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San Gabriel Mountains, A Newly Proclaimed National Monument
Thank you to The White House, Congressperson Judy Chu and the private citizens who made this happen. This is such a beautiful place. We camped overnight in two locations and we were blessed with the grandeur and flamboyant display of colors, stripes, gray and white...
Dancing Clouds With Batik Designs
It happened October 31, 2014. I asked for God's signs of blessing us. This is what we got for extended minutes. I wrote then:"God listens to wishes and prayers! Thank you for this flamboyant display of colors, textures, shapes and just a whole thirty minutes and more...
Two Years of Blessings with #Maharlika2023la
Several days ago #maharlika2023la turned 2 years old. He is kind and says "what happened" to find out how he can help. Then, he says, "bless you," when I cough. He even hands me a baby wipe. He is loving and said, "Missing Mama, Missing Papa, Missing E.." I hugged and...
From Raspberries to Rainbows: Joyful Moments with a 2-Year-Old
2yo #maharlika2023la is so much fun. I fed him chinese sausage, asparagus, eggs, and kielbasa sausage fried rice. He shared his raspberries with me and ate three orange segments. When he was playing, he pointed to "waymo," it turns out he wanted the rainbow circles....
A Special Two-Year-Old’s Day of Celebration and Love
Today, #maharlika2023la is 2 years old. He is kind and says "what happened" to find out how he can help. Then, he says, "bless you," when I cough. He even hands me a baby wipe. He is loving and said, "Missing Mama, Missing Papa, Missing E.." I hugged and kissed him....
Sharing, Singing, and Sweet Melodies: A Day with #Maharlika2023LA
#maharlika2023la had 3 lumpiang Shanghai. By the third lumpia, he says, "Want some?" I said, "No thanks!" He went to the garden to give his Lolo some. His idea for sharing cannot be thwarted. He went to the backyard. He saw his grandpa watering the plants. He found a...
Ysabel Jurado: A daughter of the community achieves victory to represent LA’s Council District 14
“Today, I proudly endorse Ysabel Jurado for LA City Council District 14; Ysabel embodies the very essence of our shared struggle, recognizing the historic solidarity between Filipinos and Chicanos in the labor movement. In her, I see a beacon of hope, a leader who...
From Cannery Row to Aquatic Wonders: A Journey of Nostalgia and Joy
"Cannery Row in Monterey in California is a poem, a stink, a grating noise, a quality of light, a tone, a habit, a nostalgia, a dream...in the morning when the sardines fleet has made a catch, the purse-seiners waddle heavily into the bay, blowing their whistles."...
A Day of Love, Laughter, and Little Moments with #Maharlika2023LA
My barong, #maharlika2023la's hat, says. We did our morning stroller walk and we found interesting things to see: roses, miniature dolls, and more pebbles for him to touch. When I tried to take off his hat, he said no. He likes the hat to wear outdoors. Hubby prepared...