My Life Here at THD- A Letter of Gratitude

Fifteen Months ago, my youngest son, David E Katague III passed at the young age of 59. Granting His wish I participated in the Sierra Donor Services, West Sacramento, CA. Parts of his body and tissues were donated for medical purposes. 

Today, I received a Letter of Gratitude from one of the recipients that I am reposting as follows:

Dear Donor Family,

I like to express my sympathy for the loss of your love one. Your Family is in my prayers.  I am so thankful that they decided to be a tissue donor. 

About 20 years ago, I tore my ACL (L) and used my own tendon to fixed it. Recently I tore my (R) ACL and being over 50, the doctor recommended a donated ACL.  

I coach and play volleyball so having a stable knee is critical. I had surgery a few days ago and hope to be back at the volleyball court soon. 

I am very thankful for your tissue donation. Thank you for thinking of others at your time of loss and at the your time of sadness; that speaks volume of your thoughtfulness, 

With Gratitude, Signed.......

Diane Ayala, Donor Family Aftercare Coordinator sent me the above letter.  Ms Ayala said that Sierra Donor Services continue their thoughts as we are the heroic donors.   For additional information visit their website at: caringforfamilies.dcids.org

For my postings on my other donations to honor the memory of my son, David E Katague III, read:

https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2022/10/my-donation-to-upv-library-fund-to.html

https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-posthumous-awards-for-david-e.html

My Quote of the Day: It is more blessed to Give than to Receive- Acts of the Apostles, 20:35

   

Meal Time Conversations Here at THD- Does Metformin slow the Aging Process?

Metformin is the mostly widely prescribed drug in the world to treat type 2 diabetes. It may also be a key to slow aging, mitigate age-related diseases, extend lifespan and increase health span. All in a pill that costs pennies a day, is safe, and has been scientifically shown to impact age-related biological changes.

It’s not exactly clear just how metformin affects aging, but researchers think it acts on several different hallmarks of aging—changes at the cellular, chromosomal and molecular levels which accumulate over time. These transformations are what can lead to onset of conditions like heart disease, diabetes, some cancers, or dementia, often known as “diseases of aging.” 

Result from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial revealed that metformin had both metabolic and non-metabolic effects associated with aging in the elderly, providing evidence for the anti-aging effect of metformin.  This notion is further supported from results from preclinical studies showing that metformin could extend the lifespan of C. elegans, an invertebrate, and mice

Research in humans suggests that metformin can impact mortality. A meta-analysis published in 2017 that included 53 different studies concluded that metformin reduces all-cause mortality and diseases of aging, independent of its effect on diabetes.

The analysis found that the use of metformin lowers the risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and death, says Justice.

“The findings on mortality risk are remarkable. Persons with diabetes taking metformin have a lower risk of death than both those with diabetes who are not taking metformin or taking other drugs (like sulphonylureas or insulin) and those without diabetes,” she says.

Diabetes is thought to “accelerate” aging, meaning people with diabetes have a greater risk of getting another chronic disease and greater risk of mortality, says Justice. “That someone taking metformin with diabetes may have a lower risk of death than someone without diabetes is really promising for potential effects on human lifespan. But this needs to be tested definitively in a randomized clinical trial, not just epidemiology or medical records,” she says.

Researchers have known for some time that metformin does more than just help lower blood sugar, says Chris Triggle, PhD, a researcher and professor of pharmacology at Weill Cornell Medicine in Doha, Qatar. “The use of metformin has been shown to reduce the risk of and mortality associated with cardiovascular disease,” he says.

There’s also evidence that it could help with preventing age-related cognitive dysfunction, according to a study published in January 2021 in Aging Cell.

https://fortune.com/well/2023/05/04/metformin-anti-aging-longevity-risks-side-effects/#

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8965502/

Personal Note: I have been taking metformin for several decades now. Will it slow down my aging?  

My Quote of the Day: A Man's feeling of good-will towards others is the strongest magnet for drawing good-will towards himself. Lord Chesterfield, 1694-1773, English Statesman 

My Life Here at THD- October is Filipino-American History Month

 

Si Malakas at Maganda- The first Pinoy couple( The Strong and the Beautiful)

In 2009, the US Congress designated October as Filipino American History Month, a month long commemoration and appreciation for the Filipino experience throughout American history stretching as far back as 1587.

