Ocean Park

Easter Holidays started after school on the 7th and I promptly fell ill. For the first few days, Gugu Big gave me my usual medicine, but I got hot in the head on the 12th and asked SGG to take me to see Dr Bean. The nurse at Dr Bean’s gave me some medicine to inhale to open up my lungs and lots of medicine to take home, including some anti-biotics (which Papa taught me to call uncle-biotics!). It was a week before I got fully better :-(.

Today, SGG took me to Ocean Park to spend the day with her friend Carol, and her daughters Adele and Aimee. I had fun and even tried the ‘Frog Hopper’ ride which I didn’t like and had to get off after a couple of hops. We saw dolphins and a very large sea lion on the back of a truck. It was a hot day and the walking tired me out so I asked SGG to take me home at lunchtime.

Hong Kong Disneyland

Papa and SGG took me to Disneyland today (Ching Ming Festival). It was a long way, and it took over one hour to get there. we took a taxi and two trains – one train had Mickey’s ears-shaped windows.

I had a lovely time. I rode Dumbo twice, Hundred Acre Wood with Pooh and his friends three times and the carousel (four times). We went on an adventure boat ride, saw the 3-D show called ‘Mickey’s Philharmagic’ and ‘The Lion King’ show which was a little scary when Scar appeared.

We then saw the Parade with all the different characters on floats including Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Pooh and Buzz Lightyear, Woody and Jess. We got home at 5.15pm and I was tired but excited. Papa and SGG said I was a very good boy today:-).

Potty trained

I still keep asking SGG and the grown-ups, “where’s Grandpa?”. Grandma says it is because I miss Grandpa. I still think Grandpa is in hospital but SGG tells me that Grandpa has gone away. She also told me that Grandpa is in my heart and if I love him, Grandpa will be with me always. I automatically piped up, “I yove him, I yove Grandpa” which for some strange reason made SGG cry.

Today, I told SGG I wanted to do a big doodah in the potty. I tried for what seemed ages and SGG said I could go play and try again later, but I told her, “No, I will do it” and I did. SGG was very proud of me :-).

Where's Grandpa?

I have been asking everyone “where’s Grandpa?”

Grandma, Big, SGG and Papa tell me that Grandpa has gone far away. Papa told me that Grandpa was very sick and “all the King’s horses and all the King’s men, couldn’t put Grandpa together again” :-(.

Today, we went to Sai Kung with Uncle Joe and Auntie Christine and took a boat out to give Grandpa a send-off. It had been raining all weekend, and it rained while the boat motored to the special spot Grandma had chosen. The rain then stopped and we threw roses and rose petals in the water for Grandpa. Afterwards we had lunch at a restaurant next to the pier and saw Marvin and his family. What a coincidence!

Excuse me!

I am talking more than ever and, according to the grown-ups, coming up with lots of cute phrases. I used to shout “No listen” when I wanted everyone to be quiet, now I say “Excuse me, no listen, I want to talk”. Grandma and SGG are teaching me to say my address in both English and Cantonese - they are afraid I might get lost one day!

SGG tried to take me to Penfold Park today, but found that it was closed due to avian flu (whatever that might be). So we went to Beas River Country Club instead where I had fun riding on my tricycle and playing with Pun. We then stopped off at Auntie May’s to pick up “something nice”, which turned out to be a very tasty apple strudel :-p . Auntie May was really chuffed that I called her name without being prompted. SGG said I was a very good boy.