Joys of Retirement at Chateau De La Mer (Seaside Garden Paradise): My Grand Daughter, Alix Katague Engagement to Brendan Quinn

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

My Grand Daughter, Alix Katague Engagement to Brendan Quinn

My grand daughter Alix Katague, oldest daughter of my oldest son, Dodie, posted some photos in her FaceBook page yesterday announcing her engagement to Brendan Quinn. I have prior knowledge of this event (3-days ago). I am flattered that I was informed ahead before the public announcement. Again, my congratulations to this handsome couple. Here are some photos of this memorable event in my aging years. Sending hugs/love to both of you, Lolo!

Alix and Brendan were classmates at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York and are currently residing in San Francisco, California. Both have Bachelor Degrees in Computer Science & Engineering. A very, very happy Lolo, indeed!

Below are the linkedIn sites of Alix and Brendan respectively:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alixkatague/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanjohnquinn/

Here's Alix Photo from her FB page.

Brendan's family resides in Long Island, NY. I learned recently that Brendan's Mom maiden name is Caruana originally from Malta. I have a Facebook friend originally from Malta who is also a Caruana, now residing in Marinduque- my second home. Small world, indeed!

My 6 grand children photo taken 12/20/14

From Left to Right: Carenna, Elaine, Ian, Philip, Alix and Marina

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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.

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

My Grand Daughter, Alix Katague Engagement to Brendan Quinn

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