Karen K( THD Activity Guru) told me the other day that my proposed talk (Residents Spotlight Series) had been postponed from September to October to coincide with the nation-wide celebration of the Filipino-American Month. Along with my proposed Talk " All you want to Know About the Philippines, But Were Afraid to Ask", I was told that Newton Restaurant is planning to feature a Filipino Dish in our Dinner menu . It appears that my suggestion in my blogs about this had been listened to, and I am very delighted. 

In my proposed talk besides Philippine history, I plan on talking about Filipino food, my life with FDA during and after retirement and other miscellaneous topics as aging gracefully. In preparation for my talk, I was reminded that an opening joke is needed to arouse attention. Thus I am reposting this blog I wrote several decades ago on the origin of the Filipino race. 

My dear readers I want to know if this joke is appropriate for an audience of 97% Caucasian Residents. Here at THD out of more than 100 senior residents only 3 are with Asian ancestral roots that I am aware of. I am the only Filipino-Amercan here at THD. However, there are a few here that had Philippines connection in their younger years. Here's my proposed joke to open my talk this October for your comment .      

This is my own English translation of the origin of the Filipino race. It is a story based on children's folklore written in the local dialect of the Philippines.

In 1972, after I received my US citizenship, I was invited by our Local Lions Club as a guest speaker during one of their monthly meetings. They requested that I talk about the Japanese-American War in the Philippines. This subject is one chapter in my autobiography, so I was confident about the content of my talk. However, I had no experience in public speaking, but had taken a speech class in college. Our speech teacher once said that before your speech, you have to put your audience at ease, so always tell a joke that is related to the subject of your talk. The following is the joke I told the group: The Origin of the Filipino Race.

Evidently, when God created mankind, he molded the human form using clay and an oven. The first time, he was doing this, God was so excited that he took what he was baking too soon. The human clay was under cooked or underdone. So it was pale and white. That was the origin of the White Race.

God was not happy, so he started to bake another human form. This time he got a telephone call from Satan. God was upset he forgot about what he was doing and the baking was over done, the human form was overcooked, and turned black. This was the origin of the Black Race. 

God then told himself, “This time it will be perfect. I will watch it very carefully and will not be distracted by any calls.” His baking was perfect. The human form was golden brown, and perfectly cooked. This was the origin of the Filipino race.

Note: The original form of the above story was from children’s folklore in the local dialect (Ilonggo or Hiligaynon) in the Philippines. The above article is my own English translation of the folklore. I hope it brightens your day! Needless to say, my talk was a success!

My Quote of the Day:   The Philippines is where the love is. The Philippines is strategically located and blessed with the greatest resource: its people, who are hard-working, very loyal, and very adaptive.

My Life Here at THD-Aqua Fitness Exercises

One of the varied activities Here at THD-Aqua Fitness Exercises-Popular with the Ladies 
 

My Back Yard Swimming Pool in Fair Oaks, California dated March, 2023 ( my former home)

One of the many activities here at THD is the Aqua Fitness Exercises 3 times a Week. It is very popular with our Lady Residents. The only male resident that I know that participates faithfully is my former employee-mate at Stauffer Chemicals, NN in the early 1980's in Richmond, California. 

My Jacuzzi Outfit with Matching Hat

I do not intend to use the pool, but is eying the jacuzzi near it for my aching knees one of these days. 

Here's what I missed with my move here at THD last June 1, 2023

https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2023/05/seven-staged-photos-versus-actual-of-my.html

My Quote of Today:  One should never count the years--One should count one's interests. I have kept young never lose my childhood sense of wonderment- Helen Keller-1880-1968, Blind and Deaf American Writer and Scholar

Meal Times Conversations Here at THD-Battered Men/Husbands

The other day, I had conversations with fellow residents during meal times on abusive women ( both Mental and Physical) and the subject of battered men by women closed to them. It reminded me of my postings on my blogs that I am reposting. Do you think this is not common or just rare cases? Read my next two postings for the answer.    

https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2020/11/a-taboo-topic-batteredabused.html

https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2018/11/three-cases-of-abused-husbands-that-i.html

Meanwhile Here's my Quote of the Day:  The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, or a hell of heaven- John Milton, 1606-1674, English Poet

 

My Life Here at THD- Yoga and Meditation Exercises

The only exercise activities that I have not participated here at THD are the Yoga and Meditation Exercises. Yoga is offered every Thursday Afternoon and Meditation every Saturday morning.

