19 Apr 2023 – SpringBreak For US-Flock

Wed: missing my US-flock and it will be unlikely that there will be travels to the US in 2025! Sad with the thought of missing #3John’sHighSchoolGrad. Both body&mind need rest to preserve some energy hopefully to be able to be present in Feb2026 for#1Katy&Jack’s wedding. Appreciation with thanks for these pix from Linn and AlexMcD – all the best for the 129thBostonMarathon on the 250th Anniversary of Patriots’Day, Mon21Apr2025.

They are now enjoying Spring+EasterBreak@GardenCityBeach,SC/USA.

#5 enjoys the beach and his first go at the wheels of this golf-cart bringing back sweet memories from May1986 CatalinaIsland,CA/USA when Linn was chauffeuring us around then at her first go at the wheels of a golf-cart! In the meanwhile, will live vicariously with gratitude&memories from pix shared by family&friends.

Do need at least a day to rest between socials this week.  Finding&gathering some inspiration&motivation energy to create&make something special for the EasterWeekend. The choice between the potato? or the egg?? being Easter these mini-egg-candies wrapped&decorated with ribbons will be the choice for this Easter.

15 Apr 2025 – Way To Go Sophie

Sat: proud of #4grandchild Sophie/ClassHistorian, appreciations with thanks for this pix from IrmoHighSchool posting – thought it is her with that long blond hair, zoomed in to recognize the Lams’ features – hahaha!

11 Apr 2025 – US-Postal-Service, Epitome of Snail Mail

Tue: an amusing memory from 16yrs ago while the Vesper and a tricycle@MT-Market caught my attention this morning Does anyone know if I can get a tricycle in the colours of this Vesper??
https://amylamsg.com/2009/04/04/how-to-deal-with-todays-youth/

Grocery shopping dark&early and the best time for me to be out taking the rest of the day to get the food cleaned&ready into the fridge&freezer for the week. Not only that grocery bill has gone up, also taking a longer time to get things done – the reality of aging! Tkx to SL for sharing tonight’s dinner and appreciations for dessert, a good day to share when everything is still fresh.

Way to go to #4 racing 2nd leg/800m of DMR@BlazerTwilight/RidgeviewHigh – pix credits to Linn

Bought this Clematis@Walmart May2024 and potted it at Linn’s when the peacocks were around then! Appreciate receiving the latest pix of it today and delighted to see that not it is not only surviving but thriving and hoping the same to my US flock. Will really miss not seeing them this year, especially for #3HighSchoolGraduation but do hope to be there for #1&Jack’sWedding/Feb2026.

Walmart Supercenter – Here-There-Everywhere – This-That-Everything

No idea why? this Bday card to Linn was returned when addressed correctly and it took a month when it was mailed from here and back here! Are tariffs involved Overseas Snailmail too!! Was also told that her friend sent some mail within the state in US and that took a month, sounds like the US-postal-service is the epitome of SnailMail. As US hikes tariffs again, nervous businesses weigh what comes next and if not my US flock+family&friends, would not even want to visit the US!

Wed: last gas replacement 24Dec2022 – expecting that the next replacement should be less than in 2yrs since there are no plans or wish to be travelling…

Appreciations with thanks for this 1stSandwich 2weeks ago from MarineParadeCARE Fridge/46MarineCres and today the 2nd – they were fresh&good.

Thu: QingMing清明/Tomb-Sweeping is now ongoing in this part of the world. In memory of my grandparents,parents+3brothers – pix from 1940s&50s.

Will not be going to the crematorium, but they are never forgotten. NEA has put in place crowd control measures at the columbaria and extend the opening hours to 24hrs daily from 22Mar -20Apr.

