Happy 3rd Birthday, Linus!

Dear Linus,
Thank you for being the sweet, sensitive and loving little guy in our lives.
You have grown to be more independent in the past year, took an interest in drawing, developed your speaking abilities and triumped in being potty-trained.
You will start a new chapter in your life as you begin Pre-school this year and we look forward to sharing in your new adventures and discoveries!

Love,
Mommy and Daddy

A random conversation with Lucas

Lucas: Where is your Mommy?
Me: She is in Heaven with God.
Lucas: What is she doing with God?
Me: Maybe she is having tea.
Lucas: You cannot see her?
Me: No. Everyone dies. I was very sad when she died. Because I cannot see her anymore.
Lucas: She didn't have food?
Me: No. She was sick. Very sick.
Lucas: Can I have more green bean soup?

The demise of Lucas' beloved "Ta-Ta".

Born: April 2007
Departed: March 2011

Dear Ta-Ta,

You have lived a colorful life. Travelled to many countries and cities with me. On a ship, an airplane, train rides and countless rides in the car. You have enjoyed a life full of great experiences, mostly in my arms.

You have been a wonderful mate, sleeping partner, comforting presence and great company to enjoy my fingers with.

I will miss pulling your ears and poking my fingers into your torn head. I will miss the excitement of seeing you at bed-time. I will miss your wonderful smell made more appealing by my own salivation on your blue fur.

You will be dearly missed. But it's time I say good-bye to you.

I am a big boy now and I need to stop sucking my fingers. My Mommy told me there is a slug inside your head and if I keep sucking my fingers, the slug will come out from your head and into my mouth.

Bye bye, Ta-Ta. I will always love you.

Yours truly,
Lucas Fong
(an imagined speech by my Mommy dearest)

Lucas' first encounter with Ta-Ta.He begun to realise his fingers tasted good while he was holding Ta-Ta.Happy to be with Ta-Ta in his crib.Ta-Ta travels on Singapore Airlines.Ta-Ta visits the Oregon coast.Ta-Ta still has two ears.A great pillow to lean on.Bonding.Tata goes to Disneyland.Ta-Ta goes on a road trip. Even with a torn head.

Ta-Ta experiences the cold.

It's about to begin again.

Edwin & partner has bought another property in Richmond, B.C. for tear-down and rebuild. After almost six months of search, this is it. 4871 Mariposa Street with a lot size of 8048 sq ft.

I can see Edwin working from dawn to dusk at Mariposa. Hello to crazy days ahead.

A Wiggles fan

Untitled from Serene Ho on Vimeo.

I thought it apt to begin my first posting of 2011 with a video which is making me smile and giggle.