I attend  the Monday, Tuesday and Thursday Exercises for Strength, Balance and Stretch but not on Wednesday and Friday because I play contract bridge with the Ladies. I enjoyed the attention of the 7 Senior Ladies( 2 tables) as the only male bridge player on Monday afternoon. On Friday( one table), only 3 ladies are enjoying my presence playing bridge.

There is another male bridge player resident here but he plays on Tuesday in house and in other days play outside the THD campus. 

Above is the photo of the Flyer circulated at our Yoga Studio to encourage more residents participation. The Yoga exercises is not as popular as the Strength and Balance Exercises offered here at THD. 

Speaking of Yoga, here's a link to my daughter Ditas involvement with Yoga Exercises. 

Kundalini Yoga Teacher and Grief Yoga & Sound Bath Certified

Certified KRI Kundalini Yoga Teacher - 200 hours/Level 1

Grief Yoga Certified and Certified Sound Bath Level 1

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ditas-katague

Meanwhile, here's my quote of the day: Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one's aims. - John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 1874-1960, American Oil Millionaire and Philanthropist,    

Meal Times Conversations Here at THD-Running Addiction and Other Addictions

I have meal time conversations with a couple of the residents here at THD that loves to run several times week . So the topic on running addiction was discussed. 

 Running Addiction as well as other addiction such as pornography, computer/internet and gambling (mahjong/lotteries), nicotine, opioid and going to the Casinos are also of interest to me. 

I did some search on Running Addiction and I am posting the link on all you want to know about running Addiction.  Like all addiction, compulsive running can interfere with your daily life and personal relationships. 

Running addiction is a behavioral addiction characterized by an obsessive focus on physical activity that often interferes with daily life activities and relationships. Some people are genetically predisposed to addiction, and one type of addiction can open the doorway to spiral into others.

Here's the Link:

 https://marathonhandbook.com/running-addiction/

The above discussion also reminded me of my previous postings on Gambling and Internet/Computer/TV  addictions as follows:

https://marinduquemyislandparadise.blogspot.com/2014/02/i-have-relative-with-internet-addiction.html

https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2019/02/the-perils-of-casino-gambling.html

https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2012/01/are-you-suffering-from-some-form-of.html

My Quote the Day: Success is to be measured not so much by the position one has reached in life, as by the obstacles which one has to overcome while trying to succeed.  Booker T. Washington, 1856-1915, American Teacher and Writer

My Life Here at THD-Popular Topic in My E-mail Last Week- The Demon Particle

I was reading in my E-mail a couple of days ago. The subject on the confirmation of the Demon Particle have been discussed by several members of my PAASE group( I have been a member since 1970). The existence of the Demon Particle have been confirmed from the research laboratory of the College of Engineering, University of Illinois ( UI), Urbana-Champaign, Illinois.  UI is one of My Alma Mater. 

To a non-physicist or to a non- science educated/oriented person the confirmation of the existence of The Demon Particle predicted 67 years go will probably not cause a personal excitement.  Last week,  however several members of my PAASE ( Philippine-American Academy of Science and Engineering) group have been discussing the subject of the Demon Particle with excitement via E-mails to all the PAASE membership.  

Here are portions of the E-mail Conversations of Some PAASE members on the Subject of the Demon Particle. I deleted the names for privacy reasons. 

 Dear PAASE Colleagues,

So how does one go about finding a subatomic particle first predicted 67 years ago that has no mass, no electric charge and does not interact with light -- but could very well be the holy grail for room-temperature superconducting rather than at the typically preferred superconducting temperature of 100F (or 38 C) BELOW freezing?

First, name such particle the demon particle as theoretical physicist David Pines who first predicted its existence in 1956 did so;

Second, work with the metal strontium ruthenate and use a nonstandard technique to directly excite its electronic modes perfectly innocently and without looking at all for the demon particles; and,

Third, let serendipity simply take over and do its awesome wonders.

And that precisely was how Peter Abbamonte, professor of Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and his team finally found Pines' demon particles after 67 years of such phantom particles merely existing in the theoretical ether of Physics.

Thus, in Physics demons in fact do exist :)  And, further -- room-temperature superconducting just may very well be achieved soon enough."

__________The Descent of Biological Engineering

https://www.ijee.ie/articles/Vol22-1/IJEE1722.pdf

"The article that you kindly shared expounds on a HUGE subject that -- at our current state of knowledge even today in the third decade of the 21^st century -- simply and truly falls and remains under the rubric of "imponderables".

