EYEGLASS WORLD REVIEW FEBRUARY 15, 2022

 What? A review of an eyeglass place? How about the food place? I am taking a little rest from food review. I thought you might want something different besides food.

What I found out is that you have to have money to buy eyeglasses. Is it not like that with everything? You are right. What am I talking about? I mean to say that if you do not have an insurance, be prepared to spend for eyeglasses. 

Would you like a little bit of history? Of course. It is kind of interesting. It was founded by Marco Musa in 1988 with his brothers Max and Marc Andrea at Highland Beach, Florida. It operates 64 stores in 23 states. Though his company Vision Care Holdings, Marco also headed the Lasik Vision Institute. 

Two pairs of eyeglasses cost $ 178.00. They have 2 glasses for $78.00. Then why did it become $178.00? I will tell you. 2 eyeglasses with plastic frames cost $78.00. Premium anti- reflection coating for left is $25.00, for the right is $25.00. So, for 1 pair, $25 + $25 + $78= $128. The second pair is $128. $128 +$128=$ 256. $256.00 - 78 = $178.00.

This is a no frill eyeglass place. The personnel is good, nice and attentive. You go in, pick your 2 glasses and you sit down. You give your prescription, they take a look at the prescription and your eyeglass choices. Cost and breakdown is given to you and payment is made. Can you just give a down payment? Oooops, sorry, I did not even asked. My reason? If I do not pay now, I might spend the money for something else. Am I right? Of course I am! Then they check if they have it and they take measurements of your eye. At first, they said they have one of the eyeglasses in stock. Upon further measurements, the lenses did not fit the frame. Your hopes for at least one eyeglass went kaput! Oh well, it is better to wait than to have an ill fitting glasses, is it not? They tell you it has to go out and it will take 2 weeks.

Waiting seems forever. Glasses were ordered December 17, 2021. Guess when it arrived? I called once after a week with no luck I called again on December 30,2021, and it was already there. I was glad I called. He wanted us to pick it up the next day, but I insisted to come since it was near our house. It was 6 pm when we arrived at the store. He took it out, gave it to us, placed in a bag and off we went. He did not even let it be worn and tried for him to see if it fits! Oh well. What do you expect with a $78.00 glasses? I beg your pardon? It cost $178.00! That is not cheap! Alright. What do you think should have been done? For the customer to try it and see if it fits. Right? Yes! Thank goodness, the glasses were alright!

Any comments?

That is all for now, folks. Until next time. May God bless all of us!

REVIEW OF ARBY'S RESTAURANT JANUARY 31, 2022

 Woohoo!!!  Another fast food joint?  You bet! This is the most affordable restaurant nowadays, is it not? I do not know about that. Going out to eat is getting really expensive. But getting a carry out is cheaper by all means than eating in a sit down fancy restaurant, plus you have to pay tip. That is so true. Anyway, let us get back to my review.

A little bit of history....Arby's is an American fast foods sandwich chain with more than 3300 system wide and third in terms of revenue. It was founded in Boardman, Ohio on July 23, 1964 by Forrest and Leroy Raffel, restaurant equipment business owners, who thought there was a market opportunity for a fast food franchise other than hamburgers. Are they not geniuses to think about that? Don't we all wish we have minds like that? Oh, well. Anyway, do you know where the name Arby's came from? No? Let me tell you. It was from the initials of Raffel Brothers...R.B., often mistaken for roast beef. It is a flagship property of Inspire Brands who also took ownership of Buffalo Wild Wings on February 58, 2018. Did you know that? Now you know. Go ahead, tell everyone. Then they will think you are smart. Ha! Ha! Ha! Enough! OMG! What is wrong with you? I just want to go back to my review before I forget what I have to say. Is that alright? Yes, go ahead.

As usual, it was a carryout. It was a family pack ( $12.00), consisting of a choice of 2 sandwiches ( I chose Beef and Cheddar sandwiches), 4 sliders ( I chose 2 Buffalo sliders and 2 roast beef sliders), 4 small curly fries, and 1 order of jalapeno bites (8 piece) with2 broncoberry dip. I also ordered 2 Greek gyro ( 2 for $6.00). Total cost with tax: $19.08. That was a lot of food for that price. Why? Coupon! Yes, coupons! Do not leave home without a coupon! 

