Why Retire in the Philippines/Marinduque Vacations: The Caregivers- A True Story of Love, Art, Dementia and Prison

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

Sunday, May 8, 2022

The Caregivers- A True Story of Love, Art, Dementia and Prison

The Caregivers(-Janie Paul and Danny Valentino) by Kelly Loudenberg, The Atavist Magazine, #125

Today May 8 is Mother's Day. It would also have been our 65th Wedding Anniversary. It is also the 61st birthday of my oldest daughter. Happy Birthday, Dinah!

I am reposting this article in celebration of the above three events this year. I hope you read it.

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.”

—1 Corinthians 13:4–8

This is a short story that touched my heart. It is only about a 20-30 minute read, but I guarantee you will love this story. I have no formal or official permission to reprint it on my blogs, but I think the story has no copy right. If I get a complaint about my reprinting it, I will gladly delete it. But please read it. It will be worth your time. It is a true story that will touch your heart and soul. Moreover, the writing is fantastic and the art photos are excellent.

This is a true story of an imprisoned artist, the couple who saved his life, and the extraordinary gift he gave in return. Here are two photos in the article.

Here's the story: Enjoy!!!

https://magazine.atavist.com/the-caregivers-prison-art-michigan-love-dementia/?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20220507&instance_id=60757&nl=the-morning&regi_id=98912391&segment_id=91601&te=1&user_id=6a2b65514e3273feff667ab0f9467718

Again, Happy Mother's Day and Happy 61st BD, Dinah Dear!

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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