5th November 2022 Saturday

 

4th November 2022 Friday

 

3rd November 2022 Thursday

 

2nd November 2022 Wednesday - bridge story

 

It felt like a busy day today, so I called off the morning tennis session and walked to the office at 7 a.m.  Nowadays, I either play tennis at 7a.m. or walk to work at the same time. Some days, I meet CW on his way out for his morning walk, he must think it strange for me to start work so early, he is one of them who speak about retirement. There are others who start the day early as well - Teck texted me and telling me he had originally written to the Public Works Dept to demolish the pedestrian bridge across the highway, but he has changed his mind after seeing me use this bridge regularly (it is a 9-minute walk from house to office using this bridge). Friends tell me that they see me walking to work, and think about giving me a lift but realise quickly that that would take longer than the 9 minutes I take to reach the office.

I like the early start because I have the office to myself. So it was a surprise when I arrived at the office to find the front door unlocked, the lights were not on so I someone had left the door unlocked for the weekend. Then I saw that Fiona was at her desk, she was copying files to work from home; she had tested positive again. She has mild symptoms only, she will still try and finish her tasks this week. 

 

1st November 2022 Tuesday - site issues and their solutions

 

31st October 2022 Monday - sketching ideas with SL

 During the office move, I found stacks of site reports which were printed only on one side and decided to use them as sketch pads. They're A4 size, and ideal for quick scribbles when talking to the architects, contractors or more proper sketches to test options. I scan them to use as diary entries in this blog - this is a series of plywood frames for glazed walls. (which the carpenter converted into mock up samples).

30th October 2022 Sunday - folding laundry, speaking Hokkien

 He's especially good with his grandma, and she's less naggy with him. She improves his Hokkien while he's thoughtful and plays oldies from a Mandarin station for her in his car. 

I went for a run this morning, and returned hungry for breakfast the first time in many weeks - for the run and breakfast. I tried to work but was distracted by the lunch date, we agreed that the lunches might just end up to be sessions for telling funny stories about our moms. 

Judy came for dinner, she confidently fits in, at the table, in the conversation, tucking in to food. I left them for an early night's sleep,  the weight of the work not done was tiring