Mum's visit

After a non-stressful week of testing a small group walked Kent Ridge to Vivo City through the haze. 

We passed through Hort Park, a one-stop gardening resource centre that brings together gardening-related recreational, educational and research activities in a park setting. They have a number of themed gardens within the park, each containing quirky re-use of everyday items. One area is arranged as a series of rooms. There is also a delightful little cafe with an eclectic collection of furniture where we refreshed our dry throats before tackling the second part of the walk.

The haze seems to be on an upward trajectory and the picture shows a comparison of the usual view and the hazy view!
In the evening Robert, Maria and I went to the airport to meet Mum, who was arriving for her annual visit...her 5th so far. Finally I was in the terminal that has the super slide the kids often talk about in class. Changi Airport is so remarkable we often have  families who go there for an outing! Mum was looking remarkably well especially considering her doctor only gave her permission to travel on Saturday (we didn't know about that until she arrived). After dinner, and champagne, she was ready to sleep after a long day so it was not a late night.

The plan had been for the family dinner in the lady cave on Tuesday but as both Kathy and Helen were unwell it was decided that Mum should stay away. This meant instead of spending the day cooking I used the morning to finally buy a shirt for the annual dinner, theme Shanghai Nights! Robert and Maria took Mum for an outing before we all had dinner at their place.
Both my housemates were still unwell but at this point Helen was improving, not so Kathy.
On Thursday I met up with the family at the Aquarium on Sentosa. We began the journey by travelling back in time to discover Asia's maritime heritage before we entered the Typhoon, a 3D experience of being on a sailing ship during a typhoon. After surviving the typhoon, you find yourself in the Aquarium, home to more than 100,000 marine animals of over 800 species, across into 49 different habitats, including fish from the Bay of Bengal, the Straits of Malacca & Andaman Sea and the Great Lakes of East Africa.

The week ended with at trip to the dentist for a more permanent denture followed by lunch with Robert, Maria and mum to see if it made eating a little easier...it does.
On the home front, Helen was back at work, although still not totally recovered and Kathy was being tested for dengue!