How was the food? Actually, they were really good. The beef and cheddar sandwiches were delicious, complete with the sauce, jalapeno bites were awesome and sliders were also good. I was surprised with the gyros. They were really good! Will I buy it again? Of course! There you go. If you are tired of hamburgers, roast beef is a very good alternative.

Any comments or suggestions are welcome.

This is all. Until next time.

A REVIEW OF BURGER KING JANUARY 19, 2022

 Burger King. What? Another fast food restaurant? You must be a fast food lover? Well, yes and no. Yes, because the cost is reasonable, it can satisfy hunger and you do not have to cook. Am I right? I see heads bobbing up and down. No, because after a while, you get tired of eating hamburgers and pizza and I think there is not a lot of nutrition in these foods. Am I also right on this? Come on nutritionists, say something!

Before I proceed, let us have a little history of Burger King. Burger King (BK) is a multinational American chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, based in Miami-Dade County, Florida. BK was founded as Insta-Burger King in Jacksonville, Florida in 1953. In 1954, 2 franchisees, David Edgerton and James McLamore purchased it and renamed it Burger King.Whopper became the BK signature product in 1957. As of December 31, 2018 it has 17,796 outlets in 100 countries, half in the United States. 

Back to my review:

I bought a family special which consist of 3 whoppers, 3 Junior whoppers and 3 small fries. Cost was $13.76 including a 6 % tax. Not bad? Yes. It was cheap. How come? Coupon! Do you not buy anything without a coupon? You said it. Coupon! Coupon! Coupon! Don't leave home without it! That is why I have quite a bit of coupons at home and in my purse! Wow! How about that? Ha! Ha! Ha!

Well, how was it? The whoppers were good, as usual, hamburgers with tomatoes, mayonnaise, lettuce, a little slice of onion and pickles. Pickles were too sour for me that I had to remove it. I think I remembered the whopper being so much bigger and more tastier. When? Probably many, many moons ago? Ha! How come you do not want to say the year? We will know that you are ancient? Ha! Ha! Ha! Oh my gosh! Stop it! Why are you grilling me? I am the reviewer! Please keep quiet. Yes, madam. Anyway, have you heard the word inflation? Everything is expensive nowadays, so stop complaining. Let me get back to my review. 

The Junior whopper was not as good. It is smaller with the mayonnaise and mustard. I ended adding tomatoes and lettuce on it to make it better. I wonder if they forgot the mayonnaise, lettuce and onions? The french fries were good, but it could have been more crispy. What do you expect with $13.00 hamburgers and fries? Plus if you want a made to order hamburgers and fries, make it yourself! That is sooo true. That is why I have an indoor grill, except it takes time to make the patties and grill. But you are so right, homemade hamburgers are better and tastier. Except when you buy it, you do not have to clean up afterwards. True. To buy or not to buy? That is the million dollar question! Oh, well. 

Take care. Until next time.

CHICKEN SHACK REVIEW JANUARY 11, 2022

 Chicken! Chicken! Chicken! Are you tired of chicken? Perhaps. But there is nothing else to eat that is cheap except chicken, burgers and pizza! Don't you think chicken is better than pizza? Oooops.... I see many pizza lovers giving me a dirty look. So sorry. That is my cue to stop and go back to my topic.....chicken! 

What is my order? An order of super ( 12 piece chicken, whole slab of ribs and 2 sides) $50.99, and an order of large mushroom ( $8.49). Cost: $62.33. Since the order was online, there was a 20 % discount. Final cost: $50.43. 

Was the food good? We have ordered from Chicken Shack before, but it was always by phone or in the store. This is the first time that we ordered online and it was the day before. 

