); color: #252528; font-family: "LFT Etica", arial, sans-serif;">I have used the word <b>mesmerizing</b> to describe some of my sunset photographs and <b>easy on the eyes or good-looking</b> for a beautiful or handsome person, man or woman. I have used <b>fascinating, glamorous, stunning</b> a number of times in my writings since 2008 to the present. So if you are a writer used some of the above words for variety in place of the words beautiful or attractive. Meanwhile here are opposite words of being physically attractive or unattractive. </div><div style="caret-color: rgb(37, 37, 40); color: #252528; font-family: "LFT Etica", arial, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(37, 37, 40); color: #252528; font-family: "LFT Etica", arial, sans-serif;">I also asked a few residents for words opposite of being physically attracted. Not one of the Senior THD residents I asked gave me a positive response. So here are 44 words that are the opposite of Attractive </div><div style="caret-color: rgb(37, 37, 40); color: #252528; font-family: "LFT Etica", arial, sans-serif;"><div class="tabdesc" style="color: #5a5a5a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; padding: 2px 7px 7px;"><br /></div><div class="tabdesc" style="color: #5a5a5a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; padding: 2px 7px 7px;">Here's an example of ugly - The world's ugliest dog winner</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihny4FkQIa6pf_FIu2a3oUym4lxeHGS2sJJ6mltBFx08msc3Hqso7dVhhWxODzyvfVf26CjDBvazvQfL2dnIgWpSyxr5YvYY6MWyu79CYMYogGXjoMdj8I6d9SDUFRmT91GWLCSXXZu19lHr4JPFEQnE_AjgAAq84awHVMqhLWqloS6jvSS0TjSHv1aMs/s1494/ugliestdog.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1494" data-original-width="1494" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihny4FkQIa6pf_FIu2a3oUym4lxeHGS2sJJ6mltBFx08msc3Hqso7dVhhWxODzyvfVf26CjDBvazvQfL2dnIgWpSyxr5YvYY6MWyu79CYMYogGXjoMdj8I6d9SDUFRmT91GWLCSXXZu19lHr4JPFEQnE_AjgAAq84awHVMqhLWqloS6jvSS0TjSHv1aMs/s320/ugliestdog.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="relatedwords" style="caret-color: rgb(42, 42, 42); color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; padding: 0px 5px;"><div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/ugly.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">ugly</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/hideous.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">hideous</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/grotesque.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">grotesque</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/repulsive.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">repulsive</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/misshapen.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">misshapen</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/disgusting.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">disgusting</a></div><div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/frumpish.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">frumpish</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/haggard.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">haggard</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/plain.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">plain</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/rough.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">rough</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/unattractive.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">unattractive</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/out_of_shape.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">out of shape</a></div><div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/uncouth.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">uncouth</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/undesirable.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">undesirable</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/unrefined.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">unrefined</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/bad_looking.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">bad-looking</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/barbaric.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">barbaric</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/barbarous.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">barbarous</a></div><div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/beastly.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">beastly</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/filthy.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">filthy</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/frumpy.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">frumpy</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/gaudy.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">gaudy</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/hard_on_the_eyes.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">hard on the eyes</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/homely.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">homely</a></div><div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/ill-favoured.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">ill-favoured</a><sup style="font-size: 8px; padding-left: 1px;">UK</sup></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/ill-favored.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">ill-favored</a><sup style="font-size: 8px; padding-left: 1px;">US</sup></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/inelegant.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">inelegant</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/overweight.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">overweight</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/sloppy.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">sloppy</a></div><div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/ungroomed.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">ungroomed</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/unkempt.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">unkempt</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/unsightly.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">unsightly</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/wrinkled.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">wrinkled</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/unaesthetic.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">unaesthetic</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/uncomely.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">uncomely</a></div><div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/uncute.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">uncute</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/unhandsome.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">unhandsome</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/unlovely.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">unlovely</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/unpleasing.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">unpleasing</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/unpretty.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">unpretty</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/unstylish.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">unstylish</a></div><div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/unbeautiful.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">unbeautiful</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/slovenly.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">slovenly</a></div> <div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/scrawny.html" style="color: #4a789f; text-decoration: none;">scrawny</a> </div></div><div class="relatedwords" style="caret-color: rgb(42, 42, 42); color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; padding: 0px 5px;"><div class="wb" style="background: repeat rgb(246, 246, 246); color: #484848; display: inline; line-height: 42px; margin: 0px 4px; padding: 6px 7px; white-space: nowrap;">Here's some of my favorite quotes on beauty:</div></div></div><div class="relatedwords" style="caret-color: rgb(42, 42, 42); color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; padding: 0px 5px;"><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;">Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. ... </li><li class="TrT0Xe" style="list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;">Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting. ... </li><li class="TrT0Xe" style="list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;">The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mode but the true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. ... </li></ul><div class="relatedwords" style="padding: 0px 5px;"><br /></div>Now for Photos of my youngest grand daughter who to me is a beautiful person. Do you agree or disagree?</div><div class="relatedwords" style="caret-color: rgb(42, 42, 42); color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; padding: 0px 5px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizx3xYTGpJA4gW_0yKYXoKKNQkBzMPNc1ka7uyAnpydpCi5WcoNUiSclzGohrSOvZ_pftlVtWuVUYzkgfZmIUoqX22YcZxo4adjB5SiOBpGXeEykuAuydmVt6z-4CNH6N_5HbFnPVWmaSyz7X4vovFMEOF3AWYs1Qa0K0Vmvbf06R7ZawqAtwjjS4CnJs/s225/carennakt16.jpg" 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/AVvXsEizx3xYTGpJA4gW_0yKYXoKKNQkBzMPNc1ka7uyAnpydpCi5WcoNUiSclzGohrSOvZ_pftlVtWuVUYzkgfZmIUoqX22YcZxo4adjB5SiOBpGXeEykuAuydmVt6z-4CNH6N_5HbFnPVWmaSyz7X4vovFMEOF3AWYs1Qa0K0Vmvbf06R7ZawqAtwjjS4CnJs/w400-h400/carennakt16.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJ8cfjiGEap-qTnN_X6BBxDH-43LkVb0lH57KqGt0HLbdQJht75q1S9PeObmj9imLHrL0PkeoGbrk0DKbcpJETrs3CevD-rphb5VS0K7aeUhp_1pWCcl7mN4mfFzDiywuqtT_XzjQbC-UmHhd1GI10UCFl_7JrxAVdAeNH8YPdA2oV2zlzBIF5-zn7kM/s960/carennakt2018.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJ8cfjiGEap-qTnN_X6BBxDH-43LkVb0lH57KqGt0HLbdQJht75q1S9PeObmj9imLHrL0PkeoGbrk0DKbcpJETrs3CevD-rphb5VS0K7aeUhp_1pWCcl7mN4mfFzDiywuqtT_XzjQbC-UmHhd1GI10UCFl_7JrxAVdAeNH8YPdA2oV2zlzBIF5-zn7kM/w300-h400/carennakt2018.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> </div>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063765819795065123.post-29061101059624685352024-03-25T08:14:00.000-07:002024-03-25T08:14:11.742-07:00Have You Heard of Acrostic Poetry? Some Examples<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last week I had been posting on the Katague Clan personal experiences of Kindness from Strangers. This week, the subject will be totally different starting with acrostic poetry and perhaps ending with my postings on unusual English words, homonyms and again possibly on Filipino Food by the end of the week. Today it is acrostic poetry inspired by Marsha Kefer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1KaiYflBD9YfOgWd-w1PlgMx0Gu0gi7S6U7f7cFWCyYtfteNHXmlc4VUfj_deTf4f_9xxYfmoymmjs5U67LPN2YlKtTcco0VRB7SFZAjoKD3qz_rh2ARKQL6lop-bRWOixGGOod29RDrGaa3OrIhWCDlikZ6WKs-YUZuqHHwTzfYjH0V4nLPktqEA3zU/s400/acrostic%20poem%20love.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1KaiYflBD9YfOgWd-w1PlgMx0Gu0gi7S6U7f7cFWCyYtfteNHXmlc4VUfj_deTf4f_9xxYfmoymmjs5U67LPN2YlKtTcco0VRB7SFZAjoKD3qz_rh2ARKQL6lop-bRWOixGGOod29RDrGaa3OrIhWCDlikZ6WKs-YUZuqHHwTzfYjH0V4nLPktqEA3zU/w400-h400/acrostic%20poem%20love.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Marsha Kefer send me last week an acrostic poem she wrote with my name DAVID. She titled it Ode to DAVID</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">ODE TO DAVID</span></b></div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>D</b> is for his<b> DANCING</b> shoes</div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>A</b> Is for his positive <b>ATTITUDE </b></div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>V</b> Is for his <b>VARIATION</b> of the word clogs</div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>I </b> Is for his <b>INTERESTING and INFORMATIVE</b> blogs</div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>D </b> Is for the Philippine restaurants he loves to <b>DINE</b></div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">Oh, I wish there was another letter to complete this rhyme!</div><p>šThanks a Million, Marsha for this poem. It is a <b>variation of a true acrostic poem</b> as follows: </p><p><b> <span style="font-size: medium;"> D</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> edicated Blogger since 2008</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: start;"> <b> </b></span><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; text-align: start;"><b>A</b> ccomplished Scientist with FDA.</span></span></p><p><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-size: medium; text-align: start;"><b>V</b> enturous in his taste buds</span></p><p><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-size: medium; text-align: start;"><b> I</b> nteresting posts in his blogs</span></p><p><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-size: medium; text-align: start;"><b> D</b> elightful company in everyday. </span></p><div class="FZPZX q8U8x tNxQIb PZPZlf" data-attrid="BreadthFirstSRP" data-entityid="/m/0p0jb" data-entityname="BreadthFirstSRP" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: "Google Sans", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; overflow: hidden; text-align: start; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><br /></div><div class="FZPZX q8U8x tNxQIb PZPZlf" data-attrid="BreadthFirstSRP" data-entityid="/m/0p0jb" data-entityname="BreadthFirstSRP" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: "Google Sans", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; overflow: hidden; text-align: start; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><b> K</b> nowledgeable of Philippine history</div><div class="FZPZX q8U8x tNxQIb PZPZlf" data-attrid="BreadthFirstSRP" data-entityid="/m/0p0jb" data-entityname="BreadthFirstSRP" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: "Google Sans", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; overflow: hidden; text-align: start; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><b> A</b> ppreciative of God's Grace and Blessings, </div><div class="FZPZX q8U8x tNxQIb PZPZlf" data-attrid="BreadthFirstSRP" data-entityid="/m/0p0jb" data-entityname="BreadthFirstSRP" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: "Google Sans", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; overflow: hidden; text-align: start; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><b> T</b> hankful for loving and thoughtful relatives</div><div class="FZPZX q8U8x tNxQIb PZPZlf" data-attrid="BreadthFirstSRP" data-entityid="/m/0p0jb" data-entityname="BreadthFirstSRP" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: "Google Sans", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; overflow: hidden; text-align: start; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><b> A</b> bundance of friends here at THD.</div><div class="FZPZX q8U8x tNxQIb PZPZlf" data-attrid="BreadthFirstSRP" data-entityid="/m/0p0jb" data-entityname="BreadthFirstSRP" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: "Google Sans", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; overflow: hidden; text-align: start; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><b> G</b> rateful for long life and good health</div><div class="FZPZX q8U8x tNxQIb PZPZlf" data-attrid="BreadthFirstSRP" data-entityid="/m/0p0jb" data-entityname="BreadthFirstSRP" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: "Google Sans", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; overflow: hidden; text-align: start; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><b> U</b> nbeatable in Hong Kong Mahjong on Thursdays</div><div class="FZPZX q8U8x tNxQIb PZPZlf" data-attrid="BreadthFirstSRP" data-entityid="/m/0p0jb" data-entityname="BreadthFirstSRP" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: "Google Sans", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; overflow: hidden; text-align: start; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="color: #202124;"> <b> E </b>lation for winning bridge on Mondays and Fridays. </span><span style="font-size: large; text-align: center;"> </span></div><p><b style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: left;">Acrostic poetry- </b><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: left;"><b>Poetry that certain letters, usually the first in each line form a word or message when read in a sequence. </b></span></p><div><br /></div><div class="ZbhV9d"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTwM7sssog3vl_HRB07Epuyk0THc_nxOVVLUNpdqfiCCpxkaBkUih_1Bv3Spqnur66daL2iKuLadIEm_U-d3dOtiJeZUIHeVFgRFCr2LLuYGVAztd8sNleqeb9-qvSAg5M5g8sr5JA36b95_AUCs55z4DK-JfDXyFBl7dibAH8ibFgRjGnQRZwnnoCMAU/s400/acrostic%20poem.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="343" data-original-width="400" height="549" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTwM7sssog3vl_HRB07Epuyk0THc_nxOVVLUNpdqfiCCpxkaBkUih_1Bv3Spqnur66daL2iKuLadIEm_U-d3dOtiJeZUIHeVFgRFCr2LLuYGVAztd8sNleqeb9-qvSAg5M5g8sr5JA36b95_AUCs55z4DK-JfDXyFBl7dibAH8ibFgRjGnQRZwnnoCMAU/w640-h549/acrostic%20poem.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><b style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Chareau Du Mer- My Second Home in Boac, Marinduque, Philippines. An acrostic Poem written by Victor Viscara (RIP). </b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ITtxmQRlsBSPqiWy15AF3XCJleqOtbW7-JdT5EREbxKt6gbxrkwB1SU6ESQ3ECe0Y6F2IDPuyG913PJdN0m6PL2DccnBhU9twP-ThBEPxzLgfAIGKv4UHE2NcPFdFi2wgpnDbVry16vtQM8xWl8GW0aCuE-tekDTQ8zQSFWy97ludQXNiBRqNFZ3sQc/s320/acrostic%20poem22.jpg.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ITtxmQRlsBSPqiWy15AF3XCJleqOtbW7-JdT5EREbxKt6gbxrkwB1SU6ESQ3ECe0Y6F2IDPuyG913PJdN0m6PL2DccnBhU9twP-ThBEPxzLgfAIGKv4UHE2NcPFdFi2wgpnDbVry16vtQM8xWl8GW0aCuE-tekDTQ8zQSFWy97ludQXNiBRqNFZ3sQc/w400-h300/acrostic%20poem22.jpg.png" width="400" /></a></p><p>And Here's a tribute to my two Cats-Batman and Robin<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBl1YL41adaL0RcwnCCXDWOJp_2wPmwWSrMHkrV9D7UILabpuwfkmBNVCf5y8SBqN_oHhrhErZoRm4RStwn4J1i3v2pdWYwb0L7BmAaPJDC-7US_k32MvY6DAbNG4ePB2J0Mqhgtuh-GCzP5r5hXo_R7W0HmuTtgLePAnlIgM6b7S8B5SpL4B5BIgnGXg/s1200/acrostic%20poemcats.jpg" 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/AVvXsEjBl1YL41adaL0RcwnCCXDWOJp_2wPmwWSrMHkrV9D7UILabpuwfkmBNVCf5y8SBqN_oHhrhErZoRm4RStwn4J1i3v2pdWYwb0L7BmAaPJDC-7US_k32MvY6DAbNG4ePB2J0Mqhgtuh-GCzP5r5hXo_R7W0HmuTtgLePAnlIgM6b7S8B5SpL4B5BIgnGXg/w400-h266/acrostic%20poemcats.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Here are two of my favorites Acrostic Poems:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxOmtytu07cDXrEJ8Ri0_yLAeDh5_NRR-c2IYiMx76tcKroMSHEli9lsZizD7IuGXOJSB24USD-pChgOpO0YJTxmSQQbBP4gOU7kcOEi-iZYlJDtLycJIZGHltwbD96wEEiYg-E1a_uqgIQU1C0dWUGJrjmbLhQ7Es5hXX9CTXa82fGnlyOMZBVsKkCF0/s207/acrostic101.jpg.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="171" data-original-width="207" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxOmtytu07cDXrEJ8Ri0_yLAeDh5_NRR-c2IYiMx76tcKroMSHEli9lsZizD7IuGXOJSB24USD-pChgOpO0YJTxmSQQbBP4gOU7kcOEi-iZYlJDtLycJIZGHltwbD96wEEiYg-E1a_uqgIQU1C0dWUGJrjmbLhQ7Es5hXX9CTXa82fGnlyOMZBVsKkCF0/w400-h330/acrostic101.jpg.png" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /> <span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-size: 16px;">Here's an original Poem by Me Inspired By Marsha's Ode to David</span></p><div class="FZPZX q8U8x tNxQIb PZPZlf" data-attrid="BreadthFirstSRP" data-entityid="/m/0p0jb" data-entityname="BreadthFirstSRP" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: "Google Sans", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><br /></div><div class="FZPZX q8U8x tNxQIb PZPZlf" data-attrid="BreadthFirstSRP" data-entityid="/m/0p0jb" data-entityname="BreadthFirstSRP" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: "Google Sans", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">The above poem is acrostic, but not majestic, </div><div class="FZPZX q8U8x tNxQIb PZPZlf" data-attrid="BreadthFirstSRP" data-entityid="/m/0p0jb" data-entityname="BreadthFirstSRP" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: "Google Sans", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">Very simple, very truthful and not erotic. </div><div class="FZPZX q8U8x tNxQIb PZPZlf" data-attrid="BreadthFirstSRP" data-entityid="/m/0p0jb" data-entityname="BreadthFirstSRP" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: "Google Sans", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">Inspired by Marsha Kefer, Ode to David,</div><div class="FZPZX q8U8x tNxQIb PZPZlf" data-attrid="BreadthFirstSRP" data-entityid="/m/0p0jb" data-entityname="BreadthFirstSRP" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: "Google Sans", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">Made my day and felt much beloved!</div><div class="FZPZX q8U8x tNxQIb PZPZlf" data-attrid="BreadthFirstSRP" data-entityid="/m/0p0jb" data-entityname="BreadthFirstSRP" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: "Google Sans", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><br /></div><div class="FZPZX q8U8x tNxQIb PZPZlf" data-attrid="BreadthFirstSRP" data-entityid="/m/0p0jb" data-entityname="BreadthFirstSRP" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: "Google Sans", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">I can write I can sing and I can dance,</div><div class="FZPZX q8U8x tNxQIb PZPZlf" data-attrid="BreadthFirstSRP" data-entityid="/m/0p0jb" data-entityname="BreadthFirstSRP" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: "Google Sans", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">What else do you want me to do?</div><div class="FZPZX q8U8x tNxQIb PZPZlf" data-attrid="BreadthFirstSRP" data-entityid="/m/0p0jb" data-entityname="BreadthFirstSRP" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: "Google Sans", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">I try my best to make my blogs interesting,</div><div class="FZPZX q8U8x tNxQIb PZPZlf" data-attrid="BreadthFirstSRP" data-entityid="/m/0p0jb" data-entityname="BreadthFirstSRP" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: "Google Sans", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A hard daily grind, but worth achieving!</div><div class="FZPZX q8U8x tNxQIb PZPZlf" data-attrid="BreadthFirstSRP" data-entityid="/m/0p0jb" data-entityname="BreadthFirstSRP" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: "Google Sans", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><br /></div><div class="FZPZX q8U8x tNxQIb PZPZlf" data-attrid="BreadthFirstSRP" data-entityid="/m/0p0jb" data-entityname="BreadthFirstSRP" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: "Google Sans", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">Your comments, verbal or written are welcome,</div><div class="FZPZX q8U8x tNxQIb PZPZlf" data-attrid="BreadthFirstSRP" data-entityid="/m/0p0jb" data-entityname="BreadthFirstSRP" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: "Google Sans", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">Hoping to hear from you in the days to come. </div><div class="FZPZX q8U8x tNxQIb PZPZlf" data-attrid="BreadthFirstSRP" data-entityid="/m/0p0jb" data-entityname="BreadthFirstSRP" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: "Google Sans", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">Thank you THD Readers and Relatives,</div><div class="FZPZX q8U8x tNxQIb PZPZlf" data-attrid="BreadthFirstSRP" data-entityid="/m/0p0jb" data-entityname="BreadthFirstSRP" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); 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overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"> Proud to achieve the million page views threshold. </div><div><br /></div></div><div class="jdsrEf hhv4Fb" jsname="rVKIyd" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; margin: -5px -38px 0px; orphans: auto; overflow: hidden; white-space: normal; widows: auto;"><div class="sinMW" data-hveid="CA4QCA" data-id="22c47be7" data-ved="2ahUKEwjg5-Cro_mEAxXnIDQIHYQMAscQpr0CKAR6BAgOEAg" jsname="ibnC6b" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: normal; width: 392px;"><div aria-expanded="false" class="RpqMib JL6v7b" jsaction="sHOa8b" jsname="jXK9ad" role="button" style="align-items: center; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid transparent; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 5px 38px 4px; min-height: 48px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 0px; position: relative;" tabindex="0"><div class="hXfKwd" style="color: #5e5e5e; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 12px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1WW11KPL0psT3VBgoZMFr7d8O0gyD0_sLx1vi7TM2KlbgAGD_SZIeFuImVu_2cN0Uo6QraK41WsycTsrVxBU7lt-t20M9YFpIoqZiWT7K9HAgINYw8lt7YIehLCaawr3LU4VO9WdJhhsy2dH1SvQBl4ohKkXzog3_pto3ugVuZZGqLsjyZ9W4oIiPW7Q/s482/acrosticpoem12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="482" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1WW11KPL0psT3VBgoZMFr7d8O0gyD0_sLx1vi7TM2KlbgAGD_SZIeFuImVu_2cN0Uo6QraK41WsycTsrVxBU7lt-t20M9YFpIoqZiWT7K9HAgINYw8lt7YIehLCaawr3LU4VO9WdJhhsy2dH1SvQBl4ohKkXzog3_pto3ugVuZZGqLsjyZ9W4oIiPW7Q/w400-h400/acrosticpoem12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div></div></div><div class="sinMW" data-hveid="CAAQDQ" data-ved="2ahUKEwiknpWso_mEAxVCFzQIHYpNC0UQpr0CKAF6BAgAEA0" decode-data-ved="1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: arial, sans-serif; white-space: normal; width: 392px;"><div aria-expanded="false" class="RpqMib JL6v7b" jsaction="sHOa8b" jsname="jXK9ad" role="button" style="align-items: center; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid transparent; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 5px 38px 4px; min-height: 48px; outline: 0px; padding: 3px 0px; position: relative;" tabindex="0"><div class="B0jnne" style="flex-grow: 1; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><div class="FZPZX q8U8x tNxQIb PZPZlf" data-attrid="BreadthFirstSRP" data-entityid="/m/0p0jb" data-entityname="BreadthFirstSRP" style="font-family: "Google Sans", arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: 16px;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">Here's my previous posting on the </b></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: 16px;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">15 styles of poetry for your information. </b></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard;"><a href="https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2012/11/fifteen-styles-of-poetry-that-i-know.html" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size: large;">https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2012/11/fifteen-styles-of-poetry-that-i-know.html</span></a></p><div style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></div></div><div class="FZPZX q8U8x tNxQIb PZPZlf" data-attrid="BreadthFirstSRP" data-entityid="/m/0p0jb" data-entityname="BreadthFirstSRP" style="font-family: "Google Sans", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"> <br /></div></div></div></div></div>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063765819795065123.post-25373452573048042602024-03-24T07:46:00.000-07:002024-03-24T07:46:01.770-07:00Kindness of A Stranger, Fair Oaks, California-Part 3<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;">n my previous postings( Part 1 and 2), I described act of kindness by strangers in the Philippines. In this posting is another incident that shows a lot of people are kind here in the US. This incident occurred in Fair Oaks, CA- my former home.