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My son is graduating…and I’m on cloud nine!

FIRST OF ALL, I would like to apologize to my readers for not being able to post entries regularly, and also for not visiting the sites of blog friends, who, despite my not being very visible in the blogosphere lately, still take time to drop by. To you all, thank you for visiting. I […]

Filed under: Celebrations and Family matters by rhodora - 18. April 2008, 39 Comments

Weddings and clan reunions

My previous post on our New Year family reunion is now again followed by another get together, this time, not only of my immediate family but my whole clan.
Filipinos are clannish. If you are planning to run in a local election, you might as well consider first the clan factor. Yup. Those who usually win […]

Filed under: Celebrations by rhodora - 25. January 2008, 39 Comments

Happy new year moments

Hello, everyone! Jeez, I know I’m late for my New Year post, today being the fifth day of 2008. Been pretty busy in the house organizing stuff and actualizing one of my plans for the new year - to be more organized and efficient.
I heaved a sigh of relief and gratitude the other day when […]

Filed under: Celebrations by rhodora - 6. January 2008, 49 Comments

New Year plans

First of all:
I wish everyone a Happy, Prosperous, Peaceful and Safe New Year!!!!
Thoughts for New Year:
Choose to love—rather than hate. ~
Choose to smile—rather than frown. ~
Choose to build—rather than destroy. ~
Choose to persevere—rather than quit. ~
Choose to praise—rather than gossip. ~
Choose to heal—rather than wound. ~ […]

Filed under: Celebrations by rhodora - 30. December 2007, 20 Comments

Blessed Christmas

Christmas gift suggestions:
To your enemy, FORGIVENESS.
To an opponent, TOLERANCE.
To  a friend, YOUR HEART.
To a customer, SERVICE.
To all, CHARITY.
To every child, A GOOD EXAMPLE.
To yourself, RESPECT. (Oren Arnold)
A Blessed Christmas to all!

Filed under: Celebrations by rhodora - 24. December 2007, 18 Comments

Most memorable birth of a child

July is birthday month for my three children. Marco, as I have earlier posted, marked her 25th birthday last July 14. However, Aypee, my second child, already celebrated his 23rd earlier last July 7, but I was not able to post an entry on that day. Anyhow, I’m sure he doesn’t mind at all because […]

Filed under: Celebrations by rhodora - 22. July 2007, 20 Comments

My 25th year anniversary as a mother

Today is my 25th year anniversary as a mother.
(I labored for two days and three nights. My obstetrician told me she needed to perform a CS on me if the baby didn’t come out by 2:30 a.m. of July 14. But 30 minutes to the ultimatum, he turned, seemingly ready to come out. Still, […]

Filed under: Celebrations by rhodora - 14. July 2007, 32 Comments

Birthday Song and Prayer

I still owe four memes, but I decided to post this one first because it will lose its significance if I posted it at some other date. (Note: This entry is published at exactly 12 a.m. of June 21… Fireworks please…!)

Birthday Song by Don McLean
(Want to hear this song? Some guy recorded it here.)

If I […]

Filed under: Celebrations by rhodora - 21. June 2007, 35 Comments

Tiramisu for me on Mother’s Day

It’s been three days since Mothers’ Day, but I have yet to post these pictures of the Mothers’ Day cake that my children brought me. I knew they wanted me to post these pics, so they could have a share of the limelight again… LOL! Anyway, with or without gifts, I assured them they […]

Filed under: Celebrations by rhodora - 16. May 2007, 24 Comments

Bangus Festival in my city

Despite the summer heat (soaring to mid 30 deg. Centigrade) and the political heat, the annual Bangus Festival in my city of Dagupan goes on as usual.
I may not be a supporter of the incumbent city administration, but nevertheless I promote the festivity here, because I believe that politics is out of the question […]

Filed under: Celebrations and Travel & Tourism by rhodora - 27. April 2007, 24 Comments