tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-305143472024-03-23T13:57:16.645-04:00true north strong and free...and meEQUALITY RIGHTS...Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms...Section 15:
Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without <strong>discrimination</strong> and, in particular, without discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age or <em>mental or physical disability.</em>vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02713410142846357673noreply@blogger.comBlogger174125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30514347.post-86150851982195293182015-05-13T10:25:00.002-04:002015-05-13T10:30:31.096-04:00a Post from Bibs Facebook (Andrea Magsaysay) on her parents' 29th wedding anniversary...<h3>
Happy (29th!!) Mommy and Daddy and Happy Mother's Day aaaaand advanced Happy Birthday ma!:) we shall celebrate all of that today, love you both ! #angcutenyo#adorbz - with Manuel Magsaysay and May Magsaysay.</h3>
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vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02713410142846357673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30514347.post-79405475215777580392013-06-17T08:16:00.001-04:002013-06-17T08:16:30.944-04:00vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02713410142846357673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30514347.post-83281640739954792412012-06-14T10:14:00.000-04:002012-06-14T12:20:14.326-04:00CONGRATULATIONS !!!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pnsgTHY-i7g/T9nxGOY_lXI/AAAAAAAABGk/LEFvlTsAcKo/s1600/The%2Bportrait%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bbibs....jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="267" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pnsgTHY-i7g/T9nxGOY_lXI/AAAAAAAABGk/LEFvlTsAcKo/s400/The%2Bportrait%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bbibs....jpg" /></a>
We are all Proud of You !!!
Our bibs, (Andrea, Andi, Ria, or baby iya)...the portrait of bibs as a young woman...
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The culmination of 4 years of hard work...the Bachelor of Science degree in Graphic Communication from one of the USA top rank State Univerities...
California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly)"TO LEARN BY DOING"
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Mom doing some hairstyling before the ceremony...
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among friends and co-graduates of Asian and Pacific Islander. their own commencement exercises...
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Dad, Mom kuya Migs and kuya Pao and auntie Joy (mom's twin sister)...before the ceremony...
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With Kuya Jinggoy relaxing after the weekend of Celebration...vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02713410142846357673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30514347.post-22269056041973977592012-02-20T00:41:00.006-05:002012-02-20T06:44:07.454-05:00newest collection...<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oRUQEISZm-4/T0HgCzGWlCI/AAAAAAAABFo/qFQPhIWfw_M/s1600/new%2B2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oRUQEISZm-4/T0HgCzGWlCI/AAAAAAAABFo/qFQPhIWfw_M/s400/new%2B2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711092141163713570" /></a><br /><br />And my newest l9ll A1 complete with picatinny rail for tactical light and laser mounting...stainless steel and alloy...sweet...<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kclRS6luFv8/T0HeqGmYawI/AAAAAAAABFc/Tu1wsUYSKSs/s1600/fun%2Bgun.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kclRS6luFv8/T0HeqGmYawI/AAAAAAAABFc/Tu1wsUYSKSs/s400/fun%2Bgun.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711090617389968130" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7rXHukUDhhM/T0HeUCu2OMI/AAAAAAAABFQ/lNUSr-IlbiM/s1600/back%2Bto%2Bback.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7rXHukUDhhM/T0HeUCu2OMI/AAAAAAAABFQ/lNUSr-IlbiM/s400/back%2Bto%2Bback.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711090238394611906" /></a><br /><br />The world's most popular .22 rifle, just can't stop getting more of it...more than six millions sold since its introduction by Sturm, Ruger in l964...no guns, except perhaps the iconic l9ll Colt and the Ruger Target pistol Mark II has revolutionalized the firearms industry as this rifle...<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gjOclCS9DIA/T0HdjASxx8I/AAAAAAAABFE/ZwjXgpVbIyg/s1600/gun%2Bnew.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gjOclCS9DIA/T0HdjASxx8I/AAAAAAAABFE/ZwjXgpVbIyg/s400/gun%2Bnew.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711089395926419394" /></a><br /><br />the Berretta .22 cal u22 neos...plastic and steel and they work together well...vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02713410142846357673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30514347.post-23698542980852513302011-12-25T00:51:00.012-05:002011-12-25T04:53:32.503-05:00Christmas 2011<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Go4ApatRfFM/TvbyOJdUuxI/AAAAAAAABE4/qsUQOjtiJg8/s1600/melissa.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Go4ApatRfFM/TvbyOJdUuxI/AAAAAAAABE4/qsUQOjtiJg8/s400/melissa.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690001504100203282" /></a><br />A Merry Christmas to One and All...<br /><br />The Littlest of the Clans..Melissa Janelle...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f2NoKHqDuUk/TvbM1GnCohI/AAAAAAAABEs/2WwZ0RhyBeo/s1600/bibs%2Bmigs%2Band%2Bpao%2Bx%2Bmas%2B2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f2NoKHqDuUk/TvbM1GnCohI/AAAAAAAABEs/2WwZ0RhyBeo/s400/bibs%2Bmigs%2Band%2Bpao%2Bx%2Bmas%2B2011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689960391908696594" /></a><br /><br />The Three Precious of our Youngest Sis...bibs, migs and pao...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_S1L4NzHmDQ/TvbMbt0nkfI/AAAAAAAABEg/oUA9HbfBcpQ/s1600/Josh%2Bchristmas%2B2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_S1L4NzHmDQ/TvbMbt0nkfI/AAAAAAAABEg/oUA9HbfBcpQ/s400/Josh%2Bchristmas%2B2011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689959955758027250" /></a><br /><br />Joshua as he looks at 20ll Christmas time...all of six years old now...<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pP-6BRADENI/TvbL_x1jr2I/AAAAAAAABEU/JEXHjuLbbbw/s1600/Josh%2Bwith%2Ball%2Bthe%2Bgirls%2BChristmas%2B2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pP-6BRADENI/TvbL_x1jr2I/AAAAAAAABEU/JEXHjuLbbbw/s400/Josh%2Bwith%2Ball%2Bthe%2Bgirls%2BChristmas%2B2011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689959475799371618" /></a><br /><br />Joshua, with all the Girls at Christmas time..Toronto, Ontario. Canada 2011<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X_HxuL89OCk/TvbIqgYicKI/AAAAAAAABEI/-fP_CKb4cbE/s1600/magsaysay%2Bxmas%2B2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 322px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X_HxuL89OCk/TvbIqgYicKI/AAAAAAAABEI/-fP_CKb4cbE/s400/magsaysay%2Bxmas%2B2011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689955811802116258" /></a><br /><br /><br /> Dad,bibs, Mom, Kuya Pao and Kuya Migs...San Jose, CA, USA, Christmas 2011<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QbOE_Rr0sZI/Tva6cRlQ2LI/AAAAAAAABD8/OFtv63UgCos/s1600/emy%2Blizzie%2Band%2Bchin%2Bxmas%2B2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QbOE_Rr0sZI/Tva6cRlQ2LI/AAAAAAAABD8/OFtv63UgCos/s400/emy%2Blizzie%2Band%2Bchin%2Bxmas%2B2011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689940174147999922" /></a><br /><br /><br />Emily, One year old Melissa and the eldest Franchine...Christmas in Hatboro, PAvichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02713410142846357673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30514347.post-47578499092248673622011-08-05T08:19:00.009-04:002011-08-22T13:48:45.180-04:00summer post...our youngest sis first born came for a visit with a surpise...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PbSnlOUHei8/TlKWPSjbmnI/AAAAAAAABD0/id4xApbv_Sg/s1600/215.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PbSnlOUHei8/TlKWPSjbmnI/AAAAAAAABD0/id4xApbv_Sg/s400/215.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643738472471304818" /></a>
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<br />on top of the CN tower with Josh..july 2011
<br />vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02713410142846357673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30514347.post-51520823084543599882011-06-03T11:26:00.029-04:002011-08-14T07:58:25.824-04:00The Christianising of Melissa or Lizzie Christening - May 29, 2011 Hatboro, PA, USA<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwm-SGxfKHbpT4hNxctuJFkHCa0EN4xv0cjPh8zJyhI2M2Cp36-Xrhcmdxc8EVHgYHArwXunXubYI8' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>
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<br />With Big Sis Francine...
