People in your place would really enjoy participating in such varied activities or simply watching the events. The organizers of the Fiesta del Mar could be so busy and they should be recognized for spearheading such joyful activity.

I like your place too, had been to Quirino and other Ilocos Norte places and I really love those places!

I used to bike when I was in my high school until college. But when I was already working , i didn’t anymore.

But once I am biking, I feel so light and carefree. And I was actually lighter by then.

So, does biking made you have your ideal weight?

My male officemate got fat so he turned into biking. Now, he is almost back to his former slim built.

He joined a biking group and they would bike long distances and have even went to our hometown. He was really into biking long before he got fat. However, he got lazy and didn’t bike anymore, and that made him fat.

So he is back to biking and he said that he would never be lazy biking again.

Wow! That’s a great achievement; you biked for 55 kilometers, and carrying that heavy backpack. Just be careful on the road.

If the outside shooting of Curry, Durant and Thompson works well, they could be the NBA champion this year. But of course they inside shooting can be guarded by Cavaliers. Plus, they should work on their defense if they want to limit the points of Lebron and Irvin.

What kind of mangoes do you have in your yard? Ours are only Indian mangoes, but they really are abundant this summer.

We have them in our own yard and they have lots of fruits. So, every after meal we would eat them sliced and we dip them in sauteed shrimp paste. But for the ripe ones we would just slice them and eat them as is.

In my parents’ house they have the “dayap” or lime and they are also fruiting. They also have the “kalamansi” , Philippines’ version of lemons. They also have the passion fruits and they have fruits also. Then, they also have guavas. They have “atis” also.

Summer can indeed be the season for these fruits and it is just one of the advantages of summer. Though, it’s the heat that I hate about summer, but I love the fruits it brings.

So sad, we do not have fruits in our yard.We lack space unlike in the province. When our property was not sold we had many fruits like papaya, juicy jackfruit, pomelo, bananas, avocados, and Indian mangoes. How nice to see them turning yellow ready to pick.I missed those days in the province.

There are lots of mangoes now; even in the market, they sell quite cheap. We are blessed with so much fruits all year round because of our climate.

That is nice, your children will grow mature, responsible and loving. At home my nephew kids ages 7 and 5 have pet rooster and hen.How nice to cook them hehehe.

In my parent’s house too, where my single nephews who are already professionals live, there are a lot of pets.

At the porch, there are hedgehogs and their house is in one corner of the porch, owned by my gay nephew. He also have 2 tsih tzu.

Then, there’s an aquarium, where there is a big Arwana, it’s also owned by my other nephew who lives in a separate house but on the compound of the family. There, they still have 2 aquariums too of different fishes. He also have a dog, a pincher.

Then another nephew have 2 Belgian Malinois, the female gave birth a year ago to 9 puppies, unfortunately recently they get afflicted by a virus and six died.

My parents have local dogs or aspins and they were all spread over the lawn at the backyards. We have 2 of them.

Before, the nephew who owns the aquariums, also have a parrot. Unluckily, it was suddenly gone from its cage.

So, my parents house too is full of pets. ha ha ha

We have to be extra careful this time.

I pray that the Martial Law declared in Marawi will turn out for the good of the place. For me, it is needed.

We cannot let those terrorists reign. We need to arrest their terrorism and I hope the armed forces will win against those groups.

I hope and pray that peace will reign again and pray also that those soldiers be safe from the fighting.

The problem of terrorism is increasing all over the world. Some religious organizations have promoted it. Now it’s time to eradicate them from the world. All countries should come together to resolve this problem.

Whether there is Martial Law or none, the government should do it’s best to eradicate the terrorists. I pity the affected civilians!

The Philippines has been through some hardships.It seems that history repeats itself. In World War II, The Japanese invaded the island and caused atrocities, destroying villages and other unspeakable horrors. Now we have ISIS, who are doing the same. The world need to take this example from our friends in the Philippians–Terrorism is real and needs to be stopped. Today it is them, tomorrow it might be in your back yard. Let’s pray for the Philippians and believe for protection and God’s grace for that beloved land.

I was surprised too, when I saw the two nodding dogs above the computer table that my hubby always work on.

When I asked him, he said he removed it already, because it’s one of those that were mentioned to be banned by the dashboard. Oh, they were just small and below the eye level of the driver , so how can they obstruct their sights, besides they are at the middle part of the dashboard.

Anyway, as to the rosary, I also am not in favor of them including that in the ban. It’s placed in such a way that it is not obstructing the mirror by the upper front of the dashboard.

But anyway, let us see how strictly this will be implemented. I hope the senators can suggest modifying the law.

A rosary does not create road accident, maybe those who recommend this are non-catholic.There are so many reactions. Anyway my car is clean.

Rosaries are no longer banned because many drivers opposed that idea. Rosaries do not block driver’s view, but provide them an inspiration to go on safely so they won’t hurt other people on the road too! It is a reminder for one to be good!

In the US, people also respect those people who are doing small works or heavy works. But this is not the case in India. The person who earns less money in India is considered to be trivial. Here the owner treats his servant as an animal. Even after hard work every day, he does not have so much money that he can buy food for his family. This injustice has been running for many centuries. Now it’s time to change. Everyone should get their correct pay.

That is so nice to know that such bill to protect the workers will soon be passed.

It’s high time that these workers should be given their due hazard pays especially those construction workers who work under the scorching sun.

The company I am employed with really follows the rules of DOLE with regards the pay, leaves and the like. They know the consequences when we are not able to abide by them, because before we were sued by workers.

Now, our company learned our lessons so we really abide by the laws of DOLE.

I am always careful in my driving, sometimesI commute afraid to drive too far places.There are so many reckless drivers this time.They lack discipline and seminar.

Great article

I prefer to stay at home during rainy days and watch Tv.

I also prefer to be just at home when it’s raining.

I remember us, 5 siblings by your mention of your 6 children at home. It’s really a happy day when it’s raining. We would bathe in the rain and run here and there at our lawn.

Then, after that we would be at home eating snacks. We also watch TV together with our parents.

The rain always keeps us cozy and happy at home whenever it rains.

Most of all, the rain keeps the surrounding cool. It’s best to sleep after lunch and at night when it’s raining.

Nice article. Rain is good but too much can be a problem. Over in Virginia, my area tends to have mosquitoes and they can be a problem after the rain. When it is raining, I tend to take a nap. I like to hear the sound of rain hitting my roof and side of the house. It’s like a symphony to me. Although,there have been times in which I was, not, taking a nap. During those times, I would take my android and watch some comedy videos. A good laugh is a plus to help you cope with the weather. It is, also, a healthy habit to do. Finally, thank you for sharing your tips. It was helpful and very insightful.