10.3.2026 Tuesday - getting carried away again

I get carried away with sports and my ankles are suffering, the right one especially. I do not enjoy the squash games, because my movement is still not 100%. I tell myself that I am happy to give up this sports if I am able to move with ease (and perhaps start running again). Here I am talking to myself - during my early morning walks; I am glad to be able to walk without pain so I do it - wake up, out the door, 30 minutes without ear pods etc just thinking and planning the day, and the week.

8.3.2026 Monday - early start to move closer

 An early walk to the office, to complete a cardboard model that young Declan started. Then I have a coffee with AS to discuss PD defects and solutions. Freddie takes me to the meeting with Teck, who has many questions which we are well prepared for. We reduced the hotel rooms to allow Ember to have a loft for cigars and whisky. After our briefing, he leans back and says ' this is not too bad'. A compliment I know, but I prod him - 'not bad only? (in Hokkien). He laughed and agreed 'good la, many things settled - I want to start construction soon. 

Today is a good day for me because I am able to draw and confirm most of the planning issues for this project, which I run through with PH for his agreement. 

7.3.2026 Saturday - Yoshi and Jowie

 

6.3.2026 Friday - laksa party

The end of a week full of meetings, today we meet with Uncle Richard and his committee to discuss the way forward for the temple stage building. The design is generally accepted though we will have to work more closely on the planning and usage. Meetings with busy people are often chaotic, Fiona and I gently guide them back on track as they wander off. There are several points of debate but we have a way forward for this project. Next we arrange to meet him and his school committee. 

For this meeting, we were 'rewarded' with some mandarins and Hokkaido egg tarts (fresh).  

 Sam cooks a nice laksa dinner for our friends and Sara's gang to celebrate her 30th - who would have imagined that we have a 30-year old daughter...

5.3.2026 Thursday - Sara turns 30

 

4.3.2026 Wednesday - Samantha plays pickleball again

 

3.3.2026 Tuesday - school is still out

 Childish

Indecisive

Power hungry