It's Christmas Time

Are you excited for Christmas? I look forward for Christmas this year in fact, I already decorated the living room before Thanksgiving. Too soon? Not really! I saw some houses in the neighborhood already set up their candy canes and Christmas lights in their yard. Our Christmas Tree was up a week before Thanksgiving but, I gradually hang the ornaments ... until today. Hopefully, on the 1st day of December, I will be done decorating. The picture below is our miniature Christmas Village.

This was our Christmas Tree last year.

This year, some miniature buildings are added to the Christmas Village collection.

We spent our Christmas last year in our condo.

This Christmas holiday will be our first in this neighborhood.

Well, I hope that you are as excited as I am for this Christmas. I have one special wish for this Christmas though. May God bless the hearts of my friends who lost their love-ones on Dec.16 CDO flooding. I wish them well, peace and happiness knowing that their love-ones are now in heaven ... looking after them.

At the Port of Macabalan

Do you know where this is? I took this picture in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines at the Port of Macabalan. My husband and I were waiting for our ship to sail to Bohol Island and saw the kids swimming and begging for money. Some passengers throw coins at them. The kids had to catch it or swim under water to get it. Most of the time, they got the coins.  That's a hard work huh? I wonder if the waters are still blue today? I did not throw any coins but, I throw foods.

I decided to buy cookies and throw it to where they are. It floats so; it is easy to get.

It's Truly More Fun in the Philippines

The Department of Tourism in the Philippines has a new slogan campaign: "It's More Fun in the Philippines" showcasing people, places, events, food, animals and culture of the Philippines. After ten days of unveiling, the slogan became controversial regarding the "source of the phrase" but, I will not elaborate on that aspect. I participated because I wanted to show the World that it is truly fun in the Philippines because of Real Friendship.It is more fun the Philippines because of the quality time given by the father to his son. They are making a sand castle.
It is more fun in the Philippines because the sky will brag it's beauty during sunrise and sunset. The picture was taken in Surigao City, Philippines. If you want to display your thoughts as to why: "It's More Fun in the Philippines", please download your personal photos at morefunmaker.com. Make it positive please. We are promoting our beautiful country. It is ironic to see Flooding as the main description with the logo: More Fun in the Philippines." It is not fun at all so; have a sound judgment.

Cagayan de Misamis: 1924

*This is a Re-post with permission from the author himself..

Shared by Enrico Ramon Lluch.

President Emilio Aguinaldo visited Cagayan de Misamis in OCtober 5, 1924. This photo shows a make-shift covered stand, which after careful study, indicates this to be on the spot at the present day Divisoria, Tiano Brothers Street end, facing the Rizal Monument.

The corner house in the near background used to house "Mama's Favorite" Store in the 70's.

I am posting these, scanned from Tita Tellie Velez' collection -- in celebration of our city's charter anniversary.

On June 15, 1950 former President Elpidio Quirino signed Republic Act No. 521 in the Malacañang Palace. It granted the status of a chartered city to the Municipality of Cagayan de Misamis. This was made possible through the efforts of then Congressman Emmanuel Pelaez, who eventually became the Vice President of the Philippines.

Cagayan de Oro was declared a highly urbanized city by the Ministry of Local Government on November 22, 1983.

Cagayan de Oro City Fiesta 2010

It is so nice to see these pictures right? These are the property of SOCORRO, taken during the city fiesta of Cagayan de Oro 2010.

After seeing these pictures in her FB account, I asked her if I can share it to my readers in this blog. She gave me permission of course.
I remember this area. I saw the sign of DXCC so, this is Velez St nearby the junction of Marcos Bridge( W), Macabalan (N) and heading to Lapasan on (E).
The location of the photographer is in the park of VICENTE de Lara which is nearby Central Bank and the Provincial Capitol of Misamis Oriental.

I can only imagine the crowd in this area who came from the East side of the city such as Lapasan, Cugman, Gusa, Bugo who occupied this place because it is very convenient.

Here's one of the participants of the parade, I guess that is Bugo National High School. I am not really sure though. I wish to come home next year for the Fiesta Celebration!