The chicken was broasted. What is broasted chicken? It is fried in oil inside a pressure cooker. The broasting technique began in 1954 when American businessman and inventor, L. A. M. Phelan combined parts of a deep fryer and pressure cooker as a way to cook chicken more quickly. With his invention, Phelan trademarked the words "broaster" and "broasted food ." Broasted chicken is healthier,  have less calories and up to 40 - 70 % less fat than frying. Why is that? Broasting uses only 1/4 cup of oil compared to 1 and 1 1/2 cup of oil for frying. Wow! You think you are smart now? Yes! Jealous, that I know this? Ha! Ha! Ha! Show off! Anyway, back to my topic....

I thought the chicken were kind of hard. I was wondering if the chicken were cooked a long time ago since the order was the day before? It did not taste fresh. Really? Yes. I know fresh chicken since I have eaten many. And then, there were 3 wings in the box. Three very small wings! I wonder if these were not from a chicken??? Did you eat it? Yes, I did. I did not want to eat it, but I was curious and did not want it to go to waste. How did it taste? Hard and alright. Oh, well. I learned my lesson. Which?? I will not order a day ahead!!

The slab of ribs were really good. It was probably because of the sauce, which reminded me of sweet Baby Ray sauce. The 2 sides were onion rings ( really good) and broasted potatoes with lots of butter ( there goes the calories!). 

The broasted mushrooms were really good. It was the first one to be finished, as usual. Yummy!

Please feel free to comment or give suggestions.

That is all for now. Until next time. Take care.   

JET'S PIZZA REVIEW JANUARY 5, 2022

Jet's pizza review. Another pizza place? You must really like pizza! You got it babe! It is one of the inexpensive, filling, super fast carry out in America! Are you ready? Yes, sir!!

First, a little history of Jet's pizza. It first opened in 1978 by brothers Eugene and John Jetts in a vacant party store converted into a restaurant in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Founder Eugene was about to buy a new home, but on the way there, his passion for pizza took over. The rest is history. Back to my carry out of Jet's pizza.

My order? A large deep dish Jet 10 ($ 18.99), best of Jet's small, ($9.99) and a chocolate chip cookie( $6.99). Total cost  = $38.13. Whoa! That is very expensive! It sure is. I did not pay that price. Why? Because I had a coupon.Coupon, Baby cakes, C...O....U...P...O...N! You have to have coupons nowadays to buy everything. That's it, but oftentimes, you do not have coupons. And coupons are getting scarce now, is it not? How much did I pay? $25.13! That is still expensive, but it is better than $38.13.

Was it good? The Jet 10 was really good, with 10 different meats on it. The Jet's small was a 4 corner, 4 piece pepperoni and cheese. It was very good with very crispy edge. Crispy edge? Like chips? How about crunchy edge? Crispy, crunchy....what's the difference? Ha! Ha! Ha! How about the cookie? The cookie was big, in a small pizza box. It was good, but the chocolate chip cookies I make is better. Really? Why don't you sell your cookies to Jet's? Hmmmm...that's a thought. 

I could not believe that pizza is very expensive. You better believe it! Nothing is cheap now. If you want to save a little bit of your hard earned money, start cooking at home. But that is easily said than done. The cost of groceries are way too high also. But what can we do? Start raising your own pigs, cows etc? How? You cannot if you live in the city. Then just keep quiet and pray, and maybe the economy will get better? 

Any comments or suggestions?

That's all folks! Take care. Until next time.

HAPPY NEW YEAR! DECEMBER 31, 2021

 Happy New Year!  How are we going to welcome 2022?  With open arms?  Well, whether we like it or not, it will be here. So, just smile, relax, and leave everything to God. HE is good and merciful.

The year 2021 was a continuation of 2020, a year of chaos, fear, uncertainty and problems. 2021 is not ending in a positive note, many problems especially with rising prices of everything! Name one. Food! How about gas for cars and homes? You got it babe!

It is sad, really sad, what is happening in the world today. Many people, young and old are losing hope. What are we to do? I do not know the answer. Maybe, perhaps, we have to pray more to God for mercy and compassion. Ask for forgiveness and change of hearts of the wicked and evil forces that are roaming the earth. Pray that people will wake up and turn back to God. Pray that there will be peace on earth.

