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Kind-hearted kid
She is so kind to herself that she manifests the same to others: Lessons in radical empathy and professionalism #princess2015la is practicing numbers with her #grandpa, counting out loud. She missed some. So she said, "Grandpa, I knew it all yesterday." Grandpa says,...
Obscures horizon
OTaken today at 928am, the fog partially obscures the horizon in the breakwater cove and creates a mysterious aura of what's next? What's next for US democracy, obscured by the fog of greed for power? Yet, even with the obscurity, the light shines and is reflected by...
Everything was perfect
Everything was perfectly flavored and presented well at Esteban Restaurant by Chef Mario Garcia on Jan. 6, 2022. I believed it was a gift! From the moment we walked in, to the servers, to the delicious food. Oh my! The gem salad was refreshingly fresh, with just the...
Sightseeing Sagas
Our day of sightseeing, even if "foggy, mysterious, ambiguous," as quoted from my philosophical husband of 43 years. Photo 1 - 2011, our 32nd anniversary. We celebrate our anniversary each year. I recall our 5th when we were fighting, yet committed to our promise of...
Best days of the year 2022
One of my best days of the year 2022, by the waters, walking the trail in Pacific Grove, fresh and flavorful lunch at Red Star Cafe, and by the breakwater marina in Monterey. Hubby chose to drive us here. I could hear the waves all night and all morning right outside...
God’s gift from heaven
God's gift to us, today - a glimmer of light, expanding to a sunrise, then a visit from a seagull, at first quiet then the seagull beckoned others and flew off with the rest. I take that as my gift from the Universe, affirming our "serve the people," theme of our now...
Impact of an eternal love
Unconditional love has profound impact "I count every moment and savor every memory and experience with you and play it over and over in my mind to extend them even longer. They live in a loop of happiness in my mind and heart and I know they will form a reserve of...
8th Simbang Gabi 2022 at Incarnation and San Roque Cathedral
MGA MEMA AT WALA Homiliya para sa Pangwalong Araw ng Simbang Gabi, Biyernes ng Pang-apat na Linggo ng Adbiyento, Ika-23 ng Disyembre 2022, Luk 1: 57-66 May isang karakter na nasa background ng kuwento, pero hindi binabanggit ni San Lukas sa eksenang binasa natin sa...
Mon David’s Homecoming Concert: The Floodgates Of His Creative Intelligence, Unleashed
“Mon’s performance at Catalina was the alarm clock [that] my jazz spirit needed to wake from its catatonic dormancy throughout the pandemic! It was a great jolt of jazz as Mon covered standards, new materials, and Tagalog songs (with his children Carlo and Nicole...