Today would have been Macrine 86th birthday. Every March 26 the Katague Clan would celebrate this day either with a simple lunch or an elaborate fiesta ( with numerous guests) honoring Macrine's birthday herein the US or in Boac, Marinduque, Philippines.
Macrine and David E were very
closed, although at times they would have heated discussions on a few
subjects that they disagree on.
Here's David helping her Mom do her swimming therapy at our pool, 2017.
I
also mourned the sudden passing of my youngest son, David E III last
week. The saddest part was that his dream of early retirement and
enjoying Chateau Du Mer was cut short, But I hope David is enjoying the
company of his Mom in Heaven. I did not participate verbally during last
Thursday Zoom Memorial for David III organized by Dinah. Dodie, Dinah
and Ditas and a few others gave tribute to His life. Dodie's tribute
showed his imperfections and mentioned that as far as he knew David did
not have a girl friend. This is the time to correct it. David did dated
and had a girl friend for a while when he was living with us in
Maryland. Ditas mentioned his athletic prowess as having the most stolen
bases in baseball when we were residents of Modesto, CA. I may also add
that David E. also broke the record for the best performance of a
running back for distance in one carry and accumulation of yards in one
season in the Pee Wee Football League in the Richmond Unified District.
He was indeed a fast runner and very athletic!
In my previous
blogs celebrating David's life, I mentioned that because David was
working for the OMB in the White House, we get annual Christmas cards
from Bill and Hillary Clinton. We also get VIP tours of the White House
on Christmas and attended several parties in the White House lawn for
OMB employees and their immediate families. Another event, I will never
forget was David's assistance in allowing Macrine's relatives from the
Philippines to join the WH tour without a reservation ahead. Two of
Macrine's relatives were visiting Washington DC but had limited time and
really wanted a tour of the White House before returning to the
Philippines. We called David at his office. He told us he will be
waiting at the WH Gate for them. They were able to join the WH tour that
same day. They were so grateful, and thankful. They were so proud of
David's influence/clout during their tour as well as his employment with
the Clinton-Gore Administration. We learned later that they also
boasted this event to their other relatives in the Philippines.
I have written several articles on Macrine's life and accomplishments. The most recent one I am reposting as follows:
https://theintellectualmigrants.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-nurses-and-physicians-with-filipino.html
In this blog, I am also posting one of Macrine's favorite piece of Music, Adagio, Song from a Secret Garden as follows:
There are two other interpretations of this song, that both Macrine and I loved.
Meanwhile here's a photo of the tulips from the Netherlands that Carenna gave me last year on my birthday.
I am shedding a few tears listening to the Song from the Secret Garden.
Again
my thanks to the hundreds of you who sent messages of condolences in
Ditas, Dinah and my Face Book Pages. I am also thanking the several
phone calls and one sympathy card that I received from relatives and
friends. Last but not least were the Door Dash gift cards from Ella and Yuka.
2 comments:
I'm sorry for the loss of your loved ones. Yes, we have to grieve the passing of those close to us. Sadly, we are left behind to bear the agony of burying our loved ones who have gone ahead. Just like you I shed some tears listening to the music while remembering my departed loved ones.
This Hauser playlist is one of the most fantastic cello pieces I've heard in life. These can definitely move you to tears. You haven't truly lived if you've never listened to classical music. Do you have other favorite classical renditions? Thanks for sharing, it opens us to a different view of life and the world of music.
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