Lingsat, San Fernando, La Union
Saw the beach property this morning: overgrown weeds all over. The new road that the municipality built right next to our fence stretches from the main highway to the beach. they wanted to put a concrete boardwalk along the shore but most of the beach property owners it is better left as is so that the sand will return, otherwise, they might simply ruin the shoreline and the surf. some officials were actually looking for one of our family members that time they had the surf competition and the battle of the bands right outside our property, they wanted to request that we give them an extra 6 feet for the road. my uncle heard about it and avoided them the whole time. thank you uncle third!
there's lots of work to do. need a weed whacker and chain saw but both of these are not sold in the philippines, and the chain saw is illegal unless registered with the government (to prevent illegal logging). we will probably hire workers to remove the weeds. need some gravel and dirt for landscaping. probably this weekend we will get some things done.
we will return to manila this weekend though to celebrate both mine and my mom's birthday at the church. (i have been "ageless" for years now and haven't really celebrated my birthday but since i am with my family i can make an exception.)
my relatives here in the province are actually preparing something but it's also going to some kind of a "despedida" party for my auntie marilen and uncle renato who are leaving for the US to immigrate - after such a long wait, more than 20 years, for the petition, by uncle's twin brother, to be approved; and, also, Auntie Esther's birthday this coming saturday - please send healing thoughts for her, she is battling bone cancer.
anyway, the weather here is utterly humid and hot!!! not too much rain yet. it seems that the monsoon season has been delayed. we hope for cool weather soon.
Saw the beach property this morning: overgrown weeds all over. The new road that the municipality built right next to our fence stretches from the main highway to the beach. they wanted to put a concrete boardwalk along the shore but most of the beach property owners it is better left as is so that the sand will return, otherwise, they might simply ruin the shoreline and the surf. some officials were actually looking for one of our family members that time they had the surf competition and the battle of the bands right outside our property, they wanted to request that we give them an extra 6 feet for the road. my uncle heard about it and avoided them the whole time. thank you uncle third!
there's lots of work to do. need a weed whacker and chain saw but both of these are not sold in the philippines, and the chain saw is illegal unless registered with the government (to prevent illegal logging). we will probably hire workers to remove the weeds. need some gravel and dirt for landscaping. probably this weekend we will get some things done.
we will return to manila this weekend though to celebrate both mine and my mom's birthday at the church. (i have been "ageless" for years now and haven't really celebrated my birthday but since i am with my family i can make an exception.)
my relatives here in the province are actually preparing something but it's also going to some kind of a "despedida" party for my auntie marilen and uncle renato who are leaving for the US to immigrate - after such a long wait, more than 20 years, for the petition, by uncle's twin brother, to be approved; and, also, Auntie Esther's birthday this coming saturday - please send healing thoughts for her, she is battling bone cancer.
anyway, the weather here is utterly humid and hot!!! not too much rain yet. it seems that the monsoon season has been delayed. we hope for cool weather soon.
posted by Mimi | 11:53 PM
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