 May God bless and have mercy on us all!

 

A REVIEW OF TACO BELL DECEMBER 30, 2021

TACO BELL! YUM! This is one fast food place that is always busy. Why? Because I think, people think that it is healthier than the other fast food places. Am I right or wrong? Yes, people think that because of the little lettuce in the tacos and gorditas that it is healthier and have less calories than hamburgers. Excuse me, it is healthier! It has lettuce, tomatoes and does not use bread. Forget it. Why do I have to explain about nutrition. I am here to review the food. Okay, honey bun? Let us continue, and please, do not interrupt.

Taco, 12 pack ( $ 15.99); 4 gordita supreme ( $2.89 each); and 3 cinnamon twists ($1.00 each).  Total cost : $32.38.  Wow! That much? Nothing is cheap nowadays. If you really want to save some money, cook and eat at home. Why is everything expensive? For one thing, price of everything has gone up. I just bought a 3 pound hamburger and it cost $15.00. Usually, I get a coupon from the store when the price was just $8.00 or $5.97 for the 3 pounds. I have not received any coupon for ground beef lately. Who is to blame for the rising cost of food? Do you want me to answer that? No, I am not. I am here to review the food and place and nothing else. Got it? 

The 12 pack has both soft tacos and hard tacos. It is still that same size but I think less meat. How about the gordita? What is a gordita? It has beef, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and 3 cheese blend on a pita bread gordita shell. It is good with a lot of sour cream and the shell is crunchy and very good. The cinnamon twists is okay. It is a crispy, puffed corn twists sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar. Nothing remarkable. It is alright if I do not see it again. Ummmm. I am not saying a word. Great!

By the way, let us talk about the taco bell sauce: mild, hot, fire, diablo and verde. I only like the mild and fire. How about the verde sauce? What about it? I did not try it. It reminds me of a green poo of babies. Ha! Ha! Ha! You are sooo gross! Am I? it takes one to know one! Back to the sauce. Diablo is not for the faint of heart. You might end up with a heartburn if you are not used to an extremely spicy food! 

Did I make you hungry? Any comments or suggestions?

Until next time. Take care. 

REVIEW OF AL MAWAL RESTAURANT DECEMBER 26, 2021

 Are you tired of hamburgers, hot dogs and fries? How about a Middle Eastern food? I see heads nodding. I had a carryout of a combo tray for 3 ($ 23.99), from Al Mawal resstaurant in Sterling Heights, Michigan.  Tray was served with rice pilaf, 3 soups, small salad plate, 2 beef kabob, 2 chicken kabob, chicken cream chop, chicken tikka, beef shawarma, and chicken shawarma. Cost: $ 32.84, since I had an order of a large garlic sauce which probably cost $7.00.

It was a nice presentation, with the rice pilaf which covering the bottom of the whole tray. The meat were  nicely positioned on top of the rice, either shaped like a kabob or shredded. Seems to me that the meat taste the same but were just shaped different or shredded. Maybe it is just my taste buds? I like best the kabobs especially eaten with the garlic sauce. A word of advice with the garlic sauce....it taste good but very potent! What do you expect? It is garlic! 

The soup were pea soup, bean soup and vegetable soup. Pea soup was good, if you add salt and pepper. Bean soup was okay. Just okay? Yes, just okay. How about the vegetable soup? Oh, my! It is very sour. Too much tomato sauce? Maybe. If I am just ordering soup, I will not order this. It is too sour for my taste. 

Will I order this again? Yes, but I will request all pea soup!

That is all for now. Until next time.

A REVIEW OF LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA DECEMBER 21, 2021

A review of a pizza place. Little Caesars pizza is well known all over the world. It has locations in all 50 states and 18 international markets, a total of somewhere between 5,000 to 6,000. Can you guess where it started? In a strip mall in Garden City, Michigan in 1959 as a single family owned restaurant. Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, it was founded by Mike and Marian Ilitch. Can you believe it had been 62 years ago since it first opened and still going on strong?

