Snowbirds Living in the Philippines : Today is 11-12-13- Is It Your Lucky Day?

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Today is 11-12-13- Is It Your Lucky Day?

Is today your lucky day? A lot of people believe it is a lucky day, since today it is a three-consecutive day( 11-12-13). Couples all over the world, homo and hetero have scheduled this day to get married according to reports from several news agencies. Others go to the Casino and hope their dreams of hitting the jack pot will be realized. Others promise to themselves to change the direction of their lives and make a few resolutions just like it is a New Year.

A three-consecutive day occurred last year on 10-11-12. The next and last three-consecutive day will be next year, on 12-13-14. Next year three consecutive day is just seven days before my 80th birthday, so I hope it will be a lucky day for me. Whether today is a lucky day for you or not, you must be thankful to God for all the blessings He gave you and your loved ones. Personally, I am thankful to God for giving me good health if not riches. I am also hoping that this lucky day will continue as long as I am in this planet Earth.

Along this line and thinking of the recent natural disaster in the Philippines with a projected fatalities of over 10,000, I wish the Filipino people particularly in Central Philippines, Good luck. I am also extending my prayers to all who had been affected by typhoon Yolanda specially today and the future months ahead for a rapid recovery and return to normalcy as soon as possible.

In the meantime, please enjoy this video for today is your Lucky Day.

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Joys of Retirement

I have been retired from USFDA since 2002. At first, I feel I have lost my identity as an individual or have lost my contribution to society. However, within a few weeks all these feelings were gone. It started when my wife and I started baby sitting one of our grandchildren. As some economics professor states: "Your children are your capital investments, but your grandchildren are your profits. That is why you love your grandchildren more than your children". I really agree with the statement. Retirement also gives you lots of time to do things you like to do, such as your hobbies and of course travel. In my case, I turned my hobby of gardening and landscaping into a small business in the Philippines. This endeavor was planned about five years before 2002. That year my wife and I started construction of our retirement home in Boac, Marinduque , Philippines. The next year we built a beach house, followed by a Conference Hall two years later. Needless to say, planning and executing the landscaping was a challenge and very enjoyable. With the help of local labor, I not only enjoy the time gardening and landscaping, but also help improved the economic situation of the province by providing work and jobs to the local residents. With plenty of time, I have engaged into two specific activities as follows: First, I created a website for my small business. By trial and error, I created and design the website, www.chateaudumer.com I have never been a computer nerd or expert. But with plenty of time and patience, the fruits of my labor could be enjoyed if you visit the website above. The second activity, I have not done before was to utilize on-line activities, such as shopping, paying bills ( save you stamps) and playing computer games in the Internet. I really enjoyed playing duplicate bridge on line. You play with players all over the world and can chat in between games. But be careful, you are not spending too much time in the computer. It is very addictive. With a lots of time, my wife and I devoted more time on our favorite humanitarian project. For the last 15 years, we have been involved with medical mission to the province of Marinduque. For details please visit the website: www.marinduqueinternational.org As a summary, the joy one gets on retirement is very specific for an individual. Some enjoy their free time by learning new activities, getting involved with humanitarian projects or spending more time with their grandchildren. Others hate it, since they missed their former jobs and co-workers. Others with no children still enjoy retirement by traveling, turning their hobbies into business or more community involvement. Of course those that retire and hate it, is believe to die earlier than those that enjoy their retirement years. So, plan your retirement as early as you can. The happier you are on retirement, the longer you will live.