Beliefs Triumph Over Logic Again – Here-There-Everywhere – This-That-Everything

Our humanness makes us vulnerable, and we all seek solace in different ways. I suppose it depends on the devils that haunt one from life’s experiences that determine what manner of solace we choose. https://amylamsg.com/2011/08/22/if-religion-is-a-thing/

Fri: so far, for me it certainly is the best of all airports visited or passed thru’ and as one of the passengers said – it’s an airport you do not mind being delayed or stuck in. Despite having no plans to travel, have lost the number of counts that I am there! Airports somehow makes the feeling of being a passer-thru’ like a visitor, and aren’t we always, always just visitors, just passer-thru?

Singapore Changi Airport named world’s best airport in 2025, 13th time receiving award – CNA Lifestyle

And if you are thinking of travelling, here are the best deals for your S$

https://www.straitstimes.com/business/gday-australia-hei-norway-where-to-spend-your-singdollar-amid-trumps-tariff-drama

Early Bday Lunch with Aileen@PP newly renovated Kopitiam – thank you for this lovely gift, she always gets me the best bags and still using a grey one from her some year ago. Really! receiving gift when it’s her Bday, she is as thoughtful as always.

New Kopitiam Food Hall Opens in Parkway Parade

7 Apr 2025 – Follow-up Appointments

Fri: MRT-TEL-MarineT-OutramPk/Exit6/NDC, underground walk when not rush hour, do not want to risk a panic-attack during rush hour despite that the hospital is just a stone-throw away! If rush hour, will take the Bus16 changing to Bus33-OutramRd and walk to 2ndHospitalAve. Bus196/MarineCres-NewBridgeRd-Stop crossing the overhead bridge to SingHealth/OutramCommHospital-Blk3SGH walking to wherever the appts are, and if possible, not taking the shuttle bus as they usually crowded. Gladly walk these detoured routes to keep my sanity, especially for this week with 3follow-up-appts!

Today on the way back to the EastSide, Bus196 added a new stop on CantonmentRd opp PoliceCantonmentComplex(05539) – saw it under construction when taking a walk with cousin Karen in Jan. Such a pleasure to practically have the bus to myself, hardly stopping as there were no pax at many of the stops now with the MRT-TEL running.

Memories with view from 5TemenggongRd/1940s-50s. The row-houses in front are now TravelLodge/HabourFront, smoking-chimmy/StJamesPowerStation, curved Godown roofs now VivoCity, then PulauBlakangMati/Sentosa now in the far background. Memory lane is the only way to remember not to forget!

Temenggong Road(3) – Here-There-Everywhere – This-That-Everything

Sat catching up with Hannah&Heiko to celebrate his 40Bday before they head off to Osdorf,Schleswig-Holstein/Germany on their one-way-ticket!

Sun: appreciations with thanks to Iyas for Sunday’s scrupulous HalahHomeCooked lunch + a variety of yummy HariRayaCookies.

Amazing view from 44-floor and nice playground in the area. Like the idea when you can rinse your hands on top of the toilet bowl and water can then be used for the toilet – must get one of those when change is needed.  Tkx to Helen for walking with me to find a bus stop to learn that MargaretDr continues to KaySiangRd!

Gazebo now glassed in with AC, will not tempt fate being in there when cigar smoking is ongoing! Tkx for dinner@Rochalie –

yummy Champagne+Caviar that Albert bought from his Moscow/Russia trip+SteakAlaRochalie and durian for dessert, tkx to Galdy&Shawn.

But I am greedy for life. I do too much of everything all the time. Suddenly one day my heart will fail… Perhaps they will put on my tombstone. ‘This Man Died from Living Too Much ― Ian Fleming/From Russia With Love’

Mon: need to rest body&mind, especially for the stomach!

Wear gratitude like a cloak, and it will feed every corner of your life — Rumi

3 Apr 2025 – Happy 88Bday Sis Jo

Mon: SelamatHariRaya to those celebrating&marking this public holiday here in SIN. Happy 88Bday sis Jo who is now the eldest of our GreenGen – appreciations with thanks for a scrumptious homemade lunch@Pat&David’s with Luxas/17 and Beth/13.

