October 2011

Well it's been a busy month and it seems to be getting busier with Food Fest, Thanksgiving, several performances for Elliott to light, and of course getting ready to come home.  Only 45 more days (I think)  This week has been busy with Food Fest which is huge.  There are 12 Country booths that serve food and 40 or 20 High School Club booths that also do food.  Chris and I are in charge of ordering and setting up chairs, tables, electricity, plates, bowls, forks, spoon, ice, bouncy castles and much, much more.  It is going to be a fabulous day.  I'll send pictures if I get any.  I may be running around trying to eat everything in site. 


Elliott is all signed up for his Interim Semester Trip in February to Bhutan which is north of the Himalayas.  He's really excited.  Luckily, he doesn't have to buy much more than clothes because he has all his Phimont stuff with him.  I hope he remembers to take some decent pictures.  I think he's got a camera on his Christmas list. 

I have another computer on my Christmas list.  I'm so excited that we now have American TV 2 Go.  Although I am watching everything at the wrong time.  It is now available.  We usually dvr things to watch at night.  Just looking at the commercials makes us sometimes forget where we are.  Sonic ice !! So much more to put on our list. 

Melanie Leary Huges and her daughter Grace blessed us with a visit.  We had a great time.  It was a little trying sometimes.  This town is just not friendly to strollers.  Too many escalators.  Not enough elevators.  We did get to go to the zoo and eat with the Orangatans.  This zoo is really nice.  Even a Komodo Dragon !!  Scarey !!  I must say that we need to try the Nigh Safari at the zoo next time when it is cooler.  By the time we got to the end, we were looking at pictures on the trail and saying how nice those animals look and kept walking.  It was very hot and humid.  You could just stand there and sweat. 

We also got to go the Marina Bay Sands Hotel and Mall.  Ernie was off for yet another holiday,  (They have so many) so he was able to drive us there and we didn't have to take a cab.  It was kind of overcast, so you couldn't see too far.  But you could see other countries in the area. 

We did eat more than our fair share of Chili's.  Melanie doesn't get american food too often either. None of us were complaining.  3 times in a week.  Is that too much? 

On her last day, we drove out to the west side of the island.  It was empty.  It was true country side. We drove through the huge cemetary and looked at the grave stones.  While we were there, a funeral was going on.  there is a picture of a modern hearse at the bottom.  It is gold and looks like a pagoda.  When we were leaving, another bus and hearse were coming in for another funeral.  This hearse was a little different.  It looked like a glass pagoda with red top and corners and stuff hanging off the sides.  It looked like something that you would see in a carnival.  Quite amusing to see. 

I will try not to wait so long to post pictures and notes.  Before you know it we will be home.  We're aren't going anywhere for Thanksgiving, so give us a call.  We're only off Thursday and Friday, but that's okay, we were off Wed, Thurs. and Fri of last week for Fall Break.  Hope to plan a trip somewhere around here or Australia for Spring Break.  I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Ernie doesn't complain too much. 
Better Go for now,

Love to all,
Trece

Elliott Signing up for Interim Semester to Bhutan

Ernie cleaning out the Flower Beds.  He has 1/3 of it done.

Beginning to Feel at Home

 

Elliott's Tech Group - First Play

Really?  Did they have to put those in the package?

Orchestra Concert-Elliott Does Lighting

Grace is Scouting out the Halloween Candy

How to Catch a Bug in Singapore when you don't know what it is

On Top of Marina Bay Sands Hotel looking at the city

Looking out at the High Rise Apartments.  Millions !!

Looking to the side on top of the Marina Bay Sands Hotel

Big Fountain in Marina Bay Shopping Center

On top of Marina Bay Hotel-All those things in the water are ships.  There are many more

Old Tombstones at the Cemetary

Check out the Gold Hearse in the back.  Yes, they bring buses to bring the family to cemetary

A few better looking plots.  They have grass on top to grow plants or trees.

Summer Chicken Salad in October !!