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WRITER'S EZINE October 2, 2014

What a lovely surprise! :-)

WHAT PUTS THE SPARKLE IN YOUR EYE? These things do --- to mine :-)

Family, pets Lucky - Buddy - Maxie & Miko, nature, roses, blue skies, sunrise & sunset, full moon and starlit nights, ice cream, pasta, cappuccino, sketches, books, music, life & learning, good friendships, soul mate, pals & buddies, my little odd-looking garden and the solitary indian tree standing just next to my little house.

GOD'S GIFT TO A PROUD MOTHER

Three gems of my life. One's sons and daughters are always tops on a mother's list. You'll know this when you get to be a parent yourself someday.

Happy New Year 2018!!

Family above all! :-) New Year's lunch at the Manila Pen Jan. 02, 2018

Merry Christmas 2018 ...and a Happy New Year 2019!

At 71 (June 2017)... can't be feeling so blessed! Dear God, thank you!

At 70 - June 22, 2016, with the loves of my life.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! JANUARY 01, 2015

A visit to Christine and Daniel's new home.

Welcoming the New Year 2013

MERRY CHRISTMAS! 2013 - Oakwood.. a tradition

Happy New Year 2012 :-)

December 24, 2012 - Christmas Eve

Sonya's Garden, Tagaytay.

An extended birthday celebration of youngest daughter, May 29, 2012

Singapore, Feb 24 2012

CHRISTMAS 2011 - Oakwood

Greeting the New Year with my pet dog Lucky :-)

CHRISTMAS 2010

At the warehouse mart. March 27, 2011

Yeah, you push.... I cruise! :-)

Twin hearts! :-)

Who sez we can't be friends?! :)

Maxie the youngest of three dogs.. and Miko the King Cat sharing a mattress on the floor on a cold night.

My child now grown into a woman and bride.

Wedding day, October 12, 2010

A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AT THE OAKWOOD, May 01 2010

Such a wonderful moment for us all. Wasn't it said that -- 'life is full of things that take your breath away..'. This was one such moment. :-)

MY FAMILY HOLIDAY ON BORACAY ISLAND, February 2010

Another of Christine's bagfull of surprises for her family.

4 CHEERS TO 2009 - HAPPY NEW YEAR!

MERRY CHRISTMAS! - Linden Suites, December 24, 2009

Christmas is spelled F-A-M-I-L-Y and L-O-V-E !!

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2008

Oct 12 2008 - :-) Moving on .. with hope and faith in our God.

GOODBYE TO 2007

Christmas Eve and Saying goodbye to sad memories of 2007. Farewell to a husband and father.

The Four STEEL MAGNOLIAS

Dec. 24 2007 - Smiling through the tears. Dear Santa, send us love this Christmas.

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The Satisfied Grin (753 words) - Suresh is a worried man now. His business, once thriving, was nose-diving with literally no orders in the books. He had built his business big, investin...
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Moonshot -
6 months ago
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HAPPY NEW YEAR. - HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF YOU. With regards. Jack
1 year ago
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BYOD of the automotive industry! - Such a nice looking, innovative and apt-to-the-need phone docking arrangement this auto rickshaw driver has! The raw application of the famous BYOD of au...
3 years ago
Indrasishblog

Musings on World Cup 2019 & How Cricket Has Changed - World Cup 2019 was a cricket tournament I watched earnestly after several years. The intervening years have changed cricket significantly. A generation o...
6 years ago
The Chronicles of my Destiny

Love in the O.T. - I am lying on a narrow table wearing a skimpy hospital gown. I have a tube fitted into my bladder and that makes me uncomfortable. On one hand I am being...
6 years ago
Sprinkles Of Stardust

Universal Dilemmas - The stars burned like the memories of brighter days, light years away from when I now drive past in my car. Do they represent a map of beautiful moments f...
7 years ago
My Experiments with the Lens!