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<br />The Day Before
<br />>vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02713410142846357673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30514347.post-51831289866869020032010-11-22T04:11:00.009-05:002011-01-04T14:52:04.203-05:00Emily at Three<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/TSN6O1xhYoI/AAAAAAAABAc/ivpFIA1im3o/s1600/emy%2Ban%2Blizzie.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/TSN6O1xhYoI/AAAAAAAABAc/ivpFIA1im3o/s400/emy%2Ban%2Blizzie.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558420760476869250" /></a><br /><br />Emy and little sister Lizzie...<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/TSN5-P-P9zI/AAAAAAAABAU/3W0hM7mibJQ/s1600/sisters.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/TSN5-P-P9zI/AAAAAAAABAU/3W0hM7mibJQ/s400/sisters.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558420475451799346" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/TRttDgJjN2I/AAAAAAAABAM/LL1k_dqBOwQ/s1600/melisa.JPG%2Band%2Blola%2Bgay.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/TRttDgJjN2I/AAAAAAAABAM/LL1k_dqBOwQ/s400/melisa.JPG%2Band%2Blola%2Bgay.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556154472228665186" /></a><br /><br />And now there are Three...Melissa Janelle, December 27...<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/TRSYC4xJ_BI/AAAAAAAABAA/BXKkSkf7_8U/s1600/mom%2Band%2Bdaughters.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/TRSYC4xJ_BI/AAAAAAAABAA/BXKkSkf7_8U/s400/mom%2Band%2Bdaughters.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554231415820385298" /></a><br /><br />Mom and daughters and there will be Three.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/TOo18yc3g7I/AAAAAAAAA_4/U-AzEdPISrI/s1600/emy.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/TOo18yc3g7I/AAAAAAAAA_4/U-AzEdPISrI/s400/emy.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542301609884091314" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/TOo0QnjOBoI/AAAAAAAAA_g/msCrU43GyUw/s1600/emy%2B3%2Bbday.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/TOo0QnjOBoI/AAAAAAAAA_g/msCrU43GyUw/s400/emy%2B3%2Bbday.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542299751532070530" /></a><br /><br />Emily blowing her three candles, November 14, 20l0<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/TOo0pJsgTYI/AAAAAAAAA_o/6hvWJ5WlhVs/s1600/emy%2B3%2Bbday.jpg3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/TOo0pJsgTYI/AAAAAAAAA_o/6hvWJ5WlhVs/s400/emy%2B3%2Bbday.jpg3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542300173014683010" /></a><br /><br /><br />Applause from the guests..<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/TOo1dH3jPBI/AAAAAAAAA_w/G9z5N3Hhnxg/s1600/emy%2B3%2Bbday.jpg7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/TOo1dH3jPBI/AAAAAAAAA_w/G9z5N3Hhnxg/s400/emy%2B3%2Bbday.jpg7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542301065877339154" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />at home with ate chin checking the gifts.vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02713410142846357673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30514347.post-83124394351630403692010-08-08T15:27:00.018-04:002011-02-11T13:24:20.982-05:00collection of short videos of the "kids"...<OBJECT id=BLOG_video-885a482693940403 class=BLOG_video_class width=320 height=266 contentId="885a482693940403"></OBJECT>Emy and Ate Chin, Dec 28 Hatboro PA<br /><OBJECT id=BLOG_video-c72cb46b8583a277 class=BLOG_video_class width=320 height=266 contentId="c72cb46b8583a277"></OBJECT>Melissa Janelle, Dec 28, 2010, Hatboro PA<br /><OBJECT id=BLOG_video-1c20ea2742e9d993 class=BLOG_video_class width=320 height=266 contentId="1c20ea2742e9d993"></OBJECT>dance usa (hatboro, pa)<br /><OBJECT id=BLOG_video-9d1641e2f3697c11 class=BLOG_video_class width=320 height=266 contentId="9d1641e2f3697c11"></OBJECT>Floral Clock - Niagara Falls<br /><OBJECT id=BLOG_video-48ce0654ed57bc81 class=BLOG_video_class width=320 height=266 contentId="48ce0654ed57bc81"></OBJECT><br /><OBJECT id=BLOG_video-d890689207234dff class=BLOG_video_class width=320 height=266 contentId="d890689207234dff"></OBJECT>chin and emily-sisters<br /><OBJECT id=BLOG_video-3764bf0d26532e5 class=BLOG_video_class width=320 height=266 contentId="3764bf0d26532e5"></OBJECT><br /><OBJECT id=BLOG_video-1585849824914764 class=BLOG_video_class width=320 height=266 contentId="1585849824914764"></OBJECT>the changing of the guard, parliament hill, ottawa, ontario, canada<br /><OBJECT id=BLOG_video-5538b0b31222cad4 class=BLOG_video_class width=320 height=266 contentId="5538b0b31222cad4"></OBJECT>changinf of the guard...Rideau Hall<br /><OBJECT id=BLOG_video-c72cb46b8583a277 class=BLOG_video_class width=320 height=266 contentId="c72cb46b8583a277"></OBJECT><br /><OBJECT id=BLOG_video-cbbc73c333da016a class=BLOG_video_class width=320 height=266 contentId="cbbc73c333da016a"></OBJECT>vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02713410142846357673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30514347.post-20194475546759794122010-01-12T10:04:00.015-05:002010-08-24T10:02:21.699-04:00Josh's First Winter...and First Year in Toronto (Canada)<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/TF1N8VadtEI/AAAAAAAAA_I/lu38LLrvZ7w/s1600/199.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/TF1N8VadtEI/AAAAAAAAA_I/lu38LLrvZ7w/s400/199.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502640018652247106" /></a><br />d Bibs with Chin and Auntie Joy with auntie's BMW x drive (after yours truly did a very thourough detailing job on the baby)<br /><br /><br /><A href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/TEvWleFe5HI/AAAAAAAAA_A/O7be-0c-oi4/s1600/bibs+with+Cory+Aquino%27s+Red+Maple.jpg"><IMG style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497723709355385970 border=0 alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/TEvWleFe5HI/AAAAAAAAA_A/O7be-0c-oi4/s400/bibs+with+Cory+Aquino%27s+Red+Maple.jpg"></A> The late President Cory Aquino planted tree in the grounds of Rideau Hall...july 2010 with bibs during her summer vacation. <A href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/TEvV9J9l2zI/AAAAAAAAA-4/eUpxFkiOjsU/s1600/the+governor+general+official+residence-the+Rideau+Hall.jpg"><IMG style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497723016758811442 border=0 alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/TEvV9J9l2zI/AAAAAAAAA-4/eUpxFkiOjsU/s400/the+governor+general+official+residence-the+Rideau+Hall.jpg"></A> posing with the honour guard at the GG residence-the Rideau Hall <A onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/TCiiSlnCJxI/AAAAAAAAA-g/ob09k_0n3Kc/s1600/canada%27s+wonderland+theme+park+009.jpg"><IMG style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487814586168125202 border=0 alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/TCiiSlnCJxI/AAAAAAAAA-g/ob09k_0n3Kc/s400/canada%27s+wonderland+theme+park+009.jpg"></A> Down the water slide and another water slide... <A onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/TCiiEYoY02I/AAAAAAAAA-Y/5M_KN5ezLs4/s1600/canada%27s+wonderland+theme+park+010.jpg"><IMG style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 216px; CURSOR: hand" id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457314183621588578 border=0 alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/S7xGVf53NmI/AAAAAAAAA-I/p-sEveYMkL8/s320/easter+2010.jpg"></A> Joshua (standing 5th from left) and his Classmates in Kin 1 Class of 2010, Easter Official Kin 1 Afternoon Mrs. Jones Class Photo, Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School, Toronto, Ontario... <A onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/S6NvzqUs_YI/AAAAAAAAA-A/7hM2ohl8kks/s1600-h/P2270786.JPG"><IMG style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450322907373567362 border=0 alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/S6NvzqUs_YI/AAAAAAAAA-A/7hM2ohl8kks/s320/P2270786.JPG"></A> <A onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/S6NvoVGhcwI/AAAAAAAAA94/NpsHp6ANYz0/s1600-h/P2270788.JPG"><IMG style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425869942170112194 border=0 alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/S0yP9wSE0MI/AAAAAAAAA9I/Y-OP09UTLWM/s320/chrismas+party+and+josh+concert+007.jpg"></A> Now, let me show you guys how these things are done, the wrong way...