The Holiday Season Begins

Hey stranger. :)

It's been a while!  We've had a busy last few weeks, here in the Lion City.

We celebrated Thanksgiving a week early with a lovely potluck dinner at Auntie Goosie and Uncle David's apartment, and I'm suddenly feeling the whirlwind of the holiday season.  In New York, the transition to autumn usually feels quite gradual with the appearance of harvest vegetables at the market, a crisp wind, the early setting sun.  I didn't realize how much I would miss all of these seasonal cues.  This year, the shock of Thanksgiving fare in the summer heat was a delightful surprise.  Cornbread...  Roquefort Pear Salad...  Roasted Potatoes...  Pumpkin Pie!!

Singapore is well known (in the region, anyway) for it's over-the-top holiday decorations along the main shopping area, Orchard Road.  It's hard to get into a festive, wintry mood when we're all sweating it out in tank tops and sandals.  Just wait until I show you the holiday MADNESS.

Also to come, Ruby's 2nd Birthday!  Stay tuned for pictures of her Black Cat Party.

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I took a break from the heavy SLR this week and had lots of Hipstamatic fun. :)

Let's see...  What have I been up to?  The heavy rain finally let up and gave us a bit of gorgeous blue sky and blazing hot sun, so we spent a lot of time outdoors.  The Singapore schools are on the longest break of the academic year, so it feels like summer vacation around here all over again!  Except that I'm thinking about what to do for Thanksgiving...  and Christmas...

Oh yeah, I got a new bike. :)  We also bought a rear-mounted child seat, so I can bring along a little one.  It's AMAZING!  Steven already had a bike with a kid seat - now we can all go riding together.  We've been biking to go out to breakfasts and dinners all week.  Bicycle shoot to come - I promise.

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  Presenting Kiki the witch...

And her little black cat!  

I hope you all had a delightful Halloween!

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Weekend breakfast at a local kopitiam (coffee shop).

After living here for a little over a year, we've discovered that we've become much more Singaporean - we now eat out more often than we cook at home.  It's silly not to, as grocery bought food can cost more than restaurant fare.

 Kaya toast, soft-boiled eggs, iced Milos and coffees - a full breakfast for a family of four for under S$10.

 

And the post-meal marauders swooping down on the table next to us are pretty entertaining too.