Christmas Morning

It was a frenzy Christmas morning as the kids (and adults) tore into the many presents that were under the tree. Some of the hi-lites included: clothes for Mel, perfume and an i-pod for Jackie, a piano (from Auntie Marlene) and a webkin for Emily, and a paint set and a webkin for Danielle. Both girls received numerous items of clothing as well. More Christmas shopping is to come in Thailand as we are looking for a hat for my dad. Mom will choose a purse of her liking when we do cross-border shopping in China in the new year.

Visitors from Canada!!

On December 18th, my parents arrived in Macau for a three-week visit. They were remarkably perky considering the long flight but may-be they were excited to see us all. We had a welcome dinner at a local restaurant the first evening to celebrate their arrival. We have been busy showing them the sites of Macau the past few days and this weekend I will take them to see Hong Kong.

Golf ... in December

One of the positive things about living in a sub-tropical climate is that you can golf year-round. I bought a one-year golf membership at the Orient Golf Course in Macau. There are only two courses in Macau which limits golf opportunities and makes permanent memberships very expensive. Two students from my school are aspiring golf pros so I have golfed with them on two occasions. These young ladies are only in grade ten yet they consistently shoot in the 70's and I can barely out-drive them from the tee. On our first round together, I managed to shoot an all-time best 76 while Demi shot a 75 and Ginger shot a 79. The second time we played, Demi shot a 78, Ginger 80 and I followed up with a sparkling 89. Friends that I golf with will understand how that happened. Needless to say, it is a lot of fun golfing in December!

TIS walk-a-thon

Last Thursday the school held its annual walk-a-thon to raise money for various programs at the school. The primary students walked from 9:30 to 10:30 and the secondary students walked from 11:00 to 12:00. Emily walked a total of 10 laps around the 400m track and Danielle walked 8 laps.