At Botanic Gardens Part 1 of 2 – Finding Mr. B a New Home
One morning, right before I started the car engine and began a rather unusual morning of enjoying myself at the Botanic Gardens on a working day, Cynthia pointed at the passenger seat window and said...
View ArticleAt Botanic Gardens Part 2 of 2 – Nomine Si Nescis, Perit & Cognitia Rerum
It all started with a milestone that our team has completed. Monday morning was declared as a half day holiday that was off the record. Nice! And since I needed to send Cynthia off to work anyway, I...
View ArticleCan You Keep A Secret?
I was caught on camera smiling while reading a book at the Botanic Gardens last weekend. How embarrassing! I’ll get to that later. Couple of months ago, I was also caught on camera as a school...
View ArticleMe No Shy About Me Birthday
Thanks for all your warm wishes! It is the thought that counts. So, text messages are same-same to me. I have two traditions when it comes to my birthday. One, it will be a holiday. Look, if we...
View ArticleFor My Parents With Love In The Beautiful Landscape of The Singapore Botanic...
My 74 years old dad said the funniest thing. He told me that these days when he went fishing, along the harbor of Hong Kong, young photographers often take him as their photo subject. And in his...
View ArticleMy Little Sister Is Pregnant – And Photos From The Botanic Gardens
In fact, as you can see in the photo above, she is very pregnant. So, why am I keeping mum about this significant news for so long? I don’t know, can’t really pinpoint. I mean, she is my little...
View ArticleBethany And I, At Botanic Gardens
I can now begin to understand why some single men like to borrow babies in order to chat up with girls. When I walk alone, no one stops and looks at me. But when I carried my niece Bethany, inside...
View ArticleRice Propagation At Jacob Ballas Children’s Park
This post comes in two parts. Part one on what I have done in a national garden today. Part two on the toad and snake my wife has encountered. We save the best to the last so first, here comes part...
View ArticleOn The Eve Of National Day I Spent A Day At Singapore Botanic Gardens, Alone
I have planned this Monday holiday months in advance. Because Tuesday is National Day, a public holiday. I have been wanting to have some time on my own, to reflect upon life and to simply admire...
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