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If this is your first visit, welcome! This site is devoted to my life experiences as a Filipino-American who immigrated from the Philippines to the United States in 1960. I came to the US as a graduate student when I was 26 years old. I am now in my mid-80's and thanks God for his blessings, I have four successful and professional children and six grandchildren here in the US. My wife and I had been enjoying the snow bird lifestyle between US and Philippines after my retirement from USFDA in 2002. Macrine(RIP),Me and my oldest son are the Intellectual migrants. Were were born in the Philippines, came to the US in 1960 and later became US citizens in 1972. Some of the photos and videos in this site, I do not own. However, I have no intention on infringing on your copyrights. Cheers!

Sunday, December 8, 2019

Turning Eighty Five in Twelve Days

Latest Photo of the Katague-Jambalos Clan, 2019
In the next 12 days, I will turn 85 years young. Some of my relatives and friends asked me what I have done and what have I done that makes me proud of myself.  I thought for a moment and an item that flashed into my memory is the article I wrote in my Hubpages.com account as follows:
 
https://letterpile.com/inspirational/my-bucket-list-101-things-to-do-before-i-die

Of the 101 items, I have done 98 items. The only 3 items I have not done and will  not be able to do in my current situation are #32, #33 and #34.

The other article that I am proud of is my personal participation to help alleviate the sufferings of the burnt victims of the bombing of the World Trade Center and Pentagon on September 11, 2001.

https://hubpages.com/education/the-day-the-world-trembled

The next item that I will also remember is Macrine's ( my spouse of 62 years) and my involvement with the Medical and Dental Mission in Marinduque-Philippines.  Marinduque is our second home- we have a retirement home and beach house in this beautiful island south of Manila.
Medical Mission of Love to Marinduque, 2004

https://hubpages.com/politics/medical-mission-of-love-to-marinduque

Last but not least is my writing activities( Hubpages and Personal blogs) after my retirement from the Food and Drug Administration in 2002.

1. https://hubpages.com/my/hubs/stats

2. https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2322822668769076508#allposts/src=sidebar


Allow me to quote my favorite saying: You have only lived if you have touched the life of others. Thank you Lord for giving me this opportunity to celebrate my 85th birthday! For a summary of my autobiography read:

Golden Wedding Anniversary Photo, Boac, Marinduque, Philippines, 2007

https://davidbkatague.blogspot.com/2011/12/trail-blazer-in-hemistry.html

One of the highlights of my work as a Chemistry Reviewer and Team Leader for the FDA was this letter of appreciation from Sion A. Boney, President of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.  


This is a Letter of Appreciation from the President of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company thanking me of my work as Chemistry Reviewer, 1997

For my other awards and accomplishments read: 

1. https://davidbkatague.blogspot.com/2019/11/my-involvement-with-united-states.html 

2. https://davidbkatague.blogspot.com/2014/05/my-self-destruct-selfie-and-other-non_17.html 
Of course my most important achievements in life is producing 4 professional children who are successful in their chosen fields of livelihood: Their bios are listed in their linkedin page as follows:

1. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dodie-katague-83ab6a18

2. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinah-katague-832ab67

3. https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-katague-b1a9037

4. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ditas-katague-7a155a5

Meanwhile, enjoy to one of my favorites- Serenade by Franz Schubert

https://youtu.be/wj2GDmaEDSs

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