<br /><OBJECT id=BLOG_video-1585849824914764 class=BLOG_video_class width=320 height=266 contentId="1585849824914764"></OBJECT>vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02713410142846357673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30514347.post-91243596871606856802009-11-11T09:32:00.004-05:002009-11-11T09:42:24.752-05:00We Remember - on the 11th Hour, 11th Day of the 11th Month..<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SvrLORqGXkI/AAAAAAAAA9A/NpZKpunRI7c/s1600-h/poppy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 128px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SvrLORqGXkI/AAAAAAAAA9A/NpZKpunRI7c/s320/poppy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402854149102919234" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.thestar.com/videozone/721738--a-poem-worth-remembering">a poem worth remembering</></a>vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02713410142846357673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30514347.post-89504169463203422542009-10-11T03:59:00.011-04:002009-10-12T06:16:30.263-04:00The Gatherings of the Next Generations...<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/StL9PfBe1yI/AAAAAAAAA84/PD3kG3g-Azw/s1600-h/the+gatherings+023.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/StL9PfBe1yI/AAAAAAAAA84/PD3kG3g-Azw/s320/the+gatherings+023.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391650146383484706" /></a><br /><br />While the older ones busy with their Pumpkins Picking the little one was asleep all the time...only to wake in time for Snack...as usual at MacDo..<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/StL80FUmwPI/AAAAAAAAA8w/ZHGOTTwnJYw/s1600-h/the+gatherings+020.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/StL80FUmwPI/AAAAAAAAA8w/ZHGOTTwnJYw/s320/the+gatherings+020.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391649675627905266" /></a><br /><br />Josh got his Pick...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/StL8JzP2dNI/AAAAAAAAA8o/kfKLB958P5Y/s1600-h/the+gatherings+017.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/StL8JzP2dNI/AAAAAAAAA8o/kfKLB958P5Y/s320/the+gatherings+017.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391648949221618898" /></a><br /><br />child and mother..Francine with mom and Josh with his...<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/StL7pEz3MKI/AAAAAAAAA8g/7FHT_PbG994/s1600-h/the+gatherings+005.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/StL7pEz3MKI/AAAAAAAAA8g/7FHT_PbG994/s320/the+gatherings+005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391648387000381602" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/StL6uslCRVI/AAAAAAAAA8Y/_z2WW5jephg/s1600-h/the+gatherings+010.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/StL6uslCRVI/AAAAAAAAA8Y/_z2WW5jephg/s320/the+gatherings+010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391647384063329618" /></a><br />getting acquainted<br /><br />Cousins: from Hatboro, PA, U.S.A. Francine and sister Emily and from Toronto (host) Joshua..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It was a Long Trip and mom and dad decided to start early dawn to let the two "babies" spend most of the 10 hours drive continuing their sleep..They will be driving from Hatboro, (Philadelphia Area) to Toronto for a Long awaited meeting of the Next Generation, Cousins, two growing up in the U.S., one just Landed in this side of the Border...Introducing my Brother's Grandchildren..from Hatboro, U.S.A. Francine and Emily and from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Joshua...<br /><br />Let us all say our Thanks for the Blessings we have had in the Past, and always hope and wish for the best for the Coming Generations...HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY TO ALL !!!vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02713410142846357673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30514347.post-83804187305854043652009-07-05T05:07:00.024-04:002009-09-27T20:50:42.277-04:00Multi-Activity-Vehicle (MAV) Mazda 5 GTUPDATE:....26 September, 2009....We welcome Joshua and Mom, arrived Toronto from Manila, Via Hongkong 24 Sept. at 7:57 PM Air Canada Flight 16...my Brother only Grandson, all of four years...and very good looking...to the New Immigrants, Welcome to Canada and feel at Home!!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/Sr4DILsJwgI/AAAAAAAAA8E/pr6Zcv2U68w/s1600-h/josh+arrival+006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/Sr4DILsJwgI/AAAAAAAAA8E/pr6Zcv2U68w/s400/josh+arrival+006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385745643493507586" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/Sr4C8hKgHoI/AAAAAAAAA78/ercSEnPv73w/s1600-h/josh+arrival+005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/Sr4C8hKgHoI/AAAAAAAAA78/ercSEnPv73w/s400/josh+arrival+005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385745443099516546" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/Sr4Cn00kMnI/AAAAAAAAA70/CkLfZrziuIU/s1600-h/josh+arrival+003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/Sr4Cn00kMnI/AAAAAAAAA70/CkLfZrziuIU/s400/josh+arrival+003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385745087598965362" /></a><br />During one of the Occasion of our Gatherings, a friend who is following the entries in this seldom updated blog asked me why I did not post an entry about my recently acquired wheels...here Iggy, for you and the rest...the Zoom, Zoom forever post...<br /><br />Been driving and owning cars for so many years, actually as soon as I get my Canadian Driver’s License first issued in the City of Winnipeg while trying my Luck there way, way back then, and all I got for 6 weeks was the Driver License and the rest is History. <br /><br />The last car I had was a Dodge Spirit mid-size sedan, one of Lee Iacocca series of the Famous K cars, which among others Introduced to the world the Iconic Minivan...it was good and it was bad...after about four years of trouble free driving, it became a proverbial “white elephant” and one day I just told a co-worker if he wants it, can have it...and all it needs is an engine from the junk yards and his son drove it for another 5 years...so for the time being I was driving the other Family Car, my sister’s which was also the baby sister of the mid-size Dodge, the Dodge Shadow, which is also our Middle name (our Mother’s Surname, Anino) which lasted without any trouble for 17 years, until May of 2007 when it just said, I had enough and to the Junk Yard she went...the man who picked it up said that the body is still in shape-shape that he might check the problem and spare it from being chop-chop for parts. <br /><br />I was just happy taking the “quite” efficient and relatively Very Cheap mode of going places, the Toronto Mass Transit System, known for its acronym, TTC (Toronto Transit Commission)..the monthly expense was lower than even the Car Insurance Premium, any car by very much.