Why Retire in the Philippines/Marinduque Vacations: Photographs from the THD July 4th Party, 2024

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, July 5, 2024

Photographs from the THD July 4th Party, 2024

My Hawaiian Shirt and Matching Hat at top of the July 4th Hat Decor provided by THD. Both Photos were taken by Jenny Shively. Thanks for the photos, Jenny.

The Salad Bar Inside the Yoga Room

Barbecue Ribs, Potato salad , ambrosia salad and more than 12 other dishes were served with abundance in yesterday July 4th Party Here at THD. This was my second year of July 4th festivity celebrating America's birthday here at THD. Inside the yoga room were it was cool 74C, Dick Botton lead a sing along of our National anthem before lunch.

Outside it was hot, but not too bad under the shade and umbrella provided by THD. Everyone had a grand time. The food was a Gastronomic Delight. I had ribs that melt in my mouth and potato salad. Again thank you THD for hosting an event that enhance the filling of our hungry stomach but also promote a sense of community and belonging. Since Pictures are worth for a thousand words, here are some I took yesterday.

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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