Why Retire in the Philippines/Marinduque Vacations: Another Hectic Week of Activities Here at THD

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, January 8, 2024

Another Hectic Week of Activities Here at THD

The week of January 8 to 14 is another week of hectic activity here at THD as shown in the schedule above. I plan on attending 3 events on Tuesday, one event on Friday and 2 events on Saturday. Thanks to my recent gift( apple smart watch), Siri will remind of the events and I also placed it in my calendar.

My most hectic day is tomorrow, Jan 9 Tuesday starting at 11AM when I will play Chair Volley Ball. This is an activity I enjoyed very much and are still good with it. At 12:30-2:30, I will play bridge with 3 newcomers to THD and looking forward to it. Then a 4PM. there is a special meeting for those interested in helping with THD Resident Newsletter, the Heritage Herald. I plan in actively participating to this activity since I love to write.

On Friday, Jan 12 at 11AM, we will have a WWII for Japanese-Americans Presentation with a special guest at the Cinema. I am curious who will be that special guest. I love World War II history and have written an award winning essay on my Childhood Experiences during the Japanese-American War in the Philippines,1941-1945.

On Saturday, Jan 13, I have 2 events I am looking forward to attend. The first at 11:15AM is lunch at Oishi Japanese Restaurant in Walnut Creek. The restaurant is famous for their Sushi but also served the classic Japanese dishes. The special lunch include a miso soup and salad and average price is around $16. Here's the menu:

https://www.oishiwalnutcreek.com/oishi/menu/

The second event this Saturday is at 3:00PM. It is a Trivia Party with Sake Tasting at the Plaza Game Room ( formerly the Library). I love Trivia and also Sake. I promise not to drink too much Sake as I like to win the Trivia Games.

Finally, If you think you are getting old and living alone, you can still be happy, by participating in activities you love here at THD.

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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