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Revisiting Ethan’s Gift of a Lifetime

Walter — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 13:59:00 +0000

Slightly more than three years (or 40 months) ago, my wife Tina and I gave our son Ethan a Christmas gift of a Marang tree as part of NParks’ Plant a Tree Programme. Over the months, we’ve always made it a point to revisit our tree every now and then, just to see how healthy […]

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A Sparkling New Jewel in the Night Sky

Walter — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:06:00 +0000

Last night, my family and I decided to venture on the new and improved Jewel Cable Car ride from Mount Faber to Sentosa. Living just a stone’s throw away from the Jewel Box (with the view of Mount Faber from our window), we were really looking forward to going on our latest aerial adventures, suspended […]

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Running Up Those Hills

Walter — Sun, 11 May 2008 10:14:00 +0000

Henderson Waves Bridge courtesy of chooyutshing After viewing the launch of the Southern Ridges by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong last night on Channel News Asia, I felt an inner voice tell me that I need to run up those hills. Stretching across from Alexandra Road (Gillman area) to Telok Blangah Park and Mount Faber, […]

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The Gift of a Lifetime

Walter — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 01:10:00 +0000

Christmas is just around the corner. My wife Tina and I were cracking our heads thinking about an appropriate gift for our four year old Ethan. Should we get him yet another Power Rangers toy? Or maybe a pair of rollerblades? Inspired by NParks’ Plant A Tree programme, Tina suggested that we give him a […]

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