boon's log 5208.04: Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year

Another Christmas, and another New Year ahead. And it is also the time for us to bid OR farewell once again. It's been an really fun and interesting year. Our first relocation with Ab and it was really a nice family time together. Ab's truly enjoyed her school here and I'm sure that she is going to miss it. On her last day, we went about taking pictures with all her teachers, and I think i caught a little sparkle on IL's eyes. Well, yeah, they've been like a family to us too and they've been really nice to Ab. So much so that one of Ab's teachers even made a scrap book of her filled with pictures of her and her friends - that came with a CD too. Really nice of her.

And how better than to end the year with a surprise White Christmas. Yeah, the snow lasted right until Christmas Day since we last posted about it, making it a true White Christmas. Loads of pictures, loads of fun. But the snow also gave us some headache as well - we had to defer our return trip back to Penang because of the unexpected heavy snow fall from the Arctic winds - giving the US North West more snow than previous years. Well, depending on who you ask, the last time this part of the US saw so much snow was probably 15-20 years ago, with a record of 20inches of snow (in 1949). This year, I think we hit ~18inches, almost breaking the record books.

Well, it's busy busy busy with packing packing packing - the nightmare of relocations. Well, this may be my last post for the year. Hope you all enjoyed my posts and sights from the America North West (more in this post, below). So let's raise your glasses, and here's to a great 2008 and looking forward to a wonderful 2009. Happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year. Take care...


Sitting on the fence...


Frozen fruit...


Perfect combination... Glenfiddich


"Lalang on ice"


Alder St at night


Dashing through the snow...


"Freeze your butt off" seat


Have a (cold) wonderful day


Snow Trail


Snow+Ice


Alder St.


"Mobile Igloo"


Strolling along cold Alder


White Christmas 2008

Late night additions:


Slush


The Max


Christmas lights around our neighbourhood


Christmas lights around our neighbourhood


Christmas lights around our neighbourhood


boon out...