</h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><br /></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;">Here's a repost of my blog, I wrote a couple of years ago. </h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><br /></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;">Kindness of a Stranger-Free Hair Cut for Macrine</h3><div class="post-header" style="color: #999999; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em;"><div class="post-header-line-1"></div></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2550046385770860453" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSPBjCbNxEVGoPEJxBs7-2YidTlqGBlCMFzBjFMxrfSOZ6goB99bmlEhyphenhyphenVH_MGY9_bRZbCL5CE1hyphenhyphendvteCHX72E4_JV8PXetIowfPLFHcdLTUed0bqu8M1bX1rIx_La2cw0srjArlvrU4u/s1600/lady+barber.jpg" style="color: #6699cc; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSPBjCbNxEVGoPEJxBs7-2YidTlqGBlCMFzBjFMxrfSOZ6goB99bmlEhyphenhyphenVH_MGY9_bRZbCL5CE1hyphenhyphendvteCHX72E4_JV8PXetIowfPLFHcdLTUed0bqu8M1bX1rIx_La2cw0srjArlvrU4u/s400/lady+barber.jpg" style="border: medium; position: relative;" width="300" /></a></div>Photo Credit: by J. Jesus<br /><br /></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2550046385770860453" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My barber is a young <b>South Korean lady</b> probably in her early 30's. She told me her parents immigrated to the US about 2 decades ago and she is a Roman Catholic. This is all I know about this personable young lady who cuts my hair every 4 to 6 weeks. <br /><br />One day, I mentioned to her that my wife who is <b>home-bound in a wheel chair</b> needs a hair cut. I asked her if she does home service haircuts and if not if she knows of any one. <br /><br />Without hesitation, she said she does this kind of work<b> but for free </b>as her <b>humanitarian and charitable project</b>. I insisted I pay her. She said if I pay her she would not come. I gave her my phone and home address.<br /><br />The other day she called and dropped by our house after her work at the Barbershop. She complained she had a busy day with dozens of kids having haircuts all day and getting ready for the opening of the school year.<br /><br />She came to the house just a few minutes after our dinner. The smell and aroma of the <b>Kare sa Pata *š</b>( Pigs Hock/Feet with <b>peanut sauce)</b> that I cooked that afternoon was still permeating the whole kitchen and dining area. David III asked her if she eats pig feet.<br /><br />Without hesitation she blurted out this response: <b>I am Asian you know so I eat anything</b>. What a sense of humor.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGeNujKL3J8JbxSfjnwbGr8m6NqckIwPYvMfAlrEkJ_NkrRdj-CG-jPdxXskejdiDFjrh8cu67yN4Eae20ZJm8q5z38yxuDHo53-CnQOf1m6TezXRKd_tVPVlCa1eTcUrlWEc4HfGavRxZ/s1600/kare-kare1.jpg" style="color: #6699cc; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="605" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGeNujKL3J8JbxSfjnwbGr8m6NqckIwPYvMfAlrEkJ_NkrRdj-CG-jPdxXskejdiDFjrh8cu67yN4Eae20ZJm8q5z38yxuDHo53-CnQOf1m6TezXRKd_tVPVlCa1eTcUrlWEc4HfGavRxZ/s400/kare-kare1.jpg" style="border: medium; position: relative;" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">David packed her a sample of my Pork Hocks Kare-Kare with shrimp paste (bagoong) in peanut sauce and assorted greens plus a can of coke to take home. She was very appreciated of the food we gave her. She plans on cutting Macrine's hair every 4 to 6 weeks. <br /><br />Thanks a million <b>Agnes Chung</b> for your generosity. I hope what you give will be returned a thousand fold! For my other blog on Kindness of Strangers please read:<br /><br /><a href="https://davidbkatague.blogspot.com/search?q=kindness+of+a+Stranger">https://davidbkatague.blogspot.com/search?q=kindness+of+a+Stranger</a><br /><br />Read this site for the recipe of my Kare-Kare: </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2550046385770860453" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578px;"><br /></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2550046385770860453" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">š<a href="https://myfavoritepinoydishes.blogspot.com/2020/12/cooking-oxtails-kare-kare-for-our.html">https://myfavoritepinoydishes.blogspot.com/2020/12/cooking-oxtails-kare-kare-for-our.html</a></span></b></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2550046385770860453" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578px;"><br /></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2550046385770860453" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578px;"><br /></div>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063765819795065123.post-54975463576701156722024-03-23T00:06:00.000-07:002024-03-23T00:06:39.649-07:00Kindness of a Stranger in the Philippines-Part 2<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-197471873237243405" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578px;"><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">In Part 1 of this series I discuss an incident in Marinduque, which showed an act of kindness of strangers by showing their home to us without an advance notification. In that article, Macrine ( RIP) and I were complete strangers, but were welcome to their vacation home without advance notification. This is </span>Part 2 and I hope you will enjoy reading this posting also. </span></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="font-size: small;">An Unexpected Help from a Stranger</span></h3><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVbWuvsNwBN2NpCOUkdeoDwMui8-5x9VKBrpRNUPvy6BRCXvHNnG6dvhgPFtoAUVmgKis7bzLertS4NGHKg-Z68x71abz7ytStNCWyjpZkLxuntRftQOAqvfSlkQepDOvzn5Vo1r-x_hh/s1600/filipino+youth.png" style="color: #6699cc; font-size: 14.85px; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVbWuvsNwBN2NpCOUkdeoDwMui8-5x9VKBrpRNUPvy6BRCXvHNnG6dvhgPFtoAUVmgKis7bzLertS4NGHKg-Z68x71abz7ytStNCWyjpZkLxuntRftQOAqvfSlkQepDOvzn5Vo1r-x_hh/s400/filipino+youth.png" style="border: medium; position: relative;" width="400" /></a><br /><span>Bright Future for Philippines' Younger Generation </span><br /><br />During the first leg of our trip back home (Boac to Manila) from the Philippines to <b>Northern California, after our 4-month sojourn from our vacation beach house, I</b> experienced an act of kindness and thoughtfulness that was not expected from a complete stranger. This act of kindness that is unexpected is an omen that there is a bright future for the <b>Philippines' younger generation.<br /></b><br />I was carrying <b>two hand carries</b> boarding a<b> Zest Air plane bound for Manila.</b> Suddenly, a young man rushes in front of me and volunteered to carry one of my hand carry bags up to my seat in the plane. I was sort of shocked, since this was not expected. I gave him a look of surprise but gave him a thank you smile and appreciation of his thoughtfulness.<br /><br />Perhaps, you are wondering why I had two "hand carry" bags. The reason why I have two hand carries is that Macrine is now using a quad cane and is not able to carry her own hand carry. She refused to use a wheel chair in boarding the plane, since it was just a short walk from the boarding gate to the plane. <br /><br />The volunteer was a young and good-looking teenager named <b>Carlo Yu</b>. He is a student of De La Salle University in Manila. He is traveling with his mother and an older sister, returning to Manila after a three day vacation at the <b>world-renown 5-star beach resort, Bellarocca Resort and Spaš in Buenavista.</b></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-197471873237243405" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578px;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-197471873237243405" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578px;"><b>š<span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2021/08/photo-memories-of-chateau-du-mer-and.html">https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2021/08/photo-memories-of-chateau-du-mer-and.html</a></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-197471873237243405" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-197471873237243405" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">š<a href="https://marinduquemyislandparadise.blogspot.com/2014/03/is-bellarocca-resort-and-spa-closing.html">https://marinduquemyislandparadise.blogspot.com/2014/03/is-bellarocca-resort-and-spa-closing.html</a><br /></span><br />Thirty minutes later when we arrived in Manila, he and his sister again helped <b>me picked up and load my three suitcases in my cart for check out. <br /></b><br />Indeed what a kind and thoughtful young man. If most of the Filipino teenagers are like Carlo, there is indeed a <b>bright future</b> for the Filipino younger generation. Thank you again Carlo for your kindness. Perhaps someday our path will cross again, then I will have another chance to say thank you. <b>Hep, Hep, Hurrah! for the Filipino Youth!<br /></b><br />Meanwhile, here's the picture of Macrine as she waits for a visit from her sister Charro Jambalos Levine of Palo Alto, CA, February 17<b>, 2020 </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFyBLEdRBvgGh2Q_W7frZSEmGnQ31nc9zEY-lW-cQ3M_nX_YDBt-s-lCShtMjyyTOoHZkNCOVrMKmj1FyRwMMNy1JUrNZsUwIVliD_ySN0MKFtZqhyufDyu-qRfXLPoEuARB0ef26k4mn8/s1600/macrine21420.JPG" style="color: #6699cc; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="708" data-original-width="529" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFyBLEdRBvgGh2Q_W7frZSEmGnQ31nc9zEY-lW-cQ3M_nX_YDBt-s-lCShtMjyyTOoHZkNCOVrMKmj1FyRwMMNy1JUrNZsUwIVliD_ySN0MKFtZqhyufDyu-qRfXLPoEuARB0ef26k4mn8/s400/macrine21420.JPG" style="border: medium; position: relative;" width="298" /></a></div><div style="clear: both; font-size: 14.85px;"></div></div><p>š<span style="font-size: large;">Today both Chateau Du Mer Beach Resort and the Bellarocca Resort and Spa are closed. Chateau Du Mer had a 3 Star Rating while Bellarocca Resort had a 5 Star Rating prior to their closure. </span></p>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063765819795065123.post-28013211862370986962024-03-22T05:09:00.000-07:002024-03-22T05:09:17.150-07:00Kindness of Strangers in the Philippines-Part 1<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mk3QDY4WwiKy3LSlLls7QSGAjuWTBgE33OaUIhskNOSDvzN4VpzkY3tFbGeUrImTxeqSBqUwFUhd-oO_D2ppFiPflRWP9Y6QIUkUx23fXpHMgnDc_MwYB8Fw2UHcd6UPJlcIq67C7uBx/s1600-h/mainhousesideview.jpg" style="color: #6699cc; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: 14.85px; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267880040938607394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mk3QDY4WwiKy3LSlLls7QSGAjuWTBgE33OaUIhskNOSDvzN4VpzkY3tFbGeUrImTxeqSBqUwFUhd-oO_D2ppFiPflRWP9Y6QIUkUx23fXpHMgnDc_MwYB8Fw2UHcd6UPJlcIq67C7uBx/s400/mainhousesideview.jpg" style="border: medium; cursor: pointer; height: 267px; position: relative; width: 400px;" /></a></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;">Chateau Du Mer, Boac, Marinduque.Philippines, 2020 </h3><div><br /></div><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;">The other day I posted an article about the kindness of a stranger to ten soldiers in their way to Afghanistan, buying them $5 lunches in the airplane. In that article I cited three links on my own personal experience as a recipient of kindness from complete strangers in the US. In this blog, I am reposting my previous article ( Part 1) of our ( Macrine-my late spouse and I) experience as a recipient of kindness in Marinduque, Philippines - my previous home. Here's Part 1 for your reading pleasure. Part 2 will be posted soon. š Do not forget to view the video at the bottom of this posting. </h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"> </h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;">Kindness from a Stranger!- Boac, Marinduque, Philippines</h3><div class="post-header" style="color: #999999; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em;"><div class="post-header-line-1"></div></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-1348511803627583023" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578px;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3EmMzdUKGOH7T-a0-wTZc6iyzOw9imWIyLRVJ_zVZZlJiPJ1M8A6sGOP8Hc9qM7B0XibZ6RhuYZPqLeEh_8SI7mXCXgtCDAX6jVq3sfoTvHpknEocOU-rfi5-0YiOyQzzA4Ut2vPYb5HL/s1600-h/Picture+031.jpg" style="color: #6699cc; font-size: 14.85px; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260832589107765410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3EmMzdUKGOH7T-a0-wTZc6iyzOw9imWIyLRVJ_zVZZlJiPJ1M8A6sGOP8Hc9qM7B0XibZ6RhuYZPqLeEh_8SI7mXCXgtCDAX6jVq3sfoTvHpknEocOU-rfi5-0YiOyQzzA4Ut2vPYb5HL/s400/Picture+031.jpg" style="border: medium; cursor: pointer; height: 267px; position: relative; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 14.85px; font-weight: bold;">Front Yard of our Retirement House in Amoingon, Boac, Marinduque, Philippines<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Several years ago, prior to the building our beach house in Amoingon, Boac, Macrine and I usually have <b>Sunday drives</b> after church from Amoingon to Buenavista. This drive along the national road parallels the western seacoast of Marinduque where there are beautiful homes of expatriates and balikbayans retirees from all over the world as well as rich businessmen from Manila. We drive just to get an idea of the architectural styles that we may be able to incorporate into our beach house design. </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-1348511803627583023" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-1348511803627583023" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">One Sunday we saw a beautiful modern design beach house painted blue, between Gasan and Buenavista. It is appropriately named, <span style="font-weight: bold;">CASA DE AZUL</span>. We were struck by the simplicity of its design and architecture, we decided to park outside the gate of the house. We got out of the car, linger a while at the closed gate to see if the owners are in. It appears that someone was in the house and I started ringing the door bell. No sooner than after I pressed the buzzer, a middle aged lady got out of the house and asked us what we want. I said we admired the style of the house and asked permission to take a photograph. Then we introduced ourselves and stated our purpose why we stopped. <br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqnaqc5MnuIhheV4Eq8FIA1MiJcUpoRk2JLUIgO3PgtYWT8Bqrs8s3R4dxXzNk-BfJ0a_kChBnOobYqFdXEs62OcnS9gM0bGqyqxqof6BMdr9ki4D-S8LL9QrbJeqVeag7nYOqXtdK5Prw1Hol0qo-CK4v2K8klPa80sDp_3z8g1c7FQJGXbztO3pU2M/s300/casa%20de%20azul.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqnaqc5MnuIhheV4Eq8FIA1MiJcUpoRk2JLUIgO3PgtYWT8Bqrs8s3R4dxXzNk-BfJ0a_kChBnOobYqFdXEs62OcnS9gM0bGqyqxqof6BMdr9ki4D-S8LL9QrbJeqVeag7nYOqXtdK5Prw1Hol0qo-CK4v2K8klPa80sDp_3z8g1c7FQJGXbztO3pU2M/w400-h224/casa%20de%20azul.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-1348511803627583023" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">To our surprise the lady invited us to come in and introduce herself as the owner. Her husband was outside the yard and asked if we are interested to see the whole house as well as the backyard which faces the ocean. The house was beautiful inside, modestly furnished and with a swimming pool. We found out that the couple resides in Manila. The house is their <b>weekend retreat</b>. The lady is a Filipina and the husband was originally from Austria. The wife works in Manila and her husband is in the import-export business. </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-1348511803627583023" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-1348511803627583023" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This incident will never happened in the US. The owners will probably call the police and accused us of trespassing. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bob Martin,</span> owner of "<span style="font-weight: bold;">Live in the Philippines"</span> web magazine commented, "Wonderful story, David. I fully agree this will not happen in the USA. They would suspect that you might be a terrorist, or planning to pull a robbery at the house". <br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyFVykpoWA_Ky3o_kJE0RJPHa1Wkz83ZvQhHPBLsXcmS6A4UgmA3C6_jYrTBYqCTtUhVvO6S64neESNwD5vzVxGxnSd-bigGLkMSo9cCLOuzJAkai0WLdhqrYw9YoEV-khcqI6uigbvbStyC10rWp-xYGAjqJSHtNwKtGAG3iEmdQKO0pZY1iZMhbwXec/s748/chateaudumermainhouse11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="561" data-original-width="748" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyFVykpoWA_Ky3o_kJE0RJPHa1Wkz83ZvQhHPBLsXcmS6A4UgmA3C6_jYrTBYqCTtUhVvO6S64neESNwD5vzVxGxnSd-bigGLkMSo9cCLOuzJAkai0WLdhqrYw9YoEV-khcqI6uigbvbStyC10rWp-xYGAjqJSHtNwKtGAG3iEmdQKO0pZY1iZMhbwXec/s320/chateaudumermainhouse11.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-1348511803627583023" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">To reciprocate this act of kindness from a stranger, we allowed visitors to take photographs of our front yard. We have several visitors the last couple of years who stopped at our front gate and ask permission to take pictures of the front yard. The front yard is landscaped with <b>blooming bougainvilleas in a rainbow of colors, orchids, and several blooming tropical shrubs.</b> Yes, indeed we allowed them to take photographs of "my landscaping" and even offer them a glass of juice or bottled water. It is our way of reciprocating the kindness of the couple who resided in the <b>Blue House by the Sea. </b></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-1348511803627583023" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-1348511803627583023" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Unfortunately, we have forgotten their names and they probably do not remember our names also. But, I feel this story is possible only in the beautiful island of Marinduque-home of the most hospitable people in the Philippines, if not in the whole world.</span><div style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-1348511803627583023" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-1348511803627583023" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Meanwhile, Marinduque is known for its heritage homes built several decades ago in downtown Boac. This one is the ancestral home of my wife's Grand Parents ( Nieva-Jambalos family). </span></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-1348511803627583023" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 578px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcg1042jh_u6kPOjucC10sBqz2fqtU2O9gF7IGmriobNN-xfI8R-wTUvJdL9aRKFnqe2Vqaqj3Wx5V2bsHc2qdPEVlm94_k3ltPrCVcIW9zRYwe2SfwOD5WOAoiXxSYB7lva9CUbyfSqwCgWgyO8N2mPamyvifA0IVY4P7cf2ykM8HZubdrY0yNqyyaQI/s400/jambalosancestralhome1.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/AVvXsEhcg1042jh_u6kPOjucC10sBqz2fqtU2O9gF7IGmriobNN-xfI8R-wTUvJdL9aRKFnqe2Vqaqj3Wx5V2bsHc2qdPEVlm94_k3ltPrCVcIW9zRYwe2SfwOD5WOAoiXxSYB7lva9CUbyfSqwCgWgyO8N2mPamyvifA0IVY4P7cf2ykM8HZubdrY0yNqyyaQI/w400-h300/jambalosancestralhome1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;">Please view this video on Kindness and how it affects Others. </p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6699cc; font-size: large;">š<a href="https://nethugs.com/be-kind-inspirational-motivational-video/" style="color: #6699cc; text-decoration: none;">https://nethugs.com/be-kind-inspirational-motivational-video/</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face=""Public Sans", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-size: 20px; text-align: start;"><b>We are called to be kind! When we show kindness to others the impact it has can change their lives.</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Last but not least, Kindness is an act that the blind can see and the deaf can hear. Have a Great Day Every One. <br /></b></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></span></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></span></div>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063765819795065123.post-52462769988963659682024-03-21T00:09:00.000-07:002024-03-21T00:09:49.136-07:00An 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;">š„š„<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;">š„š„<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-3063765819795065123.post-60746050398484884272024-03-20T07:21:00.000-07:002024-03-20T07:21:17.376-07:00St Patricks Day Beer Tasting and Irish Pub Sing-Along<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WCg_Csp0RPF5pf0ehImaiw9t4It1txDGhp0uPYOWqTuhRSP0dKw6P7DBuqBn0jvk0hE96A7CSI-SUhkbikwMlD5sCiYWBmmChB0MKLIPl8ZNHvocFmtFvJWv2zsx77Xv2wxuEXf3qJhQOR9inLcTTQ2XRHWfDwJwIf8F0qpw9NKtUpsrIz7gjjUvPo8/s625/irishsingalong10.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/AVvXsEh5WCg_Csp0RPF5pf0ehImaiw9t4It1txDGhp0uPYOWqTuhRSP0dKw6P7DBuqBn0jvk0hE96A7CSI-SUhkbikwMlD5sCiYWBmmChB0MKLIPl8ZNHvocFmtFvJWv2zsx77Xv2wxuEXf3qJhQOR9inLcTTQ2XRHWfDwJwIf8F0qpw9NKtUpsrIz7gjjUvPo8/w300-h400/irishsingalong10.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>Sunday Late Afternoon ( 5:30-6:30 PM), St Patricks Day, THD <b>Activity Director Karen Kopp</b> with the help of <b>Resident Liaison Teresa Nudo</b> hosted a very successful Beer Tasting and an Irish Pub Sing-Along. The Lobby was full, the hors d'oreuvre, beer and other drinks flowed freely. I had dark beer and corn dogs plus the Vegetable, Fruit and Cheese Platter which ruined my appetite for my Filipino dinner( thawing) consisting of <b>pork sinigang and fried boneless milk fish ( bangus) with steam white rice. </b> The songs were played by accordionist Meg Keeley and her partner leading the sing-along. Lyrics of most of the songs were handed out. </p><p>I took some pictures during the happy celebration and I like to share it with you. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw-G-qHT7aULu0CKjBR7kJayB6u_EZZxYjllQ1sdWcZgzdO_v-5nKWWXBpX8L3QbmX_WWvcjDcp42E9hiNY0d3Jt8BO_Q1K0kYlPKOPKIFIlCA0VcBxeDSdHnLWt0LTan4bEoEDU0swfU_DfT-W5cN91Pg8S4Zt0N3NJJxOOiXreuSZ6byBlUvpwc04rg/s625/irishsingalong1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="469" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw-G-qHT7aULu0CKjBR7kJayB6u_EZZxYjllQ1sdWcZgzdO_v-5nKWWXBpX8L3QbmX_WWvcjDcp42E9hiNY0d3Jt8BO_Q1K0kYlPKOPKIFIlCA0VcBxeDSdHnLWt0LTan4bEoEDU0swfU_DfT-W5cN91Pg8S4Zt0N3NJJxOOiXreuSZ6byBlUvpwc04rg/s320/irishsingalong1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_VDr99eBBRnmS5Fgk2dj9NadyymYNYsHsmyWsqKL_2Updqy7wtGOhrz0_6ppnW0pCB8pFN32ieUNThHIA637wX6tx8V09i7sscm3H7W3F_H7nJNwut3uZuM8qfxXNSpm1IwDsowTzRuXspa_EncRLmb_AOzkJNAQq8Bh71CO7fPIm5bY5zOs1SWC4pHA/s625/irishsingalong3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAaODEtxPgoPrOl00XB9kYw2Mex8rht2DY8akU9eJr3aWJ2jn2ByViF3Tq0kBY-oN_EecwK1aXbrl7HvesO6aHKJt4-E_6q-KYYZ6DOYP7yBLWL-8jgAaGWsgmQVekfC8N6JfvDGiYJiMsaDOsgtTisqwZlohxnhUO9pwVkhJlWgnz1SKUTCZCE0BrVLA/s700/stpatrickquotes.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAaODEtxPgoPrOl00XB9kYw2Mex8rht2DY8akU9eJr3aWJ2jn2ByViF3Tq0kBY-oN_EecwK1aXbrl7HvesO6aHKJt4-E_6q-KYYZ6DOYP7yBLWL-8jgAaGWsgmQVekfC8N6JfvDGiYJiMsaDOsgtTisqwZlohxnhUO9pwVkhJlWgnz1SKUTCZCE0BrVLA/s320/stpatrickquotes.