<br /><br />Then a Text Message coming from our only Sibling left in the Philippines, our Brother (retired) that her daughter and her 4 years old son are both coming over as immigrants any time soon, (but decided to let them go after celebrating his 70th Birthday this September) as his other son and family, (see the last entry, a week with Francine and Emily) are already been away and the house will be an empty nest now, with just him and his wife..Update..Septemer 12...the Big Boy is scheduled to Arrive Toronto Pearson International, September 24...<br /><br />So over the cup of coffee with the visiting youngest sis from New York, we talked which car best suited to move the 4 year old grand nephew and the rest of the family...I already made up my Mind to go for the Six, three rows seating Mazda 5... it is not a minivan, not a crossover and Mazda gave it a very appropriate description...MAV (for Multi-Activity-Vehicle)..<br /><br /> So off to the Dealer, Scarborough Mazda <a href=http://www.scarboromazda.ca/en/newcars/model.spy?make=Mazda&model=5&year=2009 > check the specs here>/></a> to make a deal, and if less than 30 minutes the deal was sealed and the car will be ready after its body rust proofing, window tinting and registration were done, about a day or two...and off to Hatboro, PA we went and it was a very Nice Driving Car, with its Low Profile wide tires, riding in Nitrogen, and all operations can be set in Auto, (wiper, headlight, climate control) and even the 5 speed Auto transmission has a Manual Option, known as Steptronic, a flip to the left and tap-tap-tap up and down the car is in Manual Mode without the Clutch Pedal...or just stay in Auto and let it shifts by itself (can be shifted back and forth on the fly)...Power is transmitted to Front Wheels by a 2.3 liter DOHC 16V EFI engine and though there is no specs and how many seconds it can get from 0-100 km( maximum hway speed) I timed it somewhere between 8 to9 seconds, not bad for a small engine...fuel efficiency is quite good in Highway Driving, but not in City Driving as the Car is slightly bigger and heavier than conventional sedan.<br /> <br />So the “Big Boy” will have to learn to accept to ride in the second row seat as compared to always sitting beside Grandpa, the driver...and has to be buckled to his booster seat...It is not advisable to have a passenger less than 12 years of age occuppying Front Seat as the Air Bags and the possibility of impact with the dashboard is dangerous for younger passenger. It is even Illegal.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SlBypaIqGNI/AAAAAAAAA7E/2MlJye0Icm8/s1600-h/emily+apr+09+018.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SlBypaIqGNI/AAAAAAAAA7E/2MlJye0Icm8/s400/emily+apr+09+018.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354906012659357906" /></a><br />The Front...you may klik at the pix to view the enlarged image in separate window...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SlBxHiIf2SI/AAAAAAAAA68/Wx9af9zFPqM/s1600-h/emily+apr+09+037.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SlBxHiIf2SI/AAAAAAAAA68/Wx9af9zFPqM/s320/emily+apr+09+037.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354904331178989858" /></a><br />Parking alongside the "girls" own movers (francine and emily), the Toyota Sienna and the Kia Sportage.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SlBwdMjDMOI/AAAAAAAAA60/mqwLEpCWXnc/s1600-h/emily+apr+09+005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SlBwdMjDMOI/AAAAAAAAA60/mqwLEpCWXnc/s320/emily+apr+09+005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354903603830272226" /></a><br />The view from the Rear and passenger side...<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SlBvV4DhfkI/AAAAAAAAA6s/U0-s873Oyvk/s1600-h/emily+apr+09+007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SlBvV4DhfkI/AAAAAAAAA6s/U0-s873Oyvk/s400/emily+apr+09+007.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354902378558619202" /></a><br />Side view with sliding door wide open,(easy close door system)access to the Third row is thru the folded second row side seats pushed forward, the Centre or Jump Over, just like Francine does everytime... <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SlBu0UGksgI/AAAAAAAAA6k/EoU3swVYoQc/s1600-h/emily+apr+09+013.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SlBu0UGksgI/AAAAAAAAA6k/EoU3swVYoQc/s320/emily+apr+09+013.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354901801972052482" /></a><br />The two seats middle row with hideaway tiny snack centre table for the "special passenger".<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SlBuVqSKxYI/AAAAAAAAA6c/JiOe12OvxWQ/s1600-h/emily+apr+09+010.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SlBuVqSKxYI/AAAAAAAAA6c/JiOe12OvxWQ/s320/emily+apr+09+010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354901275350320514" /></a><br />The Cabin<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SlBt09cFDrI/AAAAAAAAA6U/NuckMtviBQ8/s1600-h/emily+apr+09+006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SlBt09cFDrI/AAAAAAAAA6U/NuckMtviBQ8/s320/emily+apr+09+006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354900713556479666" /></a><br /><br />The Mazda 5 side view, the GT model.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SlnYW5z0ffI/AAAAAAAAA7U/Xq_fwLDXDhM/s1600-h/may+and+manny+visit+july++09+006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SlnYW5z0ffI/AAAAAAAAA7U/Xq_fwLDXDhM/s400/may+and+manny+visit+july++09+006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357551119720807922" /></a><br /><br />The Twins (youngest in the family) visiting from the U.S. posing with the Mazda 5 somewhere in Niagara...the other is a Torontonian sis...July 11,2009<br /><br /><br />Special Bonus: Lolo Natic and Lola Mart, brand spanking New Chrysler Journey Crossover...love the scent of a new car...says lola Mart (as the kids would call them)...<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SlCCCj4tIKI/AAAAAAAAA7M/9Em66EPwayo/s1600-h/emily+apr+09+075.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SlCCCj4tIKI/AAAAAAAAA7M/9Em66EPwayo/s400/emily+apr+09+075.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354922937447948450" /></a>vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02713410142846357673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30514347.post-56783074841481324902009-04-10T01:40:00.018-04:002009-05-21T04:07:47.911-04:00a week with Francine and Emily<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/Se8eSDCRL_I/AAAAAAAAA5U/gBfl-V2td38/s1600-h/francine+and+emily+April+2009+179.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/Se8eSDCRL_I/AAAAAAAAA5U/gBfl-V2td38/s320/francine+and+emily+April+2009+179.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327510179603886066" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/Sd7lmVAylBI/AAAAAAAAA48/ZWNZc6oXsL8/s1600-h/francine+and+emily+April+2009+096.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/Sd7lmVAylBI/AAAAAAAAA48/ZWNZc6oXsL8/s400/francine+and+emily+April+2009+096.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322944256236753938" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/Sd7k8VTzGKI/AAAAAAAAA40/MFJeYjxaP9w/s1600-h/francine+and+emily+April+2009+045.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/Sd7k8VTzGKI/AAAAAAAAA40/MFJeYjxaP9w/s200/francine+and+emily+April+2009+045.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322943534761973922" /></a><br /><br />with lolo gene and sometimes her Physician<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/Sd7kdt6BKnI/AAAAAAAAA4s/cuApr7md1RU/s1600-h/francine+and+emily+April+2009+042.