Why is Little Caesars successful? Because it is inexpensive and fast. It used to be, not anymore. Everything is very expensive nowadays. Who can we blame? I can say something but that is not my topic! Go ahead, say it! No, no, no, no, no! Hmmmmm.....no spine. If I have no spine, how come I cannot bend my body to be a contortionist? Got ya! Ha! Ha! Ha!

Back to my topic. Did you know that Little Caesars is the third largest pizza chain by total sales in the United States? Only third? I thought it is the "numero uno ( # 1 )." Nope, and I am not telling who the number 1 and 2 are, since they are not what I am writing about. Enough for history lesson. Is is interesting or boring? Never mind, do not answer.

Here it goes. For an order of 1 large hot and ready ( $ 7.99) and a large meaty ( 3 meat pepperoni, bacon and ham $10.99), total was $20.12. Wow! That is expensive! The $7.99 used to be only $5.00 and the $10.99 was $8.00. Like I said, everything is expensive now.But this is still the cheapest pizza, I believe.

Well, is it good? If you are hungry, it is good. And if you are trying to conserve money, this is the pizza place for you. Actually, it is not bad at all. I will buy it again. It is the most inexpensive pizza place I think. Do you all agree?

That's all folks! Until next time. Have a very Blessed, Safe and Merry Christmas!

 

KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN REVIEW DECEMBER 17, 2021

A review of Kentucky fried chicken. What? Fried chicken. Kentucky fried chicken. Why? Why not? Chicken is good. Everyone loves chicken. Why Kentucky fried chicken? Well, as I said, why not? It is well known and "finger licking good," is it not?

Let us have a little history of the famous chicken. It was founded by Colonel Harland Sanders, at the age of 65, who started selling fried chicken from his roadside restaurant during the Great Depression. It originated in North Corbin, Kentucky. Wow! That young? I guess anybody at any age can be a sensation if you have the ambition and determination. Well, well, enough of the history lesson. I am here to review the food and not go into history lesson. Yes, Grouch. 

The restaurant I ordered the carry out was from Sterling Heights, Michigan. They had a special of 10 piece, 2 mashed potatoes with gravy, 1 cole slaw, 4 cookies, 4 biscuits and a humongous drink of your choice. I asked the cashier (bless her) if I can have 1 mashed, 1 french fries and macaroni and cheese. She was gracious enough to accommodate me. Total cost: $31.80. Not too bad.

The chicken was the original recipe. It was in a bucket which when I opened was just halfway the bucket. The pieces were very little, but were good. The mashed potatoes was creamy and they gave me 2 ssmall containers of gravy. Macaroni and cheese was Okay, but I have tasted better ones. Goodness gracious! This is fast food place, not an award winning  Michelin restaurant. You are soooo right! The cookies per my hubby was good. Well, with him, anything that is sweet is good. The cookies, chocolate chip, were wrapped individually. The biscuits, this time were very good and not salty. I ate it without honey. The humongous beverage was fruit punch which was good. I was given a plastic container to fill up from the pop dispenser. I made a mess, pushing 2 spouts at once, accidentally. A guy remarked, have a bath at Kentucky fried chicken! Ha! Ha! Ha! Plastic container can probably be re-used?

Are you all hungry now for the finger licking good chicken? 

That's all folks. Have a safe and blessed day. Till next time.

A CHINESE RESTAURANT REVIEW DECEMBER 14, 2021

I love Chinese food! My family loves Chinese food! How about you? Do you love Chinese food? I see heads bobbing up and down. Great! 

My family usually go to the Golden Harvest in Warren, Michigan. It serves dim sum and regular Chinese dishes. Does everyone know what is dim sum? Yes? No?

What is DIM SUM? Dim sum means 'touch the heart' in Chinese. It is a traditional Chinese meal made up of small plates of bite sized steamed or fried dumplings and other snack dishes which is usually accompanied by tea. Sounds good? You bet!

