https://davidbkatague.blogspot.com/2020/01/new-recipe-for-salmon-head-fish-soup.html
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Monday, January 6, 2020
Photo Memories of Chateau Du Mer and Bellarocca Resorts
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| The Front Gate of CDM, 2010 |
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| One of the Many Orchids in the Gardens of Chateau Du Mer |
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| Orchids Galore on Driveway from Main Road |
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| Front Yard of the Main House |
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| Driveway of the Main House and Servant Quarters |
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Front Porch of the Main House( there is a Back Porch Facing the Ocean)
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| My Lucban Tree( Chinese Grapefruit)-one of more than a dozen fruit trees in the Compound |
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| The Conference Hall-Available for Private Daily Rental |
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| The Conference Hall-South View |
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| Conference Hall-Front Decorated for Wedding Reception |
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| The Beach House-At the Back of the Conference Hall |
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| The Bridge over the Creek-Focal Point of the Beach House Landscaping |
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The Beach House-Seaside View( West)
************************************************************************************************* The second set of photos were memories of our private tour ( with Annie Miles and Aquilana Rivas) of the Bellarocca Beach Resort and Spa in Buenavista, Marinduque. At that time the resort was rated 5 Star and one of the best in Asia. https://asiangrandlegacy.com/portfolio-items/bellarocca-island-resort/ |
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| On Our Way to a Private Tour of Bellarocca ( Macrine and I with Annie Miles and Aquilina Rivas), Dec 28, 2010 |
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| Macrine enjoying the view of the Main land from one of the Rooms at the Resort |
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| View of Mt Malindig from the Resort |
https://youtu.be/qLr3m6WjvXw
Saturday, January 4, 2020
Will the SFO 49ers Win its Sixth Super Bowl this Year?
I hope so! I started following the 49ers winning streak this season after a hiatus of several years
https://davidbkatague.blogspot.com/2019/02/our-love-and-hate-of-american-football.html
Here's Play off Schedule Beginning Today!
Wild Card Weekend
Saturday, Jan. 4Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans, 1:35 p.m. (ESPN/ABC)
Tennessee Titans at New England Patriots, 5:15 p.m. (CBS)
Sunday, Jan. 5
Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints, 10:05 a.m. (FOX)
Seattle Seahawks at Philadelphia Eagles, 1:05 p.m. (NBC)
Divisional Round
Saturday, Jan. 11NFC No. 4/5/6 seed at San Francisco 49ers, 1:35 p.m. (NBC)
AFC No. 4/5/6 seed at Baltimore Ravens, 5:15 p.m. (CBS)
Sunday, Jan. 12
AFC No. 3/4/5 seed at Kansas City Chiefs, 12:05 p.m. (CBS)
NFC No. 3/4/5 seed at Green Bay Packers, 3:40 p.m. (FOX)
Championship Round
Sunday, Jan. 19AFC Championship Game, 12:05 p.m. (CBS)
NFC Championship Game, 3:40 p.m. (FOX)
Super Bowl LIV
Sunday, Feb. 2Super Bowl LIV in Miami, Fla., 3:30 p.m. (FOX)
https://www.ninersnation.com/2019/11/28/20986063/the-49ers-have-the-fourth-best-odds-to-win-the-super-bowl
Meanwhile enjoy Kulas trip to the underground river cave in Marinduque(not Palawan)
https://www.facebook.com/becomingfilipino/videos/2649484685278959/
Friday, January 3, 2020
Sea Creatures in the Coral Gardens of the Amoingon Coast
"I
consider myself to be a pretty tough dude. Rough neighborhoods don’t
bother me. But I was snorkeling today and ran into one of these
motherfuckers swimming straight towards me and I started flailing around
like a wild radioactive chicken, my mouthpiece filled with water,
started choking cuz I thought I was drowning, and then swam back to
shore like I was running from the cops.
My mom shouted over from sea asking why I wasn’t coming back in and I was like CUZ I’M CHILLIN’ DAMN WHY YOU ALWAYS GOTTA BOTHER ME, SHIT. I’M JUST TIRED CAN’T A FLIP GET SOME REST. | ||
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| Photo: Zee Jambalos |
The above two photos from the FB pages of Macrine's nephew and niece respectively reminded me of three articles about the Amoingon Coast of Western Marinduque, Philippines. The Amoingon Coast is the backyard of Chateau Du Mer- our second and vacation home in Boac.