We at this time simply do not have sufficient knowledge and the tools needed to be able to begin to write out all the deterministic equations that in combination would describe in full the locations and velocities of quantum objects with time and for any given force without the need for probability -- which is the BIG cause for the stark and gaping disconnect between quantum physics and classical physics -- let alone begin formulating the massive arrays of deterministic equations intended to define and predict the doings of living things, including beings such as Homo sapiens with the emergent property of consciousness and self-will. (And this inevitably will once again summon the supreme battle for conceptualizing modern Physics as being strictly mechanistic -- or can it at the same time be also treated as teleological?)

Can describing and predicting life strictly deterministically ever be done?

I do not know. And I honestly am not sure.

But for practical purposes and applications, this is where AI and generative AI come in -- which in a matter of years have made stupendous developmental progress -- simply because they are based on correlations and probability as opposed to deterministic equations.

And perhaps it is a good thing that it is quite likely that we humans will not be able to claim -- ever -- that we know and understand and can predict everything in this universe deterministically.  To try is human; to accept is also human -- and both are divine.

In case you have interest, here is a link to a paper I wrote back in 2006 that discusses the philosophical movements coincident with and that ultimately shaped the gradual development of modern science as we know it today through the millennia.

The word "quantum" frankly intimidated me until I went back to determine what it dealt with.  It is about atoms and their particles which I learned in high school.

The movie "Oppenheimer" made me inquire on how an atomic bomb works.  It is excited neutrons splitting enriched uranium.  This is all so elementary to our Physicists in PAASE, but to us in the "lay" field of Medicine it requires a review of quantum physics introduced in high school.

Quantum computing is on the horizon so that we do not have to depend on two digits: 0 and 1 but on the limitless continuum of 0 to 1.  How that will be represented by quantum physics will be my next source of study, beyond how I can learn and probably invent the protein that will be the antibody to kill the cancer cell.

This is an instance where high energy/elementary particle  physics and condensed matter physics meet. In quasi one-dimensional samples of strontium cuprate, "decay" of electrons into spinon, holon and orbiton quasiparticles do occur. This was first predicted by the so-called Tomonaga-Luttinger model in which the spin and charge of the electrons possess independent dynamics and hence separate.

Indeed metallic alloys of strontium present interesting physics. Particles in condensed matter physics are usually referred to as quasiparticles since these arise as excitations of many-body systems. There are so many exotic quasiparticles in CMP

Hope this helps to know the "vastness" of condensed matter physics,

___________________________________________________________________ 

This discovery is not intentional but accidental similar to the discovery of VIAGRA. If you are reading this post, you probably will say, who cares about this news. It has no practical application in our daily lives. Yes, indeed, but in the future, I predict it will be as useful as AI specially in the field of crystalline ( solid state) quantum computers. 

So what is Demon Particle? Here's the latest news on the Confirmation of the Demon Particle. 

Demon Hunting: Physicists confirm 67-year-old prediction of massless, neutral composite particle

Date:

August 18, 2023

Source:

University of Illinois Grainger College of Engineering

Summary:

In 1956, theoretical physicists predicted that electrons in a solid can do something strange. While they normally have a mass and an electric charge, Pines asserted that they can combine to form a composite particle that is massless, neutral, and does not interact with light. He called this particle a 'demon.' Since then, it has been speculated to play an important role in the behaviors of a wide variety of metals. Unfortunately, the same properties that make it interesting have allowed it to elude detection since its prediction.

Now, a team of researchers led by Peter Abbamonte, a professor of physics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, have finally found Pines' demon 67 years after it was predicted. As the researchers report in the journal Nature, they used a nonstandard experimental technique that directly excites a material's electronic modes, allowing them to see the demon's signature in the metal strontium ruthenate.

"Demons have been theoretically conjectured for a long time, but experimentalists never studied them," Abbamonte said. "In fact, we weren't even looking for it. But it turned out we were doing exactly the right thing, and we found it."