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/Sd7kdt6BKnI/AAAAAAAAA4s/cuApr7md1RU/s200/francine+and+emily+April+2009+042.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322943008788785778" /></a><br /> and lola joy her Pedia...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/Sd7jiT7T30I/AAAAAAAAA4k/aEv-seK6L7g/s1600-h/francine+and+emily+April+2009+061.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/Sd7jiT7T30I/AAAAAAAAA4k/aEv-seK6L7g/s200/francine+and+emily+April+2009+061.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322941988202602306" /></a><br />Emy with dad and mom and lolo natic and lola mart<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/Sd7i5xfx9yI/AAAAAAAAA4c/0Y3iB3UmZDA/s1600-h/francine+and+emily+April+2009+044.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/Sd7i5xfx9yI/AAAAAAAAA4c/0Y3iB3UmZDA/s200/francine+and+emily+April+2009+044.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322941291765561122" /></a><br /><br /><br />Emy with mom<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/Sd7hndNLvRI/AAAAAAAAA4U/4jEpssUlW08/s1600-h/francine+and+emily+April+2009+102.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/Sd7hndNLvRI/AAAAAAAAA4U/4jEpssUlW08/s320/francine+and+emily+April+2009+102.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322939877569576210" /></a><br /><br /><br />walking Francine to the School Bus P.U. Corner (junior kin)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/Sd7f9BC1v8I/AAAAAAAAA4M/RU9JITMzlII/s1600-h/francine+and+emily+April+2009+028.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/Sd7f9BC1v8I/AAAAAAAAA4M/RU9JITMzlII/s320/francine+and+emily+April+2009+028.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322938048943865794" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />the house the girls call "home"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/Sd7ex4pf7WI/AAAAAAAAA4E/pvr7qiCse80/s1600-h/francine+and+emily+April+2009+081.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/Sd7ex4pf7WI/AAAAAAAAA4E/pvr7qiCse80/s320/francine+and+emily+April+2009+081.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322936758199905634" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />emy with "lolo" <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SfB60oLhv9I/AAAAAAAAA5c/gANltcE7Rmk/s1600-h/francine+and+emily+April+2009+001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SfB60oLhv9I/AAAAAAAAA5c/gANltcE7Rmk/s320/francine+and+emily+April+2009+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327893403736850386" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/Sd7eG51yYyI/AAAAAAAAA38/hhTou6gQI_k/s1600-h/francine+and+emily+April+2009+093.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/Sd7eG51yYyI/AAAAAAAAA38/hhTou6gQI_k/s320/francine+and+emily+April+2009+093.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322936019785507618" /></a><br /> <br /> Francine and Emily<br /><br /> <br />Got snowed on the way somewhere in Buffalo, missed a few turns and a few more misses with the first use of the GPS, but this new tech guided me and sis right to the door of our grandnieces Francine and Emily in Hatboro, PA with very little delays as it re-calculated the route as soon as I missed the highlighted 3d maps plus the play by play (turn by turn) instruction of the pleasant voice prompts of "Samantha".vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02713410142846357673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30514347.post-5605020106489461282008-12-31T15:46:00.013-05:002009-01-02T04:57:09.383-05:00"Kuya" Mik first visit....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SV3hKSBQbkI/AAAAAAAAA1o/GN6VSHq0q7M/s1600-h/miko+3+001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SV3hKSBQbkI/AAAAAAAAA1o/GN6VSHq0q7M/s400/miko+3+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286629104354881090" /></a><br /><br />A little snow (about 4 cm.) just to show 'kuya' mik what it is all about.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SV3gw-h9pQI/AAAAAAAAA1g/Oci24yGv54E/s1600-h/miko+2+037.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SV3gw-h9pQI/AAAAAAAAA1g/Oci24yGv54E/s400/miko+2+037.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286628669626623234" /></a><br /><br />Let me drive this machine, we don't have this in California !!!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SV3gd4dwehI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/r9fpdUiAtto/s1600-h/miko+2+022.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SV3gd4dwehI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/r9fpdUiAtto/s320/miko+2+022.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286628341580855826" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SV3gHd8qs1I/AAAAAAAAA1Q/vSSQwgEfQkE/s1600-h/miko+2+015.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SV3gHd8qs1I/AAAAAAAAA1Q/vSSQwgEfQkE/s320/miko+2+015.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286627956505621330" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Niagara Falls, Ontario<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SV3f1Sw_mKI/AAAAAAAAA1I/JQfJYHdbXPg/s1600-h/miko+2+017.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SV3f1Sw_mKI/AAAAAAAAA1I/JQfJYHdbXPg/s320/miko+2+017.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286627644266223778" /></a><br /><br /><br />CN Tower, Toronto..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SVvajCA69KI/AAAAAAAAA0w/iJJPQeIZDzY/s1600-h/miko+417.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SVvajCA69KI/AAAAAAAAA0w/iJJPQeIZDzY/s400/miko+417.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286058883020420258" /></a><br /><br />Rockefeller Centre, New York, N.Y.vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02713410142846357673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30514347.post-38913700200515872792008-11-23T07:26:00.005-05:002008-11-23T11:38:00.556-05:00and another child to carry on... 1st birthday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SSlN8H3kATI/AAAAAAAAAyo/VUFJy2j_ad4/s1600-h/emily+1st+birthday+021.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SSlN8H3kATI/AAAAAAAAAyo/VUFJy2j_ad4/s400/emily+1st+birthday+021.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271830534113460530" /></a><br />Well, It was a very Good Year, my first and looking forward for many, many, many more. thank you all... Emily...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SSlNVv4Et2I/AAAAAAAAAyg/uSx5Vucz1mQ/s1600-h/emily+1st+birthday+007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SSlNVv4Et2I/AAAAAAAAAyg/uSx5Vucz1mQ/s400/emily+1st+birthday+007.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271829874838124386" /></a><br /><br />Party Guests<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SSlMjGmbJKI/AAAAAAAAAyY/__fczEAXcSU/s1600-h/emily+1st+birthday+011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SSlMjGmbJKI/AAAAAAAAAyY/__fczEAXcSU/s400/emily+1st+birthday+011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271829004764783778" /></a><br /><br /><br />Birthday girl Emily with mom, sis Chin Chin with Dad. My brother's grand daugthers, PA, USAvichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02713410142846357673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30514347.post-20482273799435866362008-11-09T16:20:00.008-05:002008-11-15T12:07:11.035-05:00Lest We Forget...Lest We Forget:<br /><br />11th hour, 11th day of the 11th month...WE REMEMBER<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.inflandersfields.be/">take a tour in flanders fields museum here</></a><br /><a href="http://www.canadamuseum.be/">the Maple Leaf museum, Belgium</a><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxSnPvoQ0inDjEtq5X6IMjMDsdfMLXMXkaSv-JQoKRYpbKwfuzXGFnejQ4oZD5kISytT0dBSwE_KwE' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br />If ye break faith with us who die<br />We shall not sleep....