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My Great, Great Grand Parents from My Mother's Side
My Mother Paz Barrido Balleza Katague and me-Photo taken in the mid 1970's. Jaro, Iloilo City, Philippines The other day, I posted an article listing my great great parents from my fathers' side of the...
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19. Places in the US that Macrine and I had Visited-Virginia Beach,...
We visited Williamsburg and Virginia Beach via Our International Interval Vacation Exchange Program in the mid 1990's. One day in Colonial Williamsburgh was not enough. This historic area is a must...
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20. Places in the US that Macrine and I had Visited-The Napa Valley, California
Macrine and I had driven a number relatives from the Philippines to the Napa Valley several times times when we were still residing in Pinole, CA in the late 1980's. We have been to a few wineries but...
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21. Places in the US that Macrine and I had Visited-Ocean City, Maryland
The proximity of Ocean City from our residence in Colesville, MD(less than 2 hours drive), made it a pleasure for taking one week of summer vacation to this popular beach town in Maryland. This was the...
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22. Places in the US that Macrine and I had Visited-San Antonio, Texas
I attended an American Chemical Society Meeting in San Antonio in the mid 1980's. Macrine was not able to join me because of her new job as a visiting nurse. At that time the Tower of Americas was...
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23. Places in the US that Macrine and I had Visited-New Orleans, Louisiana
Macrine and I visited New Orleans in the late 1970's during an American Chemical Society Meeting. We stayed at the Hyatt Hotel just across the Louisiana SuperDome and Convention Center. During the day,...
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I Turn 81 Today! What Have I Done?
Me and Wife Macrine Celebrating My 74th Birthday in the Philippines Today I turn 81 years old. After completing my Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the University of Illinois in 1964, I worked...
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24. Places in the US that I had Visited-Boston, Massachussetts
I attended another American Chemical Society Meeting in Boston, MA way back in the late 1970's. This was another city, that Macrine was not able to join me because of her job status. So without...
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25. Places in the US that I had Visited-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Another city that I visited because of an American Chemical Society Meeting was Philadelphia, Pennsylvania way back in the mid 1980's. Again, Macrine was not able to join me, because of conflict on her...
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Filipino Traditions on New Year Eve and Day, 2015-2016
Twelve kinds of round fruits should be in your table by midnight to bring good luck and prosperity to the HouseholdWhen I was growing up in the Philippines, my parents will tell us kids that on New...
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26. Places in the US that I had Visited-Dallas-Forth Worth, Texas
One of the perks and benefits working for FDA is attending an annual meeting of the American Chemical Society. In the mid 1990's, I attended one in Forth Worth-Dallas, Texas. This is a part of our...
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Photo Memories of My College Years in UPIC-1951-1953
I attended the University of the Philippines, Iloilo College (UPIC) with free tuition benefits after graduating as Valedictorian from my home town high school in Barotac Viejo. Iloilo. I maintained...
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My Participation with the UNDC-TOKTEN Program in 1986
Three weeks ago,I joined a FaceBook group whose members are University of the Philippines Alumni who were former residents of the Men's South Dorm in Diliman, Q.C. The dormitory is now known as the...
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Memories of MY College Years in UP Diliman and Fr John Delaney
University of the Philippines Student Catholic Action Members with Fr John, President of UP Vidal Tan and Professor of Music Antonio Molina, Conductor of the UPSCA Choir, 1952-1955Here's some memorable...
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Photo Memories of My High School Years in the Philippines: 1947-1951
My High School Graduation- Barotac Viejo, Iloilo-1951 I am in the front row Second from the RightMy sophomore year-one of my most hated subject-Vocational wood working class. I am in the front row...
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27. Places in the US that Macrine and I had Visited-The Hawaiian Islamds
Macrine and I at the Maui Ocean Center and AquaruimMacrine and I had visited four out of the seven inhabited islands in the Hawaiian Chain of Islands. This was made possible through our International...
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College Memories, UP Diliman-1953-1957
Typical and Classic photo of a Monthly Social Dance, UP, Diliman. Can you guess the names of the couple dancing? Excerpts from the Narra Hall Residence Hall, UP Diliman Face Book Page:IN RESPONSE to...
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28. Places in the US that Macrine and I had Visited-Sugar Land, Texas
Dave and Macrine as Cowboy and Cowgirl in Sugar Land, TexasIn the summer of 2007, Macrine and I attended a Grand Reunion of Marinduque International,Inc (MI) held in Sugar Land, Texas. We flew to the...
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29. Places in the US that Macrine and I had Visited-Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Macrine and I have visited this historic site a couple of times when we had visitors from the Philippines when we were still residing in Maryland (1990-2002). This is a must see place for history...
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30. Places in the US that Macrine and I had Visited-Seattle, Washington
The Space NeedleI attended another American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting in the early 1990's. The main guest speaker was Bill Gates of Microsoft. His topic was of course the Future of Computers. It...
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Renewing My California Driver's License
Chateau Du Mer Main House, Amoingon, Boac, Marinduque, Philippines Last year on December 20, my 81st birthday, my California Driver's License expired. Three days prior to the expiration date, I visited...
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Flowers and Fruit Tress in My Garden at Chateau Du Mer, 2016
1. Flowers of the Ylang-Ylang 2. Mango Fruit starts to ripen on the tree3. Papaya Tree loaded with ripe and green Fruits 4. Green Mangoes almost touching the Ground5. Young Guava Fruits6. Avocados...
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Afterglows in the Sunset of Our Lives-2016 Update
Photo taken at the Nieva Family Reunion, Feb 6, 2016 at the Dusit Hotel in Makati, PhilippinesNext month on March 26 will be Macrine's 80th Birthday. We had plans of celebrating it here at the Chateau...
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Things That I will always Remember at Chateau Du Mer
Two more days prior to our return to US. This year sojourn was brief. However, I have accomplished most of the projects and Improvements I had plan since our arrival early last January. Below is an...
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The Senior's Alphabet-2016 Update
Spring Time in our former residence in Colesville, Maryland, 1990-2002.We just arrived from our brief 45-days sojourn in our retirement home in Boac, Marinduque, Philippines. Our short stay reminded me...
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