Friday, August 19, 2011

ABC Runners' Run this Sunday 21 Aug 2011 starts from MND Building

Last Sunday run was quite the usual - people coming late, some run ahead, some run around the Gardens etc.

As the group was not supposed to be big, we decided to have breakfast upstairs at the hawker center instead of at Ah Seng. But the breakfast population grew and we have some breakfast-only runners. Cannot remember what was discussed at breakfast but it was the usual un-important stuff eg numerology  - the significance of the number 23 - only prime number with 2 sequential numerals. ( significant ?  who cares ...) .

Anyway, this Sunday run will start from MND building. Likely route will be to the Marina Bay area. So it will not be a long run. Side loops may be to Fort Canning Park or River Valley.

See you at MND carpark - 6.30 am, 21 Aug. ( the last Sunday before the Presidential Election - isn't this significant !! )

Regards,
Yoke Weng

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Celebrating Singapore's 46th birthday on 9 Aug 2011 at Shih Pin and Pei Lin's house


Standing to attention whilst singing the national anthem.


Jasmine buttoning Chiu Ngor's T-shirt? And sharing a private joke with Wee Boon joining in the laughter?


Preparatory shot; no prize for guessing who's the photographer?   


Lemuel stretching to get his share of durian with Wen Eng enjoying a mouthful of the King of Fruits. 


What is Choy May pointing at? Is Zoe trying to grade how good is her mouthful of durian?.


Choy May and Chiu Ngor obviously pleased with their durians.


What is Hugo trying to do here?


Another photo of patriotic ABC runners standing to attention singing the national anthem.


Look at the number of durians on the table.....all awaiting for Shih Pin, the durian opener, to speed up.


Lai Yoke and Choon Chiang: Eyeing in two different directions?


Lai Yoke and Choon Chiang back in focus with Wen Eng smiling away. 


Listening to Zoe telling stories.


Zoe continues her story with Lemuel recording her story?.


Attentive listeners.


Yoke Weng is doing a Hi-five with the camera man.


Lai Yoke serving the various types of cheese (specially brought to Singapore from France by Hugo's family) she brought for the party; assisted by Poh Choo with Chiu Ngor waiting to have a taste of it. 


Cheese ladies but where is the wine?


Brandon doing some simple leg-bending exercise.


Pei Lin with her No 2. daughter. 


All are in for this group photo.


Finally Chiu Ngor gets to taste the special cheese.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

More photos of the 7 Aug 2011 run round Bedok Reservoir


Photo taken by Choon Chiang who, together with Lai Yoke and Hugo, was on the other side of the Bedok Reservoir and did not get a chance to meet the rest of us.


Lai Yoke and Hugo stretching away. Hugo is blessed with an asthenic body frame (meaning, he will not put on weight even when he eats a lot). Some of us are pyknic (fat rounded build; meaning, we easily put on weight and have to watch our diet carefully).


Lai Yoke resting on the symbolic "Berlin Wall" at Bedok Reservoir !.


Resting after 2 rounds of the reservoir.


So wonderful to see Wee Boon and Wen Eng joining us for breakfast at a coffee shop in Bedok. 


Pei Lin, who just completed her swimming in the morning, also joined us for breakfast. 
Seen here with Lily and Zoe.


Look at this photo. Like it? 


Wow, look at the background!. And of course Willie Cheng in the foreground.


Look at the sweat after 2 rounds of Bedok Reservoir (8.6km).