<br /><br /> -John McCrae-In Flanders Fields<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SRdUL07cJsI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/FUUGBUplin0/s1600-h/poppies.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 156px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SRdUL07cJsI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/FUUGBUplin0/s400/poppies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266770851396331202" border="0"></a><br /><br />WE SHALL KEEP THE FAITH<br /><br />Oh! You who sleep in “Flanders Fields,”<br /> Sleep sweet – to rise anew!<br /> We caught the Torch you threw<br />And, holding high we keep the Faith.<br /> With all who died.<br /><br />We cherish, too, the poppy red<br />That grows on fields where valor led:<br /> It seems to signal to the skies<br /> That blood of heroes never dies.<br />But lends a lustre to the red<br /><br />Of the flower that blooms above the dead<br /> In Flanders Fields.<br /><br />And now the Torch and Poppy red<br /> We wear in honor of our dead.<br /> Fear not that ye have died for naught;<br />We’ve learned the lesson that ye taught<br /> In Flanders Fields.<br /><br />A poem by:<br />Moina Michael (November 1918)vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02713410142846357673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30514347.post-33765187181377018502008-11-02T07:22:00.013-05:002010-05-15T08:20:42.986-04:00A liesurely night at the Range<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SQ4_w0ISo1I/AAAAAAAAAyA/InwmqdR7aeo/s1600-h/PC170207.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SQ4_w0ISo1I/AAAAAAAAAyA/InwmqdR7aeo/s400/PC170207.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264215122302378834" /></a><br />Saturday nights and the "Boys" don't have much to do, bring out the "toys" and head to the range and have some fun. Someone brings some decent digicams next time around. These cell cams do not do justice to the 'good' looks of the "pistoleros"(pistols..hehehe).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SQ2dG1Pi2VI/AAAAAAAAAxw/M2iaK5X8D2c/s1600-h/olympus+and+racheelle+076.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SQ2dG1Pi2VI/AAAAAAAAAxw/M2iaK5X8D2c/s400/olympus+and+racheelle+076.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264036280163031378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SQ2c2N6cBAI/AAAAAAAAAxo/lq-3QjMngbI/s1600-h/olympus+and+racheelle+079.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SQ2c2N6cBAI/AAAAAAAAAxo/lq-3QjMngbI/s400/olympus+and+racheelle+079.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264035994727613442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SQ2civFVUTI/AAAAAAAAAxg/nOV4ZU9yIYg/s1600-h/olympus+and+racheelle+080.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SQ2civFVUTI/AAAAAAAAAxg/nOV4ZU9yIYg/s400/olympus+and+racheelle+080.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264035660034298162" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SQ2eWSv4qKI/AAAAAAAAAx4/dmj0WB-D-aM/s1600-h/PC170206.JPG"><img style="display:0px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SQ2block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 40eWSv4qKI/AAAAAAAAAx4/dmj0WB-D-aM/s400/PC170206.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264037645292972194" /></a>vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02713410142846357673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30514347.post-19298832591489679132008-10-12T05:55:00.024-04:002008-10-14T08:28:11.537-04:00Hockey Night in Canada New Anthem - Canada Gold...Hockey Night in Canada has a new <strong>theme song</strong>. After a National Search, soliciting more than 1500 entries from fans and all members of the Canadian Public and the attraction of the $100,000 prize money to the winner, the winner which was decided by votes of the member of Public through Texts, emails and phones is Canadian Gold, composed by an Albertan Elementary School Teacher, beating Sticks to the Ice by a 13-year Toronto Boy.. But why the search and the dropping of the 40 year-theme song that besides from the O’Canada, the National Anthem, is the only other Canadian song that are distinctively recognizable all over the world? Also known as Canada’s second National Anthem...to find out how it all started you may start <A href="http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/438347">here, Iconic song sparks Hockey fight in Canada</></A> <br /><br />Sticks to the Ice-- by Robert Fraser Burke--Runner Up<br /><OBJECT class=BLOG_video_class id=BLOG_video-4a1a281b3e3860e4 height=266 width=320 contentId="4a1a281b3e3860e4"></OBJECT><br /><br />The Winner--Canada Gold--by Colin Oberst<br /><OBJECT class=BLOG_video_class id=BLOG_video-4b5f909eeaef117a height=266 width=320 contentId="4b5f909eeaef117a"></OBJECT><br /><br />...<br /><br />And the Iconic 40-year-old Hockey Theme Song (a.k.a.the second Canada National Anthem) now the property of TSN (Toronto Sports Network) as re-recorded by the 54- member Toronto Symphony Orhestra for TSN.<br /><OBJECT class=BLOG_video_class id=BLOG_video-8ff9bf6b1e34374a height=266 width=320 contentId="8ff9bf6b1e34374a"></OBJECT><br /><br />If you are wondering about the announcer sign-on at the beginning of the videos, it was the voice of Foster Hewitt, Canada’s Premier hockey play-by-play broadcaster and the mentioned of Newfoundland was before the Colony joined Canada in 1949...<br /><br /><OBJECT class=BLOG_video_class id=BLOG_video-85726f1123a75766 height=266 width=320 contentId="85726f1123a75766"></OBJECT>vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02713410142846357673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30514347.post-19227616944888239762008-10-05T23:49:00.015-04:002008-10-06T00:39:01.161-04:00Election Day - Tuesday, October 14, 2008Go Out and Vote!!!<br /><br />For your <strong>Riding and Candidates </strong>go to this <a href=http://www.thestar.com/federalelection/article/495390>ridings and candidates</></a><br /><br />For where each <strong>major party stands </strong>in every issue from war in Afghanistan, Economy, crime, poverty, foreign affairs you may check the complete and latest update of the <a href=http://www.thestar.com/federalelection/issues>Party's stands on Today's issues</></a><br /><br />The Parties:<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Conservative Party of Canada --- Leader - Stephen Harper<br />Mar. 04, 2008<br /> <br />Liberal Party of Canada --- Leader Stéphane Dion <br />Mar. 04, 2008<br /> <br />New Democratic Party of Canada --- Leader - Jack Layton<br />Mar. 04, 2008<br /> <br />Bloc Quebecois --- Leader Gilles Duceppe<br />Mar. 04, 2008<br /><br />Green Party of Canada --- Leader Elizabeth May<br />Mar. 04, 2008<br /><br />Libertarian Party of Canada<br />Sep. 21, 2008 <br /><br />Progressive Canadian Party<br />Sept. 2l, 2008<br /><br />Christian Heritage Party<br />Sep. 21, 2008<br /> <br />Communist Party of Canada<br />Sep. 21, 2008 <br /><br /> <br />First Peoples National Party of Canada<br />Sep. 21, 2008<br /> <br />Canadian Action Party<br />Sep. 21, 2008 <br /> <br />Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party ...