21 Apr 2024 – Congratulations to Katy
Thu: headed towards West on ECPk slightly later to see a tiny fraction of the sun struggling to peep thru’ between the clouds, not a complete sunrise but still beautifully serene and perfect for me as not too hot to be out walking after sunrise – also able to take pix in daylight!
Usually would just by-pass ParklandGreen, walking on the outer path by the sea, but today was meeting with AudreyM&her dog@Starbucks here.
17,939CigaretteButts, 11,215PlasticStraws picked in 90mins
8MillionMetric tons plastic dumped into the oceans annually. Learning from these well-presented environmental awareness poster art and sad to know how we are contributing to the destruction of MotherNature on PlanetEarth.
Nice to see how trees are planted in a way to fit into this open-space corridor and hello to Skipper.
Was not even aware about this DogRun where dogs are able to run about unleashed inside a fenced area – informed by Audrey that there is one of these in many neighbourhood.
Skipper was not totally at ease with the rumbling of thunder despite being good to sit quietly and not sniffing me when we had a cuppa. Animals’ instinct is something I always paid attention to and sure enough it started pouring just a few mins after they got on their Grab. No problems or worries for me to just walk under the shade all the way for brunch@MarineParadeMarket.
Fri: Congratulations Katy, so proud of #1 and soo looking forward to seeing them all end of the month – pix credits to Linn. Phi Beta Kappa (ΦΒΚ) stands for Φιλοσοφία Βίου Κυβερνήτης (Philosophia Biou Kybernētēs=Love of Learning is the Guide to Life – the oldest (1776) US academic honour society and the most prestigious scholastic organization that requires an invitation to join.
How to Become a Phi Beta Kappa and Why (usnews.com)
Sat: starting this beautiful day with Helen by the wall of 54MarineTerrace where there is a tasteful mural of life by the SIN-River in the 1960s painted by MrLim, a MarineTerraceWalk resident. Bfast@MTmarket.
Walking from MT-MP-Still-ECRoads enjoying the sight of these lovely bougainvilleas@ChurchOfTheHolyFamily and a new mural@Yong’sTeochewKuey.
JooChiat(one of my favourite roads to walk)-ChangiRd–
GeylangSeraiMarket for TehTarik-GeylangRd-HaigRdMarket with these tiny colourful fish and also when the sky opened up and poured. Since Helen has never tried, thus a good excuse to stop and sharing a bowl of SarawakLaksa@LinYuMei.
Wandering around the HaigRdMarket is a feast for the eyes&stomach – not to have or eat any of these but just seeing the brilliant&vibrant colours makes me feel so blessed that I can see¬ colour-blind.
Such lovely warmth of thought and delicacy of colour are beyond all praise, and equally beyond all thanks – Marie Corelli
HaigRd-KatongShoppingMall for BananaPie&MiniChocolateTart, but were sold out@DonaManis. Tried the new AuntiePengBananaPie and they are just as good. Bus48-CC@BkTimahRd to share this pie and to say hi before heading on to the US.
Sun: checking that the most important things like passport,insurances,prescribed-meds,etc are in order&valid as its going to be another busy social week ahead. Packing the most light-weight Drip-Dry-clothings, ie washedf&dried within the hour+NO ironing needed! Thrilled that the old Arcteryx outfits are still as good as new&still fit. No fan of these preparatory elements of travel – but do look much forward to be with my US-flock again.
Heaven’ll be our last move!-No baggage, no luggage, no hard journey, no packing, no long travel! It may be a long way, but it may be closer than you think – David Berg, ie if there is Heaven and what makes anyone think that they will even get there – hahaha…