I had Singapore’s National Day on my mind yesterday, truly I did. I missed watching the parade on TV with family, missed the family steamboat dinner, missed the celebration of a crazy-tiny nation that went from Third World to First World in less than a quarter century. We are an efficient and determined lot.

So today, I’m making Bak Kut Teh and took a swag of photos of Arddun in Singapore garb. And also, I’m wearing red and white. Not that you can tell.

Arddun-standing
Still a Singapore Girl
Buns
A bun in the hand, a bun in her hair
Eating-bread
Goofy for bread
Arddun-and-Eli-classroom-1
Goofing around with my friend, Eli!
Arddun-and-Eli-in-classroom
You’re funny.
Arddun-solo-on-carpet
Meditative pose
Arddun-with-Tony-on-carpet
Rolling on the carpet with Daddy, and messing up her hairdo
Daddy-and-Arddun-standing
Modelling the sarong kebaya next to Daddy
Walking-back-with-the-mail
Getting the church mail with Daddy
Tony-and-Arddun-profile
Daddy Daughter
Family-portrait
A rare and treasured family portrait