<br />Sep. 21, 2008<br /> <br />Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada<br />Sep. 21, 2008*<br /><br />*date of filing with Election Canada.vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02713410142846357673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30514347.post-25196323740673859692008-08-18T02:24:00.012-04:002008-10-01T10:01:25.932-04:00The latest bundles from Davao..My late Bro's grandchildren..<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SOOCCaIy-II/AAAAAAAAAxQ/iK_9um1wd0s/s1600-h/P8110434.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SOOCCaIy-II/AAAAAAAAAxQ/iK_9um1wd0s/s400/P8110434.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252184568331696258" /></a><br /><br /><em>Big Bundles Indeed...Bro's daughter Anne and sons, Chico and Mawe...</em><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SKkYtaeRVuI/AAAAAAAAAkk/JJLUXDb_NSA/s1600-h/P7250348.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SKkYtaeRVuI/AAAAAAAAAkk/JJLUXDb_NSA/s200/P7250348.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235743210274379490" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SKkXO2cI0aI/AAAAAAAAAkM/yEMTWMJioNc/s1600-h/P7250353.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SKkXO2cI0aI/AAAAAAAAAkM/yEMTWMJioNc/s200/P7250353.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235741585694052770" /></a><br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> <strong>the two of us</strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SKkWm2TcsbI/AAAAAAAAAkE/V0OkvCnzSpg/s1600-h/Narcisist071407+(16).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SKkWm2TcsbI/AAAAAAAAAkE/V0OkvCnzSpg/s320/Narcisist071407+(16).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235740898462839218" /></a><br /><br /> <strong>Mawe is my name, and I follow Kuya Chico, the man</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SKkXnOaDfQI/AAAAAAAAAkc/sS_Xr8F8Zgw/s1600-h/P7250343.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SKkXnOaDfQI/AAAAAAAAAkc/sS_Xr8F8Zgw/s320/P7250343.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235742004444626178" /></a><br /> <strong>I am Chico, the First Born...</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SKkWM26GRvI/AAAAAAAAAj8/T9161H9p1aA/s1600-h/mom+and+chico.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SKkWM26GRvI/AAAAAAAAAj8/T9161H9p1aA/s320/mom+and+chico.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235740451948349170" /></a><br /><br /> <strong>Mom and the Eldest son Chico.</strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SKkZcDOda4I/AAAAAAAAAks/8Rj2Ds_rago/s1600-h/P4280251.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SKkZcDOda4I/AAAAAAAAAks/8Rj2Ds_rago/s320/P4280251.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235744011487898498" /></a><br /><br />we are Family, dad, mom (bro's daughter ann) chico and mawe, from the beautiful city of Toril, Davao City, Philippines.<em></em>vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02713410142846357673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30514347.post-77084507421092382692008-08-10T21:02:00.009-04:002008-08-10T22:18:08.621-04:00Series of Massive Explosions Rocked TorontoSunday Morning, at about 3:50 am ED, when most of Torontonians were asleep, (I was awake and may had heard the series of Explosions, but never had given them some second thoughts as it was raining and could have been a series of thunders, with the absence of lightnings following, there was no mistaken that they were the sounds of Explosions that many reported could be heard miles away) a Series of Massive Explosions Rock the Northern Part of the City where a Propane Distributor-Dealers was located. <br /><br />One employee,said to the truck Dispatcher for the Propane Company is not accounted for and Sadly one Firefighter Collapsed on the job and was rushed to the Hospital without vital signs and died..the cause of death still unknown..<br /><br />Thousands of Residence within 1.6 km radius were evacuated and the Fire Dept. and Police reported only a few minor injuries among the victims: <br /><br /><br /><OBJECT class=BLOG_video_class id=BLOG_video-f67fc56c33b5703a height=266 width=320 contentId="f67fc56c33b5703a"></OBJECT><br /><OBJECT class=BLOG_video_class id=BLOG_video-35ce3bc6ca8bd349 height=266 width=320 contentId="35ce3bc6ca8bd349"></OBJECT><br /><br /><a href=http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/475696>thousands who fled blast told they can go home</></a><br /><br /><blockquote>Sunny Freeman <br />Staff Reporters<br />Bill Taylor <br />Thousands of people who were forced to flee after a series of explosions early today are being allowed to return home.<br /> <br />Calling it a "controlled return procedure," police began allowing some people back into the area around Keele St. and Wilson Ave. shortly after 8 o'clock tonight.<br />Some residents are being accompanied by police and other security personnel.<br />Although it was a miracle that thousands escaped unscathed from the series of massive explosions in the city's northwest end, a firefighter died and at least one other person remains unaccounted for.<br /> <br />The firefighter, identified this evening as Bob Leek, was declared dead after being taken to hospital with no vital signs. He collapsed on the grounds of the Sunrise Propane Industrial Gases distribution plant in the Wilson Ave. and Keele St. area that literally blew up early this morning, forcing thousands to flee.<br /><br />Toronto Fire division chief David Sheen told reporters this afternoon that Leek, a 25-year firefighting veteran and a personal friend, did not die of any trauma inflicted at the scene, such as being hit by falling debris.<br /> <br />"It was not traumatic circumstances," he said, his voice quivering. "There was every effort made to resuscitate him."<br /><br />The cause of death, or the exact time he died, are not known, officials said, and will probably be determined at an autopsy in the next couple of days.<br /> <br />Officials said this afternoon that 18 people were injured in total. The person unaccounted for is believed to be the propane plant's truck dispatcher.</blockquote><br /><br /><strong>Why would they allow a propane company to open up in a residential area?” said Fernando Caschera, 56. “I don’t understand.”</strong> <br />One resident asked...and this question will be front and centre during the Public Inquiry that will surely follows the Fire Marshall Investigations and the Police Investigations...Why???vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02713410142846357673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30514347.post-34282099197129941082008-07-13T04:24:00.012-04:002008-07-21T12:23:40.681-04:00Jinggoy was here and so was bibs...summertime<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SHnDEZHux1I/AAAAAAAAAj0/e0IuUHnonAI/s1600-h/may+las+vegas+and+others+180.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SHnDEZHux1I/AAAAAAAAAj0/e0IuUHnonAI/s320/may+las+vegas+and+others+180.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222419723143006034" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SHnC1x84x8I/AAAAAAAAAjs/xKFrKNIOm-8/s1600-h/may+las+vegas+and+others+181.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SHnC1x84x8I/AAAAAAAAAjs/xKFrKNIOm-8/s320/may+las+vegas+and+others+181.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222419472110372802" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SHm_bGfjE1I/AAAAAAAAAjM/IgMe_jNlYzY/s1600-h/may+las+vegas+and+others+157.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SHm_bGfjE1I/AAAAAAAAAjM/IgMe_jNlYzY/s320/may+las+vegas+and+others+157.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222415715233108818" /></a><br /><br />water is fine...walk on the water you two or swim (too cold?)