Why Retire in the Philippines/Marinduque Vacations: Celebration of Life: Macrine J. Katague via her Favorite Music( Broadway)-Part 8

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

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Celebration of Life: Macrine J. Katague via her Favorite Music( Broadway)-Part 8

This is Part 8 of 14 on the Series, Celebration of Life, Macrine J. Katague via her Favorite music, Broadway songs

Macrine and I during Our Guided Tour of the Tower of London-1992

Macrine and I love Broadway Musicals. One of our Favorite was Miss Saigon. We attended a show in London, England in 1992. In the bottom of this page is a photo and our ticket of that happy event during our younger years and a Duet by Lea Salonga and Will Chase" Last Night of the World".

Another Broadway Show we loved is Phantom of the Opera. We saw it twice, once in New York City and second at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. In this posting I am sharing the Rendition of Il Divo with Lea Salonga- Music of the Night from the Phantom of the Opera.

Meanwhile, while searching for the best arrangement of Music of the Night, I found this piece that Macrine and I also enjoy, Bali Hai from South Pacific. South Pacific is one of our favorite Broadway Show and Movie.

Last Night of the World-Duet Lea Salonga and Will Chase

Last Night of the World-Duet Lea Salonga and Simon Bowman

Macrine and I attended Miss Saigon, at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Catherine Street, London, on August 14, 1992. We got the cheapest available tickets since we did not have a reservation. We were provided with opera telescope so we can see the stage, but the music and sound was perfect. Lea Salonga did not performed that night. For a list top ten Broadway musicals of the Decade that we have attended, read:

https://marinduqueawaitsyou.blogspot.com/search?q=broadway+musicals

Meanwhile, here's Carenna's audition as Nina singing Everything I Know from Lin Miranda In the Heights

https://www.facebook.com/ditas/videos/10157848225531270/

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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