Junction: A book lover's paradise in Thimpu - It had been a while since I had visited a bookshop. In Mumbai, I just buy books online, or visit one of the many book sales to fill up my quota of books. ...
7 years ago
Writing For Life

Time & Coffee. - It's been so many things. Through time and space. I don't always think about it, but I know this affair runs deep. My first memory of it was of dad drin...
8 years ago
Chittrana...

The sounds of muffled cries - Exploring the unknown, a quest for unseen, insatiable urge to know more has always made us all leave our comfort zone and soar away from home. Not just us...
9 years ago
"Life is but a Dream"♥yours adhi das=HB( human being )♥

♥♡ Year ☆★ - *☆Each Morning We are born again What We do Today is what matters Most♡ * *Every Year passes* *With sweet dreams and sour nightmares* *Face it smartly for w...
9 years ago
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A Magical Night - It is Wednesday May 11th, 12:09 A.M. I just took my dogs out for their final walk for the night. I've been inside most of the day cleaning house as it wa...
9 years ago
Kikit Avenue

Balak - *Grabbed my uncle's sunglasses for this photo, 4 years ago* I showed my uncle a video of him giving a *balak*, a Cebuano ode. I took it a couple of years ...
11 years ago
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A “magisterial” book on moral theology - This is something to look forward to this Monday. My former professor in theology, Dr. Christina Astorga is coming to De La Salle – Manila to launch her l...
11 years ago
My Musings

No Unanswered Prayers - *“There Are No Unanswered Prayers. * *At Times, **The Answer Is **NO"* This thought for the day left an imprint on my mind. If one were to analyze, ...
11 years ago
Heavenly Humor

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A Hobby Can Lead To Self-Discovery

This may not be your typical fashion sketch .. but am having fun with it. I guess that's what really matters. :-)

Designing is a hobby enjoyed with pleasure :-)

Ah!! This is how I rest my mind from the day's 'hustle n bustle' :-)

A relaxing day just sketching. :-)

LIFE IS SOMETHING LIKE THIS...

A multi-colored dress crowding each other vieing for your attention. It's okay just as long as you wear the dress and not having the dress wear you. So much like life, take it where you want it to go.

Landscape painted in watercolor

The greatest adventure is doing what you thought you couldn't do.

Adventure in watercolor painting

How will you know if you don't try.

ODE TO A TREE

"A tree that looks at God all day and lifts its leafy arms to pray.."

Trees by the Meadows

Nature is always a lovely subject for a sketch. I thought of taking my sketch pad on my morning walks...but that wouldn't be exercise, would it? :-)

This is where I want to be -- and why my sketches have this theme. :-)

Nature restores our inner peace and balance. :-)

BOULDER PATH

All the roads we travel in life are strewn with stones, rocks, and boulders of challenges. But strewn our way by a wise God, they serve a definite purpose -- to help us grow in strength, courage, knowledge, hope, and faith.

THE JAGGED ROAD OF LIFE

This poster I love a lot. Rugged path alongside beauty - is what life is all about. There's even more beauty around you if you look hard enough. And don't forget the beauty in your soul.

TREE OF LIFE

Colorful, magical - a brilliant mix of experiences, moods, memories. Your tree will either flourish or wither away, that is all up to you.

Thank you, Snapping Panda :-)

Sashin sure knows how to make people smile. She gave me my biggest smile today! :-)

Thank you to 'On Being Pramoda'

We know that a blog comes alive with visits and warm messages from wonderful bloggers. We have a wonderful blog world.

Thanks, Pramoda! :-)

This is what the blog world is all about. Friends!!

MIKO the king cat

king of his turf...our house. :-) Loves sleeping on beds and mattresses.

LUCKY - yes we are for having her

she's a lady. She loves sitting on our laps and belly rubs. A dog is a man's best friend true. I look into Lucky's eyes and see how much she loves me.. even if at times am unlovable.

MAXIE - affectionate clown

she's the playful nimble one. Loves chasing after water bubbles in the kiddie pool.

BUDDY - poker-faced macho breed

he's the cool MACHO. But a softie when it comes to petting. He'll nudge very close for more.

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