In this blog, I’d like to talk about words and its effect on us. Growing up, one of the rhymes taught in school was “Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never harm me.” Researching the origin of this rhyme pointed to Gary Martin’s The Phrase Finder site, where he explains: ‘Sticks…
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Just jokes…
It’s May 2021! Since it is a new month, and because my sister reminded me to incorporate humor in my blogs, this week’s post will just be jokes. Thanks to Reader’s Digest and Peanuts Fandom for these. Enjoy! Hunting gone wrong Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He’s not…
What truly matters in your life?
Two weeks ago, with the passing of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, I searched online for more videos and info on him. He was 99 years old, just short of being officially a centenarian in June! From what I saw and read, his was a life committed to duty first (he knew his role as…
The Lights Fest
Last Saturday, our little family drove out to Stonyford, CA to participate in The Lights Fest event nearest us. This event, as described by the organizers, “is an experience where thousands of friends and families gather to listen to live music, fill up on food trucks and light up life by sharing personal wishes, dreams…
Happy birthday, Mom!
April 1st is always a special day for our family. It’s not because it is April Fools’ Day, but because it is our mom’s birthday. Eleanor Funda-Sardual was born in the hills of Casala-an, Siaton, Negros Oriental during World War II. Her parents, Joaquin and Umnui (nee Sinsook) Funda, with dear friends, Dr. Robert Benton…
A trip to Yosemite National Park
Yesterday, our family was in Yosemite National Park, because a niece who was visiting from Dubai had not yet been to the Park. On the way there, a conversation on family outings started, where each one recalled childhood memories. One mentioned yearly trips to Calamba, Misamis Occidental, where her mom’s family hailed from. Another mentioned…
Childhood Value Series: #5 STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE
This is a series on values that I learned growing up which I still keep to this day. This series is six blogs long. We are on the second to the last of the values, value #5: STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE. (In case you’re interested, #1 was INTEGRITY, #2 was DOING CHORES, #3 was FINISH WHAT YOU START, and #4…
Childhood Value Series: #4 THE GOLDEN RULE
As mentioned in the last three blogs, this is a series on values that I learned growing up which I still keep to this day. This series is six blogs long. We are on childhood value #4: THE GOLDEN RULE. (In case you’re interested, #1 was INTEGRITY, #2 was DOING CHORES, and #3 was FINISH…
Childhood Value Series: #3 FINISH WHAT YOU START
As mentioned in the last two blogs, this is a series on values that I learned growing up which I still keep to this day. This series is six blogs long. We are on childhood value #3: FINISH WHAT YOU START. (In case you’re interested, #1 was INTEGRITY and #2 was DOING CHORES. You can read…
Childhood Value Series: #6 KEEP THE FAITH
This is a series on values that I learned growing up which I still keep to this day. This series is six blogs long. We are on the last one, value #6: KEEP THE FAITH. (In case you’re interested, #1 was INTEGRITY, #2 was DOING CHORES, #3 was FINISH WHAT YOU START, #4 was THE…