<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SHm-bAzR-oI/AAAAAAAAAjE/8JrZnhK1DdA/s1600-h/may+las+vegas+and+others+148.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SHm-bAzR-oI/AAAAAAAAAjE/8JrZnhK1DdA/s400/may+las+vegas+and+others+148.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222414614193633922" /></a><br /><br />sitting solo with the Bay for the background<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SHm9mPFYRnI/AAAAAAAAAi0/vskQIXNlPIE/s1600-h/may+las+vegas+and+others+111.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SHm9mPFYRnI/AAAAAAAAAi0/vskQIXNlPIE/s320/may+las+vegas+and+others+111.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222413707494573682" /></a><br />sis and hubby, wow, after all these years!!!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SHm86P-XW1I/AAAAAAAAAis/dZpsH6jT82g/s1600-h/may+las+vegas+and+others+004.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SHm86P-XW1I/AAAAAAAAAis/dZpsH6jT82g/s200/may+las+vegas+and+others+004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222412951819344722" /></a><br /><br />bibs with cousin, she can play the guitar too and good, i hope by now.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SHm8a8-64GI/AAAAAAAAAik/Nb_66CadLyo/s1600-h/may+las+vegas+and+others+068.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n6UrY--I5XA/SHm8a8-64GI/AAAAAAAAAik/Nb_66CadLyo/s200/may+las+vegas+and+others+068.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222412414145454178" /></a><br /><br /><strong>mom, dad, bibs and kuya pao (you may call me Jinggoy)... somewhere in monterey, ca.usa</strong>vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02713410142846357673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30514347.post-82590481677710580212008-07-01T12:59:00.004-04:002008-07-01T13:30:08.164-04:00Between the Two Divides - the Electricity Rates..Just as Recently as few weeks ago, there were lots of Goings On in the Republic of the Philippines in Regards to the Electricity Rates charge by the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) and is said to be the highest in Asia next to Japan (as we all knew Japan has the highest Cost of living in all Asia). There was an Attempt by the Government Pension Agency, known by its initial GSIS to take over the Management with a promise that it will be able to lower the rates. The current management is under the Lopezes, the Old Oligarch families who have been the on-and-off controlling majority interests of the country's largest Electricity Distributors.<br /><br />Now to compare the typical electricity rates between the two Particular comparable situations, I posted our household billings which maybe compared by those who has the experience of paying the Highest Rate of Electricity in Asia Next to Japan:<br /><br />Account Number***<br />000 776 93<br />Meter Number***<br /><strong>***altered to maintain privacy</strong>1024<br /> <br />Statement Date Amount Due Due Date Amount Paid<br /> <br />Jun 25 2008<br />$145.53 = (<strong>Total Bill for 61 days for the total usage of 1160 kWh + 43 kWh system loss (3.76 %)). Exchange rate of $1 to 42 Pesos</strong>:<br />Jul 12 2008<br /> <br />SCARBOROUGH ON<br />CoTttactm"ar 416.542.8000<br />Page<br />1 / 1<br />● Website<br />www.torontohydro.com<br />A 1.5% monthly late payment interest charge will be applied if received after due date<br /> <br />Your Electricity Charges<br /><br />Electricity<br />394.628 KWH @ 5.000 cents/KWH 19.50<br />808.987 KWH @ 5.000 cents/KWH 40.45<br />Delivery 62.32<br />Regulatory 7.97<br />Debt Retirement Charge 8.12<br /><br />138.59<br />Your Total Electricity Charges<br />6.94 = 5 % <strong>Federal Goods and Services Tax</strong>.<br />G.S.T. (G.S.T. Registration 89671 8327 RT0001)<br />Compare your daily usage<br /><br />Read Date kWh Usage<br />r->10 JUN 08 i:;l58W«!ffi;; 1.160<br />10 APR 08 W$$$$ii88iS 1.394<br />08 FES 08 *?*.S::::;S;:;;i:5;;;;:S 1.324<br />07 DEC 07 iiiiiilisi 1,269<br />10 OCT 07 SSlliSiigg: 1.265<br />09 AUG 07 :sS;j:s:;:;jSS!:?;iS}:'?:;S 1.717<br />-3»08 JUN 07 fiisliiii;;: 1.125<br />10 APR 07 iligiill 1.268<br />08 FEB 07 kWh/dav c ,,..,, ^513<br />10 20 30 40 50 60<br /><br /> <br />Your previous charges<br />Amount of last bill<br />Totai Payments-Thank you<br />Balance Forward<br />169.64 169.64<br />0.00<br /> <br />Amount to be Withdrawn Jul 12 2008<br />$145.53<br />Every Kilowatt Counts Summer Sweepstakes -Reduce your summer electricity use by 10% for a chance to win green prizes! Details at jwww.torontohydro.com/summersweepstakes<br />Stay informed. Get access to the latest news, info, and tips on electricity conservation. Sign up for our new e-Newsletter at www.torontohvdro.com/enewstettgr.<br />Your electricity usage<br /><br />Meter Number Meter Reading Period Number of Days Read Type Units Self-Contained Current Reading Previous Reading kWh Used Loss Factor Adjustment Adjusted kWhUsed<br />10248265 APR 10 2008 To JUN 10 2008 61 Est. 1 9505 - 8346 = 1150 X 1.0375* = 1203.616<br /><br /><strong>Further comment by Me</strong>:<br />(* Technical Loss at 3.76 % added to the charges... Billings is for 61 days, from April 10 to June 10 as per meter readings. The surge on the usage between the first 30 days and the later 31 days is the use of central air due to the heat wave during the days of late may and early June...)<br /><br />Breakdown of delivery charge by the distributor:<br /><br />Transmission Charge1 - 1.02¢/kWh <br />Distribution Charge - 1.87¢/kWh <br />Lost Revenue Adjustment Charge (New) - 0.08¢/kWh <br />Shared Savings Charge (New) - 0.09¢/kWh- (This charge was for the lost revenue incurred for last year shared savings on conservation measures...the goal here is to conserve energy, yet still not burden the taxpayers for the shortfall in revenue but instead the users of electricity...the more you use the more you compensate for others savings. <br />Customer Charge - $<strong>12.97/30 days —(Fixed Charge)-</strong><br /><strong>Also very important note</strong>: Charges by the Generators of Electricity are collected by local Distributors without Markups on behalf of the Generators:<br /><br />Note: highlighted and referenced notations are mine:vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02713410142846357673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30514347.post-51758154307759215222008-06-29T23:17:00.005-04:002008-06-29T23:48:22.592-04:00The 2008 Toronto's Gay Pride Parade - June 29“Do Tell” it’s Ok... for the first time, members the Canadian Armed Forces joined the Gay Pride Week Parade this Year.<br /><br /><br /><OBJECT class=BLOG_video_class id=BLOG_video-62eb80a00bd0e119 height=266 width=320 contentId="62eb80a00bd0e119"></OBJECT><br /><br />Crowds flock to watch the Pride Parade...<br /><br /><br /><blockquote>"It's a huge thing for me personally," said Warrant Officer John McDougall, a parade participant who has been an openly gay member of the military for 13 years. "To be able to be in public and be recognized not just for being a soldier, but for being a soldier who happens to be gay is amazing”.</blockquote><br /><br />McDougall and his colleagues joined 5,000 drag queens, bikers, and scantily-clad men who marched in the parade in front of scores of spectators. Other participants in the flashy celebration included Liberal MPs Bob Rae and Belinda Stronach, Toronto Mayor David Miller, and Federal NDP leader Jack Layton<br /><a href=http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/451459>2008 Gay Pride Parade</></a>vichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02713410142846357673noreply@blogger.com