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A Lifetime of Love, Laughter, and Learning
On my 70th birthday, Aug. 11, I want to say a prayer of appreciating my two precious gifts from God. Thank you po Lord, for my C and C, as also, my precocious enjoyable wholesome #princess2015la Of course, my adventurous husband who took us to more than half of the...
My Heart is Overwhelmed with Gratitude
Photo taken by Benel Se-Liban, August 2, 2021 at Elephante Restaurant in Santa Monica Truly overjoyed that over 270 of my family, friends, relatives, community friends, social media friends took time to greet me for my 7 decades' birthday, with not just their...
‘She Inspired Me’
The book cover by Ysabel Grace Simon of Even The Rainbow Has A Body drew inspiration from my granddaughter #princess2015la, my muse to whom this book is dedicated. The idea was "to put all (or most) of the things that Rainbow means", to me, as the author. "I know you...
Heart toward others
Via Prosy Delacruz I have always theorized that folks who give to others are generally happy and content folks. Why? Their minds and hearts are preoccupied with how else might they give to others and strategically benefit our Filipino American and Asian American...
Reading about a Filipino Composer in New Yorker Magazine
Via Prosy Delacruz I was leisurely reading the New Yorker Magazine, as I was feeling under the weather, from 96F weather. I was looking forward to be at my handsome godson's birthday, but I could not. Feeling down, I was lifted up upon reading 'The Pyramid of Sound'...
#M4D in Disney Hall
August 28, 2022 is when Martin Nievera will celebrate 40 years of performing world-class, audience-integrative music performance at the acoustics-superior sounding Walt Disney Hall Concert. While dubbed as the Concert King, he was so humble in sharing his deemed "lack...
With you, I am blessed!
"Grandma, hug this when you get lonely while watching television, and I am not here to give you hugs, okay?" Speechless as she spontaneously expresses her care for me. That's my 7yo granddaughter #princess2015la, my very best gift from God, through her loving parents....
Jubilarians Serving God with Joyful Simplicity
Sister Marie Paul, Sister Mary Judeen, Sister Betty Mae, Archbishop Jose Gomez, Sister Mary Joann, Sister Mary Regina, Sister Mary Florette, Sister Mary Jolisa, Sister Mary Karlynn & Sister Mary Anncarla. Sister Mary Jolisa Lazaro was celebrating her 50th golden...
“I make the joy in their hearts. I make everyone happy when I am around.”
"I make the joy in their hearts. I make everyone happy when I am around!-#princess2015la, July 28, 2022 She is happy with her new toy. "This is slime," she said Oh no, that would not make your mom happy. "Grandma, look," she intentionally puts it on her fabric and...