Anyway, what did we order? It was a variety of items which was a carryout. Cost of the items were anywhere from $3.75 per plate to $4.15 per plate. There were 9 plates ranging from shui mai, spring rolls, beef baby ribs with black pepper, fried meat dumplings, crab rangoon, and stuffed eggplant. They were all very good. The baby ribs could have been more tender, but the sauce was really good!

We also had an order of the regular Chinese dishes: salted spicy squid which were good and spicy; Cantonese chicken chow mein ( crispy noodles with vegetables and chicken); and Yang chow fried rice ( rice with vegetables and chicken). 

With the carryout, chopsticks and Chinese hot oil were added. Make sure to ask these when ordering because they will not include it unless asked. Soy sauce was not even in the bag. It is good that we have it at home. Did we get fortune cookies? My hubby was disappointed, we did not get any fortune cookies.  Oh, well.

Price for all of these food? $110.66. I thought it will only be around $90.00. Everything is soo expensive now, and everyone is raising their prices. Well? Was it worth the price? I guess. Because driving home, I can already smell it and it made me hungry that I could not wait for everyone, so I had to start eating the egg roll! Wow! That good? Yes! Problem with Chinese food.... you get hungry so fast after eating. So what? Then eat again! Oink!Oink! Ms Piggy? Shhhhhh...

That's all folks. Until next time. Take care and Happy eating!

 

 

A BAKERY REVIEW DECEMBER 9, 2021

Hi, everyone.....I am back......

Did you all miss me? Yes? Who cares? Oh, well. Whether you like it or not, here I am.

I thought today, I should write a review of a local bakery, Mannino's. I have been going to this bakery for a very long time and this is the first time I am writing a review of what I bought. Do you want to know what I bought from the bakery? I see heads bobbing up and down. 

Here goes: 12 ricotta cannolis, 12 double delights, and a small birthday cake ( maybe 5-6 inches?). Yummy!!!

Should I do the bad review or the good review first? Let 's do the negative review first.

Price: $ 56.31. I do not even know how much the cost of the cake is nor the individual items. I did not ask and the items were not listed individually in the receipt. So, I do not know. I know, I should have asked but I did not. What? Yes, I bought something that I do not know the cost. Yes, do not send me to buy something because I will just get it without knowing the price.I usually ask, but did not do this time. Next....

Small birthday cake. It is soooo cute! who cares of the size, it is a cutie with the design. All chocolate cake. Yummy? My daughter would not eat it after the first bite. First of all, it seems like just a box chocolate cake, in my opinion. Secondly, the frosting is just the regular sugar frosting. It is not even the buttercream frosting! I could have bought it at Kroger, would have been cheaper and taste better with buttercream frosting! Why am I saying that? I like the cakes at Kroger, it taste good and inexpensive. Whoa! Stop there....you are not reviewing Kroger's cakes, okay? So sorry, my brain sometimes wander. So, I am not sure now who will eat the cake. I am glad I only bought a small one. There goes my figure. What figure? Wink, wink. Ha! Ha! Ha! Maybe my hubby can eat it with me? We'll see. 

Twelve double delights. What are they? Balls ( oh,oh! Is that an obscene word? Shhhh....keep quiet). double chocolate balls. To me, they are glorified donut holes that are denser. It is okay. Just okay? If you are a chocolate lover, you will like it.

Twelve ricotta cannolis. They are the best! Everybody in my family loves it! This is the best cannoli I have tasted. No wonder they cannot keep up with the demand. You have to order it if you want it. I have stopped in the bakery several times for it and they are always out of it. 

That's all folks. Take care. Until next time.

HAPPY NEW YEAR January 10, 2021

 Happy New Year!  Should we welcome 2021 with a smile or not? Of course with a smile! Why? We are alive and well with God's grace and mercy!  The year 2020 will be one of the most unforgettable year for all of us. A year full of mishaps, should I say, in regards to almost everything, e.g. health, politics, education, work and other things, here in America and all over the world. 

It was a year of chaos and uncertainty to all, which seems to continue on to 2021. What should we do? I think we all should get down on our knees and pray to God for more mercy and compassion that we will all be able to withstand, endure and be safe. Why not ask for eradication of all problems? Because there are more agnostics, atheists and lukewarm people than faithful Christians! Need I say more? Of course not!