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063765819795065123.post-76608305035868444322024-03-19T08:30:00.000-07:002024-03-19T08:30:04.675-07:00A Leisure Walk at the Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQsFZC1_Atv9vo_B1DL-_XYgQ1eYl3vIPYl9Df-BROfpACAMd0MiWRNWDbCWeQneA3KzHS9Rkfs6srzSCdonDX_WCVUutkyyUp1PBl9wCAzMkPpBIzl4BVJG0_PtRhHZ4xFlVSW2jFB71BKzNsYTI7yRTEEQcoH6WsQgyw1r7FBM-d2_RXaoxl2m0YuSg/s640/redwoodpark20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQsFZC1_Atv9vo_B1DL-_XYgQ1eYl3vIPYl9Df-BROfpACAMd0MiWRNWDbCWeQneA3KzHS9Rkfs6srzSCdonDX_WCVUutkyyUp1PBl9wCAzMkPpBIzl4BVJG0_PtRhHZ4xFlVSW2jFB71BKzNsYTI7yRTEEQcoH6WsQgyw1r7FBM-d2_RXaoxl2m0YuSg/s16000/redwoodpark20.jpg" /></a></p><p><b>From Left to Right:</b> <b>Birgit Dewhurst, Ray Gordon, Jan McGowan, Marsha Kefer, Linda Lachick, Me and Anne Long. </b></p><p></p><p>Seven THD Residents enjoyed last Sunday <b>Scenic Drive and Walk at the Reinhardt Redwood Regional </b>Park in Oakland. It was a perfect day 72F, sunny with a gentle breeze. Our competent Driver <b>Ralph</b> Guilatco was great and accompany us during our walk. There were lots of walkers and hikers in the various trails and the parking lots were full. The drive made me feel like <b>a bird that got out of its gilded cage. </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TGsd9IHxwRk0nfbRjcP52FIQT1e0Z41IYvb7ZoVV9h25L1QWOIR5nx9sEqq1Nn6XpTlKki0Wu5EBHSPIP2vQFW1rnbHwuQNNy5guqweOF4hMEZt-iEIA-SnMvz5XZQ308E5Y-hoH61tsxXjkKSDq6S3IpJYiNK_1D6xTZ3YmTUqwslRgGGgm3ERyjiw/s625/redwoodpark21.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/AVvXsEg4TGsd9IHxwRk0nfbRjcP52FIQT1e0Z41IYvb7ZoVV9h25L1QWOIR5nx9sEqq1Nn6XpTlKki0Wu5EBHSPIP2vQFW1rnbHwuQNNy5guqweOF4hMEZt-iEIA-SnMvz5XZQ308E5Y-hoH61tsxXjkKSDq6S3IpJYiNK_1D6xTZ3YmTUqwslRgGGgm3ERyjiw/w300-h400/redwoodpark21.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Here are some pictures I took during Our Leisure Walk in the Park</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="San Francisco Bay Area">San Francisco Bay Area</a>. It is located in the hills east of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakland,_California" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Oakland, California">Oakland</a>. The park contains the largest remaining natural stand of <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coast_redwood" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Coast redwood">coast redwood</a> (<i>Sequoia sempervirens</i>) found in the East Bay. The park is part of a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Bay_Redwoods" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="East Bay Redwoods">historical belt</a> of <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coast_redwood" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Coast redwood">coast redwood</a> extending south to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leona_Canyon_Regional_Open_Space_Preserve" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Leona Canyon Regional Open Space Preserve">Leona Canyon Regional Open Space Preserve</a> and east to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moraga,_California" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Moraga, California">Moraga</a>.</p><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;">Redwood forests are more commonly found closer to the coast where the air is cool and humid year-round. In the Bay Area, such forests are found in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Cruz_Mountains" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Santa Cruz Mountains">Santa Cruz Mountains</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marin_Hills" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Marin Hills">Marin Hills</a>. The unique geographical circumstances of the redwood forest in Redwood Regional Park create coastal conditions. <b>Winds funneled through the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Gate" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Golden Gate">Golden Gate</a> flow directly across the Bay and are channeled into the linear valley in which the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montclair,_Oakland,_California" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Montclair, Oakland, California">Montclair District</a> of Oakland is situated</b>. This valley is also well-watered all year round and is protected from extremes of temperature and high winds. </p><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;">Popular activities for park visitors include <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picnic" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Picnic">picnicking</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jogging" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Jogging">jogging</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiking" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Hiking">hiking</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archery" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Archery">archery</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equestrianism" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Equestrianism">horseback riding</a> along the 40 miles (64 km) of park trails. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Fishing">Fishing</a> is not allowed inside Redwood Regional Park. The park offers four picnic sites that can accommodate groups of 50 to 150 people. Advance reservations are recommended. These are reservable and accessible to handicapped persons. Some overnight group camping areas are also available. Reservations are required. A play structure for children is a quarter mile down Stream Trail from the Canyon Meadow staging area.</p><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;">Nature watching is another popular activity. The park is home to rare species, such as the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_eagle" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Golden eagle">golden eagle</a> and the Alameda striped racer. More common fauna are deer, raccoons, rabbits, and squirrels( From Wikipedia).</p><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;">Here's one of my favorite quote on Walking. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqu60g5ssAsVvOul0zecmc2nLmACTbkgqPymZZnAp0i4QNbdaCsjGGiR0mz1Nj4QtwhFkpUvrelx5mTn1L2fQSnz3KGU6KcYTLxTFG0zgBPLyc2y-n-s4vN0Q-7AXbKOPSm0BNGzHpVaw3Lx-DVOjg3f6sn_h5Yi0CPGyI7L7pt9zUVxt1Ep1G830etm4/s225/walkinginnature.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqu60g5ssAsVvOul0zecmc2nLmACTbkgqPymZZnAp0i4QNbdaCsjGGiR0mz1Nj4QtwhFkpUvrelx5mTn1L2fQSnz3KGU6KcYTLxTFG0zgBPLyc2y-n-s4vN0Q-7AXbKOPSm0BNGzHpVaw3Lx-DVOjg3f6sn_h5Yi0CPGyI7L7pt9zUVxt1Ep1G830etm4/w400-h400/walkinginnature.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p><br /></p>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063765819795065123.post-32349521438814544402024-03-18T07:33:00.000-07:002024-03-18T07:33:38.542-07:00St Patricks Day Dinner- A Gastronomic Success<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg458wxYK_UjDF1r3BmfLKmh6oZLVwkzw_KW4J_hhCnJtynNqjcmgazsHJJQ_Y2G2UyuJjLeGV9EWyKAFe9TMS0lYMedG91_tyAtDzXa4cCp6r9vZFmGMmLVTsPEx17Uko11udGWBluOS2O_5J_uJJbSKIVxeqkyK0wuw02WVZA2OKAxYxfkeGpmO-UtDw/s640/stpatdinner17.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/AVvXsEg458wxYK_UjDF1r3BmfLKmh6oZLVwkzw_KW4J_hhCnJtynNqjcmgazsHJJQ_Y2G2UyuJjLeGV9EWyKAFe9TMS0lYMedG91_tyAtDzXa4cCp6r9vZFmGMmLVTsPEx17Uko11udGWBluOS2O_5J_uJJbSKIVxeqkyK0wuw02WVZA2OKAxYxfkeGpmO-UtDw/w400-h300/stpatdinner17.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>From Left to Right: Doris Rosen, ME, Peggy Yamada( new Resident) and Patty Healy <br /><br /></p><div>Last Saturday, March 16 was our Special St Patricks Dinner featuring <b>Corned Beef and Cabbage</b>, with Boiled Potatoes, Carrots and Horse Radish. The photo above is My Dinner Table, with Doris Rosen, Patty Healy and Newcomer Peggy Yamada. I wore my <b>light green short sleeve Polo Barong</b>. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOjQBKIGBP9tX3xLvwuSegvSKON7tgKm51-TmZ2c-S_h1I9X4jMStIuNxM4xTXjtgO2QgfJUc91nyVyhDF0fWRDLoNvBU5H8NfPCoRJKhEcRgBWtv8wfQlc7XhCDI1PIainsdFqB7ySiOr9Zxny5GgNEG7oouC-Aucm6KyLSwkcfkR5-kxjhQA2LoDHwU/s625/stpatricksdinner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="469" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOjQBKIGBP9tX3xLvwuSegvSKON7tgKm51-TmZ2c-S_h1I9X4jMStIuNxM4xTXjtgO2QgfJUc91nyVyhDF0fWRDLoNvBU5H8NfPCoRJKhEcRgBWtv8wfQlc7XhCDI1PIainsdFqB7ySiOr9Zxny5GgNEG7oouC-Aucm6KyLSwkcfkR5-kxjhQA2LoDHwU/w480-h640/stpatricksdinner.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>The Irish<b> Soda Bread</b> was out of this world. I had 2 scopes of Pistachio Ice cream. The ice cream matches the color of my shirt. A few of the residents were wearing green outfits for the occasion. <div>The only missing in the Dinner is <b>Green Beer. </b>Here are some photos I took for your viewing pleasure.</div><div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilO9_m_EFUwds2yjv_XmdiT6DJ4JnQn6W6U-WAdRODn7Upta-AjMPODiGTHjmDQc4YEPIf10U004ks-PXTqe3mrkFzgfsdebm0AbNUxj4rkuV9xe5ZjXQ4gmKE_nRm0GrZ1nc45Dw2rNz12H0NDPMo4iGWtcbWZESrf-ivShbgRY8ES28W8oeXY74bDfY/s625/stpatdinner1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="469" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilO9_m_EFUwds2yjv_XmdiT6DJ4JnQn6W6U-WAdRODn7Upta-AjMPODiGTHjmDQc4YEPIf10U004ks-PXTqe3mrkFzgfsdebm0AbNUxj4rkuV9xe5ZjXQ4gmKE_nRm0GrZ1nc45Dw2rNz12H0NDPMo4iGWtcbWZESrf-ivShbgRY8ES28W8oeXY74bDfY/s320/stpatdinner1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Colcannon, or Irish mashed potatoes, is a traditional Irish dish that has been consumed in the country for generations. ... </li><li class="TrT0Xe" style="list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;">Irish Soda Bread. ... </li><li class="TrT0Xe" style="list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;">Fried Cabbage. ... </li><li class="TrT0Xe" style="list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;">Corned Beef and Cabbage. ... </li><li class="TrT0Xe" style="list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;">Shepherd's Pie. ... </li><li class="TrT0Xe" style="list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;">Irish Stew. ... </li><li class="TrT0Xe" style="list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px;">Irish Apple Tart. ... <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV37cdwaSX8rrmRpUqTB5Sx-XeZUp2Box42Rceg1BFiBpdvJAjAejh7kzGPig9e-oJiMchGDhPfdtdczeSBrh0DOcq8XCXytISAAfBBd8VwXJ8XDcbA3V1OjEm5O6i-OpfLAci6C2pBFVcM0ZMSX8ry7Slj7QF1R5jigHyVWqq0pv_rd6pO82nlPNnFoI/s719/corned%20beef.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="719" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV37cdwaSX8rrmRpUqTB5Sx-XeZUp2Box42Rceg1BFiBpdvJAjAejh7kzGPig9e-oJiMchGDhPfdtdczeSBrh0DOcq8XCXytISAAfBBd8VwXJ8XDcbA3V1OjEm5O6i-OpfLAci6C2pBFVcM0ZMSX8ry7Slj7QF1R5jigHyVWqq0pv_rd6pO82nlPNnFoI/w400-h300/corned%20beef.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="bCOlv" data-ved="2ahUKEwidnNb_nPqEAxWmOTQIHbrcBT8Q7NUEegQIJRAE" id="_NlL2ZZ2pFKbz0PEPurmX-AM_41" jsname="NRdf4c" style="opacity: inherit; position: absolute; width: 652px;"><br /></div><div class="bCOlv" data-ved="2ahUKEwidnNb_nPqEAxWmOTQIHbrcBT8Q7NUEegQIJRAE" id="_NlL2ZZ2pFKbz0PEPurmX-AM_41" jsname="NRdf4c" style="opacity: inherit; position: absolute; width: 652px;"><br /></div>The above are the typical St Patricks Day Foods. </div></div></div></div>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063765819795065123.post-86035831888780637222024-03-17T05:57:00.000-07:002024-03-17T05:57:45.700-07:00Its Spring Time- Happy Hour Outdoors<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Iexsd9qeseFsHRgku3-8ga0dvXPfEXbmKUffGBJyzyO6tu5QatC6tWFcwVqr5QJe1V6rB8NE4joW2hnDbcbN1pllxbW7zKyhJ0hTgQYAW-ntwIzg5lAnsyWyDFwEIJG0KDOBo2YKPpAfGGndOwaKxf355Rhdm-AA-xckOmhy1zNLMNmGZ8nZxG_n7Cg/s625/courtyardbloom6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="469" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Iexsd9qeseFsHRgku3-8ga0dvXPfEXbmKUffGBJyzyO6tu5QatC6tWFcwVqr5QJe1V6rB8NE4joW2hnDbcbN1pllxbW7zKyhJ0hTgQYAW-ntwIzg5lAnsyWyDFwEIJG0KDOBo2YKPpAfGGndOwaKxf355Rhdm-AA-xckOmhy1zNLMNmGZ8nZxG_n7Cg/s320/courtyardbloom6.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>The THD Court Yard in Bloom with Cyclamen and other Spring Flowers <br /></p><p><b> </b><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Last Friday</b> was the first this year that our Happy Hour was held outdoors. It was a perfect sunny day at 72F with no wind. It was also an advance celebration of <b>St Patricks Day. </b>Besides the standard hors d'oeuvre and drinks, We have special cocktail - The <b>Mint Martini</b>. It was served by our new bartender Tom. This was my first time to have this cocktail. It was delicious and plan on partaking it again. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif;">When does spring begin? For some, itās the second Sunday in March, when we turn our clocks forward by an hour in the United States. For others, itās when they first realize theyāve finished dinner and itās still light out, or when the first crocuses poke up through the snow. Is it when you can go outside without a jacket and not feel a chill? When you pack away the down bedding and down jackets for another year? In the Northern Hemisphere, the vernal equinox will officially take place this Tuesday, March 19, at 11:06 p.m. Eastern.</span> The </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124;">spring equinox is </span><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #d3e3fd; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #040c28;">the time at which the sun crosses the plane of the equator towards the relevant hemisphere, making day and night of equal length</span><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #4d5156;">. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I took some pictures of the flowers blooming in the THD Court Yard after the Happy Hour. I am delighted to share it with you. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieOtNvflykoWnUJBLq54dlATebqiUxo1RqEsAnaFQ2vb4v14xtL80k64NNlnHjQp7YsnxeThobo_mFpvaizhfoQUW382LhU7XPJzMBfbQ1ObQw4AocCFOUZOGWAODixhYSVinaRCAAYbaEiyBdXjIh5YZWPi2cd4GwKMPn6dKkSNY_ALsvF1f01hnA4gU/s625/courtyardbloom1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="469" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieOtNvflykoWnUJBLq54dlATebqiUxo1RqEsAnaFQ2vb4v14xtL80k64NNlnHjQp7YsnxeThobo_mFpvaizhfoQUW382LhU7XPJzMBfbQ1ObQw4AocCFOUZOGWAODixhYSVinaRCAAYbaEiyBdXjIh5YZWPi2cd4GwKMPn6dKkSNY_ALsvF1f01hnA4gU/s320/courtyardbloom1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Bs8dzUC0-B4M8LPjtxmTMnrDqtyvULoCiDhIf82NCwRpM8BAyD-8uaKKqImVoNH-FLGUvJZyVdUz0k59woEasqXSjXnH3ZxA6zppr_PyL2XS3s6iT0C1O0NyKv9yeKoZNygYgsFOd44Oj58jVa7npGmhchLLAUEGRv2PQHu_QM2k2weyNhc2P9o-F9s/s625/courtyardbloom2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOwp-M00LOY5BOfT8Vi8hbqwO0LFNQ1AyjedgjfytChqNTbXrGKybdHXcHit5lAQH8Xviu9h2V8KCwBE3ykhPDkaozYM43Fz9J6UtZcOILnwMI6-vEMgvo_IsfaKQz9Mk7XlgFCK1VAhPRhvPVNdSfoBN4g-D3OMX8oHjfpyqH20fX2S-XANQRd1LthA/s1024/cabbagenyt.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="819" data-original-width="1024" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOwp-M00LOY5BOfT8Vi8hbqwO0LFNQ1AyjedgjfytChqNTbXrGKybdHXcHit5lAQH8Xviu9h2V8KCwBE3ykhPDkaozYM43Fz9J6UtZcOILnwMI6-vEMgvo_IsfaKQz9Mk7XlgFCK1VAhPRhvPVNdSfoBN4g-D3OMX8oHjfpyqH20fX2S-XANQRd1LthA/s320/cabbagenyt.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><h1 class="css-1uernw8" style="font-family: nyt-cheltenham, georgia, serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 34px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Found in my Inbox Recently from the New York Times-The World of Cabbage</span></h1><h1 class="css-1uernw8" style="font-family: nyt-cheltenham, georgia, serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 34px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small;">In a world in which itās hard for a vegetable to get a break, cabbage is winning.</span></h1><p style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span>Cabbage has been a global culinary workhorse for centuries. (China grows the most; Russia eats the most.) It has fed generations of American immigrants. But now, a vegetable that can make your house<b> smell like a 19th-century tenement has become the darling of the culinary crowd. A purple ( red) Cabbage, a variety I loved. </b></span></p><p style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk2OeBPWahZ2vHSWgHvTo3rOWGBvBrY5kN09hj0JC5nch1mdcEBhJZdhHBCy5fbrpE1mxjt-MKlaRK9RXr1Cqw4rRKlCqh6u4SI9qqUfWeOLfbj55Fxe0hSXjECOZFLcOjhcSvU4H2YbMJxMjArZGCdZoFl7apkrw2SbkxSIo6XkCn7D6r5NBx1l4c444/s225/purplecabbage.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="224" data-original-width="225" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk2OeBPWahZ2vHSWgHvTo3rOWGBvBrY5kN09hj0JC5nch1mdcEBhJZdhHBCy5fbrpE1mxjt-MKlaRK9RXr1Cqw4rRKlCqh6u4SI9qqUfWeOLfbj55Fxe0hSXjECOZFLcOjhcSvU4H2YbMJxMjArZGCdZoFl7apkrw2SbkxSIo6XkCn7D6r5NBx1l4c444/w400-h398/purplecabbage.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>In the words of my mother-in-law:<b> Cabbage, who knew?</b></p><p></p><p style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span>Like so many American food trends, fancy cabbage dishes first started turning up in restaurants on the coasts a few years ago. But they are fast spreading across the country. One chef has compared this cabbage mania to the hoopla over <b>bacon in the 1990s.</b></span></p><p style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span>In Denver, Sap Sua sprinkles a charred cabbage wedge with anchovy breadcrumbs. Cabbage is bathed in brown-butter hollandaise at Gigiās Italian Kitchen in Atlanta. At Good Hot Fish in Asheville, N.C., shredded green cabbage stars in a pancake punched up with sorghum hot sauce.</span></p><p style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span>For a story in The Times, I spoke with farmers, chefs and food critics and ate cabbage in three cities, seeking to understand <a class="css-sdwaa1" href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/newsletter/8T1FnrHxA1_PQ6AUC5ugzA~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0CDFP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMC9kaW5pbmcvY2FiYmFnZS1wb3B1bGFyaXR5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDMxMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTcyMzcmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD05ODkxMjM5MSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MDM3MyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9NmEyYjY1NTE0ZTMyNzNmZWZmNjY3YWIwZjk0Njc3MThXA255dEIKZeLFm-1lYjQBJ1IUdGFnYWphcm9AY29tY2FzdC5uZXRYBAAAAAM~" style="color: #286ed0; text-decoration-color: currentcolor; text-decoration-style: solid; word-break: break-word;" target="_blank">how the vegetable earned this moment in the spotlight</a>. In todayās newsletter, Iāll explain what I found.</span></p><h2 style="font-family: nyt-cheltenham, georgia, serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 31px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Kimchi and Caraflexš„</span></h2><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: black; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-feature-settings: "liga" 0; font-variant-caps: normal; width: 525px;"><tbody><tr><td style="border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center;"><span><img alt="An oval plate with a quartered cabbage dish and a knife and fork on a napkin." class="css-19kyn6d" data-proxy-original-src="https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/03/10/multimedia/10THEAM-CABBAGE02-fqkg/10THEAM-CABBAGE02-fqkg-jumbo-v2.jpg" height="400" src="https://connect-ucs.xfinity.com/proxy?source=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic01.nyt.com%2Fimages%2F2024%2F03%2F10%2Fmultimedia%2F10THEAM-CABBAGE02-fqkg%2F10THEAM-CABBAGE02-fqkg-jumbo-v2.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: inline-block; height: auto; line-height: 0; max-width: 500px; outline: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 15px; width: 500px;" width="500" /></span></td></tr><tr><td align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 12px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center; width: 525px;" width="100%"><span class="css-14c9rv6" style="display: inline-block; max-width: 500px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; width: 500px;"><span class="css-9ddn05" style="color: #666666; font-family: georgia, serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">A cabbage dish at Chi Spacca in Los Angeles. </span><span style="color: #888888; font-family: georgia, serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; letter-spacing: 0.01em; line-height: 11px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 5px;">Michelle Groskopf for The New York Times</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span>The trajectory of a food trend in the United States can sometimes be easy to trace. A French chef introduces the heavily salted butter caramels of Brittany to the elite of the American food world, pastry chefs at expensive restaurants start to play with the idea, and before you know it, youāre ordering a salted caramel cold brew from Dunkinā.</span></p><p style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span>But tracking down Cabbage Zero, the one that started the current cruciferous renaissance, is not as easy as tipping a hat to Roy Choi for wrapping kimchi and bulgogi in a corn tortilla, thus kicking off the <a class="css-sdwaa1" href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/9X9XCVN8PFR9RZnRdWGfwA~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0CDFP0TVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubGF0aW1lcy5jb20vc3R5bGUvbGEtZm8ta29naTExLTIwMDlmZWIxMS1zdG9yeS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMTAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE3MjM3Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9OTg5MTIzOTEmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjAzNzMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPTZhMmI2NTUxNGUzMjczZmVmZjY2N2FiMGY5NDY3NzE4VwNueXRCCmXixZvtZWI0ASdSFHRhZ2FqYXJvQGNvbWNhc3QubmV0WAQAAAAD" style="color: #286ed0; text-decoration-color: currentcolor; text-decoration-style: solid; word-break: break-word;" target="_blank">Korean taco</a> craze.</span></p><p style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span><b>Kimchi,</b> whose main ingredient is cabbage, has helped the cause. Its meteoric rise among cooks and diners who werenāt raised in Korean households has been buoyed by the interest in all things fermented and gut-friendly (<a class="css-sdwaa1" href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/ITpES_tnph2xvpbIgpGiMA~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0CDFP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly9jYXRhcHVsdC5jby9zdG9yaWVzL2NvbHVtbi1ub2FoLWNoby1iYWQta2ltY2hpLXlvdXItaGlwc3Rlci1raW1jaGktY291bGQtbmV2ZXI_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDMxMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTcyMzcmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD05ODkxMjM5MSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MDM3MyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9NmEyYjY1NTE0ZTMyNzNmZWZmNjY3YWIwZjk0Njc3MThXA255dEIKZeLFm-1lYjQBJ1IUdGFnYWphcm9AY29tY2FzdC5uZXRYBAAAAAM~" style="color: #286ed0; text-decoration-color: currentcolor; text-decoration-style: solid; word-break: break-word;" target="_blank">much to the chagrin of some</a> purists, who hate what they refer to as āhipster kimchiā). There was even a spike in sauerkraut and kimchi sales when people thought fermented cabbage might ward off Covid.</span></p><p style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span>Cabbage can also thank brussels sprouts, the gateway Brassica that worked its way onto menus after the chef David Chang <a class="css-sdwaa1" href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/4VQkiV1JgfLuhPOVr_Qq6w~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0CDFP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly9jb29rc3dpdGhvdXRib3JkZXJzLmNvbS9uZXctc3RvcnkvYnJ1c3NlbHMtc3Byb3V0cy1wb3B1bGFyaXR5LXJpc2U_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDMxMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTcyMzcmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD05ODkxMjM5MSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MDM3MyZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9NmEyYjY1NTE0ZTMyNzNmZWZmNjY3YWIwZjk0Njc3MThXA255dEIKZeLFm-1lYjQBJ1IUdGFnYWphcm9AY29tY2FzdC5uZXRYBAAAAAM~" style="color: #286ed0; text-decoration-color: currentcolor; text-decoration-style: solid; word-break: break-word;" target="_blank">started pan roasting it with bacon</a> at Momofuku Noodle Bar in 2004.</span></p><p style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span>None of this would be happening without farmers, of course. A decade or so ago, farmers who sell largely to restaurants began to grow more specialty cabbages, like the small, tender Caraflex, often called the conehead or arrowhead because of its pointy tip.</span></p><p style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span>Chefs looking to create dishes for a new, plant-forward world discovered that coneheads looked gorgeous when quartered and sauced on a plate, and were easy to braise, roast or char.</span></p><h2 style="font-family: nyt-cheltenham, georgia, serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 31px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7LK6Nde9zomqtbiwKyOurX5ld8JAB3i6DiBbybYPJGeStg7TAvrRtpRE42QjUr1LbOR2ad74WNFrcXRuh-RNd1Iy09WLp3Ltw8Vs-8f5Xn4hUod4ruzkYss7Qn1GMgI1FAn5JuP04qVq8o85kzvVMBblj9KWwWjKhtNpNgoYg2RiSLpn8QgjC4X_KIk8/s800/cabbageornamental.