He turns 23 today!
My son celebrates his birthday today. Art and I picked him up from college and we went for fish & chips. We all love fish & chips!
This was his birthday many moons ago. We were living in Macau then and would go across the border to Zhuhai to eat and shop every month. This was our favorite dim sum restaurant and we would eat to our heart’s content before we hit the shops! Our favorite dish- braised chicken feet in black bean sauce.
My son told me that he spoke to his older sister earlier on. Due to the time difference ( she’s 13 hours ahead ) and her crazy flying schedule ( she’s a cabin crew ) now that the borders have reopened, her brother and I always need to coordinate with her if we wanna have a chat with her.
Both brother and sister are only 18 months apart and have always been close. Of course they had them occasional fights when they were very young but they grew very close as they got older.
We were very saddened when my daughter decided not to join us in relocating to the US because she was in a serious relationship. However, we are now anticipating the day when she gets her green card. I petitioned for her green card mid last year but it would take at least 7 years to be approved
I know my son misses his sister ( and vice versa ) very much. After all, she was like a little mom to him when they were growing up.
Little tyrant the moment he started to learn to walk!
He was very attached to our lived-in nanny that time. She would ‘gendong’ ( carry him on her hip )
him all the time until I had to request her to let him walk on his own
Here’s a pic of an ice-cream seller that would peddle his ware all over on his tricycle. I bought ice-cream from him when I was a wee girl and so did my uncles and aunt when they were small! He must had been in his 70’s ( or even 80’s! ) when this pic was taken. 
My grandparents doted on my kids a lot and they would take them to the coffee shop every morning and to the park every evening.
It was customary in my ex-in-laws’ ( their forefathers were from India ) household to have their head shaven when there’s an Indian/Hindu festival. My son have had his head shaven ever since he was a 1-month old infant and I’ve lost count on the times we ‘botak’ ( bald ) him.
Partners in crime. I left them on their own in their bedroom to go to the bathroom. It was less than 3 minutes and I walked into this …..
They really couldn’t be trusted with talcum powder and once they got hold of one, they won’t let go of it! 
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You guys were fast!