Day: 12/06/2024

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Happy 15th Birthday to #4Sophie

12 Jun 2024 – CAE-IAD-HND-SIN

Sun: appreciations with thanks to Jeff for his delicious salmon dinner,

and to #2 for her yummy cake – impressive baking skills with a pink Bday cake requested by the Bday girl, Happy 15th Birthday#4Sophie.

#3 did an amazing job with cleaning up the boys’ room and the work room, have never seen these room so tidy all the times here! Delighted&pleased to see that he embraces both his Norwegian&Singaporean heritage, considering that he is the only one in the flock born in SIN!

A lovely evening to be had by all and a learning experience with manicure for me.

Pix credit from Clearwater to Linn and my attempt from YachtCove during a short evening walk to return a book soaking in the fireflies&views as it will be in 2025 for #3’s HighSchoolGraduation when I can hopefully be here again. Feeling completely blessed&grateful to be with my flock for this round and will be packing up with a heavy heart.

You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough – Mae West

Mon: early morning started with lightning&thunder reflecting the mood but that too shall pass! Happy DragonBoatFestival 端午節 enjoy your dumplings to those celebrating today 願你被誘人的香味包圍，願你享受粽子的甜蜜滋味，願你過一個難忘的端午節

The Legends Behind the Dragon Boat Festival | Smithsonian (smithsonianmag.com)

#4 got her beginners driving license today allowing her to drive from 0600hrs-midnight with a licensed driver, who is at least 21 and has at least one year of experience, in the front seat of the vehicle – now with 4grandchildren behind the wheel sounds another milestone!

Tue: bought this tomato plant a month ago@Walmart – excited&thrilled to see 4bunches tomatoes on the plant but will not be here to taste the fruit! Hopefully this solar-energy-hummingbird-light will manage to keep the squirrels&birds away for Linn to taste them. Appreciation to #3 for driving me to the bank and what a pleasant impromptu morning to also have #5 joining us for breakfast.

Dinner@TavernOn6,Irmo before taking off tomorrow morning.

And ever has it been known that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation – Khalil Gibran

Farewell to thee, farewell to thee
Thou charming one who dwells in shaded bowers
One fond embrace ere I depart
Until we meet again.
Wed: bright&early with a beautiful sunrise from a nice female driver taking a completely new route avoiding the highways to the airportUS$46.90
Got there with more than enough time after what happened last year! Could not afford to buy another ticket!! On time and on schedule 1hr15min UA4283flight into IAD giving me just enough time to catch a full flight to HND. The flight attendant got my attention when she announced Welcome aboard flight bound for LasVegas, a good trick to check out who is paying attention, I nearly stood up to get off thinking I was the wrong plane!