Wednesday, December 16, 2009

A Visit from Afar

After a long week of working and visiting, dinnering, etc with friends...and after a kids program for Hanukkah at UHC on Friday night, dinner with the community, the bar to hang with an INSEAD visitor...at 1:30 am, my mom arrived in Singapore.

This is the most lazy visit ever. The last few times she and my dad ran around visiting places, areas, restaurants...this time we have done nothing. Saturday we went to markets and relaxed and had dinner in Little India. Sunday my mom didn't leave our house. We did have a few people over for Hanukkah, but still. Matt and I have been working this week, and mom has simply transferred her life here. She wakes up, reads her email, the paper, etc., goes to work out, showers, goes for a walk...and once we're done with work, we eat some good food. Thai on Monday, satay on Tuesday, chili crab today, Laksa tomorrow. What would we do or eat if either/both of us still kept kosher? We would be starving!

She thought she would not be able to live with Kitty, but the good news is that she loves Kitty, and she isn't even allergic - or at least the claritin is working. She hasn't had any problems with her eyes, lips, or anything. The Kitty loves her too. She talks to her, hangs out with her, and she even hugs her. (Kitty hugs are when she walks by you and stops next to your leg and sort of wraps her tail around your calf).

My mom flew across the entire world - a 24 hour journey - to literally hang in our house. Sounds a bit boring to me, but she seems perfectly content.

2 comments:

DeDe said...

When you are a mom and your daughter( or son) lives in a faraway country you will be happy to do the same thing.

Happy Hanukah to all!

Matt and Melanie Hildebrandt said...

My children will not be allowed to travel this far away. Just kidding. :) Hope Ian is feeling better...