I grew up very poor. We had a dad, but he struggled with jobs that did not pay enough to feed six (6) kids. When I was ten years old, I cut grass on weekends to help my mother buy milk and eggs. By 16/yo, I had a full-time job, a ’55 Chevy 2dr car, and had met my future wife Emiliana “Emily,” a Filipina long-haired beauty. By 17/yo, I had an apartment in Vallejo, California, while finishing high school in Napa, CA. I did not have much time for sleep, but hard work, dedication, and Christian faith were my cornerstones. We married when we were both 18 years old in a Christian congregation where we met at 16.
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Emily was pretty at 16 and still cute today. See her at: https://www.youtube.com/c/emilyleskeglobetrotter
See my underwater photography & videos at: https://www.youtube.com/dleske
Update for Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. We were at the Edgewater Dive & Spa Resort Inc. Located in one of Asia’s premier scuba dive destinations, Edgewater Dive & Spa Resort is an idyllic exclusive location nestled amongst acres of lush tropical gardens on the water’s edge of Dalaruan Bay in Puerto Galera. Only three hours from Manila via private van/boat transfer. https://edgewaterresort.co/ – I did my first dive here today, more on that later.
I have lost 40 lbs since we arrived in the Philippines on June 3rd, due in part to walking one mile a day, eating less sweets, and this great weather.
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In our travels, we have been to 124 countries, but we prefer the Philippines for its tropical islands, rich culture, and warm and welcoming people. They appear to be paradise-like islands. They call an older man Tito or uncle and if they say Tito Po it is like Uncle Sir. Tita is for an older woman or Aunt.
We will log our travels and experiences here. We are Christians. Please see our dear sweet Emily Leske Globetrotter at: Youtube.com/emilyleskeglobetrotter for Travel related videos, Filipina cooking, and helping many Filipino poor. –
—- Tagalog/Filipino:
Kami ay nasa 124 na bansa, ngunit mas gusto namin ang Pilipinas para sa mayaman na kultura, mainit at maligayang pagdating ng mga tao. Lumilitaw silang paraiso tulad ng mga isla. Tumawag sila ng isang mas matandang lalaki na si Tito o tiyuhin at kung sasabihin nila na si Tito Po ito ay katulad ni Uncle Sir. Si Tita ay para sa isang mas matandang babae o Tiya. Mag-log kami ng aming mga paglalakbay dito at mga karanasan. Kami ay mga Kristiyano. Mangyaring tingnan ang aming mahal na kaibig-ibig na Emily Leske Globetrotter sa: https://www.youtube.com/emilyleskeglobetrotter para sa mga nauugnay na video sa Paglalakbay, pagluluto ng Filipina at pagtulong sa maraming mahihirap na Pilipino. –
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Naomi (Leske) Murray – Only daughter and oldest
https://mountaingirlessentials.com/
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BENJAMIN “BEN” LESKE
I love to show this photo to girls in the Philippines. HA! I am proud of you son, for putting in the time and effort to look so good, but especially for your amazing success in business. I only wish I could have been a better Dad. I sure do feel overwhelmed sometimes by how Nikki has shown us all how great a woman can be. Like your mom, she is a true gem.
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