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="800" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7LK6Nde9zomqtbiwKyOurX5ld8JAB3i6DiBbybYPJGeStg7TAvrRtpRE42QjUr1LbOR2ad74WNFrcXRuh-RNd1Iy09WLp3Ltw8Vs-8f5Xn4hUod4ruzkYss7Qn1GMgI1FAn5JuP04qVq8o85kzvVMBblj9KWwWjKhtNpNgoYg2RiSLpn8QgjC4X_KIk8/w400-h268/cabbageornamental.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The Ornamental Purple Cabbage in My Garden</h2><h2 style="font-family: nyt-cheltenham, georgia, serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 31px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif;">The trend is still going strong. Leaves of purple cabbage are enlisted to swaddle mapo tofu at Poltergeist, the current </span><a class="css-sdwaa1" href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/iFyZAHxKlQFXhTzha3KLww~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0CDFP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubGF0aW1lcy5jb20vZm9vZC9zdG9yeS8yMDIzLTEwLTEyL3BvbHRlcmdlaXN0LWJ1dHRvbi1tYXNoLWVjaG8tcGFyay1yZXZpZXctYmlsbC1hZGRpc29uP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMTAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE3MjM3Jm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9OTg5MTIzOTEmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjAzNzMmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPTZhMmI2NTUxNGUzMjczZmVmZjY2N2FiMGY5NDY3NzE4VwNueXRCCmXixZvtZWI0ASdSFHRhZ2FqYXJvQGNvbWNhc3QubmV0WAQAAAAD" style="color: #286ed0; font-family: georgia, serif; text-decoration-color: currentcolor; text-decoration-style: solid; word-break: break-word;" target="_blank">culinary fascination</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif;"> in Los Angeles. At Superiority Burger in New York City, cabbage is gently enrobing sticky rice studded with tofu and braised mushrooms.</span></span></h2><p style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span>Of course, most of the cabbage Americans eat is still in the form of coleslaw or, to a lesser degree, sauerkraut. And the Department of Agriculture notes that the amount of cabbage Americans eat measured per capita is about six pounds. In 2000, it was closer to nine.</span></p><p style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span>Still, among the food-forward, cabbage fever is rising.</span></p><p style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span>āI think 2024 is going to be a really exciting year in cabbage,ā the celebrity farmer Lee Jones, of the Chefās Garden in Huron, Ohio, predicted.</span></p><p style="color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 25px; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span><span class="ILfuVd" face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" lang="en" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; line-height: 28px;"><span class="hgKElc" style="padding: 0px 8px 0px 0px;">š„It's Caraflex cabbage, <span style="background-color: #d3e3fd; color: #040c28;">a sweeter Bantam variety with lettuce-like crunch</span> that has recently found favor among chefs and farmers alike. The immediately recognizable coneheaded cabbage tends to be harvested at just a pound or so, though these narrow romaine-heart-size heads can easily grow much larger.</span></span><a href="#a11y-skip-universal-0" style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); display: inline; height: 1px; max-height: 1px; overflow: hidden; width: 1px; word-break: break-word;">Continue reading the main story</a></span></p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: black; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-feature-settings: "liga" 0; font-variant-caps: normal; width: 525px;"><tbody><tr></tr></tbody></table><p><span><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMZa_GmHaJQFT1tLx4mR7npbQwC1G-RogDdmHPKyQIphHApu3AHfwdTBBMlXhiozXCJ0RuCzqp1to0fRuYAfDDOty2VYKmheBGsN1IglkVTYeiVvePYSLNOYfEf7nMFMDdDoWIFoPehXEPAw-mLxIDyQOajrOasbWWXh1HFA9WI7aOd5rOB14cvqRxak/s284/caraflexcabbage.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span><img border="0" data-original-height="177" data-original-width="284" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMZa_GmHaJQFT1tLx4mR7npbQwC1G-RogDdmHPKyQIphHApu3AHfwdTBBMlXhiozXCJ0RuCzqp1to0fRuYAfDDOty2VYKmheBGsN1IglkVTYeiVvePYSLNOYfEf7nMFMDdDoWIFoPehXEPAw-mLxIDyQOajrOasbWWXh1HFA9WI7aOd5rOB14cvqRxak/w400-h249/caraflexcabbage.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzntGbZq8b5LwgcRXcvKjPE5nxfgjVdOxbPs1Ri8fgSQ5vFTYesTjLsazMJ40r_Pe6_335Lkm-6q1qHq74sNq8h-rOy6Sz6dtKZe7AmY0D8pQ35aXWcw8eRrx58IBG4_O2387y7En1KweECxPOsXwYdw_Qzywoh5XKLBvG_mv5rpHAu76EfW_kFcysdPE/s625/stpatricksdinner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="469" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzntGbZq8b5LwgcRXcvKjPE5nxfgjVdOxbPs1Ri8fgSQ5vFTYesTjLsazMJ40r_Pe6_335Lkm-6q1qHq74sNq8h-rOy6Sz6dtKZe7AmY0D8pQ35aXWcw8eRrx58IBG4_O2387y7En1KweECxPOsXwYdw_Qzywoh5XKLBvG_mv5rpHAu76EfW_kFcysdPE/w480-h640/stpatricksdinner.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Here's our St Patrick's Dinner Menu featuring Corned Beef and Cabbage with Boiled Potatoes, Carrots and Horseradish. Looking forward to the Pistachio ice cream for dessert ( 2 scopes). Enjoy Everyone!</p><div><br /></div><div>Lastly, my apology if you find this posting boring and irrelevant. I guarantee you my next posting will be more interesting and informative.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFak1eHLr90H5PfP8Gbo55Jzg9tO-N59UBDw7eQRfZnj2mMdBOZmY-OREE5bl8mbrSgy-_jY_URTHZNhUu5aaRrzFk-eFTWmqZA4qOdC6h2Txiw4ag6UbL3NL39P6AqiwTg1UkyF4w6Icam5KnIM_TabWgaYxTI4WPvLYaJ6MkSxfenoT2XIdlVIwIVI/s600/stpatrickquotes.jpg.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="388" data-original-width="600" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFak1eHLr90H5PfP8Gbo55Jzg9tO-N59UBDw7eQRfZnj2mMdBOZmY-OREE5bl8mbrSgy-_jY_URTHZNhUu5aaRrzFk-eFTWmqZA4qOdC6h2Txiw4ag6UbL3NL39P6AqiwTg1UkyF4w6Icam5KnIM_TabWgaYxTI4WPvLYaJ6MkSxfenoT2XIdlVIwIVI/s320/stpatrickquotes.jpg.webp" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063765819795065123.post-38063723925074344422024-03-15T08:35:00.000-07:002024-03-15T10:10:20.352-07:00New Residents, The Faroe Islands and St Patricks Day<p>Last month, I estimated that at least 8 new residents have moved to THD with only one or two have move out. I was the <b>Greeter of Jay Pollack and also of John and Carol Larimore.</b> Today, I see some new faces with names such as Len, Peggy, Linda, Sheila and Cheryl. <span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">My personal welcome to the New Residents! </span></p><p>I had breakfast with one of five mentioned new residents the other day. The new resident thought I have <b>Chinese Ancestry.</b> I was surprise, because for the last 9 months of my residency here I have been<b> flaunting my Filipino heritage and ancestry. </b></p><p>Speaking of Filipino Heritage, this June will be Filipino Heritage Month. I have been lobbying our Activity Directors to schedule <b>The Philippines</b> in our Travel Adventure Series <b>Taste of the Country for this June. </b></p><p>Last January we had <b>Japan</b>, February we had <b>Italy</b>, This Month of March we have <b>Southern France</b>. Next Month April we will have Taste of the <b>Faroe Islands. </b> What do you know about the Faroe Islands? I did some search, and here's what I learned.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBU0_IEzwlGaTi_He3Ox1nGmoOeOgvg4wi7e892H-64f2mvGID6O8ZZm8au82pQHM3Yz3BhxCaiW4S6xLvN5PIaudqPlxVVnPMEHkkz1gQfk-Sfc-Ku0ghyphenhyphen76uElVZbe_ohnWOMT9ha1e1MUM9XFHUeA3-uh5rg9I0x8DcnoKHz8rG6Y7oK5GKEaKOCB8/s600/faroeislands.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="414" data-original-width="600" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBU0_IEzwlGaTi_He3Ox1nGmoOeOgvg4wi7e892H-64f2mvGID6O8ZZm8au82pQHM3Yz3BhxCaiW4S6xLvN5PIaudqPlxVVnPMEHkkz1gQfk-Sfc-Ku0ghyphenhyphen76uElVZbe_ohnWOMT9ha1e1MUM9XFHUeA3-uh5rg9I0x8DcnoKHz8rG6Y7oK5GKEaKOCB8/w640-h442/faroeislands.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p><b><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); color: #4d5156;">The Faroe Islands is a self-governing archipelago, part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It comprises 18 rocky, volcanic islands between Iceland and Norway in the North Atlantic Ocean, connected by road tunnels, ferries, causeways and bridges. Hikers and bird-watchers are drawn to the islandsā mountains, valleys and grassy heathland, and steep coastal cliffs that harbor thousands of seabirds.</span><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); color: #4d5156;"><span class="eHaQD" style="color: #70757a;"> </span></span> </b></p><p><span face=""Pangea Text", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(75, 75, 75); color: #4b4b4b;">The forgotten Faroes are just a short flight from the UK, yet theyāre way off the standard travellerās radar. Adrift in the frothing swells of the north Atlantic, this mysterious 18-piece jigsaw puzzle of islands is at once ancient and very modern. Multicoloured cottages and grass-roofed wooden churches add focus to the grandly stark, treeless moorlands. Timeless networks of cairn-marked footpaths crisscross craggy layer-cake mountains. But even the tiniest once-inaccessible hamlets are now linked by a remarkable series of road-tunnels. And even as you bob around the dramatic fjords on a 70-year-old wooden sloop, your mobile phone is never likely to lose its signal.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lp7oU_Py3dGbyX4cygZniPAdqYRlw5EBqsIyp_McAaIJksjCESWXDQcEWeaY7MW8Gz7UDQ1p3SI2h88ZYaAnNdPSW6N-Pj8WBksbJVw4ry8B7kK6K23sx_UZbTLuBhI0gw8OXNdaEs4sjAsafIJ_tABsLt405dSb2_ohutQaoidM3rPLQ9azXtDaENM/s5702/faroeislands1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3801" data-original-width="5702" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lp7oU_Py3dGbyX4cygZniPAdqYRlw5EBqsIyp_McAaIJksjCESWXDQcEWeaY7MW8Gz7UDQ1p3SI2h88ZYaAnNdPSW6N-Pj8WBksbJVw4ry8B7kK6K23sx_UZbTLuBhI0gw8OXNdaEs4sjAsafIJ_tABsLt405dSb2_ohutQaoidM3rPLQ9azXtDaENM/w400-h266/faroeislands1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am looking forward for our April Travel Adventure Series Featuring the Faroe Islands. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhubN0xvkb1awf8wGJaU5QWMPaKFCEXL95DWaz8KaNEm96HPvIaizX4LavVg7YU5CQkC-EEU5A-C9m10dbvGScYVH7rfd5CoW3iknLzVYLjCp0nq82r6Naz-YcaVk4opaCzBty7vxNIUPiTmR-NPxFO2iOj3_iFhTM0eQJiEuAW0dnGE9SB45szLZnPuEE/s625/faroeislnds22.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/AVvXsEhubN0xvkb1awf8wGJaU5QWMPaKFCEXL95DWaz8KaNEm96HPvIaizX4LavVg7YU5CQkC-EEU5A-C9m10dbvGScYVH7rfd5CoW3iknLzVYLjCp0nq82r6Naz-YcaVk4opaCzBty7vxNIUPiTmR-NPxFO2iOj3_iFhTM0eQJiEuAW0dnGE9SB45szLZnPuEE/w300-h400/faroeislnds22.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Meanwhile Here's the Menu for Our St Patrick's Day Celebration</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS1OSEKGXN-33Qyi05bSErFPgX8ePUR10djDjqKuRiBtz8VJpELArZJ5UryU61Ej3FgIHHLGirtBQFG12-w-H_p8MLWsuNCwv3UWYJQGALph9nUsSbFHSqDuVaBFyHuCkQC-VIeDzBaQUEFcYBPzxUzG9k2ZML7ZF4Q64SUnC-b7Ba0MVfl-UYtfblUyM/s625/stpatricksdinner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="469" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS1OSEKGXN-33Qyi05bSErFPgX8ePUR10djDjqKuRiBtz8VJpELArZJ5UryU61Ej3FgIHHLGirtBQFG12-w-H_p8MLWsuNCwv3UWYJQGALph9nUsSbFHSqDuVaBFyHuCkQC-VIeDzBaQUEFcYBPzxUzG9k2ZML7ZF4Q64SUnC-b7Ba0MVfl-UYtfblUyM/w480-h640/stpatricksdinner.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looking forward to the Corned Beef and Cabbage and the Pistachio Ice Cream</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); color: #4d5156; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;"><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;">Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick, is a religious and cultural holiday held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); color: #4d5156; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;">Patrick's Day conjures images of </span><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #d3e3fd; color: #040c28; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;">shamrocks, leprechauns</span><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); color: #4d5156; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;">, the <b>color green</b>, and other symbols associated with the patron saint of Ireland.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYNnjZxgFvOK3kI2mr2JZRwKK1RHi-VZLVcYtzzdtPBBaSebUYq4RjZJmS9RC6f3Y25bFU8mTB_qG6ELRWULNbehnRoVHEvZqp4i0kR01wKtBNxDpBuIqrDMZclySwBsiUlqfugTa2F8tKUBzFNpUDVf1L-PcB3aPpYwA-PGm0GuoogPhpkhRbJtyV0eQ/s600/stpatrickquotes.jpg.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="388" data-original-width="600" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYNnjZxgFvOK3kI2mr2JZRwKK1RHi-VZLVcYtzzdtPBBaSebUYq4RjZJmS9RC6f3Y25bFU8mTB_qG6ELRWULNbehnRoVHEvZqp4i0kR01wKtBNxDpBuIqrDMZclySwBsiUlqfugTa2F8tKUBzFNpUDVf1L-PcB3aPpYwA-PGm0GuoogPhpkhRbJtyV0eQ/w400-h259/stpatrickquotes.jpg.webp" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Watch out for next posting on Cabbage-Kimchi and Caraflex </div><p><br /><span face=""Pangea Text", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(75, 75, 75); color: #4b4b4b;"><br /></span></p><p></p><p><b> </b></p>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063765819795065123.post-91665431674998875562024-03-14T07:39:00.000-07:002024-03-14T07:39:41.575-07:00Thirteen Best Filipino Restaurants in San Francisco and in the East Bay<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMIbwY-lIowmFaBf1jVLAe9llBW5lIhZMjWlip3eVAGytiCNiNt2hhd5wdNYG-7VvMHmKy2470whfYNIaksS62Cn8x687YrRlb3N9_7Btl-iukNU7NgXINtf5a0ZxET2S7IaGwRT3eye_ul6PHM3ZHdzzLaOInX-B8OtHi0OxSHEB4qemSp_maL-0gmsk/s320/filipino%20food11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="304" data-original-width="320" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMIbwY-lIowmFaBf1jVLAe9llBW5lIhZMjWlip3eVAGytiCNiNt2hhd5wdNYG-7VvMHmKy2470whfYNIaksS62Cn8x687YrRlb3N9_7Btl-iukNU7NgXINtf5a0ZxET2S7IaGwRT3eye_ul6PHM3ZHdzzLaOInX-B8OtHi0OxSHEB4qemSp_maL-0gmsk/s1600/filipino%20food11.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>A few of my co-residents here at THD have inquired <b>where</b> they can enjoy Filipino Food after reading my blogs on the ten top ten filipino dishes. I have informed them of the fast food Filipino foods Pinoy Places ( informal) in Concord, Pittsburg, San Ramon and Pacheco and other East Bay Communities. </p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&sca_esv=f78c97b05244d2b1&sca_upv=1&channel=mac_bm&tbs=lf:1,lf_ui:9&tbm=lcl&q=filipino+food+near+me&rflfq=1&num=10&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjA1bSr4-eEAxVcJzQIHT7sABIQjGp6BAgXEAE&biw=1128&bih=670&dpr=1#rlfi=hd:;si:;mv:%5B%5B38.1544468,-121.8274013%5D,%5B37.560027999999996,-122.45107019999999%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"><span style="font-size: large;">filipino food near me</span></a></p><p>However, for a more <b>formal setting, that is sit-down lunches and dinners,</b> Here are the 13 best restaurants in San Francisco and East Bay. </p><p><a href="https://sf.eater.com/maps/best-filipino-restaurants-food-san-francisco-bay-area-east-bay-oakland">https://sf.eater.com/maps/best-filipino-restaurants-food-san-francisco-bay-area-east-bay-oakland</a></p><p>I have not been to any one of the 13 restaurants listed <b>recently,</b> but I have patronized the Ima's Restaurant in Sea Food City, Concord. I love the cooking of Ima's -a turo- turo place inside the SeaFood City Mall in Concord ( across the Veranda Shopping Mall). </p><p>So if you are in the Concord Area try Ima's. There are other Pinoy Restaurants in the Mall- Jollibee, Grill City, Goldilocks ( a bakery) and a Grocery store. You can purchase any Filipino Goodies/Groceries in SeaFood City, Concord. </p><p><a href="https://shopconcord.seafoodcity.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">https://shopconcord.seafoodcity.com/</span></a></p><p>The FOB Kitchen in Oakland has been mentioned by Trip Adviser to be an excellent place for Filipino Food. Here's their menu for your information. You could order via DoorDash. </p><p><a href="https://www.doordash.com/store/fob-kitchen-oakland-845590/">https://www.doordash.com/store/fob-kitchen-oakland-845590/</a></p><p>Meanwhile here are some photos of my favorite Pinoy Dishes of My Childhood Years</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDSUQOpiiNwyZwu0JABWwGDVwdIhA7Xz0muc5-pzjAl6T18lnV50Hz8g5Cr0QUNhK3ywOQ1E1MolzDUj44g5EZJ1zzwKK1oxIKV0sW7bl9u2GdkgWjyX6WEOjJfzb9B1TBdcyf0aIvk0PtnBBl5nXHgzqFb5EGj0yPg-8OjyWXLWiIrZRQ3A1GXLUwCuw/s526/sinigang%20na%20bangus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="526" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDSUQOpiiNwyZwu0JABWwGDVwdIhA7Xz0muc5-pzjAl6T18lnV50Hz8g5Cr0QUNhK3ywOQ1E1MolzDUj44g5EZJ1zzwKK1oxIKV0sW7bl9u2GdkgWjyX6WEOjJfzb9B1TBdcyf0aIvk0PtnBBl5nXHgzqFb5EGj0yPg-8OjyWXLWiIrZRQ3A1GXLUwCuw/s320/sinigang%20na%20bangus.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggovR4jws_s0gmqvMoxa2Vt8xnSEr9aS2hMt_IfVNYTqxTHr800uZelg2AFPeSxW7EuZLbc8DDXjb_FdjxPxkwG0ByX6LuSjJBX7nUTlb0OR99J1eqi8Z8ugZ7IPgyVmifAVQdg5cj9K-WmjROSQIENoJGCXfyapuJec20OMG4emVw3weJrWyYD2Al_3Q/s679/dinuguanandfish.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="509" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggovR4jws_s0gmqvMoxa2Vt8xnSEr9aS2hMt_IfVNYTqxTHr800uZelg2AFPeSxW7EuZLbc8DDXjb_FdjxPxkwG0ByX6LuSjJBX7nUTlb0OR99J1eqi8Z8ugZ7IPgyVmifAVQdg5cj9K-WmjROSQIENoJGCXfyapuJec20OMG4emVw3weJrWyYD2Al_3Q/s320/dinuguanandfish.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>The Party or Fiesta Dishes are Lechon, Paella, Chicken and or Milk Fish Relleno and Leche flan for Dessert. </p><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile Here's my Quote of the Day: </div><div><b style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); color: #4d5156; font-family: "Google Sans", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></b></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); color: #4d5156; font-family: "Google Sans", arial, sans-serif;">Blogging is hard because of the grind required to stay interesting and relevant.</b> </span></div>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063765819795065123.post-41653661932955083702024-03-13T05:29:00.000-07:002024-03-13T05:29:05.031-07:00Some of the Most Beautiful Words I have Used in My Writings <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs5ZEre_DX41kCLMZ3H6biA6BLpc1d7GzKqmeLGGTgDvhEcNFzZpQVlPDMs-YHZGJZUKKvEeOBCUUZYzPWP08zmzrgE64g_68u3zjJPFZEyygWgCgzy8CM5N1gF_fJECNYkYs4jaHLj2ZzYF74Uiyvvz3XjaIp6UqrQz7eF8LovgTHT8u6hrEohD4TG2k/s720/wordsideas.jpg.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="396" data-original-width="720" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs5ZEre_DX41kCLMZ3H6biA6BLpc1d7GzKqmeLGGTgDvhEcNFzZpQVlPDMs-YHZGJZUKKvEeOBCUUZYzPWP08zmzrgE64g_68u3zjJPFZEyygWgCgzy8CM5N1gF_fJECNYkYs4jaHLj2ZzYF74Uiyvvz3XjaIp6UqrQz7eF8LovgTHT8u6hrEohD4TG2k/w640-h352/wordsideas.jpg.webp" width="640" /></a></div><p>Words That I used Daily in My Writings and Blogs</p><p>In my previous postings I wrote that I write simply. But once in a while I used beautiful words to spice-up some of my writings. Here's a few Beautiful English words I have used in my writings and their short meanings. At the botton of the page is the site for the best 60 beautiful English words from bestlifeonline,com</p><p>Here are some of the words I have used in my blogs. </p><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 20px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; word-spacing: -1.5px;"><span style="font-size: small;">1. Euphoria</span></strong></h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Derived from the Greek word for healthy, the word <a href="https://merriam-webster.com/dictionary/euphoria" rel="noopener noreferrer external" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #e8021d; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">euphoria</a> is now used to describe intense excitement, happiness, or elation. A sense of euphoria may be the result of a fortunate turn of events or an indescribable personal high.</p><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 20px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; word-spacing: -1.5px;"><span style="font-size: small;">2. Felicity</span></strong></h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">This one's just another word for a state of happiness. For example, you might find yourself in a state of <a href="https://merriam-webster.com/dictionary/felicity#synonyms" rel="noopener noreferrer external" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #e8021d; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">felicity</a> the next time you're surrounded by people you love.</p><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 20px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; word-spacing: -1.5px;"><span style="font-size: small;">3. Infatuation</span></strong></h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">If you have a <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">really</em> strong desire to be near or know more about someone, you may have an <a href="https://merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infatuation" rel="noopener noreferrer external" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #e8021d; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">infatuation</a>. You can also use the term to describe your non-human obsession of the moment, whether it's a TV show or your new puppy.</p><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 20px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; word-spacing: -1.5px;"><span style="font-size: small;">4. Solitude</span></strong></h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">If you're an extrovert, <a href="https://merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solitude" rel="noopener noreferrer external" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #e8021d; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">solitude</a> may not be ideal. But if you're an introvert, you'll probably enjoy and seek out solitude, or the act of being alone and away from society.</p><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 20px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; word-spacing: -1.5px;"><span style="font-size: small;">5. Tranquility</span></strong></h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Hopefully, you'll achieve a state of <a href="https://merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tranquil" rel="noopener noreferrer external" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #e8021d; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">tranquility</a> on your next beach vacation. This is just another word for being free from agitation of mind or spirit.</p><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 20px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; word-spacing: -1.5px;"><span style="font-size: small;">6. Dulcet</span></strong></h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">This dainty word is another one that seems to describe exactly what it sounds likeāwhich is anything that is generally pleasing.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">You may have recently listened to particularly <a href="https://merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dulcet" rel="noopener noreferrer external" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #e8021d; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">dulcet</a> music or indulged in a dulcet chocolate cake.</p><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 20px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; word-spacing: -1.5px;"><span style="font-size: small;">7. Ethereal</span></strong></h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">This light and airy word might remind you of celestial bodies. <a href="https://merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethereal" rel="noopener noreferrer external" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #e8021d; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Ethereal</a> can refer to the upper regions of space as well as anything that is heavenly and unworldly seeming.</p><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 20px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; word-spacing: -1.5px;"><span style="font-size: small;">8. Incandescent</span></strong></h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">While the word <a href="https://collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/incandescent#:~:text=If%20you%20describe%20someone%20or,had%20an%20extraordinary%2C%20incandescent%20personality." rel="noopener noreferrer external" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #e8021d; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">incandescent</a> is one way to talk about the electric lamps in your living room, it can also be used in reference to the brightness of someone's intellect or personality.</p><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 20px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; word-spacing: -1.5px;"><span style="font-size: small;">9. Luminous</span></strong></h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">If it's a diamond we're talking about, we may describe it as <a href="https://dictionary.com/browse/luminous" rel="noopener noreferrer external" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #e8021d; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">luminous</a>. In this context, the word means "radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright," explains Dictionary.com.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">But luminous can also mean well-lit, as in a luminous ballroom. And finally, you could describe something that's intellectually brilliant as luminous.