Singapore Update

Dear all

Life in Singapore is so much like life anywhere else We are sometimes too busy. Altho lately Deb, Shannon and I have had some quiet time on Sunday afternoon. I must say I miss the fall the most. It was always my favorite season. Leaves do change color here
But usually it is green to brown and it happens year round. Right now there is a stretch of road with yellowing leaves. That may be as close as we get. There is also a stretch of road with the brightest fusia along the road and hanging from the overpasses. That is not bad either.

Things are moving along here as normal. Cait is studying for her SATs. (I don't tell her that in our day that meant reading the sample questions in the application packet). She has a great friend named Chrissy. They seem to be two peas in a pod. How a kid growing up in Thailand and Singapore can be as quiet and innocent as one growing up in Cincinnati - I don't know. But the two of them are much alike and great for each other
They have started tutoring 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders after school and Cait coaches kids on a Special Olympics swim team

Connor is finishing up soccer. So far his team hasn't won (several ties) but he has grown as a player and a quiet leader. There are so many kids on the team that each tend to play about half the game. Connor and a couple of 10th graders manage to play more than three quarters of every game. He is probably disappointed with the season but instead talks about how good they will be next year. (Is that a budding Orangemen fan or what). He and Cait both ref soccer on Saturdays

Shannon is being Shannon. She has several best friends. One lives only a 5 minute walk away
So she is finally able to play with somebody after school without actually having to set up a play date. I am the keeper of Shannon's schedule. So I have to make myself available. Monday for soccer (coached by her older twin sisters). Tuesday I have off. Wednesday for the 4th grade Singing Geckos. Wednesday evening for HipHop. Thursday for Street Magic. Friday for Taekwondo. Saturday for Soccer and a serious play date with someone. Sunday is often reserved for Shannon, Deb and I to walk thru the park. Somewhere in there she finds time to collect things
We have found rock collections, leaf collections and dead bug collections. All of which are better then the live meal worm collection from last year

Deb is being Deb. (No wonder I see a lot of Deb in Shannon). Her past two weeks or so [have been difficult]

On a brighter family note - we are heading to Cambodia in two weeks. We will help build a school, some houses, and deliver some collected goods. It is a semi annual trip of a organization I'm a member of called Caring for Cambodia. We'll be near Siem Reap which is where Angor Wat is. See Goggle for images of Angor Wat

There is probably more happening but I can't think of them now

peace to all, sean