Wednesday, December 31, 2014

A Suggestion for your New Year Resolution-Take a Power Nap!

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Do you believe in the benefits of the power nap ? I am a believer and a practitioner of this activity because it boost my memory, creativit...
Monday, December 29, 2014

Celebrate New year's Eve by Playing Mahjong

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Have you heard of the tile game mahjong? I associate the word mahjong with the following: childhood and teenage years, my mother, addiction ...
Saturday, December 27, 2014

Dodie Katague will be the Guest Speaker of Sons in Retirement

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My oldest son, Dodie will be the guest speaker of SIR( Walnut Creek Branch) this coming January 8, 2015 ( see announcement at bottom of the ...
Thursday, December 25, 2014

Wild Turkeys in Our Yard and Our Christmas Eve Day

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We have lived in our house here in Northern California for 12 years, but yesterday was the first time, Macrine and I saw about ten wild tu...
Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Some of My Good-Looking Relatives All Over the World

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My Six Grand Children, Photo Taken on my 80th Birthday on 12/20/14. From Left to Right- Carenna Katague Thompson (11), Elaine Katague King...
Sunday, December 21, 2014

Compliments of my Culinary Skills and Birthday Celebration

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My 80th Birthday Celebration with Family and Neighbors-Yesterday The day before my birthday party, I spent about 4 hours preparing a dish...
Thursday, December 18, 2014

Where the Heck is Barotac Viejo, Iloilo?

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Recently I was invited to join a FB secret group named the Balleza Clan whose members have roots in Barotac Viejo, Iloilo. I am reposting t...
Monday, December 15, 2014

My High School Years in the Philippines, 1947-1951

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Class of 1951. I am seated in the front row, second from the left. In front row were the honor students and principal-Pablo Espanola, teache...