Thursday, February 21, 2013

Call 446 : WATER FOUNTAIN

Hello Son,



Monday, Feb 11

 
At the hotel, we woke up that morning and lazed in bed ...



The telly was on.



It wasn't long before a short preview of UP, the movie came on the screen.



Mom's breath caught in her throat.






That was the movie that Mom and You had gone to watch together.



Dad was outstation at the time and Justine was away at church camp.



That was the last movie we watched together. :(



Just as she was down in Memory Lane, she suddenly realised that Bat For Lashes was performing the song DANIEL. Mom was not familiar with this version by Bat For Lashes, but your big name was on the telly screen. How could she missed that?



Oh gosh. Of all the songs that could have come on, at that material time, and just shortly after UP that had stirred up all her memories, and when all your family members were in the room, and their eyes on the telly, it had to be a song that bears your name.



Daniel ...



That was like a :



Good morning, yoe people ... :D



Mom had immediately glanced at the time.



It was 10:07 am.



Decode : 44



Smile.



A happy, sad smile ...



That day, we spent a lazy day outdoors. Taking photos here and there.



It wasn't until your mother was in this candy shop that she received the next sweet zap.





Dad and Baby Megan


So anyway, Mom was in the candy shop. Justine was with her at the time. We were walking around, quite aimlessly, and just getting really overwhelmed by all the various candies and sweets in the shop when we heard a faint SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW that was playing in the background.



Awww ...



Somewhere over the rainbow ...



The time was 3:49 pm.



Decode : 44



You must have seen a big smile appearing on your mother's face. After the song, Mom went out. Dad had bought her a cup of coffee. Justine went off to be with Aunty D and Baby Megan, who was playing at the water fountain.





 No one was at the water fountain ... until Baby Megan opened ceremony.



She refused to get out, and was playing with water for about half an hour. That's Aunty D trying to get her out. That reminded Mom about You doing the same thing in Bukit Merah. You were drenched from head to toe in Bukit Merah, but during our trip in the USA, you were able to, let's say ... control yourself ... :D


You, Dad, Mom annd Justine during our US trip in 2004 ...




Watching Baby Megan, Dad said, "Daniel must be luring here to the water ... Look at her ... "



Smile ...



The heart knows ...



No words will be able to describe what the heart knows.



And water???











That's the word we would use to refer to the naughty cell in your brain.



Come to the water ...



And that was the song Mom sang to You during your farewell mass.



ZAP ZAP ZAP ...






(Continue on Call 447)






Sunday, February 17, 2013

Call 445 : RED BULL

Hello Son,


Sunday, Feb 10


We spent 2 days at Resorts World Sentosa.
 


Here's Dad with a picture of a heart with wings. <3



Like -- angel wings?




Our room ... 723 ...



Decode : 21



That shape ... why, isn't that a D? :D



It sure is ...


You must have seen your mother smile to herself.



A knowing smile ...





Dad then exclaimed, "Hey, orange slippers ..."



The hotel's bathroom slippers were bright orange ...



More smiles ...

 

 We really liked all the artworks on the wall.

 Brazilian artist Romero Britto

 Aunty C, Justine, Baby Megan and aunty D at the hotel's front desk ...

 Then, Mom saw this art ...


Pause ...

Red?

Your mother couldn't stop admiring this piece of artwork ...  
and wondering if she could get her kindy kids to produce a similar work ...
 
 The Lion King? The Frog Prince?

Kuch Kuch Hota Hei ...

 nice flower ...

 meow ...

 fly fly fly, the butterfly

 woof woof ...

Megan, say fish?

Ball?

 A heart full of love ... (Les Miserables)

We were queueing to see the largest aquarium in the world.


3 hours queue, believe it or not.


Humph, with those smiles - hard to believe ...

 
 Welcome to Singapore's Sea Aquarium.

  Mesmerising ...

 Astounding ...

That's Justine ...
 
 Spectacular ...

No prizes for guessing where Grandma was ... 








Dinner time ...



Aunty D and Mom went to the Malaysia's Hawker Street ...



We walked right to the end of the row of individual hawker shops, 

before Aunty D exclaimed, "Eh, Malacca Chicken Rice Balls ..."



The first and last time, your aunt had chicken rice balls in Malacca 


was with You ...  in April 2009.


 Spot your aunt in the line?

 An indoor, outdoor night scene of Malaysia's hawker street ...


It was packed with patrons ...


Memories flooded back ...


That's Aunty D, You and Dad in Jonker's Street, Malacca


having chicken rice balls ...


Lining up outside ...


Justine on the left, in pink ...


 strolling along the roads of Malacca ...

 
Everywhere we are, there You'll be, Daniel ...


Never far away ...


Just right there ...


Always ...


Call 444 : RED TEE

Hello Son,



Friday, Feb 8


We got up early on Friday.




Our cabs came at 6 am to take us to the airport.




at the KLIA airport ...

our flight was at 10:40 am ...



we were early ...

and so we had coffee at one of the cafes ...


 Dad, Mom & Justine


We arrived in Singapore about 50 minutes later ...


Justine, Aunty C & Baby Megan

 Our last trip together. Sept 2009. To Lourdes.

 That's You with Mom, with our orange suitcase in Paris airport.


 We left our bags at Uncle S's apartment in Changi Village, 
and headed straight to Orchard Road.


This is what You and Justine would do at the malls ... 
to entertain yourselves ...

much to your parents' amusement ...

It's just not the same without You, Bro ...

Taken in January, 2009.

Uncle C, Dad, Justine, Aunty D with Baby Megan, Grandma, Aunty C and Mom.

You were probably shaking your head when You saw this, huh ...

underground train ...
 




Saturday, Feb 9

We were off to Marina Bay Sands on Saturday.



more shopping ...

 See the red tee shirt on the bicycle?




(2:22 pm ... FALL FOR YOU came on the telly at the point of writing this paragraph)

Decode : 24 (your birthdate)

 
I'm here, Ma ... :D






 That's Justine right behind You.

 Peace ... <3

the above rainbow background totally reminds Mom about this photo below ...

 Justine and You sitting still whilst your portraits were being drawn.

 At Santa Monica Beach. Year 2004. You were 10 years old.

Back to Marina Bay ...

Zzzzzzzzz ...


garden by the bay


The Singapore Eye




We had our second reunion dinner at Yu Cuisine Chinese Restaurant.
 
We had a really nice dinner ...


Baby Megan says : High enough, mummy?