Tasteful&pretty presentation StrawberryLimeBdayCake by JaniceWong, a SIN artist,chocolatier,chef,and entrepreneur who has won multiple awards for her pastry&edible art – the artist’s palette and the chef’s kitchen are both a playground for creativity.

4Jul2020: do remember one of the most successful gifts was from JaniceWong, edible chocolate crayons+rice paper. Have always wanted to write my own secret message and eat it up. Devon&Eliot have grown and will soon think these kind of gifts are cheesy, but for now, this moment just hit the spot.

If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself ― George Orwell

Tue: Spring has definitely sprung in the NorthernHemisphere. Pleased to see the Clematis I got for Linn last summer in the US is blooming again. May’s HoneyPlant/HoyaCarnosa is also in bloom/Norway, and somehow despite of the cold winters she manages to get the most amazing results with her GreenThumb – pix credits to Linn&May – not sure if

Linn’s memories are just as intact as mine! with this Mar1978 pix with the HoneyPlant/HoyaCarnosa in the background, remembering having to clean off the honey dripping on the windowsill then! Plant pix downloaded, used to have one like this around the window but not that many blooms, a cutting from EmmaHald, L&M paternal-great-grand-mother. Also known as wax plant, porcelain flower, and honey plant, is a climbing or trailing perennial of the dogbane and milkweed family. It is native to Eastern Asia and Australia. The plant has attractive waxy, oval-shaped leaves and vines that grow 2–4 feet long. Flowers are fragrant and have a white or cream hue. The plant is typically grown as a houseplant and is perfect for both indoor and outdoor settings. 

Hoya carnosa (Wax Plant): All You Need To Know

While here am delighted to be able to enjoy the communal MarineCresentKitchenGarden.

Impressive how every living plant is so well-kept – might even be inspired to volunteer to helping!

No April Fool but another appt@NDC for real. Lunch with Clement@IKEA – the festive MiniOndehCake for the RayaSeason hit the spot today. Tasted one of the best coconut flakes covered moist sponge cakes with creamy layers of  GulaMelaka/PalmSugar for real – highly recommended if they are still serving this festive cake in is part of the world!

Wed: 07.15hrs – a sudden strong gust of wind gave these shots despite lasting only for a minute before the first refreshing April rain shower. Expecting&preparing for a muggy&hot afternoon but turned out to be a glorious day.

Lunch with Henry and a serene breezy walk ending with fruits&sundaes@McD/EC-Pk.

Thu: 26yrs ago today bought ~700sqf/69sqm resale-HDB-3room and still content&satisfied with a place to chill&unwind in this 4-walls renovated-studio-apt today!

1999-2000: at a resale price S$175,000/market price S$155,000 and with a 1st-time buyer grant+loan+down-payment, bought it not as an investment but a place as a base to stay in between other places and to keep my stuff here no matter where life will lead…

Unless in financial difficulties, hopefully this will be the final one&only property needed. Now can also sell it back to HDB, not a good deal, but better than no choice – today’s going price is~S$500,000-600,000.

2000-2005: renovation works were done to this 3-room (ie 2bedrooms, hall/kitchen&bathroom – total floor-area of slightly under 65sqm) slowly but surely as to my taste within my budget. The floor&walls (the only wall is the kitchen-fire-wall which is against regulations to be removed) were the first to be hacked away to make it into a one-room studio apt.