</p><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 20px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; word-spacing: -1.5px;"><span style="font-size: small;">10. Demure</span></strong></h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">One of our favorite beautiful words, <a href="https://merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demure" rel="noopener noreferrer external" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #e8021d; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">demure</a> is used to describe any modest and reserved behavior. Etymologists believe it may have been derived from the Anglo-French verb demorer or demourer, which means "to linger."</p><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 20px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; word-spacing: -1.5px;"><span style="font-size: small;">11. Effervescent</span></strong></h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Here's a clever new way to describe the bubbly can-do person around your office. Instead of merely calling them fun to be around, you could say they have an <a href="https://merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effervescent" rel="noopener noreferrer external" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #e8021d; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">effervescent</a> personality. That simply means they have an appealingly lively quality.</p><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 20px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; word-spacing: -1.5px;"><span style="font-size: small;">12. Elegance</span></strong></h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Another word that sounds exactly the way it's defined, <a href="https://merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elegance" rel="noopener noreferrer external" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #e8021d; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">elegance</a> is a quality of style and grace.</p><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 20px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; word-spacing: -1.5px;"><span style="font-size: small;">13. Eloquence</span></strong></h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">This word refers to persuasive expressiveness. Look out for <a href="https://merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eloquence" rel="noopener noreferrer external" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #e8021d; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">eloquence</a> the next time you're listening to a political debate.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Here's my Bonus Word for Today:</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span face="AkkuratPro, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #0a9a78; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: white; font-size: medium;">14. </span><span face="AkkuratPro, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #2b2d38; font-size: small;"> Petrichor (noun): </span><span face="AkkuratPro, Arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(59, 62, 77); color: #3b3e4d;">The pleasant, earthy smell after a rain.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(59, 62, 77); color: #3b3e4d; font-family: AkkuratPro, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 32px; margin: 0px 0px 16px;">Example: Although I do love the pleasant, <b>dewy petrichor</b> of the post-rain afternoon, I still hope the weather stays sunny.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">For Complete Details visit:</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><a href="https://bestlifeonline.com/beautiful-words/">https://bestlifeonline.com/beautiful-words/</a></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><b>I having so Much Fun with English words this week. I hope you find this posting relevant and not too boring. Let me hear from you!</b></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><b><span style="color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Georgia, Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, Palatino, serif;">Meanwhile </span></b><span style="color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Georgia, Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, Palatino, serif;"><span><b> </b></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9q7eB5X1sgvmhAYwqqqG5jv_xiXNgXn8RF-e879UeS5gXzXQwB2hQrjkZNWoqIeGW-5h7y0QFRO6wkQtJ6SevHPuxJpD2tMYLonVvVpnL4JKAIU8TKshWdrpaFT7Vaevrd6wsKbMc99RoMX0E1LSm9s8YFKaVajU3aMTSohGdAK5vYpvXPNtDt0-6xnU/s960/carennakt2018.jpg" style="font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9q7eB5X1sgvmhAYwqqqG5jv_xiXNgXn8RF-e879UeS5gXzXQwB2hQrjkZNWoqIeGW-5h7y0QFRO6wkQtJ6SevHPuxJpD2tMYLonVvVpnL4JKAIU8TKshWdrpaFT7Vaevrd6wsKbMc99RoMX0E1LSm9s8YFKaVajU3aMTSohGdAK5vYpvXPNtDt0-6xnU/w300-h400/carennakt2018.jpg" width="300" /></a><b><span style="color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Georgia, Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, Palatino, serif;"><br /><br /></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Georgia, Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, Palatino, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfE_D1MG9D_xpi1hrPZbf9zfxb9Yhx63oj2BTLMcMEir_iE0Z6AliAN3-zX7JwyTZLzenxW-3ov9Pjwu5JgbB_HuxmJQgh9xNYnlQTxgqMdHFfnogwOBV1q-ZSCDDaiyvzdj_lElHDC8xgrJlutgdULFVQrWvPo_DNai8SIbhA8tIOSkKxEVzEEr0jxhM/s225/carennakt16.jpg" 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/AVvXsEhfE_D1MG9D_xpi1hrPZbf9zfxb9Yhx63oj2BTLMcMEir_iE0Z6AliAN3-zX7JwyTZLzenxW-3ov9Pjwu5JgbB_HuxmJQgh9xNYnlQTxgqMdHFfnogwOBV1q-ZSCDDaiyvzdj_lElHDC8xgrJlutgdULFVQrWvPo_DNai8SIbhA8tIOSkKxEVzEEr0jxhM/w400-h400/carennakt16.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></b></div><p><b><span style="color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Georgia, Palatino Linotype, Book Antiqua, Palatino, serif;"><br />here are photos of Carenna Katague Thompson, my <span>youngest</span> grand daughter, I consider beautiful. </span></b></p>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063765819795065123.post-80103277023554912502024-03-12T09:47:00.000-07:002024-03-12T09:47:01.750-07:00Responses to My E-Mail on French Toast<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_jXjUOz-ztznnQ1zkYB5EenDW2R8c4fnIJZfw1QpcKbX8uzmSHaCzdlldPEurGqG0yh-lvxhYEdUh-6NSYBiAOXXIhRnZLGVLGqdgF2PYTH83gcnJ2MKsYvYfMuCxs2VB-EkwEqvyVIwoNAMhxV-SgRoEcmZSuUBnOyfeWBftD1VTRJLN6giKycAXHhQ/s625/french%20toast.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="469" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_jXjUOz-ztznnQ1zkYB5EenDW2R8c4fnIJZfw1QpcKbX8uzmSHaCzdlldPEurGqG0yh-lvxhYEdUh-6NSYBiAOXXIhRnZLGVLGqdgF2PYTH83gcnJ2MKsYvYfMuCxs2VB-EkwEqvyVIwoNAMhxV-SgRoEcmZSuUBnOyfeWBftD1VTRJLN6giKycAXHhQ/s320/french%20toast.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="font-size: 13px;"><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px;">My French Toast šTo Go ( to My Apartment) last Sunday Brunch for March 10, 2024. This was my first French Toast after my 9-months residency here at THD. </span></span></p><p></p><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><b>My E-mail: </b>Thank You THD management and Staff and Val for hearing my very simple suggestions to have French Toast in our Newton's Menu. Norman and others who suggested it, your wish did come true. Too bad Norman, you can not have seconds or thirds serving of the French Toast. Perhaps in 4 weeks, your wish will come true Again. Simple things add to the improvement of our Quality of Life Here at THD ( My Gilded Cage). </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">1. Yes, French Toast is a favorite of mine too, but I think It's best to let each of us put our own syrup on. I personally like very little syrup and sugar free. We might as well go all the way! </span></p><p><span><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"">2. </span><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""> </span><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif">David, thank you for your advocacy</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif">3.</span><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="caret-color: rgb(85, 85, 85); color: #555555;">ļ»æ</span><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="caret-color: rgb(85, 85, 85); color: #555555;">Yeh!! You finally had your much awaited French toastšš»</span></span></p><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="caret-color: rgb(85, 85, 85); color: #555555; font-size: medium;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;">4. ššššš Now, that wasnāt so hard, was it? Yum!</span></span></p><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="caret-color: rgb(85, 85, 85); color: #555555; font-size: medium;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;">5. Last Year we had French Toast in the Menu. I do not know why we did not have it for quite a while. </span></span></p><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="Google Sans, arial, sans-serif" style="color: #4d5156;"><span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "bookman old style", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 18px;">6. I'm delighted that those of us who yearn for French Toast have had their longing fulfilled! </span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="Google Sans, arial, sans-serif" style="color: #4d5156;"><span>šFrench Toast is also known by a variety of names including </span></span></span><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #d3e3fd; color: #040c28;">German toast, eggy bread, French-fried bread, gypsy toast, Poor Knights of Windsor, Spanish toast, nun's toast, and pain perdu </span><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); color: #4d5156;">which means ā<b>lost breadā in French</b></span></span></span></p><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); color: #4d5156; font-size: 16px;"><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif">The British call french toast ā</span><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #d3e3fd; color: #040c28;">eggy bread</span><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif">," āgypsy bread" or āfrench-fried bread." And sometimes they serve it with ketchup. The people of New Zealand prefer their french toast served with bananas, bacon and maple syrup.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #4d5156;"><span face="Google Sans, arial, sans-serif">Yes, indeed, I like mine also with bananas, butter and just a little maple syrup. </span></span></span></span></p><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #4d5156;"><span face="Google Sans, arial, sans-serif"></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #4d5156;"><span face="Google Sans, arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKjEMuabNVnAF4SFEsCiPwWCydqvovL9EKf7oZsaFNiqWlkg_CwGqFWXk9BbHO5hFPlcC_PlBuq0Q6LiZ0TOn1lOgoP7K-hECT8ry5-IKi_BrR-wHGJgaZecazd3QJELzRMuCMu7AUuc_eza3dDNvUkzlF73OzbTWxhJu5XdRQ2Na3i-L15VO8fn1b-MQ/s266/frenchtoast2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="190" data-original-width="266" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKjEMuabNVnAF4SFEsCiPwWCydqvovL9EKf7oZsaFNiqWlkg_CwGqFWXk9BbHO5hFPlcC_PlBuq0Q6LiZ0TOn1lOgoP7K-hECT8ry5-IKi_BrR-wHGJgaZecazd3QJELzRMuCMu7AUuc_eza3dDNvUkzlF73OzbTWxhJu5XdRQ2Na3i-L15VO8fn1b-MQ/s1600/frenchtoast2.jpg" width="266" /></a></span></span></span></span></div><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #4d5156;"><span face="Google Sans, arial, sans-serif">This is my way of cooking French Toast served with slice bananas on the side, butter and a little syrup.<br /></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU3kK_UCelf_7wZGUHFDcl22gIDM4lr7hGq-gWvCwVkm8AIL8PnKu-l1qGdsLHPnOmH5s0xoHgnURiOUxxPK2yTk2EDX3OjVp8Jo8a5gCcB0axJHxFilQN0FqfvPQx4UKpBvixMSt6SnVwCrKP9YTM-I_SdLbg-lfLmjlpFLrJqkhW0MkL8m_5JkMgc_c/s1024/frenchtoast.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="725" data-original-width="1024" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU3kK_UCelf_7wZGUHFDcl22gIDM4lr7hGq-gWvCwVkm8AIL8PnKu-l1qGdsLHPnOmH5s0xoHgnURiOUxxPK2yTk2EDX3OjVp8Jo8a5gCcB0axJHxFilQN0FqfvPQx4UKpBvixMSt6SnVwCrKP9YTM-I_SdLbg-lfLmjlpFLrJqkhW0MkL8m_5JkMgc_c/s320/frenchtoast.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #4d5156;"><span face="Google Sans, arial, sans-serif"><br /> French Toast a la Newton's Way with Berries. Thank You, Agustin and the Kitchen Staff and Servers! </span></span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #4d5156;"><span face="Google Sans, arial, sans-serif"><b>My Favorite Quotes about French Toast for Today</b>:</span></span></span></span></p><p style="background: 0px 0px repeat rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a class="title" data-author="Mike D" href="https://www.azquotes.com/quote/720895?ref=french-toast" id="title_quote_link_720895" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: block; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 1em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1. I don't mean to brag, I don't mean to boast, But I'm intercontinental when I eat French toast. </a><a href="https://www.azquotes.com/author/43813-Mike_D" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #a94c1c; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Mike D</a><a class="title" data-author="Mike D" href="https://www.azquotes.com/quote/720895?ref=french-toast" id="title_quote_link_720895" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: block; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 1em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></a><a class="title" data-author="Mike D" href="https://www.azquotes.com/quote/720895?ref=french-toast" id="title_quote_link_720895" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: block; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 1em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. </a><a class="title" data-author="Johnny Depp" href="https://www.azquotes.com/quote/1247588?ref=french-toast" id="title_quote_link_1247588" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 1em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">One of the greatest things I've ever seen happen was the morning I opened the newspaper and it said that some very powerful government officials had decided to change the name of āfrench friesā to āfreedom friesā and āfrench toastā to āfreedom toastā. It was impressive. I wanted to write a letter to them just to thank them, just for proving globally that they were absolute imbeciles.</a><a href="https://www.azquotes.com/author/3885-Johnny_Depp" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #a94c1c; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Johnny Depp</a><a class="title" data-author="Mike D" href="https://www.azquotes.com/quote/720895?ref=french-toast" id="title_quote_link_720895" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: block; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 1em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></a><a class="title" data-author="Mike D" href="https://www.azquotes.com/quote/720895?ref=french-toast" id="title_quote_link_720895" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: block; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 1em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. </a><a class="title" data-author="Rodney Dangerfield" href="https://www.azquotes.com/quote/626238?ref=french-toast" id="title_quote_link_626238" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 1em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I once went out with this wild girl. She made French toast and got her tongue caught in the toaster.</a><a href="https://www.azquotes.com/author/3621-Rodney_Dangerfield" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #a94c1c; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Rodney Dangerfield</a></p><p style="background: 0px 0px repeat rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a class="title" data-author="Peter O'Toole" href="https://www.azquotes.com/quote/958262?ref=french-toast" id="title_quote_link_958262" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: block; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 1em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></a><a class="title" data-author="Peter O'Toole" href="https://www.azquotes.com/quote/958262?ref=french-toast" id="title_quote_link_958262" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: block; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 1em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4. I can make the best French toast. </a><a href="https://www.azquotes.com/author/11017-Peter_O_Toole" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #a94c1c; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Peter O'Toole</a></p><p style="background: 0px 0px repeat rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a class="title" data-author="Mike D" href="https://www.azquotes.com/quote/720895?ref=french-toast" id="title_quote_link_720895" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: block; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 1em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></a><a class="title" data-author="Mike D" href="https://www.azquotes.com/quote/720895?ref=french-toast" id="title_quote_link_720895" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: block; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 1em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Why did it took so long for Newton's to serve French Toast again in their Menu. If the cooks could make excellent omelet, Eggy Bread is easier to make. Just wondering why? </a><a class="title" data-author="Mike D" href="https://www.azquotes.com/quote/720895?ref=french-toast" id="title_quote_link_720895" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: block; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 1em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></a></p><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); color: #4d5156; font-size: 16px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></p><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); color: #4d5156; font-size: 16px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></p>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063765819795065123.post-54072209478701014822024-03-11T07:54:00.000-07:002024-03-11T10:30:45.870-07:00Lunch at La Fontaine and Ima's Kusina<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPlsH8TtEl5fAxv33_0qJb3fs8GrKTgG6XGW9UdmjJ8tIWB-QNKxV-S4mw79PEllHeosipHfS_ptxHgk7Kg1_SaQmXuYBEn9zpdCsU98-y_s1WG9ihaHwWeU7J6K1Noo6Rs4MvKFSwJUyhxOa8dZo6Pc4nJXPA9jQoiXkVzBN1DrqqH03JZwOG1kNbJA/s300/la%20Fontaine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPlsH8TtEl5fAxv33_0qJb3fs8GrKTgG6XGW9UdmjJ8tIWB-QNKxV-S4mw79PEllHeosipHfS_ptxHgk7Kg1_SaQmXuYBEn9zpdCsU98-y_s1WG9ihaHwWeU7J6K1Noo6Rs4MvKFSwJUyhxOa8dZo6Pc4nJXPA9jQoiXkVzBN1DrqqH03JZwOG1kNbJA/w400-h224/la%20Fontaine.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>As part of this Month Travel Adventure Series-Taste of Southern France, THD Activity Directors Karen K and Galen C hosted a Lunch Excursion to La Fontaine Restaurant in Downtown Walnut Creek. I canceled my participation due a conflict on another Ethnic Food Adventure in Concord with my oldest son, Dodie.</p><p><a href="https://www.authorsden.com/visit/author.asp?authorid=108890"><span style="font-size: medium;">https://www.authorsden.com/visit/author.asp?authorid=108890</span></a></p><p>Based on my personal <b>interviews from several attendees,</b> the lunch excursion at La Fontaine was a <b>Gastronomic Success.</b> Here are a sample of positive comments from THD residents who participated at the Lunch Excursion.</p><p><b>1</b>. It was fun and a very leisurely lunch. I enjoyed it very much.</p><p><b>2.</b> Yes, it was great. The food was good and THD even paid for our appetizer.</p><p><b>3.</b> Yes, I love the place. It was mostly Italian food and not Southern France at All.</p><p><b>4</b>. <span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="font-size: 13px;">T</span><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"">he luncheon was marvelous!! The appetizers were delicious. I had a beet salad with prawns that was not remarkable. However the dessert was absolutely awesome. Others had dishes that were very tasty and the presentation excellent. I understand that the soup was very good. The price for food was reasonable. The restaurant was beautiful and the wait staff were delightful. I want to go back with my family. </span></p><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><b>5</b>. I had a grand time. The food presentation and styling was A plus. I will go back there soon. </span></p><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><b>6</b>. Besides the delicious food and ambiance, the young Italian waiters were easy to the eyes. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPwNjcinghaxvqXx-R1QZYj8BmrvcFAIC4lOhTA_8fSAe8ieNajmUiZUllc-8ygaNzdiBWg1Gs5M0AFUbcbxq74t5C1da3H3UfRNabqqcmJXoavSBlq_PQW8JlIcV9tZu3M7VWnQ2x2LBSXywtdKnUR2XvsrWBGKBPWsN57GK0pYWzQ1cGUc_OugS0z78/s697/lafontaine1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="645" data-original-width="697" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPwNjcinghaxvqXx-R1QZYj8BmrvcFAIC4lOhTA_8fSAe8ieNajmUiZUllc-8ygaNzdiBWg1Gs5M0AFUbcbxq74t5C1da3H3UfRNabqqcmJXoavSBlq_PQW8JlIcV9tZu3M7VWnQ2x2LBSXywtdKnUR2XvsrWBGKBPWsN57GK0pYWzQ1cGUc_OugS0z78/s320/lafontaine1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p> For more details on La Fontaine visit their website </p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.lafontainerestaurant.com/walnut-creek-home">https://www.lafontainerestaurant.com/walnut-creek-home</a></span></p><p><b>In contrast </b>to the leisurely 2 hr-lunch at La Fontaine, my <b>Filipino Lunch at Ima's Kusina ( Kitchen</b>) in Concord was a take home ( turo-turo) <b>fast food</b> atmosphere. I enjoyed <b>Pork Sinigangš„</b> (best tasting soup in the world), eggplant omelet ( tortang na talong) and fried boneless milkfish ( bangus) with steam rice and puto( rice cake) for dessert. For more information on Ima's Kitchen visit: </p><p><a href="https://imaskusina.com/"><span style="font-size: medium;">https://imaskusina.com/</span></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJ69_mxergUSK7p9hg9P28LIl-K1pWEsoPLUSPOqerXwCnoIZ9v0rk5QXNA_27j5H_5euYNOZ2rR_M_j5MFgCk8JXSEu61xf0V6yf6wQiW4IOQKUxWSlqlHkxeQgwp2IjlG1jWY5eMPdRZTMik6PeR_VBMmOEaCWniIu5KfVZK8gUiLQQeneKByMs8f8/s625/sinigangfrom%20ima.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/AVvXsEghJ69_mxergUSK7p9hg9P28LIl-K1pWEsoPLUSPOqerXwCnoIZ9v0rk5QXNA_27j5H_5euYNOZ2rR_M_j5MFgCk8JXSEu61xf0V6yf6wQiW4IOQKUxWSlqlHkxeQgwp2IjlG1jWY5eMPdRZTMik6PeR_VBMmOEaCWniIu5KfVZK8gUiLQQeneKByMs8f8/w300-h400/sinigangfrom%20ima.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>Pork Sinigang and Torta Na Talong ( Eggplant omelet) from Ima's Kitchen in Concord<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEr8k6mAUyZqp9i3y6xSAWlleDOW3yi9lRcpURQxcssVGyTAIsQil8vse8-rbNH9jAcjO8zAvzSmoksfXwNON7iaV9JQBg8021DPQbu9koxsZWBdyiOjG6x0I29r8FUcmVFl-IKTeKTqxQlq4Ye20jAV3NbT5vTHaudEvjZKzdMVoi8Sl_ORhpIKVkT5k/s625/talongtortafromima.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/AVvXsEjEr8k6mAUyZqp9i3y6xSAWlleDOW3yi9lRcpURQxcssVGyTAIsQil8vse8-rbNH9jAcjO8zAvzSmoksfXwNON7iaV9JQBg8021DPQbu9koxsZWBdyiOjG6x0I29r8FUcmVFl-IKTeKTqxQlq4Ye20jAV3NbT5vTHaudEvjZKzdMVoi8Sl_ORhpIKVkT5k/w300-h400/talongtortafromima.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>š„ <a href="https://marinduquemyislandparadise.blogspot.com/2024/03/pork-sinigang-best-tasting-soup-in-world.html">https://marinduquemyislandparadise.blogspot.com/2024/03/pork-sinigang-best-tasting-soup-in-world.html</a></p><p>The attendees informed me that Karen K took photos during the excursion. I am hoping Karen will share her photos with us soon. Karen showed me a couple of photos at the Pre-Oscar Champagne Reception last night. The photos in her cell phone were enticing. Speaking of the Oscar TV Presentation at our Cinema: The Cinema was full and the Snacks delicious and drinks plentiful and flowing freely. Thank you Karen for being a Great Host. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2JToxiQv_gFUQVpli6icBfVC9qC1IKOtoaR6XBU570TC73GOdEOVNvnKf9_z2Uv6VxOBSAiL3ywMQireX934a9Z0lI72gBUawgFD8Y_jhwjwtHfb9oK2A5mLNkjZlwqVo0XBoa5iHxvOVQMOwM9OZWeAvI3cDHZ1pwgKOZRhxo2f8QlTEJz_fsD5Wjsc/s625/academyawardsnight96.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/AVvXsEj2JToxiQv_gFUQVpli6icBfVC9qC1IKOtoaR6XBU570TC73GOdEOVNvnKf9_z2Uv6VxOBSAiL3ywMQireX934a9Z0lI72gBUawgFD8Y_jhwjwtHfb9oK2A5mLNkjZlwqVo0XBoa5iHxvOVQMOwM9OZWeAvI3cDHZ1pwgKOZRhxo2f8QlTEJz_fsD5Wjsc/w300-h400/academyawardsnight96.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>I guessed the Best Movie, the Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and the Best Actress Award. What's my prize, Karen? <br /></p><p></p><p> <a href="https://planningtovisitthephilippines.blogspot.com/2024/03/my-movie-of-week-poor-things.html">https://planningtovisitthephilippines.blogspot.com/2024/03/my-movie-of-week-poor-things.html</a></p>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063765819795065123.post-36119559728352472382024-03-10T10:45:00.000-07:002024-03-10T10:45:26.502-07:00Ten Beautiful English Words to Spice Up Your Writings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijaQ93tk_WjszUuqwGHK_zflNH0DAyEv1TV0gUVE8f9qIZ_4g29N2JYg8mB_RZWybBern-CX8i-R_toCbWyiUIYOlJi4CWLIVhf_vpyrMfOknfUuZR7XVNFynE8t9hw-VYWbBy2WRu7AGL7pWoN3RsDPyudcxs4NDKtSqji7B6y6INlzJG4JdRpTLkW4M/s678/spiceyourwritings.