I'll be the first to admit I'm not a numbers guy. Throughout my years as a student, I barely survived any subjects involving numbers! Yet there's something about turning 55 years old this week that's got me pretty excited! Let me see if by the end of this post I'll have figured out why. Birthdays? … Continue reading Living in my 50s #5 – Reflections On Turning 55
14 on the 14th Son this will never happen again!So let's mark the day well yeah?Tomorrow, you're turning 14. On the 14th!Yet you look to me like you stopped timeTaller yes but the rest of you looks the sameLike you're still seven or nine. This year though marks a new milestoneSecondary school and more responsibilities.Son, … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #216
O Singapore Dear Singapore {Today, I'm happy to feature my firstborn and share a poem he wrote to commemorate our nation's 58th birthday, happening two days from now. The first time I featured his poetry writing was two years ago. I hope, like me, you can see the progress he's made and how proud a … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #144
[Was honored -- despite my advancing age -- to have this post repurposed on April 16, 2023, on trendy Instagram] The great Mark Twain once said:Â "Age is a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.". Well, the truth is when it comes to my son, I do mind. And it … Continue reading My autistic son turned 12 today. I need to catch up.
Dear C Earlier this week, on the way to school, you started humming along to Sting's "An Englishman in New York" on Spotify. But instead of "New York", you later replaced it with "Bedok", a town twice removed from where we live, and at least two million times removed from the Big Apple herself! When … Continue reading “An Englishman in Bedok” – Letter to C as he turns 10
For the past few weeks, I've been at a loss over what to write for this 'inevitable' milestone post. How should I best say goodbye to the 40s today, and hello to the 50s tomorrow? How do I even begin to talk about turning 50? Should I start, say, with a trivia pursuit question? Something … Continue reading Living in my 50s #1 – Goodbye 40s, hello 50s! What turning 50 means for me.
Hey Caleb Your 9th birthday's just a week away. Gosh, where did the time go? You know, as I look back over the past two years and my decision to step away from a stable full-time job and into the role of a stay at home dad, I would very much like to believe that … Continue reading Celebrating Another Year with Caleb