1. Snorkeling in the Amoingon Coast of Western Marinduque
Son David III after his daily snorkeling with Miko our pet dog at Amoingon Beach- a few meters from the CDM beach house.Three weeks ago, two prospective clients for Chateau Du Mer from Australia and Virginia, USA asked me if the beach in front of the beach house is excellent for snorkeling. I told them, i really do not know( because I do not snorkle), but last year when my youngest son was vacationing here, he snorkeled almost every day when the waves are calm and the sun is bright. Their questions prompted me to search for old articles about the Amoingon coast. Attached is a posting from Marinduque Rising titled Amoingon Beach Colors written by the prolific writer, Eli Obligacion- a fellow blogger, former neighbor and friend.
marinduque rising: Amoingon beach colors:
Just a few meters away from the pebble-strewn beach in the quiet
coastal barangay of Amoingon in Boac are coral gardens still home to a
... Personally, I like to promote the Amoingon Coast as the snorkeling capital of Marinduque and the Torrijos Coast as the diving capital of the province.
2. A Paradise at Amoingon Coast
by Jane Dacumos on June 25, 2012The western coast of Marinduque, known as the Amoingon Coast, is a coastal area with an abundant marine ecosystem. Just 10 to 15 meters away from the beachfront, the quiet coastal Barangay of Amoingon is home to a variety of tropical fishes, colorful butterfly fishes, bobbing clownfishes, lionfishes, melon-sized seashells, schools of angelfish, seahorses, and marine mollusks.
Amoingon is just over a mile away from the Port of Cawit in Boac. The beach itself is a tourist attraction. It is the home of numerous coral gardens. A railroad vine that help control erosion are allowed to bloom on this beach. These coral gardens welcome every visitor with a good and lovely charm.
Chateau-du-Mer is among the few resorts found in Amoingon with a beach house ideal for short vacations.
And Number 3: From Eli Obligacion Blog
http://marinduquegov.blogspot.com/2012/06/amoingon-beach-colors.html?spref=bl
Meanwhile, enjoy this pompano sarciado, we had for our Dinner last night
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| Here's How Carlos described his encounter with the sea Creature above lurking in the Coral Gardens of our backyard at CDM* |
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Our CareTaker wanted to help me take out our Christmas Decor today. I told her, we keep our decor after the Feast Of the Three Kings- the last day of the Christmas Season. Of the 10 houses in our neighborhood, seven took our their Christmas lights on December 26.
This incident inspired me to search for more information on the 12th day of Christmas. Here's a summary of what I learn from the Internet.
"Most people today believe that the twelve days of Christmas start on December 12th or 13th and run through Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. But in fact, the first day of Christmas is December 25th and the final day is January 5th. Thus, for hundreds of years the Christmas holidays didn’t begin until Christmas Eve and didn’t end until Epiphany.
https://youtu.be/vOwyMIoG5KI
Why were these twelve days important? These dozen days were tied to more than just the teaching of the Catholic Church. A host of other denominations also celebrated the twelve days of Christmas. Some denominations celebrated Christmas in January and began to count the twelve days then. But whenever they began, the counting of the days became an important facet of each holiday season. Even in the Dark Ages, in some Eastern European churches, the twelve days of Christmas meant attending daily church services.
For Christians who lived during this extremely difficult age, the twelve days were a time of re dedication and renewal. It was also a period when small, simple, and usually symbolic gifts of faith were given to children. Thus, in both coded poems and public worship, the twelve days were considered a holy period.
For many Christians today, even the recognition of the twelve days of Christmas has been lost . . . for two reasons. The first is that when Epiphany lost out to Christmas as the day of giving gifts, many simply quit celebrating the twelve-day observance. The other reason is based more on the change in the fabric of culture than on overlooking the Christian holiday of Epiphany.
In ancient times, when most societies were rural, few people worked in the dead of winter. It was a time when many were spending long, dark days inside their homes, looking forward to winter’s chill giving way to the spring thaw. So devoting a dozen days to prayer, reflection, and attending church was not a huge undertaking. Yet with the coming of the Industrial Age and the regular year-round work schedules it brought, finding time to continue the activities that had been traditionally associated with the twelve days of Christmas became all but impossible for most people.
So the passing of the twelve-days custom probably had as much to do with “progress” as with anything else. As fewer and fewer churches and families participated in the tradition, it was all but lost. Yet in the obscure poem that was later turned into a popular carol, “The Twelve Days of Christmas” live on. And the twelve days described are actually a wonderful and complete picture of the Christian faith.
The “true love” mentioned in the song is not a sweetheart but the Catholic Church’s code for God. The person who receives the gifts represents anyone who has accepted Christ as the Son of God and as Savior. And each of the gifts portrays an important facet of the story of true faith.
So, just a silly song? On the surface maybe, but in reality, a refreshing reminder of the essential elements of Christian faith. The twelve days of Christmas may no longer be a widely recognized holiday tradition, but the days were an important bridge that connected persecuted believers of the past with the whole story of God’s plan. In the complicated world of today, a trip back to the not-so-distant past when Christians celebrated the twelve days of Christmas would only enhance the meaning of Christmas for everyone".
For more information read:
https://www.crosswalk.com/special-coverage/christmas-and-advent/the-twelve-days-of-christmas.html
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