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijaQ93tk_WjszUuqwGHK_zflNH0DAyEv1TV0gUVE8f9qIZ_4g29N2JYg8mB_RZWybBern-CX8i-R_toCbWyiUIYOlJi4CWLIVhf_vpyrMfOknfUuZR7XVNFynE8t9hw-VYWbBy2WRu7AGL7pWoN3RsDPyudcxs4NDKtSqji7B6y6INlzJG4JdRpTLkW4M/w354-h400/spiceyourwritings.jpg" width="354" /></a></div><p>I have been blogging since 2008. I write simply and direct to a point. A few of my readers enjoy readings my postings, because it is easy to read . Lately, I learned that my writings could be boring and perhaps using beautiful words may add spice to my writings. I did some search and here's a few things I learned. Here are the ten beautiful English word with their synonyms from lilbutmighthyenglish.com.</p><p><b>1. Compelling</b>-outstanding, captivating, gripping</p><p><b>2. Effervescent</b>- vivacious, animated, bubbly</p><p><b>3. Euphonious-</b> pleasant or sweet sounding, honeyed</p><p><b>4. Evocative</b>- reminiscent, suggestive</p><p><b>5. Halcyon-</b> happy, carefree, blissful</p><p><b>6. Lissom</b>- lithe, elegant, svelte</p><p><b>7. Resplendent-</b> splendid, magnificent, brilliant</p><p><b>8. Redolent</b>- aromatic, perfumed</p><p><b>9. Serendipitous</b>- coincidental, lucky</p><p><b>10. Sublime-</b> outstanding, grand, majestic, stellar </p><p> I plan on using some of these words with their synonyms in my blogs. Do you agree that the above words could add spice if not beauty in my writings and postings? Let me hear from you! </p><p>For Details visit:</p><p><a href="https://lilbutmightyenglish.com/blog/10-beautiful-words-you-can-use-in-narrative-descriptive-writing-secondary-school/">https://lilbutmightyenglish.com/blog/10-beautiful-words-you-can-use-in-narrative-descriptive-writing-secondary-school/</a></p><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 20px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; word-spacing: -1.5px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here's an extra word for you today!</span></strong></h3><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 20px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; word-spacing: -1.5px;"><span style="font-size: small;">11. Raconteur</span></strong></h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Are you good at telling a story? Then you can start telling your friends that you're a <a href="https://merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raconteur" rel="noopener noreferrer external" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #e8021d; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">raconteur</a>. Even if you're not the best storyteller, it's still a fun word to say. I feel like a good raconteur with my blogs and other writings today. </p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); color: #4d5156; font-size: 16px;"><b>Lastly, My Favorite Quotes On Blogging</b>: </span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); color: #4d5156; font-size: 16px;"><b>1.Defining 'Blog' is a fool's errand. ā Michael Conniff </b></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); color: #4d5156; font-size: 16px;"><b>2. Blogging is to writing what extreme sports are to athletics ā more free-form, more accident-prone, less formal, more alive. It is, in many ways, writing out loud. ā Andrew Sullivan. </b></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); color: #4d5156; font-size: 16px;"><b>3. Blogging is hard because of the grind required to stay interesting and relevant.</b></span></p>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063765819795065123.post-46012847370083880262024-03-09T08:22:00.000-08:002024-03-09T08:22:00.488-08:00The Top Ten Most Popular Dishes of the Philippines<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtdxKsc4OfQSRD21S8CaEE2NQnEalV9Ss3X4NDpE9olC_Q3VMScP4yfYXOVFetQMqDS_4s6gjdZYtdfVhT2RrDAe1QmHSNgMy3FqvmLaFaYaby-27lxEXJYPbDlqnS3qIOxOUH5ethtXXM8xTsIhX3HATVaLQsGxZrE6G5k7dLODmv8V0sB-oLSdT_JeE/s502/lechon11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="377" data-original-width="502" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtdxKsc4OfQSRD21S8CaEE2NQnEalV9Ss3X4NDpE9olC_Q3VMScP4yfYXOVFetQMqDS_4s6gjdZYtdfVhT2RrDAe1QmHSNgMy3FqvmLaFaYaby-27lxEXJYPbDlqnS3qIOxOUH5ethtXXM8xTsIhX3HATVaLQsGxZrE6G5k7dLODmv8V0sB-oLSdT_JeE/w400-h300/lechon11.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><h2 class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-h2 MuiTypography-paragraph css-1x1xh8y" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Gilroy, Arial; font-size: 2rem; line-height: 1.125; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><span style="font-size: 2rem;">Food from the Philippines </span></h2><p class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body2 MuiTypography-paragraph css-ddx7x2" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Gilroy, Arial; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">The Philippines is a tropical archipelago with a vast range of ethnic groups, stunning scenery, colourful cultures and amazing food. Diversity of cuisine is not unusual in South East Asian countries, but Filipino food is somewhat unique. Its complex and varied history really gives it an East meets West dimension. In particular, the Spanish influence is strong, as it was a Spanish colony for over 300 years from 1565. Here are some of its top dishes, including a few national dishes of the Philippines.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, arial, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 13px; padding: 0px 20px; position: relative;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">1.</b> <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Adobo</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">2. Lumpia</b><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">3. Inasal</b><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">4. Pancit</b><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">5. Sinigang</b><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">6. Cassava Cake</b><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">7. Arroz Caldo</b><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">8. Chicharon</b><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">9. Lechon</b><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">10. Kinilaw</b></p><p class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body2 MuiTypography-paragraph css-ddx7x2" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Gilroy, Arial; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">For Details and recipe read: </p><p class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body2 MuiTypography-paragraph css-ddx7x2" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Gilroy, Arial; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><a href="https://traveltriangle.com/blog/philippines-food/">https://traveltriangle.com/blog/philippines-food/</a></p><p class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body2 MuiTypography-paragraph css-ddx7x2" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Gilroy, Arial; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Not included in the above list are my other <b>six favorite</b> Pinoy Dishes: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-XbmMllT5_EqFCxEWuJD1faLu23R5JkjMq26fH8_Rg2_gFRbvHalqnnNSBlMYxzSf1CIWBNv8xJYe0BflfClxL6h6unpN4R34NIbbbCSjHJmnbaoLpVAY9vzDh9ia6L2PfyRILxqEwGYM9aY-hhKg3q8MuDXVtIoytoimD6NGMlyJmrAZ57zXMpK0J8c/s1371/kari-kari.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/AVvXsEj-XbmMllT5_EqFCxEWuJD1faLu23R5JkjMq26fH8_Rg2_gFRbvHalqnnNSBlMYxzSf1CIWBNv8xJYe0BflfClxL6h6unpN4R34NIbbbCSjHJmnbaoLpVAY9vzDh9ia6L2PfyRILxqEwGYM9aY-hhKg3q8MuDXVtIoytoimD6NGMlyJmrAZ57zXMpK0J8c/w299-h400/kari-kari.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><p class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body2 MuiTypography-paragraph css-ddx7x2" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Gilroy, Arial; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><b>1, Kare-kare-</b> oxtails etc..( in Peanut Sauce).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUsxSNu-scjpVUlMPKO6AI3gK_EG0R6MT0V_sANb0Q-BM8bBFOcP_UkoIkNEbpltX-rwLMrFUBPRpvuNH7QqKN6MHpBqf_VsLkTyMEW78Fjj29rXfpCH0mVolUuR9D1kOOQLVG4cuuA1O396axXI6PvZVYNPabCae1naCKYcl-6Q55ggp064X8VkRaazs/s679/dinuguanandfish.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="509" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUsxSNu-scjpVUlMPKO6AI3gK_EG0R6MT0V_sANb0Q-BM8bBFOcP_UkoIkNEbpltX-rwLMrFUBPRpvuNH7QqKN6MHpBqf_VsLkTyMEW78Fjj29rXfpCH0mVolUuR9D1kOOQLVG4cuuA1O396axXI6PvZVYNPabCae1naCKYcl-6Q55ggp064X8VkRaazs/w300-h400/dinuguanandfish.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body2 MuiTypography-paragraph css-ddx7x2" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Gilroy, Arial; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><b>2. Dinuguan</b> ( Pork blood stew) and whole fried fish ( no sauce)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWePcr_Hb8fECvXZPSfEEWbI7VBo56LUJbmlOXeJd2GFWEObDFk_T5ayVZ4a4hjqKLl0JN63633i4chKxff72zvLA_WcbyvFOPRlijI9ZetPzJ-aKQTdA457V5iW6JBgTV7LI1B7LRWrZ2HJCq4_skMQzorudnv65GcmcHjPRXWzeSgBczi68p0Dh-9Cs/s259/chickenrelleno.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="259" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWePcr_Hb8fECvXZPSfEEWbI7VBo56LUJbmlOXeJd2GFWEObDFk_T5ayVZ4a4hjqKLl0JN63633i4chKxff72zvLA_WcbyvFOPRlijI9ZetPzJ-aKQTdA457V5iW6JBgTV7LI1B7LRWrZ2HJCq4_skMQzorudnv65GcmcHjPRXWzeSgBczi68p0Dh-9Cs/w400-h301/chickenrelleno.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body2 MuiTypography-paragraph css-ddx7x2" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Gilroy, Arial; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><b>3. Chicken Relleno</b> or Milk Fish( Bangus)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUDewv235xd-uiIuC758WzcOKSV1Njm8Jve-WdzabbfCbK_GnImpn4EvXvbZ1meUWd2f248RRYgBY9qJv064SnTxPHoqDLAz4KrQ9F1wXoDg09kWIdvkWztcNKH-oNNB3yT95WCBKlJWZAP3d39rwiReoSmdlM0VsSCD8JJxR9qbXXUL_AGn0Mkwf7DFY/s225/pork%20pata%20humba.jpg" 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/AVvXsEgUDewv235xd-uiIuC758WzcOKSV1Njm8Jve-WdzabbfCbK_GnImpn4EvXvbZ1meUWd2f248RRYgBY9qJv064SnTxPHoqDLAz4KrQ9F1wXoDg09kWIdvkWztcNKH-oNNB3yT95WCBKlJWZAP3d39rwiReoSmdlM0VsSCD8JJxR9qbXXUL_AGn0Mkwf7DFY/w400-h400/pork%20pata%20humba.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><b><br /></b></p><p class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body2 MuiTypography-paragraph css-ddx7x2" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Gilroy, Arial; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><b>4. Pork Pata Humba</b> <span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;">or braised ham hock with salted black beans is a version of </span><a href="https://panlasangpinoy.com/2010/01/27/filipino-food-pork-humba-recipe/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #d42511; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; text-decoration-skip-ink: auto; transition: 400ms;">pork humba</a><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;"> wherein pork pata is braised in pineapple juice and soy sauce until it becomes tender. Salted black beans (also known as tausi) and dried banana blossoms are added during the cooking process. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOhT_e-sJR_9eJqtg2Dz39RzmNXUveHZPGD8rGXrBhFcxp8vI_YMO147C0SSsEnBeFjnKr4XxILXRwXOhUCmHAor9pjHPP84_3Sqn7z_rKIfJcKTE0e1wuS4kMjhZedewczOYqiLKtBGe9oFtEzQsMG12FWaj6D-UX__l8p_GYHLdxXeiatusChc-Hy2E/s300/sweetand%20sourfish.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOhT_e-sJR_9eJqtg2Dz39RzmNXUveHZPGD8rGXrBhFcxp8vI_YMO147C0SSsEnBeFjnKr4XxILXRwXOhUCmHAor9pjHPP84_3Sqn7z_rKIfJcKTE0e1wuS4kMjhZedewczOYqiLKtBGe9oFtEzQsMG12FWaj6D-UX__l8p_GYHLdxXeiatusChc-Hy2E/w400-h224/sweetand%20sourfish.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body2 MuiTypography-paragraph css-ddx7x2" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Gilroy, Arial; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><b>5. Sweet and Sour </b>- River Mullet Fish or <b>Red Snapper </b>or River Eel</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguSdjwCxuuXdd2ec9i2UwOf1sztVQ6WMobxO24_Qr7Ue8jCOXo03bvPeSfPS1HKwooc2JT1FFaevn_KY6VLUlm6EzUZ7PlMsYn3JEA4lmNAtFEYdzrcPSplp7NcR_tfAoJjv_TXK2Mhk9UMRpn3tZD6-sM61nrINEGzVdkIE27sjA3cKYHHuU3-0IHtf0/s701/porkmenudo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="701" data-original-width="526" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguSdjwCxuuXdd2ec9i2UwOf1sztVQ6WMobxO24_Qr7Ue8jCOXo03bvPeSfPS1HKwooc2JT1FFaevn_KY6VLUlm6EzUZ7PlMsYn3JEA4lmNAtFEYdzrcPSplp7NcR_tfAoJjv_TXK2Mhk9UMRpn3tZD6-sM61nrINEGzVdkIE27sjA3cKYHHuU3-0IHtf0/w300-h400/porkmenudo.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>6. Pork Menudo</b> </span><br /></p><p class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body2 MuiTypography-paragraph css-ddx7x2" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Gilroy, Arial; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><br /></p><p class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body2 MuiTypography-paragraph css-ddx7x2" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Gilroy, Arial; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">For my other favorite Filipino and American Dishes visit:</p><p class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body2 MuiTypography-paragraph css-ddx7x2" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Gilroy, Arial; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><a href="https://myfavoritepinoydishes.blogspot.com/2024/02/recipe-for-chicken-adobo-philippine.html">https://myfavoritepinoydishes.blogspot.com/2024/02/recipe-for-chicken-adobo-philippine.html</a></p><p class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body2 MuiTypography-paragraph css-ddx7x2" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Gilroy, Arial; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Meanwhile read this article on the most expensive dishes in the world. </p><p class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body2 MuiTypography-paragraph css-ddx7x2" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Gilroy, Arial; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><a href="https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-most-expensive-dishes-in-world.html">https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-most-expensive-dishes-in-world.html</a></p><p class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body2 MuiTypography-paragraph css-ddx7x2" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Gilroy, Arial; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">For my three other favorite Pinoy soups: Shrimp Sinigang, Pancit Molo, Lapaz Batchoy and Batangas Beef Bulalo. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP9Mr4VfWvZVu5opzRk0muFTngtD6O1n0PluY_DtzKIp4wYbccuDkUcgYdF8BOn7GnxQ1g7VD7_7O-INplK_1RLAx77CsnOSIgR6YBpCBPB-eoRvt6xl2EBVIeEILmlk9ItUAaSjhK9ZWd0J7agQDgFofMPKmHuQOfQTwu3dN1B2jtxUpLLTS4YG3nOyw/s276/shrimp%20sinigang.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="276" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP9Mr4VfWvZVu5opzRk0muFTngtD6O1n0PluY_DtzKIp4wYbccuDkUcgYdF8BOn7GnxQ1g7VD7_7O-INplK_1RLAx77CsnOSIgR6YBpCBPB-eoRvt6xl2EBVIeEILmlk9ItUAaSjhK9ZWd0J7agQDgFofMPKmHuQOfQTwu3dN1B2jtxUpLLTS4YG3nOyw/w400-h265/shrimp%20sinigang.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body2 MuiTypography-paragraph css-ddx7x2" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Gilroy, Arial; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">My Favorite soup dish- Shrimp Sinigang with Okra, boctoy, tomatoes and other greens. </p><p class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body2 MuiTypography-paragraph css-ddx7x2" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Gilroy, Arial; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Here are three of my favorite Pinoy Desserts- Ginat-an,Leche Flan and Turon( Fried Plantain Eggrolls).</p><p class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body2 MuiTypography-paragraph css-ddx7x2" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Gilroy, Arial; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXOCAtclM41Vm7Oq9osEwHqwTVenETPFiRy6IkyXEac5QHvlAHdxT1X6-_A79ISx0iN5mXoXxRYdfAhilriZDZ8I8V5gD4dHlGbgeIMRgGiLTjf0q3MvJu38xIK5pdN60nchlIO27I8VSiCjRqaZtBAEIS44PqoElZjQJQ_-2qGqFdmeJTD7IV4KBmhSY/s700/ginat-an.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="526" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXOCAtclM41Vm7Oq9osEwHqwTVenETPFiRy6IkyXEac5QHvlAHdxT1X6-_A79ISx0iN5mXoXxRYdfAhilriZDZ8I8V5gD4dHlGbgeIMRgGiLTjf0q3MvJu38xIK5pdN60nchlIO27I8VSiCjRqaZtBAEIS44PqoElZjQJQ_-2qGqFdmeJTD7IV4KBmhSY/w300-h400/ginat-an.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p><br /> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6uokHMIHkPLWD3RDAHYemlyceFxrBdQsVe05tP6SfBJ1Aepbc4G36ig89zR6SknjnYulVdMweXrsQmMmjvuYQGP89A-xz0__U-_zS-MdIrDrsxXOMrYh4xLgYQyIQ4vz_x6b9bE_5lnEmMNBSZAkRfCDsuTlNBHxV0c_IQFM6J3P6CPE4rZQ2tI4GUMc/s259/lecheflan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6uokHMIHkPLWD3RDAHYemlyceFxrBdQsVe05tP6SfBJ1Aepbc4G36ig89zR6SknjnYulVdMweXrsQmMmjvuYQGP89A-xz0__U-_zS-MdIrDrsxXOMrYh4xLgYQyIQ4vz_x6b9bE_5lnEmMNBSZAkRfCDsuTlNBHxV0c_IQFM6J3P6CPE4rZQ2tI4GUMc/w400-h300/lecheflan.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p></p><section class="jss24 jss30" data-csk-entry-display-text="1. 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THD is an Independent living Senior Community a few blocks from the heart of Downtown Walnut Creek. For those of you who are not familiar with Downtown Walnut Creek: Here's from their website: </p><p><span face=""Nunito Sans", sans-serif" style="background-color: rgba(46, 59, 107, 0.57); caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: white; font-size: 19.360001px;">"Experience the thrill of living in a city that moves to a beat that is uniquely its own-both suburban and urban. Want to spend the afternoon at a local tap room? You can. Want to enjoy a mid-afternoon coffee? Go for it. Want to stroll through an art museum? Bedford Gallery awaits. Grab a quick bite or enjoy a live theatre performance? You can do all of that too. With over 120 restaurants, a host of outdoor festivals, a downtown library and a 16.7 acre park, Walnut Creek Downtown has a unique vibe all its own."</span></p><p>The website features three places: The Broadway Plaza (1), the Civic Park and Library (2) and the Lesher Center for the Arts (3). </p><p><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); color: #383838; font-family: "Nunito Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">1. Broadway Plazaās</strong><span face=""Nunito Sans", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); color: #383838; font-size: 16px;"> open-air shopping center boasts 80 specialty shops and restaurants including Nordstrom, Macy's, Apple, and lululemon plus True Food Kitchen, Boudin, and P.F. Chang's. Itās also home to co-working space Industrious.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); color: #383838; font-family: "Nunito Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">2. Civic Park</strong>- 1375 Civic Dr. This 16.7 acre park in the middle of downtown is open dawn to dusk and includes two playgrounds, picnic area, a Community Center with seniorsā programs, a library, ice rink (seasonal), Civic Arts Studios and connection to the Iron Horse Trail.</p><p><span face=""Nunito Sans", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); color: #383838; font-size: 16px;"></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); color: #383838; font-family: "Nunito Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Library-1644 N. Broadway/Lincoln Avenue- </strong>The two-story facility, which opened in July 2010, has a large childrenās wing and garden, a Teen Zone, a Business and Career Center, a Technology Center, a 16-seat conference room, and four group study rooms. This 42,000 square-foot building includes 600 visitor seats and 94 public computers.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); color: #383838; font-family: "Nunito Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><b>3. </b><span face=""Work Sans", sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(57, 62, 74); color: #393e4a;"><b>The Lesher Center for the Arts</b> is the premier destination for an exceptional arts and entertainment experience in downtown Walnut Creek. First opened in October 1990, the Center now presents more than 900 productions and events each year. More than 350,000 patrons walk through the Center's front doors each year. The Center is owned and operated by the City of Walnut Creek. The mission of the Lesher Center for the Arts is to drive excellence, innovation, and diversity in the arts through performances, exhibitions and educational programming that establish the Lesher Center as the artistic destination for everyone in Walnut Creek and the region.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); color: #383838; font-family: "Nunito Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;" /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); color: #383838; font-family: "Nunito Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="background-color: white;">For Details visit:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://walnutcreekdowntown.com/about-the-downtown/">https://walnutcreekdowntown.com/about-the-downtown/</a></span></p><p>So what's coming to Downtown Walnut Creek? The Taste and Toast <span face="Barlow, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(44, 179, 160); color: #2cb3a0; font-size: 28px; letter-spacing: 1.5px;">Wednesday, March 20, 2024</span></p><p><span face="Barlow, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(44, 179, 160); color: #2cb3a0; font-size: 28px; letter-spacing: 1.5px;">5:30pm - 8:30pm</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); color: #383838; font-family: "Nunito Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Experience the vibrant atmosphere of downtown Walnut Creek as you sample mouthwatering treats from local eateries, sip on refreshing beverages, and explore the charming shops lining the streets.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); color: #383838; font-family: "Nunito Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">SPRING FLING FEATURES: </strong></p><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(56, 56, 56); color: #383838; font-family: "Nunito Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Spring Fling Celebration</em></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">30+ Food & Beverage Tastings</em></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Live Music & Entertainment</em></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Starting Location Booths</em></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Fun Activities for Students</em></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Support for Local Schools </em></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Here's a map of THD near the downtown shops and restaurants:</em></li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNE3ixkfdI5eJY8UmVAoe1RtQjIyXh6g1g1vDzIrrBA4AJVU8wyZbxnh8neD5TEaPaNaug4gOogyucajOpSFqZHWGUp8YzVcR_tkqSOejTA8r3RlwDQ7fZfRX2lLqBiQd7a-MySLp9fAvwLw3GVv1t8gG3x5ckWoejNj61Uk9DTVKYKBlqoFjqbSHAGvQ/s1280/mapofTHD.jpg.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNE3ixkfdI5eJY8UmVAoe1RtQjIyXh6g1g1vDzIrrBA4AJVU8wyZbxnh8neD5TEaPaNaug4gOogyucajOpSFqZHWGUp8YzVcR_tkqSOejTA8r3RlwDQ7fZfRX2lLqBiQd7a-MySLp9fAvwLw3GVv1t8gG3x5ckWoejNj61Uk9DTVKYKBlqoFjqbSHAGvQ/w640-h640/mapofTHD.jpg.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Note: The Downtown neighborhood had about numerous ethnic restaurants, but no <b>FILIPINO restaurant</b>. My daughter Dinah has to drive me to Concord ( Seafood City) for Filipino Food and Delicacies. </p><h2 class="h6 fw-bold" style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41); color: #212529; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;">Lastly, here's the Walnut Creek Demographics Summary as of 2022.</h2><div style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41); color: #212529; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px;"><h2 class="d-flex align-items-middle" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; font-size: calc(1.325rem + 0.9vw); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"><img alt="population icon" class="img-fluid" height="32" src="https://www.california-demographics.com/images/icon_people.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="33" />Population</h2><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">With 69,809 people, Walnut Creek is the 130th most populated city in the state of California out of 1,573 cities. But watch out, Walnut Creek, because <a href="https://www.california-demographics.com/eastvale-demographics" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529;">Eastvale</a> with 69,594 people and <a href="https://www.california-demographics.com/yuba-city-demographics" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529;">Yuba City</a> with 69,535 people are right behind you.</p><h2 class="d-flex align-items-middle" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; font-size: calc(1.325rem + 0.9vw); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"><img alt="race icon" class="img-fluid" height="32" src="https://www.california-demographics.com/images/icon_pie_chart.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="33" />Race & Ethnicity</h2><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">The largest Walnut Creek racial/ethnic groups are White (64.1%) followed by Asian (16.3%), Hispanic (10.4%) and Black( 2.5%).