Changes

Many changes are expected to come this year. I pray to God that all will lead to goodness and fruitfulness:

1. Martha is resigning from her work in Meralco. Working at Meralco has plentiful of benefits, but she wants to be more actively involved in company projects. She feels it is moving too slowly and is afraid that she will be wasting a lot of her time and talent. So Martha is now transferring to work to a small industrial engineering company where a lot of her supervision is required. She needs to go visit factories though, and that is where I am most concerned about, because a lot of these factories are located outskirts. I worry about her daily long commute, what with the horrendous metro Manila traffic and all. O Lord please protect Martha from all harm and danger.

2. Marion will soon be embarking for New Zealand to pursue her ph.d. She is in fact leaving this February. I am actually happy for her, for having this opportunity to expand her horizon, with scholarships from both universities in New Zealand and the Philippines. But New Zealand is so far away. O Lord, please protect Marion from all harm and danger. 

I always worry about my daughters safety. O Lord, please keep them safe and healthy and happy. Together with our most loving and blessed mother, please watch over them. I put my hope and faith and trust in you. Please keep them safe and one in you.

Random Pictures

Random pictures taken on November and December of 2015:

 At the airport going to Cebu with Roy, Emil and Sui Ling.

Playing sungka with Dylan at Kandaya

Infront of the Christmas tree at Quest Hotel, Cebu

The ladies at Park Tower, Cebu for family pictorials.

The original Lucas C. Tan family

With Martha and Marion at the Ayala light show in Makati.

Grandma and Dylan at the Ayala light show.

Emil, Dylan and Angel doing archery at Sandbox, Porac, Pampanga.

Yuri on the mound playing near the zipline.

Tom and Yuri playing mini golf.

Eating together at Conching's, Cebu

 

Eating together at Pico de Loro, Batangas

Eating at Kandaya

Going to mass at Daan Bantayan

Roy and Lucas at the lobby of Quest Hotel, Cebu City.

In Makati ( with two of our helpers)

Beautiful Christmas light display.

Christmas and New Year Holidays

My husband Lucas and I spent our Christmas and new year holidays in Manila. We emplaned to Manila from Cotabato on December 23, 2015. Tom, Angel and the grandkids were there many days ahead of us, coming from Cebu. It's another family bonding holidays except for Roy who flew back to Seattle from Cebu last November after his two weeks leave from work. From Seattle, Roy was scheduled to see his cousin Jeremiah in Tennessee for Christmas though. He won't be alone for Christmas, that's for sure. God has given us a Savior. A savior born to a holy family. May my own family projects the love you have given us, O Lord.

Below are some pictures taken during the holidays:

At the Meralco Christmas display park, while waiting for Martha.

Hot pot Christmas dinner with my family.

Opening of Christmas presents on Christmas Eve.

At Sandbox, Porac, Pampanga for adventure rides. The adult kids had fun!

Family picture on New Year's Eve. Thank you Lord for a wonderful year.

New Year's Eve party at home with my siblings and their families.

Fireworks from the neighborhood.

On New Year's Day, hot spring bathing with sister Helen and her family at a private jacuzzi in Los Banos, Laguna.

Happy new year to one and all! May the good Lord bless us more abundantly this year 2016! Happy New Year!!!

"December" Christmas Song

I learned this Christmas song entitled "December" when I was in grade three, taught by my teacher Miss Dahlia Padua. I don't know if anybody still sing this song. May I share it......

December

The month that comes through the changing year,

And I love them all, they are kind and dear,

Some pleasant things it is sure to bring, 

But the best of all is December.

Then together you can see,

Fruits as many fruits can be,

Blossom to you and for me,

On December magic Christmas tree.

Merry Christmas everyone!!! God bless us all!

Kandaya, Daan Bantayan, Cebu

My children gifted their parents an early Christmas present in the form of a superlative family get away vacation at Kandaya Resort, Daan Bantayan, Cebu.

Superb is the word! The view from the swimming pool to the sea is most captivating. One look and you'll think you are in a beach paradise. The entire beach resort is extremely well kept and well attended. Kandaya is beautiful and gorgeous, best in amenities and service. I do not even care or mind when later, I find out that the resort is almost entirely man made. I love the place and enjoy my vacation to the fullest. Personnel are so courteous and helpful. The hotel attendants, etc, do not have those expectant looks that crave for gratuities or constantly accounting for lost towels, hehehe. The vacation is so relaxing, indeed an idyllic resort anyone will like to go back to.

Going to Kandaya, we are fetched from our hotel in Cebu City. Inside the van, they provide us with cold bottles of water and juices, also dainty basketfuls of cookies and cakes for the long drive. We are served welcome drinks at the lobby and is met by the hotel manager upon arrival. The regular room in Kandaya is big and spacious, just like a suite. It has first class imported amenities. On the coffee table is a boat of well arranged apples and grapes to welcome our stay. On the lounge table infront of the wide screen tv, are magazines for reading. At the back of the room is a spacious veranda that sits next to a beautiful koi pond. In the late afternoon, housekeeping comes to pull down the shades and puts a jar of delicious cookies for tea. Two beach towels are provided inside the closet. Brown beach towels are rolled inside a handy twined bag, where you can also place your lotion, eyeglasses and personal items to carry. It is very convenient and nice. We eat all our meals at the hotel restaurant. The servers are extra attentive to our beckoning. The food are delicious, well prepared by a Thai chef. In three days, we almost order everything out from their menu. Hahaha. The resort is very hotel-guest friendly!!! It is quite  awesome!

Thank you Roy, Tomas, Emil, Martha and Marion for the great family vacation!!! Your papa and I love you all. God bless you always.
(Pictures to follow later.)

Pictures from Kandaya

The resort hotel

Most captivating!

With Dylan, Yuri, Angel and Emil

At dusk

Yoga at sundown

Marion texting

At the hotel restaurant

A happy father and one happy family on vacation at Kandaya Resort, Daan Batayan, Cebu, Philippines.

Family Pictorial Day

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