 For Complete Details on this Important Science News, read the link below:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/08/230818004752.htm#:~:text=Summary%3A,this%20particle%20a%20%27demon.%27

Meanwhile Here's my Quote of the Day: The Secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which mens never losing your enthusiasm- Aldous Huxley, 1894-1963, English Writer 

My Life Here at THD- A Surprise Visit from a Friend and His Wife

Frank and Mildred Cabunoc of Fairfield, California

Yesterday,  Frank and Mildred Cabunoc visited me and brought some Pinoy sweets. I was touched by their visit.  They are residents of Fairfield, Ca but had a family picnic here at Heather Farms, Walnut Creek.  They decided to visit me on their way home after the Family Picnic.  Frank and Mildred thanks a million again for your visit.  

 Here's a short story of how I met Frank Cabunoc.  

My Second Literary Son-Frank Cabunoc:

My second literary son was just born a few weeks ago. His first article was titled,"Why I do not write for Viewshound" received several positive comments including a note from our editor, the very helpful, Ian Howlett.

His name is Frank Cabunoc. I met Frank, last year on-line via my blogs. Frank wrote me that he enjoyed reading my autobiography. We corresponded every now and then. I noticed from his comments that he is a good writer. I asked Frank to guest write for me in my blogs. As of today, he had a couple of guest articles published in my blog sites. When I discovered ViewsHound last August, I encouraged Frank to similarly write for the site. My encouragement resulted in his first article, mentioning my name.

Franks says in his profile that he is the silent type, and can have strong opinions about issues. He is a Filipino transplant living in the US, married to a wife who supports his hobbies, interests and aspirations. He finished his Master in Business Administration(MBA) from the American Institute of Management(AIM), and have worked in marketing and finance in the past. Today, he works in customer service for an insurance company.

Here's an excerpt from his well-received and extensively commented first article.

"A Facebook friend introduced me to this wonderful ViewsHound website, which is read by and composed of people with varying degrees of eccentricities and talents. Based on our correspondence on many issues, he coaxed and encouraged me to write for ViewsHound, but so far he has been unsuccessful.

I have read numerous high quality articles, and I decided to disregard his suggestion. I have no lofty goals of writing my own inferior work and suffer the indignity of being printed beside award-winning authors. Moreover, I cannot be persuaded to write with promises of ViewsHound money and recognition.

On the other hand, my friend has been a prolific writer on his blog sites and an exceptional workhorse for ViewsHound. He is unstoppable by continuously entertaining us with his creative writing abilities and photograph submissions. I salute him for his literary productivity, the distinguished David Katague.

His previous article entitled "Why am I writing for ViewsHound?" inspired me and gave me an idea to create something entitled "Why I don't write for ViewsHound". His opinion of not comparing himself to other writers gave me a slight relief. I should also shun the idea of comparing myself to more experienced writers."

For details on Frank read this link: 

https://discover.hubpages.com/literature/i-am-a-man-but-i-gave-birth-to-two-sons

Meanwhile, This Morning my knees is acting again. I did not feel like socializing so I ordered brunch and here's the blueberry pancake with berries I had for breakfast. I have also cocktail shrimps, salads and avocado to enjoy later. 

Quote of the Day:  Life Ends when you stop Dreaming. Hope ends when you stop Believing and Love Ends when you stop Caring. 

My Life Here at THD-Zumba and Dancing the Tango

Macrine (RIP) and I Dancing the Tango- Washington DC, 1999

Every Saturday Afternoon at 1PM, Sabrina Monahan come to THD to lead us seniors for the  Zumba Dancing/Exercises. The Zumba Exercises reminds me of my younger/dancing years-The Tango, Cha Cha and the Rumba.

I enjoyed this activity very much and made Sabrina Monahan one of my FaceBook Friends. One day I asked Sabrina if she know how to dance the Tango. Her answer was negative. I realized then that the Tango was popular during my generation not with the current generation.  My generation will never forget the Tango Scene from the movie, Scent of a Woman.

Here are two of my postings on my Tango Dancing, starting when I was a teenager learning the dance from my Father and to teaching the dance to my 2 daughters the Dance of My Generation.  

