Why Retire in the Philippines/Marinduque Vacations: Celebration of Life: Macrine J. Katague via her Favorite Music (Tangos)-Part 11

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

Monday, December 7, 2020

Celebration of Life: Macrine J. Katague via her Favorite Music (Tangos)-Part 11

This is Part 11 out of 14 on the series, Macrine J.Katague, Celebration of Life.

Macrine and I dancing the Rumba, Boac, Marinduque, 2011

Macrine and I dancing the Tango during the PAFC Gala, Washington DC, 1999

Macrine and I loved to dance the Tango, Cha Cha and Rumba. A few decades ago while we were vacationing in Miami Beach, Florida staying at the Fontainebleau Hotel*, we participated in a dance contest. We won first place dancing the Cha Cha. But Tango is our favorite dance and La Cumparsita is our favorite tango music. In this episode I am posting two version of La Cumparsita(instrumental and vocal).

Meanwhile enjoy this Tango music, El Choclo sang by Julio Iglesias

Tango music also reminds me of Macrine's first cousin Yong Nieva and wife Ivy Almario and their Beach Resort, Amana in Cawit, Marinduque

Macrine and I with Yong Nieva, Amana Resort, Marinduque, 2011

http://livinginmarinduquephilippines.blogspot.com/2012/11/improve-your-sex-life-by-dancing.html

A Short History of Fontainebleau Hotel

*Envisioning the creation of one of the most opulent and magnificent hotels in the world, hotelier Ben Novack purchased the Firestone Mansion, home of auto tire magnate Harvey Firestone in 1952 for $2.3 million. He tapped Morris Lapidus, who was known for his modernist sensibilities and flair for theatrical spaces, to be the hotel’s project architect. When it opened in 1954, Fontainebleau Miami Beach was the largest and most luxurious hotel in South Florida. Located on the oceanfront in the heart of Millionaire's Row, Fontainebleau Miami Beach is one of the most historically and architecturally significant hotels on Miami Beach. Its signature features included a 17,000-square-foot lobby with the now-legendary “Stairway to Nowhere,” six acres of formal gardens designed to replicate Versailles and thousands of dollars in antique furnishings to authentically convey the hotel’s French period theme.

Through the 1950s and 1960s, the hotel reigned as Miami’s leading resort and Lapidus’ gently curving façade came to symbolize the very essence of glamorous Miami Beach. For nearly 25 years, the Miami Beach hotel was so well-known that no sign was necessary to identify it. Celebrities and entertainers, ranging from Elvis Presley and Bob Hope to Lucille Ball and Judy Garland, made the hotel so popular that Novack was once forced to post armed guards to bar non-guests from entering.

At that time we were not aware of the above history. However, we know we were staying in a luxurious hotel. This is an example of our lives well lived. Rest in Peace, My Love!! For more details on Tangos read:

https://marinduqueawaitsyou.blogspot.com/search?q=tango

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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