Why Retire in the Philippines/Marinduque Vacations: Best Birthday Present I Received this Year

Planning to Retire Soon!

If you are planning to retire in the Philippines soon, I suggest you visit several excellent websites on pro's and cons of retiring in the Philippines. However if you want to retire in the provinces, where life is simple, standard of living cheaper, less traffic congestion and pollution, availability of fresh seafood and vegetables compared to the big cities, my island province is the place for you! If this is your first time in my site, welcome. Some of the photos and videos on this site, I do not own. However, I have no intention on the infringement of your copyrights. The photo above is the front yard of Chateau Du Mer- Our Retirement Home in Boac, Marinduque, Philippines

Friday, December 9, 2016

Best Birthday Present I Received this Year

I received my birthday present two weeks earlier from my youngest daughter today. It is one of the best present I have received for my birthday. Both Macrine and I had one hour whole body massage from Natural Healing Massage this morning.

For the last six months Macrine and I have been inquiring for the availability of a Home Service massage, since Macrine has a hard time travelling because of her health. We asked our daughter if she can recommend someone. The first one she recommended was a Lady, We waited and waited and she never called.

So the other day I was surprised when Ditas messaged me in FB that she found a massage therapist but could only come to our residence the morning of 12/9, 12/13 or 12/19. I selected 12/9 because I have to go to DMV on the 13th and the 19th is too close to my birthday.

So today, Mark came to our house at exactly 10AM. He was finished by 12 Noon. Macrine and I are very happy of his service. We contracted for him to come once a month for 2 hour massage ( 1 hour for me and 1 hour for Macrine). It is not cheap, but we could put part of our Casino budget into the home massage service that both Macrine and I enjoyed.

Mark Richards, CMT operates Natural Healing Massage in midtown Sacramento. For client reviews and services, visit his site at www.sacramentocmt.com

Here are featured services, Mark is offering:

Deep Tissue: Deep Tissue Massage is a form of bodywork that aims to relieve tension in the deeper layers of tissue in the body. Deep Tissue Massage is a highly effective method for releasing chronic stress areas due to misalignment, repetitive motions, and past lingering injuries.

Reflexology: Reflexology is a type of bodywork that focuses on applying pressure to the specific nerve zones in your feet and hands.

Swedish Massage: Swedish Massage is a very relaxing and therapeutic style of bodywork. It combines oils or lotion with an array of strokes such as rolling, kneading, and percussion to help the body improve its circulation.

Myofascial Massage: Myofascial massage is a technique used to treat injuries and discomfort, reducing pain and increasing range of motion. Here are three comments from his clients.

1. Mark has the rare combination of skill and very strong hands to work out my knots and muscle spasms.

2. I am not one for massages on a regular basis, but as I fly a lot and travel all over the country, I develop a sore neck and lower back.

3. He really understands the body and knows how to target and loosen all of my problem areas with just the right amount of pressure.

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Fruit Trees in the Gardens of Chateau Du Mer

The Mango Tree-I have three varieties in my Garden-The Indian, Guimaras and Carabao Mangoes My caretaker/gardener informed me last month that due to the El Nino drought in Marinduque, two of my Durian trees died in spite of his vigilant watering. One of the tree was attacked by insects that looks like a big fly but yellowish in color that sucks the sap of the seedling. The roots of the other tree was attacked by ants residing in the soil. However, my other fruit trees, the rambutans( 2), the lanzones(2) and the jack fruits ( 2) trees are doing well. The above eight fruit trees were given to me by Retired General Recaredo Sarmiento of Boac and Lucena., about three years ago. General Sarmiento is the “atid” of my wife. “Atid” is the colloquial term for brother. Evidently, Macrine's father, the late Bernardo Jambalos was the Godfather of General Sarmiento during his baptism and comfirmation. Gen Sarmiento's hobby is orchard planting, reforestation and farming. The other fruit trees in my garden are guayabanos, cashew, avocados, starapples, duhats, ates, guavas, mangoes( 3 varieties) and papayas as well as several varieties of bananas . Of the above fruit trees, my favorite is the guayabanos, also known as soursop tree known for its anti-tumor and anti-cancer properties . The following are photos of the fruit trees. The Durian photo is from the web. Note that it almost look like a jack fruit tree, except that the leaves are bigger and shiny. My desire is to have a passion fruit tree in the near future. You are welcome to visit my orchard and flower gardens any time, if perchance you are in the vicinity of The Chateau Du Mer Beach Resort and Conference Center.

The Rambutan Tree and Fruits

The Lanzone Tree and Fruits

The Jack Fruit Tree

The Durian Fruit Tree