God is good! It is up to the faithful to remain steadfast in their faith, and pray harder. Pray that the good will overcome the wicked and the evil forces that are roaming the earth. Pray that good will triumph over bad. Pray that people will wake up and turn back to God! Is this asking too much? 

If there are more people with God or for God, perhaps, there will be peace on earth. What a sight that will be!

May God bless and have mercy on us all!

EASTER APRIL 12, 2020

Happy Easter!  May God have mercy and bless all of us!

2018 PUBLIC SQUARE ROSARY CRUSADE OCTOBER 13, 2018

The 2018 Public Square Rosary Crusade was a tremendous success with 21,145 rallies in the USA, and 23,081 in 27 nations across the globe. The number of Rosary Rallies has been steadily increasing throughout the years. When we first started in 2007, we were surprised to reach 2,000, whereas now we are slowly nearing 25,000. This increase is a wonderful means to show Heaven of our determination to please God and our willingness to stand up for His moral law.

Next year, it will take place on October 12, 2019  the Saturday closest to the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima.

I cannot believe that it has been 11 years since my first Rosary Rally. It has been in the same park except in 2007 where it was held in the parking lot of a local church. I am very thankful for my husband and the Public Square Rosary Crusaders that comes every year to pray with me even though they are in pain or have just undergone surgery. The cold weather ( 45 degrees) did not deter us with our prayers and singing. There was a guy that came and sat with us. I gave him a rosary and when he left, he said to us that he has not prayed for a long time and needed it. Praise God if we were instruments to help him!

It was such a happy and blessed occasion that we all look forward every year to gather and pray for America and the whole world.

I thank God, the Blessed Mother and America Need Fatima for the opportunity to serve as a rally captain again this year! It is truly an honor and a blessing.

May God bless all of us!

HEALING MASS JULY 13, 2018 (FRIDAY)

Has anyone visited KAMAY NI HESUS at Lucban, Quezon? We were blessed to have Father Joey Faller, the founding healing priest of Kamay Ni Hesus last Friday, July 13th. He was invited by a local benefactor doctor and Father Joey had a healing mass at St Rene Church in Troy, Michigan. It was well attended by the faithful which started with a mass ( English and Tagalog) at 7 pm and by 10 pm it was still going on.
Father Joey showed us videos of the magnificent shrine at Lucban, Quezon with thousands of pilgrimages every day. He told us his story and how his right hand (index finger and small finger curled) became a resemblance of the Sto Nino 's hand. He is an excellent speaker and very entertaining.....you will not be bored listening to him.
After the mass, he had a very, very long white cloth wrapped around in the Eucharistic adoration held by him to be touched by the people as it travels from pew to pew. Purpose: extension of the healing power of the Eucharist through the cloth so that people can go if one chooses not to stay for the individual healing. He kept on praying as the cloth passed though us. This is phase 1.
Phase 2 consisted of individual healing touch. First batch were the cancer patients, followed by children, disabled and everybody. He instructed people of how to hold his hand and let go if you feel falling. I have seen this on TV and lo and behold! I saw people falling and laying down on their backs in front of the altar! Wow! What a sight! Father Joey further said that when you approach the altar, do not think...let your heart be over your head.
There was a setback when it was time for all of us to have the individual healing. There were ushers to direct the people by pew. It is either the ushers does not know what to do so it became disorderly. Our pew was supposed to be the first in line to go to the altar but people behind us were cutting in. I called on the usher and told the people that were going to cut in to wait their turn! I told the people behind us " walang disiplina ang mga Filipino." They retreated and went back to their pew! I also saw 2 Americans trying to cut in, I told them it is by pew, and they retreated. After that, I turned and asked God for forgiveness. Was I wrong?
It was our turn! My husband, son and I were at last in front of the altar. My husband and I were paired together and he was on my left side. My son was on my right paired with another person. Father Joey instructed us to keep our feet close together and our hands together, palms up, eyes closed. He held our hands and prayed over us. I do not remember anything except I fell and was on the ground for a good 5 minutes. I cannot move and I felt sooo weak. I can feel and hear my husband tugging me on the left and my son on my right. I heard someone said to keep her for a few minutes. It seems I was the only one that was on the floor for the longest time! My son thought I was dead until he saw my stomach heaving. OMG! I better lose some weight! Ha! Ha! Ha!Then all of a sudden, he said, I was crying, tears were flowing out of my eyes. At that point, a lady started to pray over me. My son got uneasy and coached me to get up.
When I started to walk, my son was laughing because my steps was like baby steps. I was still feeling weak. We had to sit 2 or 3 more times and at one point I laid down with my purse as my pillow. I was still crying. My son started to laugh and giggle because of the tissues all over my face. I started to laugh too. Thank you God for the gift of laughter! I was finally able to walk straight as we reached the vestibule. Thank God, because my husband was not able to move the car in front of the church to pick me up. Alleliua!
Wow! Father said that some people who will have the Holy Spirit on them will fall and some will cry. I experienced both. Has anyone experienced this? What does it mean?
I thank God for this humbling experience and I pray that I will be more proactive with my Catholic faith!
Sorry for the lenghty post, and hope you guys did not get too bored. May God bless all of us and our family!