2001-2005: upgrading administrations&works with utility room added, losing one kitchen-window but gaining an extra room. 2005 done with 9-5jobs! and hiking the AT-Thru’Hike was achieved. Today this is a useful store+laundry-room and if necessary can be converted to an extra bedroom

2005-2024: have been away from SIN from 3-6months every year except during Covid and that has worked well for me. 2025 no plans to travel so far…

Happy AprBdays to family&friends

2  Apr –  NEO EngHuat
4  Apr –  KHOO Amy, MayaH, RichardY
8  Apr – TorillW
10Apr – LAM Danielle
12Apr – PeggyT
13Apr – LAU Yvette
15Apr – LynneO, AileenK
17Apr – LAM Sara, AnneS, SharonK,
19Apr – KLUSMAN Claire
22Apr – BOROWSKI Ike
29Apr – LAM Stanley

30 Mar 2025 – 7.7Magnitude Myanmar Earthquake 

Thu: Bus13 to a fun morning@GeylangSeraiMarket/GeylangRd – less frequented nowadays since most of what is needed can be gotten at the local MT-WetMarket.

GeylangSeraiBazaar/GeylangRd&SimsAve features ~500 stalls including ~150F&B stalls. Delighted to still be able to enjoy looking&soaking in the colourful festivities when possible and without crowds.

Geylang Serai bazaar 2025 till Mar. 31, has items from S$3 at 150 F&B stalls – Mothership.SG – News from Singapore, Asia and around the world

and still learning more about the MalaySettlements&Festivities from these nicely done informative boards on the sidewalk.

SimsAve/PLQ2 where the GPO&PosBank is located – there to get some postage-stamps and a new bankbook since in the area. Remembering what the former GPO/FullertonHotel now is quite a contrast from a limited-corner-size somewhere in the basement of this modern building.

Last there was over a year ago Jan2024 with Peggy who was visiting from Australia and wanted stamps for Ian’s new hobby. GPO@PayaLebar, for both of us who remember quite a different GPO of our childhood days.

Surprise visitor telling me it’s time to turn on the AC when I got back just in time before the rain showers.  The only thing bought today is this beautiful bunch of handmade empty Ketupat wrappings bought from the marketS$4 making perfect decoration to mark HariRayaAidilfitri long weekend – content&happy to be staying on this RedDot. Not sure if its age or otherwise but just have no mood or urge to be travelling! The idea&thought of being in airports,airplanes,crowds,etc are enough to get the heart pumping like there will be no tomorrow!!

You know the oxygen masks on airplanes? I don’t think there’s really any oxygen. I think they’re just to muffle the screams – Rita Rudner

Edited 5Apr2025: wondering if it’s the same Hornbill??

Hornbill silently inspects surroundings on East Coast kitchen balcony, leaving Stomper in awe

Heavy traffic expected at Singapore-Johor checkpoints over Hari Raya long weekend – Here’s how to get there smoothly Singapore News

Fri: belated Bday celebrations but still within her Bday month for Gel@FairPrice/PP – nice to bump into Ting&CH for a delightful evening+walking~8,000+steps to&fro and shoppjng around PP.

Sat: prayers are out to all affected by this earthquake – concerns for Theingi in Mandalay/Myanmar, Lily in BBK/Thailand has marked herself safe. USGS Earthquake Hazards Program said that fatalities could be between 10,000-100,000ppl, and the economic impact could be as high as 70% of Myanmar’s GDP.

Vivid memories of before&after shocks during an earthquake when living in 1985-87LongBeach,CA/USA – was the most frightening&traumatic experience with MotherNature.

What’s behind the powerful earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand | The Straits Times

Powerful earthquake kills more than 140 in Myanmar, death toll likely to rise | GMA News Online

Edited Thu3Apr2025: appreciations with thanks to hear from Theingi – relief to hear&know that she is safe.

Sun: NasiLemak brunch w Clement@Blk59MarineT

Delighted to find Ketupat,PulutPanggangLemang/GlutinousRice cooked with coconut milk&salt over an open flame within a hollow bamboo pole lined with banana leaves. Could not resist to buy some to share with family&friends for the RayaWeekend.