</p><h2 class="d-flex align-items-middle" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; font-size: calc(1.325rem + 0.9vw); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"><img alt="income icon" class="img-fluid" height="32" src="https://www.california-demographics.com/images/icon_dollar_sign.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="33" />Median Income</h2><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">In 2022, the median household income of Walnut Creek households was $129,971. Walnut Creek households made slightly more than <a href="https://www.california-demographics.com/alameda-demographics" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529;">Alameda</a> households ($129,917), <a href="https://www.california-demographics.com/knightsen-demographics" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529;">Knightsen</a> households ($128,750), <a href="https://www.california-demographics.com/somis-demographics" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529;">Somis</a> households ($128,750), and <a href="https://www.california-demographics.com/guinda-demographics" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529;">Guinda</a> households ($128,750) . However,<b> 3.9%</b> of Walnut Creek families live in poverty.</p><h2 class="d-flex align-items-middle" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; font-size: calc(1.325rem + 0.9vw); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"><img alt="age icon" class="img-fluid" height="32" src="https://www.california-demographics.com/images/icon_birthday_cake.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="33" />Median Age</h2><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">The median age for Walnut Creek residents is 47.2 years young.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">Here's a list of the top ten Ethnic Restaurants in Walnut Creek</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=Ethnic+Restaurants&find_loc=Walnut+Creek%2C+CA">https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=Ethnic+Restaurants&find_loc=Walnut+Creek%2C+CA</a></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Personal Note</b>: Please return the activity survey to the front desk ASAP. Let THD management know what kind of activities you like. I suggest the Philippines for our Travel Series in June to celebrate Filipino Heritage Month. </p></div>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063765819795065123.post-12498789677087570732024-03-07T07:59:00.000-08:002024-03-07T07:59:05.655-08:00My Movie of the Week- Poor Things<p>š„My Short Review:</p><table class="infobox vevent" style="background-color: #f8f9fa; border-spacing: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(162, 169, 177); clear: right; color: black; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 12.32px; font-variant-caps: normal; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0.5em 0px 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; width: 22em;"><tbody><tr><th class="infobox-above summary" colspan="2" style="font-size: 15.4px; font-style: italic; text-align: center; vertical-align: top;">Poor Things</th></tr><tr><td class="infobox-image" colspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: top;"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a class="mw-file-description" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Poor_Things_poster.jpg" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;"><img class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="378" data-file-width="255" decoding="async" height="326" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Poor_Things_poster.jpg/220px-Poor_Things_poster.jpg" srcset="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f3/Poor_Things_poster.jpg 1.5x" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" width="220" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Theatrical release poster</div></td></tr><tr><th class="infobox-label" scope="row" style="padding-right: 0.65em; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Directed by</th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorgos_Lanthimos" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Yorgos Lanthimos">Yorgos Lanthimos</a></td></tr><tr><th class="infobox-label" scope="row" style="padding-right: 0.65em; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Screenplay by</th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_McNamara_(writer)" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Tony McNamara (writer)">Tony McNamara</a></td></tr><tr><th class="infobox-label" scope="row" style="padding-right: 0.65em; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Based on</th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align: top;"><i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poor_Things" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Poor Things">Poor Things</a></i><br />by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alasdair_Gray" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Alasdair Gray">Alasdair Gray</a></td></tr><tr><th class="infobox-label" scope="row" style="padding-right: 0.65em; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Produced by</th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align: top;"><div class="plainlist"><ul style="line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Ed Guiney</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Andrew Lowe</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Yorgos Lanthimos</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Stone" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Emma Stone">Emma Stone</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th class="infobox-label" scope="row" style="padding-right: 0.65em; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Starring</th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align: top;"><div class="plainlist"><ul style="line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Emma Stone</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Ruffalo" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Mark Ruffalo">Mark Ruffalo</a></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willem_Dafoe" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Willem Dafoe">Willem Dafoe</a></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramy_Youssef" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Ramy Youssef">Ramy Youssef</a></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Abbott" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Christopher Abbott">Christopher Abbott</a></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerrod_Carmichael" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Jerrod Carmichael">Jerrod Carmichael</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th class="infobox-label" scope="row" style="padding-right: 0.65em; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Cinematography</th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbie_Ryan_(cinematographer)" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Robbie Ryan (cinematographer)">Robbie Ryan</a></td></tr><tr><th class="infobox-label" scope="row" style="padding-right: 0.65em; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Edited by</th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorgos_Mavropsaridis" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Yorgos Mavropsaridis">Yorgos Mavropsaridis</a></td></tr><tr><th class="infobox-label" scope="row" style="padding-right: 0.65em; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Music by</th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerskin_Fendrix" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Jerskin Fendrix">Jerskin Fendrix</a></td></tr><tr><th class="infobox-label" scope="row" style="padding-right: 0.65em; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: 0.1em 0px;">Production<br />companies</div></th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align: top;"><div style="vertical-align: middle;"><div class="plainlist"><ul style="line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film4_Productions" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Film4 Productions">Film4</a></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Element_Pictures" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Element Pictures">Element Pictures</a></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TSG_Entertainment" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="TSG Entertainment">TSG Entertainment</a></li></ul></div></div></td></tr><tr><th class="infobox-label" scope="row" style="padding-right: 0.65em; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Distributed by</th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align: top;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Searchlight_Pictures" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Searchlight Pictures">Searchlight Pictures</a></td></tr><tr><th class="infobox-label" scope="row" style="padding-right: 0.65em; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: 0.1em 0px; white-space: normal;">Release dates</div></th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align: top;"><div class="plainlist film-date"><ul style="line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0px;">September 1, 2023(<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/80th_Venice_International_Film_Festival" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="80th Venice International Film Festival">Venice</a>)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0px;">December 8, 2023 (United States)</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0px;">January 12, 2024 (Ireland and United Kingdom)</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th class="infobox-label" scope="row" style="padding-right: 0.65em; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: 0.1em 0px; white-space: normal;">Running time</div></th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align: top;">142 minutes</td></tr><tr><th class="infobox-label" scope="row" style="padding-right: 0.65em; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Countries</th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align: top;"><div class="plainlist"><ul style="line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Ireland</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0px;">United Kingdom</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0px;">United States</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th class="infobox-label" scope="row" style="padding-right: 0.65em; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Language</th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align: top;">English</td></tr><tr><th class="infobox-label" scope="row" style="padding-right: 0.65em; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Budget</th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align: top;">$35 million</td></tr><tr><th class="infobox-label" scope="row" style="padding-right: 0.65em; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">Box office</th><td class="infobox-data" style="vertical-align: top;">$104.8 million</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"><i><b>From Wikipedia: </b></i></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"><i><b>Poor Things</b></i> is a 2023 film directed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorgos_Lanthimos" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Yorgos Lanthimos">Yorgos Lanthimos</a> and written by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_McNamara_(writer)" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Tony McNamara (writer)">Tony McNamara</a>, based on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poor_Things" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Poor Things">1992 novel</a> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alasdair_Gray" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Alasdair Gray">Alasdair Gray</a>. Starring <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Stone" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Emma Stone">Emma Stone</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Ruffalo" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Mark Ruffalo">Mark Ruffalo</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willem_Dafoe" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Willem Dafoe">Willem Dafoe</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramy_Youssef" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Ramy Youssef">Ramy Youssef</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Abbott" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Christopher Abbott">Christopher Abbott</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerrod_Carmichael" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Jerrod Carmichael">Jerrod Carmichael</a>,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: isolate; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poor_Things_(film)#cite_note-5" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;">[5]</a></sup> the plot centers on Bella Baxter, a young woman in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_era" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Victorian era">Victorian London</a> who is resurrected through a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_transplant" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Brain transplant">brain transplant</a> and embarks on an odyssey of self-discovery. Critics identified multiple genres, with elements of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_comedy" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Black comedy">black comedy</a>and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steampunk" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Steampunk">steampunk</a>.</p><p style="border: 0px solid rgb(178, 178, 178); box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 2rem; margin: 2rem auto 0px; max-width: 48rem; width: 768px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"><i>Poor Things</i> premiered at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/80th_Venice_International_Film_Festival" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="80th Venice International Film Festival">80th Venice International Film Festival</a> on September 1, 2023, where it won the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Lion" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Golden Lion">Golden Lion</a>. It was released theatrically in the United States on December 8, 2023, and in Ireland and the United Kingdom on January 12, 2024, by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Searchlight_Pictures" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Searchlight Pictures">Searchlight Pictures</a>. The film was named one of the top ten films of 2023 by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Board_of_Review" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="National Board of Review">National Board of Review</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Film_Institute" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="American Film Institute">American Film Institute</a> and has grossed over $104 million worldwide. It received five wins at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/77th_British_Academy_Film_Awards" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="77th British Academy Film Awards">77th British Academy Film Awards</a>, and was nominated in 11 categories at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/96th_Academy_Awards" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="96th Academy Awards">96th Academy Awards</a>, including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Picture" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Academy Award for Best Picture">Best Picture</a>. <i>Poor Things</i> also won two <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/81st_Golden_Globe_Awards" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="81st Golden Globe Awards">Golden Globe Awards</a>: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Motion_Picture_%E2%80%93_Musical_or_Comedy" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture ā Musical or Comedy">Best Motion Picture ā Musical or Comedy</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Actress_%E2%80%93_Motion_Picture_Comedy_or_Musical" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Golden Globe Award for Best Actress ā Motion Picture Comedy or Musical">Best Actress ā Motion Picture Musical or Comedy</a> for Stone.</p><div data-google-query-id="CIfVkqmq4IQDFcjauAgdi4cCUw" data-pogo="incontent" id="incontent-1" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59,130,246,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; align-items: center; border: 0px solid rgb(178, 178, 178); box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(10, 24, 41); color: #0a1829; display: flex; flex-direction: column; font-family: Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; justify-content: center; justify-items: center; min-height: 280px;">Here are some reviews that I agree 100%.<span face="arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-size: 14px;">Gorgeous sets and costumes, remarkable performances by Stone, Defoe and a scene-stealing Ruffalo cannot quite save this self-aware oddity of a movie. The story tips it hat to Frankenstein, with the story of a damaged yet brilliant doctor, Godwin Baxter (played by a superb Willem Defoe) performing a radical, life-resurrecting procedure on the body of a girl who had thrown herself from London Bridge. Child-like (hint) and with no memories from her previous life, the girl, now named Bella Baxter (Stone) is carefully tutored until the day comes she wishes to see the outside world for herself and leaves under the dubious ācareā of a noted bounder, Duncan, played wonderfully by Mark Ruffalo. The Lisbon scenes are breathtaking and Bellaās naive embrace of new experiences are skillfully juxtaposed against the unexpected obsession for Bella that the cad Duncan is beginning to be tortured by. The second stanza onboard āThe Shipā was similarly captivating; Bellaās growing intellect and charm earning new new friends, however these relationships barely have time to develop before Duncan and Bella are unceremoniously dumped in France due to a lack of funds to pay passage. It is here that the story overreaches its ambitions. The Paris story is an uncomfortable mess of fetishized pornography and a thin plot that really detract from the earlier story, leaving me squirming a little in my seat and wondering why this was all necessary to move the story forward. The Paris sojourn inevitably culminates with Bellaās return to London to be reunited with her creator and the man to whom she was betrothed before her adventures began, the charming yet feckless Max (Rammy Yussef). Yet Bellaās past catches up with her for one more twist before she realises the truth of who she is and what her future should be. </span></div><pre class="T7nuU" jsname="QUIPvd" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 36); color: #202124; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 4px; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; text-wrap: wrap;"><span face="-webkit-standard" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-size: small; white-space: normal;">š„I saw the Movie "Poor Things" the other day at Our Cinema Here at THD. I love it, however a few THD residents got out after 5 minutes at the beginning of the show. Eric our movie Coordinator warned us that movie is R rated and there are scenes that the Prudes may object or get offended. I am not a Prude and have seen numerous R rated movies in my life. So I stayed and enjoyed the movie very much. </span></pre><pre class="T7nuU" jsname="QUIPvd" style="line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 4px; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; text-wrap: wrap;"><span face="-webkit-standard" style="font-size: x-small;">I vote for Emma Stone, the Best Actress Award in the Oscars. Her acting as the "horny" Bella deserves an award. I really enjoyed the ending of the movie, when Bella's husband returned and he was turned into a goat!</span></pre>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063765819795065123.post-33352018464390971662024-03-06T08:00:00.000-08:002024-03-06T08:00:20.078-08:00Pork Sinigang- Best Tasting Soup in the World<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkR04j0RCCrcR4k3kK9IwvfbP_L35istJRNXFuUIMczIpWCQ6NByg_AIkjjB10JQWkEAOx0lAcZorIj8clnvEdfVPW9LLAcDt6z_OCVeRS5bHTuNilQ3LIyhJ3pZCj0jYD9zfISO3DjTrGa1XiXXRPl2eEq0JtofpZXq77Stg-APlIeBpbwdwe5qEHtAc/s160/porksinigang.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="160" data-original-width="119" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkR04j0RCCrcR4k3kK9IwvfbP_L35istJRNXFuUIMczIpWCQ6NByg_AIkjjB10JQWkEAOx0lAcZorIj8clnvEdfVPW9LLAcDt6z_OCVeRS5bHTuNilQ3LIyhJ3pZCj0jYD9zfISO3DjTrGa1XiXXRPl2eEq0JtofpZXq77Stg-APlIeBpbwdwe5qEHtAc/w238-h320/porksinigang.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><p><b>Pork Sinigang</b> -a soup from the Philippines was recently rated by <b><span style="font-size: medium;">TasteAtlasš„</span></b>as the best soup in the world. But it is not even listed in the <b>CNN top 20 list</b> of popular soups in the world nor in the <b>Eatingwell.com top 10 popular soups. </b></p><p>The Philippine <b>Tinola,</b> on the other hand also one of my most favorite soup is in the list of <b>Eatingwell.com</b>. Tinola is Filipino Ginger-Garlic Chicken Soup with Vegetables. I grew up savoring Chicken or Fish Tinola in the Philippines. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2a1Tsc11RkkwyJzTQ5zqenNq8goGAEN6ZZ4_NuALquL_erH_3yAauT-0Upo5vDxN9fBl2ohtAHSHoet3Pyl9g8YwTOHHMI6kGSN2Fu-GwnlkvsHbyI2jvLGrNrvhjOJoebrMpsWGCB1XpWJiAzRsKMtIZKECUHbx4L2pLr2135jknf3aeMsyzJIz3w6I/s225/chickentinola.jpg" 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/AVvXsEj2a1Tsc11RkkwyJzTQ5zqenNq8goGAEN6ZZ4_NuALquL_erH_3yAauT-0Upo5vDxN9fBl2ohtAHSHoet3Pyl9g8YwTOHHMI6kGSN2Fu-GwnlkvsHbyI2jvLGrNrvhjOJoebrMpsWGCB1XpWJiAzRsKMtIZKECUHbx4L2pLr2135jknf3aeMsyzJIz3w6I/w400-h400/chickentinola.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /> <a href="https://www.eatingwell.com/our-most-popular-soup-recipes-8403581">https://www.eatingwell.com/our-most-popular-soup-recipes-8403581</a>. </p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/worlds-best-wellness-soups/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/worlds-best-wellness-soups/index.html</a></p><p>If you remember I posted an article last October featuring <b>Pork Sinigang</b> during the Filipino-American History Month Dinner Celebration here at THD. <b>Here's a photo of the menu.</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGSTsSxOie3t9Cl5MldDMyFrO37kPkWdcor4QJsCOFBFKMISa1QfDjjuaILUgqGBNsfQgcOclrdTEWfwm7lF0769OWND65ntKPpeDPkxux4dOQmPRsp8jNzjoPDhi9LOfn6Jsqp8dyQP4m67eHhyjQSOjjYn1w0-7jknE4yNGs5aa_eUtsiQ-F1C03fNM/s400/filipinomenuthd1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGSTsSxOie3t9Cl5MldDMyFrO37kPkWdcor4QJsCOFBFKMISa1QfDjjuaILUgqGBNsfQgcOclrdTEWfwm7lF0769OWND65ntKPpeDPkxux4dOQmPRsp8jNzjoPDhi9LOfn6Jsqp8dyQP4m67eHhyjQSOjjYn1w0-7jknE4yNGs5aa_eUtsiQ-F1C03fNM/w300-h400/filipinomenuthd1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="color: #5f6368; font-weight: bold;">Pork Sinigang</span><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); color: #4d5156;"> is a delicious <b>Filipino sour soup dish</b>. The soup is made from any cut of pork along tomato, string beans, spinach, and tamarind and other vegetables ( bok choy and cabbage). For details read:</span></p><p><a href="https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2023/10/filipino-dinner-will-be-in-menu.html">https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2023/10/filipino-dinner-will-be-in-menu.html</a></p><p>For additional details, why Sinigang was chosen as the best soup in the world read: </p><p><a href="https://freshoptions.ph/blogs/freshcipes/sinigang-is-the-worlds-best-soup#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20Taste%20Atlas,best%20soup%20in%20the%20world.">https://freshoptions.ph/blogs/freshcipes/sinigang-is-the-worlds-best-soup#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20Taste%20Atlas,best%20soup%20in%20the%20world.</a></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif;">š„TasteAtlas</b><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122;"> is an </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Experiential_travel" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; font-family: sans-serif; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Experiential travel">experiential travel</a><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122;"> online guide for </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_food" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; font-family: sans-serif; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Traditional food">traditional food</a><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122;"> that collates authentic </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recipe" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; font-family: sans-serif; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Recipe">recipes</a><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122;">, </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_critic" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; font-family: sans-serif; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Food critic">food critic</a><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122;"> reviews, and research articles about popular </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingredient" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; font-family: sans-serif; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Ingredient">ingredients</a><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122;"> and </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dish_(food)" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; font-family: sans-serif; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Dish (food)">dishes</a><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122;">.