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Short Film For Moet Film Festival APRIL 3, 2018

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HAPPY NEW YEAR JANUARY 4, 2018

2017 is gone! Can you believe that? Time flies indeed! I hope and pray that 2018 will be a better year for all of us, our country and the whole world!

My wishes for 2018? Peace in the whole world! Cessation of abortion in the whole United States and the whole world! That God will truly be back in everybody's life and God will continue to bless our dear country. Religious liberty and freedom will continue in our beloved country.

Let us all count our blessings and give thanks for the gifts of life, faith, family and friends and God’s unconditional love.

May 2018 be a great year to all.....good health, happiness, prosperity, love, hope and peace!

May God bless all of us!

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ROSARY RALLY OCTOBER 14, 2017

Last Saturday, October 14, 2017 was the 10th Rosary Rally sponsored by America Needs Fatima. There were 21,570 rallies that day throughout America and I was blessed to be one of the rally captains of this blessed event.
 My rally was held in a park in Sterling Hts, Michigan. The weather was gloomy and rainy but it did not prevent us from holding our yearly rally. My husband and I decided to go early to the park to see if the covered pavilion is available. Thank God and the Blessed Mother...it was available, although we have to share it with a group of people. We were so glad and thankful that our dearest friend, Gus, helped us to set up.

 At 12 noon, we started....we sang, recited the Rosary, intentions, consecration and other prayers. There was a guy from the group that was loud that listened and came to sit with us. He asked me if he could keep the copy of the 10 reasons why we do a rosary rally in public and he was quite impressed. I noticed that he took one of the rosaries on the table and was trying to follow us. I gave him a brochure with the illustrations of how to pray the rosary. I hope and pray that he got something good out of this. Who knows? He might start to pray the rosary!
Our challenges last Saturday? The devil was hard at work! The group of men were playing in the back and they were sooooo loud! We had to compete with them, when they became loud, our voices in unison became louder also. It was a shouting match at times which we tried to ignore and just kept on praying. God is good! We were able to finish our prayers beautifully and the loud mouth men did not dampen our spirits.
 After the prayers, we stayed to socialize. Can you believe that these men were not as loud when we were praying? Go figure!
We were all so happy to see and talk to each other again. I think it was almost 2 pm when we finished and we all cannot wait for next year's rally which will be on October 13, 2018. Mark your calendars!
I want to thank each and everyone of the participants in my rally. I want to especially thank Gus for all the help he did. Thank you Gus, Baby & Ed for your help! Thank you all! You guys are the best! Thank you God and the Blessed Mother for another successful rally!
OMG! On the way back to our cars, the rain poured! God gave us a sprinkle of " Holy Water" in the form of rain! We truly received our blessing that day!
May God bless America and the whole world! May God bless all of us!