10 Malaysian leaf-wrapped rice you should know about • KajoMag

26 Mar 2025 – The Golden Glow of Friendship 

Sun: appreciations with thanks to Les&Ivy for yummy seafood+Steak A-la-Rochalie and nice of Theresa to dress up – she must be one of the most well-accessorize&glamourous OB-GYN who has crossed this life-journey so far…

Petite rhinestone buttons from the forties
Buttoning up the back of a size zero blouse
It appears to be chiffon, sheer, classy, chic
Old Hollywood glamour, but who can wear it?
No one in this family; I want those buttons
But dare I deface this gorgeous garment?

I Want those Rhinestone Buttons

Mon: lunch@MujiCafe/PlazaSIN with Lynne,Winnie&Rebecca(classmates from 1962CHIJ) before L&W take off back to UK&US, hopefully will be able to catch up again sometime next year…

How quickly has 5months passed for Lynne and 16days for Winnie here in SIN.

The Golden Glow of Friendship – 

In shared adventures, hearts entwined,
A friendship deep, so well-defined.
Through laughter, tears, and endless fun,
Together we shine, as bright as the sun.

Each memory made, a thread we sew,
In this tapestry, our passions flow.
The golden glow of bonds so rare,
In friendship’s warmth, we find our care.

Tue: appreciations with tkx to Adeline for dinner&movie Unmoored@The Projector,OrchardCineleisure/GrangeRd – do not even remember when I was last in a cinema in the evening?

The film is an adaptation from the HåkanNesser novel The Living and the Dead which has been brought to the screen by Swedish director Caroline Ingvarsson. A Swedish TV presenter’s well-ordered life unravels when she finally confronts her domineering husband about an accusation against him. Her subsequent flight precipitates a chain of lies and paranoia in this taut psychological thriller – pix credits to Adeline.

‘Unmoored’ Review – A Slow-Burn Drama About Victim Culture, Abuse And Dark Secrets [LFF 2023]

Good cinematography where there is a murder but not shown or seen on screen with interesting psychological effects on the effect on the protagonist, who seems partially in denial of what she has done – pix credits to Adeline.

The cinema is really built for the big screen and big sound, so that a person can go into another world and have an experience – David Lynch

Wed: was up until past mid-night last night to see how this ShelteredWalkway is put together but could not stay awake to watch the completion…

Nice to wake up to less dust&noise outside, so no need to beam me anywhere for now – hahaha! Both ShelteredWalkways on MarineT and junction of MarineC&T now completed and one more on MarineC/by the bus-stops to be completed. According to cousin Karen, an eye-sore to architects,

but glad to now be able to cross the road to the MamaShop,SIN-Pools,BengawanSolo without umbrella rain or shine in less than 5mins…

Edited: Sun30Mar2025 – today the last of the 3-ShelteredWalkways@MarineC&T is completed before 1-Apr. Am impressed with how efficiently and smoothly these constructions were done. And now completing some manicure work on MarineT living up to their tagline Delivering Your Feedback Into Reality!

Email message to MRT – Incident station: Marine Terrace
Incident date : 30/03/2025
Incident time : 1530
Boarding point : Marine Terrace
Alighting point : Marine Terrace
Ez link card number : NA
Credit card number : NA
Message from me: I am generally impressed with the MRT-TEL-MarineTerrace Station and would like to keep it that way. Please ensure that your staff keep an eye in these areas especially on Sundays so that ppl are aware that these areas are not for eating or loitering about. Thank you for your consideration.

Their reply Tue1Apr2025: Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are delighted to hear that you are impressed with the Thomson-East Coast Line Marine Terrace MRT station.

We understand your concern about keeping the area free from eating and loitering, particularly on Sundays. Please rest assured that we will remind our staff to monitor these areas more closely to ensure the station remains clean and well-maintained.

While regulating such behavior can be challenging, we believe that fostering a considerate environment is a shared responsibility. We encourage commuters to be mindful of one another and to help create a pleasant experience for all. Although we may not always be able to directly enforce good behavior, we will continue exploring ways to encourage respectful conduct among passengers.

