Joys of Retirement at Chateau De La Mer (Seaside Garden Paradise): My Dependence on Food Delivery Services-Will the Lord Answer My Prayers Today?

Friday, November 6, 2020

My Dependence on Food Delivery Services-Will the Lord Answer My Prayers Today?

This morning both PA and GA turned blue. Biden has been leading AZ and NV since Tuesday. Biden official victory is on the Horizon! Good Bye Serial Liar Trump! Now let's talk about Food Delivery services in my neighborhood!

The last couple of months I have been using food delivery services from three companies- Postmates, Doordash and Grubhub. Postmates have more free delivery promotions, so I used them often. The other food delivery services, I used when I ordered depend on the kind of food and restaurant they are associated with. For example if I have a craving for grilled lamb, I used Grubhub.

In my area, I could order almost all kinds of ethnic food food except for Filipino dishes. I have ordered Chinese, Vietnamese, Mexican, Italian, Fast Food, Sandwiches, Fried Chicken and Japanese Dishes using Postmates and Doordash. I have ordered Indian, Persian and Armenian dishes via Grubhub. For details here are the link to the three food delivery companies active in my neighborhood.

1. Postmates is an American company that offers local delivery of restaurant-prepared meals and other goods. As of February 2019, Postmates operates in 2,940 U.S. cities. The service relies on mobile phone applications and their Global Positioning System capabilities to match inventories and consumer demand.

Headquarters location: San Francisco, CA

Founded: May 1, 2011

CEO: Bastian Lehmann (2011–)

Parent organization: Uber Technologies Inc

Founders: Bastian Lehmann, Sam Street, Sean Plaice postmates.com

2. DoorDash Inc. is an American on-demand prepared food delivery service founded in 2013 by Stanford students Tony Xu, Stanley Tang, Andy Fang and Evan Moore, who departed and is now a partner at Khosla Ventures.

Headquarters location: San Francisco, CA

CEO: Tony Xu (2013–)

Founded: July 2013

Subsidiaries: Caviar, Scotty Labs, Inc.

Founders: Tony Xu, Andy Fang, Evan Moore, Stanley Tang

Customer support number: (855) 973-1040 doordash.com

3. Grubhub Inc. is an American online and mobile prepared food ordering and delivery platform that connects diners with local restaurants. The company is based in Chicago, Illinois and was founded in 2004.

Customer service chat: Online Chat

Customer service: 1 (877) 585-1085

CEO: Matt Maloney (2004–)

Headquarters: Chicago, IL

Subsidiaries: Eat24, OrderUp, Foodler, Slick City Media, Inc grubhub.com

These services are convenient but could be expensive. I try to use free delivery promos and ads. But if you have the time and want to save, order line or by phone and just pick up your order curbside. My favorite dish is Grilled Loin lamb from our nearby Armenian Restaurant.

Meanwhile enjoy this video of a wedding ceremony and reception featuring Chateau Du Mer, ( our beach resort and conference), Boac, Marinduque, Philippines

https://www.facebook.com/razastillsandmotions/videos/654125195156022/

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Joys of Retirement at Chateau De La Mer, Marinduque, Philippines

I have been retired from USFDA since 2002. At first, I feel I have lost my identity as an individual or have lost my contribution to society. However, within a few weeks all these feelings were gone. It started when my wife and I started baby sitting one of our grandchildren. As some economics professor states: "Your children are your capital investments, but your grandchildren are your profits. That is why you love your grandchildren more than your children". I really agree with the statement. Retirement also gives you lots of time to do things you like to do, such as your hobbies and of course travel. In my case, I turned my hobby of gardening and landscaping into a small business in the Philippines. This endeavor was planned about five years before 2002. That year my wife and I started construction of our retirement home in Boac, Marinduque , Philippines. The next year we built a beach house, followed by a Conference Hall two years later. Needless to say, planning and executing the landscaping was a challenge and very enjoyable. With the help of local labor, I not only enjoy the time gardening and landscaping, but also help improved the economic situation of the province by providing work and jobs to the local residents. With plenty of time, I have engaged into two specific activities as follows: First, I created a website for my small business. By trial and error, I created and design the website, www.chateaudumer.com I have never been a computer nerd or expert. But with plenty of time and patience, the fruits of my labor could be enjoyed if you visit the website above. The second activity, I have not done before was to utilize on-line activities, such as shopping, paying bills ( save you stamps) and playing computer games in the Internet. I really enjoyed playing duplicate bridge on line. You play with players all over the world and can chat in between games. But be careful, you are not spending too much time in the computer. It is very addictive. With a lots of time, my wife and I devoted more time on our favorite humanitarian project. For the last 15 years, we have been involved with medical mission to the province of Marinduque. For details please visit the website: www.marinduqueinternational.org As a summary, the joy one gets on retirement is very specific for an individual. Some enjoy their free time by learning new activities, getting involved with humanitarian projects or spending more time with their grandchildren. Others hate it, since they missed their former jobs and co-workers. Others with no children still enjoy retirement by traveling, turning their hobbies into business or more community involvement. Of course those that retire and hate it, is believe to die earlier than those that enjoy their retirement years. So, plan your retirement as early as you can. The happier you are on retirement, the longer you will live.

Friday, November 6, 2020

My Dependence on Food Delivery Services-Will the Lord Answer My Prayers Today?

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