Sat: A group of Buddhist monks who are traveling from TX-WashingtonDC/USA on a walk for peace reached Columbia/SC. They reached the StateHouse and received a proclamation from the City of Columbia, MayorDanielRickenmann and a proclamation from SC presented by StateSenDeonTedder – would have joined in the walk if I were in SC. This PeacePilgrimage is expected to end in DC on 13Feb2026(I will be just arr into SC)where they are hoping to be able to give a short statement – pix downloaded
https://www.wistv.com/2026/01/10/monks-heading-into-columbia-day-77-peace-walk/
Not sure what is going on downstairs but nice to see kids outside enjoying themselves. MRT-MT-Sta–OrchardBlvdSta where crowds have never been an issue so far, even on weekends – tkx for dinner@Rochalie
Sun: appreciations with tkx to cousinsYeng,Ching&HH for scrumptious lunch@PorKeeEatingHouse,SengPohLn/TiongBahru – one of family’s old-haunt with 4Auntie&Uncle. Good to catch up with 16Auntie and cousinJohn – the homemade Tofu&YamBasket here are still some of the better tasted. Informed by the younger cousins today that I have mistakened this location for serving CoffeeRibs, it is another location just down the road called HoiSuenLao then now GoldenSpoon. Must order a take out portion to try one day…
Changes on SengPohLane where the corner provision-shop PinPin(tkx to SusanT for the name)was then is now HomeGrownFlorist and OldTiongBahruBakKutTeh is ToastBox – YIP’sBirdSingingCorner is still here.
TiongBahruMarket always bring back fond childhood memories and is still one of my favourites – now all decked and ready for CNY.
Checking which stall at the foodcourt had the longest line today… as usual its still Loo’sHanineseCurryRice.
Another family’s old-haunt and the first of all the HarriAnns – MiniAngKuKueh, not for me but good gifts as they are usually like by many and today was one of the lucky days to find them there.
At the flowers’stall where CDC$15 was used for this fresh bunch of EucalyptusSilver$Leaves as these a year old dried ones need to be replaced. Do like the scent when fresh which last for a couple of weeks and after they are dried can last still indefinitely but do like changing them annually.
Instead of MRT, bus16 joy-ride watching the busy Sunday life goes by@Orchard&JooChiatRds on a comfortable clean AC-bus – this round fortunately with a good bus driver on the best single-front-seat with a view!
Looking at life thru’ the windshield, not the rear-view mirror – Byrd Baggett
Mon: sharing old pix with cousinLinda+PuiAh&AnnW for nostalgia reminiscence. PuiAh forwarded HS-msg that other guy is ElliotLI, the son of a banker friend of their father. Elliot was educated in BBK but transferred to ACS when his father joined LeeWahBank/SIN. He subsequently went to US and haven’t heard from him since – he has a sister named Sharon.
According to Linda – pix has to be from 1963 as her broHK left SIN in 1964 and the guy next to HK is QUEKSin/KWOKSon grandson, son of QUEK KaiTee/KWOK HoyChee not related, but business associate of LAM family n old friend. Can see that the celebration was held at the upper-lawn@5TemenggongRd but not sure what it was about nor any idea or memories of those 2guys mentioned?
Tue: productive shopping@Giant/Tampines – treats for self, sauces to make enough pots of curry when in Norway&US and snacks that are not sold there requested by #3John – lets hope these will all fit into my suitcase without being overweight. TotalS$278.63 including SenSav+PromoSavS$24.72 using S$270GiftVouchers paying S$8.63cash all delivered to my door when spending S$200+
IKEA/Tampines – some good ASISdeals,lamp for sewing+2DaisyCussionsS$112.60 did not get their CNYtreats!