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.

Goodbye to Grandpa

Grandpa fell ill again and went back into hospital on the day of my birthday. Grandma, Papa, Big and SGG all spent a lot of time with Grandpa but made time for me also. They would take it in turns to take me to school or bring me home, have breakfast, lunch and dinner with me and at weekends would take me to Happy Valley Jockey Club to have lunch and play. The Jockey Club is close to Grandpa’s hospital.

Grandpa went away on the 24^th. Everyone is very sad but I know Grandpa is now “high up in the sky” and would “love me forever” :-)

My third birthday

SGG bought me a new book called “Large and Small”. I like it very much as I like to pretend to be “grumpy and dark” just like Small, and SGG will still love me no matter what!

Started back at school on the 8^th, Papa signed me up for Soccatots on Thursdays after school. I didn’t like it at all as the boys were older than me so I stopped going after only three weeks.

I had a party on the actual day of my birthday. Marvin, Emily Lincoln, the twins Austin and Mason and their families came. Papa was games master, Big baked lots of cookies and cakes including a chocolate Happy-Birthday-To-You Cake with candies on the top. It was very tasty :-). Everyone had fun and left with a bulging Party Bag including a little outfit each from Hainan that Grandpa bought us.

Emily helping me blow out the candles

I decided I liked the name Megan and announced to SGG today that “Didore pretend a girl called Megan”. I like the name so much I answer to it all the time.

Barney at New Year

Chinese New Year was on the 29^th this year. I put on the silk jacket Sai Gugu bought me and did lots of party tricks with Great Uncle Frank and Grandpa.

Then Papa and SGG took me to see “Barney’s Magic Castle” today (Big bought the tickets). I really enjoyed myself and sat very still. I sang along to the songs I knew and hummed along with the tunes I didn’t know; I had such a good time. I cried at the end of the show as I didn’t want it to finish :-(. SGG said I was just like Papa.