Macrine (RIP) and I Dancing the Rumba-Medical Mission Dinner Night- Marinduque, Philippines, 2011

Here are my postings on Dancing the Tango and Tango Music.

https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2015/06/you-dont-have-to-be-young-and-skinny-to.html

https://chateaudumer.blogspot.com/2020/12/celebration-of-life-macrine-j-katague_7.html

Here's My Quote for Today: Happiness arises in the first place from the enjoyment of one's self, and, in the next, from friendship and conversations with a few select companions.  Joseph Addison, 1672-1719, English Essayist

From the Face Book Page of My Oldest Son- Dodie Katague

Today, I received a message from my oldest son, Dodie Katague about his 2-days experience as a background extra for a movie. Dodie is a retired Prosecuting Attorney from Contra Costa County. One of his activity during his retirement years is acting in Theatre. His latest gig was playing Polonius, in the Shakespeare Hamlet production by the Vallejo Shakespeare. org now playing in Vallejo.  

https://www.authorsden.com/visit/author.asp?authorid=108890

Here's what Dodie wrote on his Face Book Page:

"Spent the last two days working as a background extra for a movie. The scene was a wedding with a call out for Asian looking extras. My hair and mustache are grey because I'm playing Polonius in a stage production of Hamlet elsewhere. So I came on as an old man extra. I thought I would just be in the background sitting at tables as the main actors did their lines, but when I arrived the casting director told me to follow her and I was told I would be the guy who bumps into the main actor and spill red wine on his white suit. We did several rehearsals to get the blocking and the timing down, then some practice takes which were all being filmed, and then the actual take where I did spill the red wine on his suit. Then the actor changed into a second clean identical white suit and the cameras were repositioned at a different angle and we did all again.

I had a blast! I learned a lot about the difference between theater stage acting (you project your voice )and film acting (you speak normal and let the microphones on boom poles above your head you pick up the sound). It was a long 12 hour day. We were on set until almost midnight. Then the casting director asked if any extras wanted to come back the next day and I did, so I was in more background and walk through scenes. Everyone on the crew were very professional and the directors were very nice and a pleasure to work with.  

Of course, there was no pay, but the production company fed us lunch and dinner. If you love movies, you should be an extra at least once on a film to see how hard the directors, the crew and the actors work. Of course, the reality will burst your bubble on the magic of movies, but this was a bucket list experience I was glad to have had the opportunity. But for me, I prefer stage theater.

Here's a picture of me (the fat guy In the blue suit and tie) waiting to do a walk by scene. Action! Cut! That's a wrap!"*See Photo Above.

My Quote of the Day: Even a mistake may turn out to be the one thing necessary to a worthwhile achievement- Henry Ford, 1863-1947, American Car Manufacturer

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My Life Here at THD- I Saw a Miki Here at THD Last Week

One of the cutest dog I have ever seen!!!

Last week on my way to Fairmount from the Newton's via the Garage, I saw a middle-aged man with the cutest dog I ever seen. I asked the guy if he lives at THD and he said he is just visiting his parents. I ask him what breed is the dog. He said it is a Miki.  

Yesterday I saw the man again parking in the Garage but no dog. I asked where the dog is and he said the dog is owned by his brother.

The dog was so cute so it aroused my interest and here what I learned about the breed.

Originally bred in the 1980s, the Mi-Ki was developed from a mixture of Papillion, Maltese, Shih Tzu, Yorkshire Terrier, and Japanese Chin. Borrowing from these ancestors, the small-statured Mi-Ki has a long, silky, single coat grown to a natural length. 

The Mi-Ki is a small dog breed originating from Wisconsin USA back in the 1980s bred from Mikki Macking. This dog breed is quite rare and relatively at a small size, about 11 inches, weighing around 10 pounds on average. Mi-Ki has a lifespan of 13 to 15 years. This is the dog breed for cat lovers. The puppies cost between $1500 to $3500.

Mi-Kis are adaptable and sweet-natured dogs that are friendly and playful. The breed also has some cat-like characteristics and can be independent and quiet. Though they may let out an occasional warning bark, the Mi-Ki is not yappy. These dogs take their job as adorable companions seriously.

 For Details:

 https://wagwalking.com/breed/mi-ki

My Quote of the Day: Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else. Judy Garland, 1922-1969, American Singer and Actress

https://www.facebook.com/TheHeritageDowntown

Personal Note: There are a few residents here with small dogs but only 2 residents that I know of that have 2 cats as pets.  THD is a Pet Friendly Facility, since no extra deposit or rent is added to have small pets in your apartment unit. As of today there are 102 residents in this 146 Apartment Units in the 4-buildings in the THD Compound.  There are 11 couples and 23 men. The rest are women ranging in ages in the mid-60's to 103 years old.  A few have walkers and canes, but most are active seniors, enjoying their senior years.  Numerous activities to exercise the mind and the body are available Free to all Residents.