Why Retire in the Philippines/Marinduque Vacations: A Short Visit from Ditas Yesterday- My Harris-Walz T-Shirt and Pin

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, September 16, 2024

A Short Visit from Ditas Yesterday- My Harris-Walz T-Shirt and Pin

Photo Credit: Martha Rodriguez: Me with Ditas, Emily and Gwen at Sunday Brunch, September 15, 2024

I had a 2-hour short visit from Ditas today. She took time off from her business travel in California to have brunch with me. She brought me a gift- A Harris-Walz T-shirt and Pin ( see photos below). We had a great brunch with Emily Ehm and Gwen Corbett. She stayed with me from 10:30AM to 12:30PM. She has to be at the airport by 1PM to fly to LA for tomorrow's meeting. What a busy life!

If you are reading my blogs you probably know that Ditas is an SES employee and a Presidential Appointee. So to retain her job as Associate Director for Communications in the Bureau of Census, Department of Commerce, Kamala Harris has to be elected our next president this November.

https://www.census.gov/newsroom/bios/ditas-katague.html

Here are some photos during her visit. Ditas is my youngest daughter. Currently she is residing in Alexandra, Virginia, with my youngest grand daughter Carenna and her pet dog- Leif.

My New T-Shirt and PIN- Harris-Walz For the People-A Gift From Ditas

With My Harris-Walz T-shirt and PIN!!! GO! Kamala, Go!

Meanwhile, here are some photos I took during the Chips and Salsa Party yesterday afternoon hosted by our efficient Activity Coordinator- Teresa Nudo. Thank you, Teresa for a job well done!

Ditas next visit is scheduled this coming December to attend the celebration of My 90th Birthday!

A visit from Relatives and/or Friends always lift up my spirits and feeling of my being here in the Gilded Cage!

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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