One by one....

One by one we are catching up with friends here in Singapore. I did not think we would see many of them for a long time to come. I had no idea that we would return to Singapore so soon. Although unexpected, it is a lot of fun and we are having a ball! The rainy season means overcast days with a light breeze. It is very comfortable here and I am grateful for clear, clean air. Here are some photos of our reunions with friends and a photo of a new friend too!

 Jessi and Abi Shepherd have been our friends since we first started homeschooling in Singapore in 2012. Last summer they visited us in Toronto with their mom, Cassandra. These four chat and laugh non-stop. They are dear, old friends.

 Keith Mauck has also been a friend since 2012. We mostly spent time with his wife, Jennifer and their children, Quinn and Logan. They left Singapore shortly after we did in 2014 but Keith has been back many times for work. Here he is on a business trip and we all met down at Satay by the Bay for an amazing prata lunch and ice cold beer.

 Above is a picture of Cassandra who also joined us for lunch along with Abi and Jessi. (Richard and Dan could not attend.)

Sam, Su and Siena are long time friends too. We met them when we first moved to Singapore because Su and Papa worked together at Verizon. Siena is a real peach and apparently has been asking for the boys to visit. So nice that we finally could!

 Lauren McIntyre from Auckland, New Zealand is a new friend we met at the Homeschool "not back to school" picnic. She has two children, Connor (12) and Sophia (10). I will add a photo of them another time. We have met several times at the Xtreme Skateboard Park and sat and chatted but the last time, I said Lauren could use my scooter while I roller blade! It is great meeting new friends and doing activities together around Singapore. It feels like summer holidays with homework squeezed in as often as possible. It is great to be back for an extended holiday!