We wish you a pleasant day ahead. Best Regards, Rishii Subramaniam (Ms) Customer Relations | Commuter & Community Engagement

22 Mar 2025 – To Leslie & Ivy

Wed: wet wet wet and indeed, it’s a Great World&Great Times despite of the wet monsoon surge bringing in much rain and lowering temps to 23°C. Amazing that no umbrella was even needed when taking the MRT-TEL-MTsta-GWCsta back&fro.

Cooler days ahead: Third monsoon surge from March 19 to 21 could see 22 deg C temperatures, Singapore News – AsiaOne

Appreciations with thanks to Winnie for delicious lunch@Cystal-Jade/GreatWorldCity

bringing back such nostalgic childhood memories of this old amusement park with the Carousel&GhostTrainRides then.

Looking at yourself through the media is like looking at one of those rippled mirrors in an amusement park – Edmund Muskie

What a delightful surprise to receive Keith’s latest publication which took only 1week with snailmail from Switzerland to SIN – looking forward to reading it in this perfect cool wet weather forecast for the next few days. Has been another lifetime ago we first crossed paths in the early 1970s, Dublin/Ireland and 13yrs ago since last visit with him in Etourvy/France when&where there were Bubbles in 7thHeaven – hahaha!

Etourvy – Here-There-Everywhere – This-That-Everything

Edited Wed9Apr2025: thanks for the exciting read… really Philip, 2CV for me anytime, you can keep the Red Ferrari – hahaha!

Thu: appreciations with thanks to Carmel for taking time on this very wet morning to meet for Bfast@MT-WetMarket. Too busy catching up, so no pix of her today, but here is one from Paddy’sDayParade a few days ago!

Fri: TGIF – Happy Emerald/55thAnniversary to a dearest bro Leslie and SIL-Ivy

who I first met 60yrs ago 1965 in Dublin/Ireland.

Appreciations to Seb for dinner&dessert company – nice to catch up and be updated, always all ears when the younger generation needs to share.

LHR-HeathrowAirport,London/UK has been shut down all day today after a devastating electrical fire sparking worldwide travel chaos and days of disruption for hundreds of thousands of people, must be one of the biggest disruptions for UK-aviation – pix downloaded.

People walk past a departure board displaying Singapore Airlines SQ318 flight to London Heathrow as cancelled. An estimated 1,351 flights to and from Heathrow will be directly impacted by diversions, while more still are expected to be canceled – pix downloaded

Heathrow Airport is CLOSED for at least 24 hours

Sat: body is telling me to rest, stomach is telling me to fast today and will listen gladly. Just reading the news and seeing these downloaded pix are enough to convince me that staying within my 4walls for now is the best – being stuck in airports or traffic sounds like a stressful nightmare…

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/travellers-advised-to-postpone-trips-to-johor-amid-heavy-traffic-at-land-checkpoints

18 Mar 2025: Happy 51stBirthday Linn

Sat: is the Moon extra bright&large tonight or is it my OldFlowerEyes 老花眼 or imagination?? It’s absolutely beautiful&stunning, enjoying every moment of it. Believe it or not, was just watching a movie BlueMoon Blue Moon (1999) | Full Movie | Stream Core and took a look outside on the way for a toilet break – talk about coincidence but then read somewhere that there are no coincidences!

Good turn-out, nice to see young&old+new faces – green balloons added a nice touch to the ambience&festivity.

May the luck of the Irish enfold you. May the blessings of St Patrick behold you

Mon: appreciations with thanks to the Embassy of Ireland for the invite and always a pleasure to be there

for another StPat’s Reception@FullertonBayHotel which was the former Clifford Pier/紅燈碼頭 = red lamp harbour referring to the red oil lamp beacon which shone over the pier at night as a warning to ship. Pix credits to the IrishEmbassy of my back, hahaha!

Johnston’s and Clifford Pier (roots.gov.sg)

Had my share of the yummy IrishBread&ButterPuddingWithWhiskySauce, a favourite from boarding school days but of course just with a cream sauce then! Nice to see some familiar faces from 2000 when SIN-1st-Irish Ambassador took his position then.