</span><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122;"> Describing itself as "a world atlas of traditional dishes, local ingredients, and authentic restaurants",</span><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122;"> it features an interactive global food </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Map" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; font-family: sans-serif; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Map">map</a><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122;"> with dish icons shown in their respective </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Region_(geography)" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; font-family: sans-serif; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Region (geography)">regions</a><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122;"> and purportedly contains nearly 10,000 dishes, </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drink" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; font-family: sans-serif; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration: none;" title="Drink">drinks</a><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122;">, and ingredients, as well as 9,000 </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restaurant" style="background: repeat; color: #795cb2; font-family: sans-serif; overflow-wrap: break-word;" title="">restaurants</a><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122;">. Lastly, my quote of the day:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0oUoKRsDxGdniOYmtSNwY1OGBYEsSZXtVRca4l3giKxi4CRFPUL9a2M_JKN7lVl8ozFolRnR_hvI7-h-BdF64siQl3oM0gGZ6ZGJgcbLRKDFaJqo_ucgRPShI2cfHTKigxx-IXyP2qLfwONH-DiZ3MxM-iwOueOxUWKfX1ueSQl00u7TGlXX5aNC2pHY/s600/foodquotesgbs.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="600" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0oUoKRsDxGdniOYmtSNwY1OGBYEsSZXtVRca4l3giKxi4CRFPUL9a2M_JKN7lVl8ozFolRnR_hvI7-h-BdF64siQl3oM0gGZ6ZGJgcbLRKDFaJqo_ucgRPShI2cfHTKigxx-IXyP2qLfwONH-DiZ3MxM-iwOueOxUWKfX1ueSQl00u7TGlXX5aNC2pHY/w400-h210/foodquotesgbs.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122;">Meanwhile, besides pork sinigang and chicken tinola, three other soups that are popular in the Philippines are Batangas Bulalo, Lapaz Batchoy and Pancit Molo. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); font-size: 16px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfTjS0rWYyc_tCCD1POcdH2XOsiWkU4hPiN_TOEBRRWiBFTKSWby7UFH1CyXKyzLMkM7olFEDNHTyCZ348oZi_GOghRc5zs0UoDQClb-0-pFcS2-HuSOijur70KynyPClMMxTzRb9RChxZWEUsWwms_ZVZ0NHTRDDth4fn93B6ceiq1fNi9B18T7z1CWk/s300/bulalo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfTjS0rWYyc_tCCD1POcdH2XOsiWkU4hPiN_TOEBRRWiBFTKSWby7UFH1CyXKyzLMkM7olFEDNHTyCZ348oZi_GOghRc5zs0UoDQClb-0-pFcS2-HuSOijur70KynyPClMMxTzRb9RChxZWEUsWwms_ZVZ0NHTRDDth4fn93B6ceiq1fNi9B18T7z1CWk/w400-h224/bulalo.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122;"><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); color: #4d5156; font-size: 16px;">BulalĆ“ (Tagalog) is a beef dish from the Philippines. It is a light colored soup that is made by cooking </span><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #d3e3fd; color: #040c28; font-size: 16px;">beef shanks and bone marrow</span><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); color: #4d5156; font-size: 16px;"> until the collagen and fat has been melted into the clear broth. It is mixed with corn and vegetable greens.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN9J7HLGCmXLeldBgoQRHh9mjAqIxjd7CCNZnr0vK2bncu8xhKfrWkjWeQMVwx27Q0C7EUuG6KCFDPI8URap_KgkgC1CJvJJxbF7fRd5McC-CebQ6yqp6GOhV8tIcYsmHs9hyUCAyozAdqoUKZ4PLpWY6fVkL69KgVi1cxfUvnXk4alhe-1RdnTQCdvR4/s3968/LaPazBatchoy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2232" data-original-width="3968" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN9J7HLGCmXLeldBgoQRHh9mjAqIxjd7CCNZnr0vK2bncu8xhKfrWkjWeQMVwx27Q0C7EUuG6KCFDPI8URap_KgkgC1CJvJJxbF7fRd5McC-CebQ6yqp6GOhV8tIcYsmHs9hyUCAyozAdqoUKZ4PLpWY6fVkL69KgVi1cxfUvnXk4alhe-1RdnTQCdvR4/w400-h225/LaPazBatchoy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); color: #4d5156; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122;"><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); color: #4d5156; font-size: 16px;"><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif">Batchoy, alternatively spelled batsoy, is a Filipino noodle soup of </span><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #d3e3fd; color: #040c28;">pork offal, crushed pork cracklings, chicken stock, beef loin, and round noodles</span><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif">. The original and most popular variant, the La Paz batchoy, traces its roots to the Iloilo City district of La Paz, in the Philippines.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122;"><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); color: #4d5156; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122;"><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); color: #4d5156; font-size: 16px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu1A63O2qEK5tLRIs8XRYjODCzcIpZXTkZ4oB7kj9kHHoKyXzHlFp-1P7PucjaQ9zdmBKC5nuCo_Quwpmzt9WU8tfMigjNIteyoTqWIF4nhehKYJnKAUYXfdOFFcwhfLPOLfQ0mfdym4cVjRwWPqoh7xY2cuBcEiZ1_yCDb4yii4bOr-Yd0lqRZ56WSmk/s243/pancit%20molo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="207" data-original-width="243" height="341" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu1A63O2qEK5tLRIs8XRYjODCzcIpZXTkZ4oB7kj9kHHoKyXzHlFp-1P7PucjaQ9zdmBKC5nuCo_Quwpmzt9WU8tfMigjNIteyoTqWIF4nhehKYJnKAUYXfdOFFcwhfLPOLfQ0mfdym4cVjRwWPqoh7xY2cuBcEiZ1_yCDb4yii4bOr-Yd0lqRZ56WSmk/w400-h341/pancit%20molo.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122;"><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); color: #4d5156;">Pancit Molo or Filipino pork dumpling soup, is a type of soup using wonton wrappers which originated from Molo district in Iloilo City, Philippines. It consists of a mixture of ground pork wrapped in molo or wonton wrapper, shredded chicken meat, and also shrimp.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122;"><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); color: #4d5156; font-size: 16px;"><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif"><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122;"><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); color: #4d5156; font-size: 16px;"><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif"><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-size: medium;"><span face="sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122;">Lastly, </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; font-size: large;">For Chinese Dim Sum, I recommend CreekHouse In Walnut Creek, 1291 Parkside Dr. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122;"><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); color: #4d5156; font-size: 16px;"><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif"><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"></p></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122;"><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); color: #4d5156; font-size: 16px;"><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.creekhousedimsum.com/_files/ugd/055480_e3ddc7c53974467ea6a740ac8e937638.pdf">https://www.creekhousedimsum.com/_files/ugd/055480_e3ddc7c53974467ea6a740ac8e937638.pdf</a></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122;"><span face=""Google Sans", arial, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(77, 81, 86); color: #4d5156; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></span></div>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3063765819795065123.post-80654542076027503712024-03-05T08:00:00.000-08:002024-03-05T08:00:38.487-08:00Recent Comments to My Blogging Activities<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKasXKw9kE4NKu_1jaoqqS5ID3_dE8e3o8VF2T3h5Ncm3mNKUX_370d4khZMrxCAl2FZZLoASuU1u-nxMbh8OFVeRnDMJlNqSroqbeoytPc2x45l9BmpZf3oSC7uYdiTbW2FO0VWl3Rr2OfDiWdp3OhHdkH3tvasckBfYkPWzuwy8dUAPICQeRjKynTgU/s960/beautiful%20sunset.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKasXKw9kE4NKu_1jaoqqS5ID3_dE8e3o8VF2T3h5Ncm3mNKUX_370d4khZMrxCAl2FZZLoASuU1u-nxMbh8OFVeRnDMJlNqSroqbeoytPc2x45l9BmpZf3oSC7uYdiTbW2FO0VWl3Rr2OfDiWdp3OhHdkH3tvasckBfYkPWzuwy8dUAPICQeRjKynTgU/w400-h300/beautiful%20sunset.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>The Most Beautiful Sunset Picture I Have Taken- It Parallels my Life Here at <b>THD-My Gilded Cage</b>š</p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Here are a few reactions/comments regarding the deletion of some e-mails that I believe are inactive in my <b>THD Distribution list</b>. Persons in my old Distribution list that have not commented either verbally or written, positive, neutral or negative comments in my blogs for the last 6 months <b>will no longer be in my current revised distribution list as of today.</b> I also have general comments and specific reactions to a specific article on my blogs. It's all anonymous for privacy reasons. </span></p><p></p><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="font-size: medium;">These comments inspire me to continue blogging and makes my life here at THD a very pleasant and joyful experience since this is the <b>last Chapter in my on-going and published Autobiography.</b> It will be <b>Chapter 20</b> in my Autobiography. I appreciate comments that exudes positive vibes and feeling. Here are<b> 21</b> recent comments of my postings/e-mails. It is not arrange chronologically but written at random for your reading pleasure. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>1.</b> <span>Count me in! David, your communications are truly inspiring. Reaching out to people, attempting to bring Joy, is what we wish the whole world would do. Thanks David.</span></span></p><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="font-size: medium;"><b>2.</b> Hey Davidā¦please keep me on your listā¦you are an inspiration !</span></span></p><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="font-size: medium;"><b>3.</b> I enjoy reading your blogs on Suggestions for Improvement of the Quality of Life here at THD. It was positive, well-written and not demanding. </span></span></p><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol";"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>4.</b> I agree with your āevaluationā of last nights video concert(<b> Great Performances-France).</b></span></div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol";"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol";"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><b>5.</b> Wow wow wow! Come talk to me.- reaction to my suggestion to feature the Philippines in our Travel Series for June.</span></div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol";"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14.666667px;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol";"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>6.</b> Thanks for sharing such a wonderful array of our neighbors' art: a wonderful gift for all of us. </span></span></div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol";"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>7.</b> I want to second (and third) David's expression of gratitude for the work the maintenance crew and management performed to reconstitute our water system yesterday: I was awed and delighted by how quickly and effectively the work was performed. Many many thanks! </span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span face="helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><b>8.</b> Thanks for the presentation, David: I appreciate your window into the world of the Philippines. . . and I'm so glad to have you as a neighbor!-Reaction to my <b>Talk about the Philippines last October.</b></span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span face="helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span face="helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><b>9.</b> Beautiful, David, and wonderful windows into our world here in THD, and your worlds before and during your residency here! Many many thanks.-Reaction to my <b>Christmas Posting and Pictures of THD Residents. </b></span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "bookman old style", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 18px;"><b>10. </b>My wife and I would be excited to celebrate Filipino Heritage Month here at THD with food. As we have shared with you, we have in-laws from the Philippines and love Filipino food and hospitality!</div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "bookman old style", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 18px;"><br /></div><div data-setdir="false" dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "bookman old style", "new york", times, serif;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>11.</b> Thanks, David. Words well spokenā¦..particularly adding a positive attitude!</span></span><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol";"><span style="font-size: medium;">Had a really good sleep last nightā¦.finally! -Reaction to my article on the benefits of<b> massage therapy.</b></span></div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol";"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol";"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>12</b></span><span>. </span>David, sounds like really good news! ā¦ā¦.my sense is that with your background & experience, youāre optimistic as well! In spite of a degree in scienceā¦.itās so over my head! My forte is cheerleading!-Reaction to my article on<b> Antibiotic Resistance.</b></div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol";"><br /></div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol";"><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f2f5; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-size: 15px;"><b>13</b>.</span><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f2f5; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Great jobs as always , thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement it means a lot.</span></span></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;" /></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span face="helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><b>14.</b> Thank you for your continuing šspiritā¦ we now have a poinsettia in front of our elevatorš¤.</span></span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span face="helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span face="helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"><b>15.</b> David - Your comments on addiction today are really good and I plan to briefly refer to them as I begin my Opioid Addiction presentation on Saturday. I have to ask if it was entirely a coincidence that your blog today focused on addiction - or in some way did my talk being scheduled this week have anything to do with it. Again, thanks for your continued blog effort.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span face="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><dl class="avatar-comment-indent" id="comments-block" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; margin-left: 45px; position: relative;"><dd class="comment-body" id="Blog1_cmt-5407458436904854476" style="margin: 0.5em 25px 0.5em 0px;"><p style="margin: 0px;"><b>16. </b>I took a liberty of sending a picture with me in it to <b>my son in Japan</b> to show him I am in the very good place.-Reaction to my blog-<b>Taste of Japan.</b></p></dd></dl></span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span face="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol";"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>17. </b> </span><span>I appreciate your blog! I hear you are a pretty <b>good dancer</b>. As someone who is totally uncoordinated I would enjoy<b> reading about dance on your blog</b>. Maybe THD should have a dancing with our star blogger contest. Just an idea thrown in with. I like your blog and please keep me on the mailing list.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol";"><span><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol";"><span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>18.</b> Thank you for taking such interest and good care of Jay, and you certainly come from handsome ancestry! </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Thanks, also, for letting us know we moved to #3.-<b> Response to my blog on Jay Pollack and THD Internet Presence</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b> </b></span></p><div><span style="font-size: 13px;"><b>19.</b> </span>Yes, Iād love to stay on your list! I enjoy reading your blog and seeing your photos! You put your heart and soul into sharing your stories. I also appreciate your positive and special stories about THD. </div><div><br /></div><div><dd class="comment-body" id="Blog1_cmt-3141969679084068807" style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 25px 0.5em 0px;"><p style="margin: 0px;"><b style="font-size: 13.5px;">20.</b> Thank you David. Great way for us to celebrate this time of our lives- Response to my posting on Another Week of Fun Activity Here at THD.</p></dd><span style="font-size: 13px;"><b>21.</b> I </span>read your blogs. Just too busy to comment š. I do give it a thumbs up or the heart emoticon. I hope that counts š-Response to my e-mail on my THD Inactive DL.</div><div><span style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></span></p></span></div></span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Meanwhile, Here are some of my favorite photos of THD activities and its Residents,Staff and Guests,</span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6wZ3W27fzwwxTwGG5qvNX2Pvt8d0AjxvRAiO9XPcuhL_R1kf96r29EnCAkoHbzfrecgpsTxLxh95aGbWGl3C_Y3eaYGjKnK1oqvy7hrTYwYnVvccQZy4klQsH1n4CcPrzXxfHSo0QKKNEVHFTsezWFrJ5lsToQMMV9-w-FofnLbIr1_04SNYa-CDWN8I/s640/christmasmaureen.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="483" data-original-width="640" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6wZ3W27fzwwxTwGG5qvNX2Pvt8d0AjxvRAiO9XPcuhL_R1kf96r29EnCAkoHbzfrecgpsTxLxh95aGbWGl3C_Y3eaYGjKnK1oqvy7hrTYwYnVvccQZy4klQsH1n4CcPrzXxfHSo0QKKNEVHFTsezWFrJ5lsToQMMV9-w-FofnLbIr1_04SNYa-CDWN8I/w400-h303/christmasmaureen.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> My Mahjong Buddies-Susie Bramson and Hisako Tanaka</span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjljnjwjOnHYFKza5Z2cV-x33x8Flifbhm_DzueY4-jmYE4-s9YjaR78zi_xPmm8JAaDGaLdvG2JSqmRKHN3FS72SqtDAo8rpBQ6M4HqVQ8AnQs0a9_-05ndQHxZxQ29rineDgDgq6zYc0vC1euBFu4ogoDSV8vTFmMaNKB1T1116545f7AeKUjpTf1v3c/s1440/martha%20and%20I.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjljnjwjOnHYFKza5Z2cV-x33x8Flifbhm_DzueY4-jmYE4-s9YjaR78zi_xPmm8JAaDGaLdvG2JSqmRKHN3FS72SqtDAo8rpBQ6M4HqVQ8AnQs0a9_-05ndQHxZxQ29rineDgDgq6zYc0vC1euBFu4ogoDSV8vTFmMaNKB1T1116545f7AeKUjpTf1v3c/s320/martha%20and%20I.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Me with colorful shirt and pin stripe Jacket with Martha Rodriquez- Halloween Party <br /><span face="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlj-KcxYItdmJSGfdHJiC8j0Go4n28Nwjfv3IxSOzojLViHXoGXPtAaR_kzh2Nla6JuNbOt_Sr3TeB6-Wd_o0KfbCGCGGnsVYfFuvlAUnnYDiSmZOrBDWEA3EYfJuhSoxh2nfcN6UuyKOPUawC7h-AMs5N0d-iXYNIfDjC7m2o4cDJRW31q3oOa9b-kTs/s640/octoberfestthd.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="511" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlj-KcxYItdmJSGfdHJiC8j0Go4n28Nwjfv3IxSOzojLViHXoGXPtAaR_kzh2Nla6JuNbOt_Sr3TeB6-Wd_o0KfbCGCGGnsVYfFuvlAUnnYDiSmZOrBDWEA3EYfJuhSoxh2nfcN6UuyKOPUawC7h-AMs5N0d-iXYNIfDjC7m2o4cDJRW31q3oOa9b-kTs/w400-h320/octoberfestthd.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Me and Dean Elias-Octoberfest Party<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmaAjLeOyunshBC5mdOU6JJqwqBxMHW-Edel3s6FlorRQc43g9yRwFfs09dezKIa2SN4w6b8eqE_nUxQLq2b8HL_Dk8Bfi9j8zyoz3374peyIJmG9UtjAF_Fdy4VhwBgOaxOZIhItkhDib9l-WxT6WBbRh-J4vTi2cK7N1mQ40grIiDR6zI3FmY93HCLk/s640/luauthd11.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/AVvXsEhmaAjLeOyunshBC5mdOU6JJqwqBxMHW-Edel3s6FlorRQc43g9yRwFfs09dezKIa2SN4w6b8eqE_nUxQLq2b8HL_Dk8Bfi9j8zyoz3374peyIJmG9UtjAF_Fdy4VhwBgOaxOZIhItkhDib9l-WxT6WBbRh-J4vTi2cK7N1mQ40grIiDR6zI3FmY93HCLk/w400-h300/luauthd11.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Me during our Hawaiin Luau Party with Susie and Hisako<br /><span face="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzqDHcJAc2jT5j_XZ1Fxv5-R6dkLgRwORz8AqvCSAsVzE7q94bEeEi0PRKIlwmpQPvzisAJPeJBeqXhEuuF1v8FJTeHVYMRwZ1T8zRMp711cEX0liNKJxxLu7MQPS8ssdPfBv4yR2QSBauoRk9V_fKbR_A1u3qPz1aYd15EauYI6huJAjBBqgb_WwLT10/s625/speakerofthemonth1.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/AVvXsEhzqDHcJAc2jT5j_XZ1Fxv5-R6dkLgRwORz8AqvCSAsVzE7q94bEeEi0PRKIlwmpQPvzisAJPeJBeqXhEuuF1v8FJTeHVYMRwZ1T8zRMp711cEX0liNKJxxLu7MQPS8ssdPfBv4yR2QSBauoRk9V_fKbR_A1u3qPz1aYd15EauYI6huJAjBBqgb_WwLT10/w300-h400/speakerofthemonth1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span face="helvetica, arial, sans-serif">Brochure for my Talk Celebrating Philippine-American History month last October</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXUHtaeLCeEqJdNi6XbKrMdBKO5PY4QoDWtaf5B8jrQDutVeSLvm5cP7zubPmOX7-3qS2REShJyjb15iB8JOUeHoAlIq3IH3U-HrazkqUlEatHkFzC_uX7hNH64VikUQ1VBDLPTMKZVHQTIsp8rQyCCq680IiMOjsVTPGCkbO3r-bMYRGbTKhEasslszY/s625/tasteofjapan16.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/AVvXsEgXUHtaeLCeEqJdNi6XbKrMdBKO5PY4QoDWtaf5B8jrQDutVeSLvm5cP7zubPmOX7-3qS2REShJyjb15iB8JOUeHoAlIq3IH3U-HrazkqUlEatHkFzC_uX7hNH64VikUQ1VBDLPTMKZVHQTIsp8rQyCCq680IiMOjsVTPGCkbO3r-bMYRGbTKhEasslszY/w300-h400/tasteofjapan16.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Jane Mowry with Tall and Handsome Grandson, Adrian ( visiting her) <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_8zfk0QzRY7U-2f64mFowrmZHnlKkOTuird8iO6zOa-JkwnY7HxVFf2yw0TxK1MM14mYs5MQdR5Z9ghvo5Pb8xd43UYvvN9SaVQ35RW3SnVnjqWuyqmn9Yg7my4f0rXLaUOxmPOr9ZRyecnIJ1HZkGIDj1_yDSVmIq-nQE0_y4neZ4ifl4HjuVcRv1A/w400-h300/cornholephotos.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>My Corn Hole Buddies after a competitive Game -that I won, and my Ugly Sweater with Susie Bramson during Ugly Sweater Day here at THD. <br /></p><div style="color: #333333; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span face="helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: small;">š</span><b><span face="helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: small;">If you have been reading my blogs, you probably know why I called THD-my Gilded Cage. Here's some interesting/inspiring com</span><span style="color: #333333;"><span>ments</span></span><span face="helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: #333333; font-size: small;"> to my blogs before my move here at THD. </span></b></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2016/06/inspiring-and-interesting-comments-on.html">https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2016/06/inspiring-and-interesting-comments-on.html</a><b> </b></span></div><div class="blockquote-toggle" style="color: #767676; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; margin: 16px 0px; min-height: 16px; padding-left: 56px; word-break: break-word;"><button aria-controls="collapsed-blockquote-665" aria-expanded="false" class="bqt" style="background-color: #eeeeee; border-color: currentcolor; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; color: dimgrey; cursor: pointer; font-size: 14px; left: 0px; line-height: 16px; outline: 0px; padding: 1px 10px; position: absolute;" title="Show quoted text" type="button"><span aria-hidden="true"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCvDkUzc7aOMhKevajlyi9UUCi6GamfpXyvF5q2Vp1_-NY-yxZrWhcqgzMmb03IXRVFNrN3A4rCq2dT9o6wq4Q2vKk_zs7iTdTReUNeDNSfAqNHavmjnLhZNptJJ2GFIoKd8zc-eNvUNdVap-kDLhnhHuOH7BrhGLabH-1T_Aw7G8t8yiw2KDzWsyRYA/s759/ugly%20sweater7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="569" data-original-width="759" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMCvDkUzc7aOMhKevajlyi9UUCi6GamfpXyvF5q2Vp1_-NY-yxZrWhcqgzMmb03IXRVFNrN3A4rCq2dT9o6wq4Q2vKk_zs7iTdTReUNeDNSfAqNHavmjnLhZNptJJ2GFIoKd8zc-eNvUNdVap-kDLhnhHuOH7BrhGLabH-1T_Aw7G8t8yiw2KDzWsyRYA/w400-h300/ugly%20sweater7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />...</span></button></div><p><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></p><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol";"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14.666667px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px;"> </span></span></div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol";"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14.666667px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol";"><span face="Aptos, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14.666667px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol";"><br /></div><div style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol";"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.com0