Calamansi

This is the story of this tree that is in bloom. In the December of 2004, we went to the Lyman Estate in Waltham, Massachusetts to see the Christmas decorations. We went to an old greenhouse on the museum estate and found an enchanted tropical world full of orchids and bougainvillea and tropical citrus. This [...]

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Sa Ugoy Ng Duyan

A most extraordinary Saturday afternoon. Old friends converging from all over New England. All of us were members of the University of the Philippines Concert Chorus under the late Rey T. Paguio. Cindy & Dan, Babe and Keith, Ram, Bert, Kate, and me. Keith and Bud are Chorus spouses. The last [...]

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For Unto Us a Child is Born

Today my oldest child is twenty-one. Happy Birthday to my lovely daughter! I can now officially look back and see the path we have trailblazed.
I am a Filipina mother running from my heart and my intuition. I have a hundred senses always going on deep levels. I see connectedness, faith, serendipity and synchronicity in everything. [...]

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This being Valentine’s Day…

This is where love leads you. Here’s to love. Here’s to starry nights, and moonlit walks, and beach sunsets and chocolate. Here’s to everything turning out right and happily ever after. It’s a good day to be thankful for all the love in our lives, sweetheart love, family love, friends, and even the unconditional [...]

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The House of the Whaler’s Daughter

It all began with a small real estate Internet advertisement. “Built for a Whaler’s daughter”, say no more, it riveted me. Images of whaling ships pulling into New Bedford Harbor. Visions of Moby Dick. Memories of Gregory Peck slamming his fist down on the pulpit of the Seaman’s Bethel. The House of the Whaler’s Daughter [...]

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