Irish Ambassadors to SIN 2000-Present – Here-There-Everywhere – This-That-Everything

Tue: Happy 51st-Bday to 1stBorn Linn – celebrated her day with cakes by the beach, her favourite place to be! Appreciations with thanks to Lily&Ingvald for visit and for my favourite Norwegian chocolate. Nice to meet with a Norwegian who actually likes being&living in SIN when he lived&worked for a decade many years ago.  Now they live in Sandeid/Norway and return annually for visits – safe journeys back to Norway and hope to catch up when they next visit.

14 Mar 2025 – Welcome Back Winnie

Wed: checking&picking out what to watch fully and have chosen these to what is considered worthwhile for my personal interest. Was a total fan of GeorgePeppard/Breakfast@Tiffany’s/1961 during teen years – just watched his CrimeDrama Pendulum, great timeless movie plot despite the outfits and being filmed in 1969.

Innocent/3+hrs – BritishCrimeThrillerTVSeries/2024. Imprisoned after being held guilty of his wife’s murder, David is acquitted after his conviction is upturned. He then struggles to reconnect with his relatives and reconstruct his life. Interesting story until the end and no spoilers here. Do like the that it’s a contrast to the Hollywood’s action,noisy&violent nature. BritishCrime at its best, they do know how to write a great Crime story – pix downloaded.

Words – so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them – Nathaniel Hawthorne

Not my favourite genre and do not usually watch Sci-Fi movies but somehow do not know why the feeling&mood got me clicking into this movie while scrolling YouTubeFreeMovies. ApocalypseRising/IceTornados/2025?- where ppl are trying to control&manipulate the weather, realistic enough to get thru’ the whole movie catching my attention where humans&technology will probably self-destruct eventually, ie do NOT mess with MotherNature – pix downloaded

Drama The Sounding/2017 beautifully shot in MonheganIsland,ME/USA profound issues when society does not accept those who cannot be understood. Not every body’s cup of tea unless you enjoy Shakespeare, psychology and literature – pix downloaded

Thou art a disease which must be cut away – Shakespeare

Thu: welcome Winnie back to SIN – forgot about pix of us despite over 6+hrs lunching! but must have much to catch up!! Managed to capture some pix of ‘before/1933 and after/2025’ shots of StPatrick’sSchool on the station-wall while waiting@MRT-MTsta!

Interesting to see the difference between the 2 photos and the extent of the reclamation – over the past two centuries, SIN land area has expanded by 25% – from 58,150 to 71,910 hectares (or 578 to 719 sq km).

Land From Sand: Singapore’s Reclamation Story

Did not know this about bicycles that are left at the station overnight will be seized! SparkletotsPreSchoolers having a fieldtrip.

Climate change is causing temperatures to rise, which can significantly worsen air pollution. According to the American Lung Association, heightened heat levels can lead to increased ground-level ozone, aggravating conditions such as asthma and other respiratory diseases.  The WHO emphasizes that seniors are more vulnerable to heat-related illnesses, respiratory issues, and chronic disease complications. Besides age, can this be also part of the culprit to my lung issues?? Pix downloaded.

20 Surprising Links Between Climate Change and Public Health

Fri: NDC rescheduled to today – somehow Geriatric sounds really OLD! despite being the few there who was not with a caregiver or help!

All’s well that ends well and more appts scheduled to adjust new dentures but today with renewed energy, the mood was there to gallivant into Chinatown

enjoying&snacking some my favourite foods in vengeance for not being able to do it over the CNY and the past 3months – hahaha. Feeling totally blessed that appetite,breathing&walking~8,000steps, more or less back to normal – life is good on this TGIF.

20yrs ago was then also blessed with this beautiful #2grandchild.  Thank you for bringing much love&joy into this life journey.