Just like the Isis, we added spring buffers to stiffen the car springs to reduce bottoming out when riding over humps. We got it done at KCG, and brought along Joseph and Samuel.
The installed buffers in the front:
And in the back:
We went for our regular Sunday swim, even with Joseph and David completing the Gold standard. Our coach helped us take some nice underwater family shots.
In the afternoon, we received our 2018 West Coast Wolves soccer jerseys. One set for each of the boys!
In the evening, we watched live telecast of the Singapore Formula One while we had pizza.
YowCH took a 1-day leave on Friday, 14 Sept to spend some time with Joseph adn Samuel. Joseph was on holiday for a day due to PSLE oral exam in school. After sending Esther and David to school and Grace to work, the car was sent for servicing (37,868km). After servicing, we walked back and dropped by the Eco Park playground. then we walked to the market to buy some groceries.
YowCH taught Joseph to make porridge.
The porridge was great (a nice lunch!).
The car had oil-change, engine flush, gear and brake fluid change, air-con cleaning and tyre rotation.
Later in the afternoon, YowCH cooked dinner. Prawns, soup, vege, cod fish and fried chicken (by David).
YowCH also ordered a cool hip-pouch to go with his jeans.
YowCH bought a piece of Tayogo WB01 headphones from e-Bay (China-made). It doesn’t cover the ears and he can safely have music while he runs or swims (yes, it is waterproof for swimming, IPX8 standard). The built quality is not too great, being a product of China, but at $110 including postage, it is the cheapest MP3 bone conducting headphones for swim. It has a built-in FM radio, too!
Here is the package:
Unboxing:
Wearing the phones, just like a hair-band. Light enough, but there is a bit of pressure on the cheek bones (perhaps necessary to ensure that the music can transmit to the inner ear through the bones).
There are only 3 buttons and one micro-jack data-charging point.
Here’s YowCH wearing it in the pool:
David’s Finis Duo sounds better and feels more durable, but that can only be used with googles strap.
The older boys took the Swimsafer Gold Standard (Stage 6) test on Sunday 9 Sept 2018. After the written paper, they swam the following:
Swim (use standing dive entry for Front-Crawl, Breaststroke):
1. 100m Front-Crawl (within 3:00 min)
2. 100m Breaststroke (within 4:00 min)
3. 100m Backstroke (within 3:20 min)
4. 50m Survival Backstroke
5. 50m Sidestroke
6. 15m Butterfly
Dressed in swimwear, long pants, t-shirt, perform the following sequence
1. Enter deep water using a compact jump
2. Perform a head-first surface dive to a depth of 1.8m (and perform ear equalisation, if necessary)
3. Swim through hoops on pool bottom for 5m and resurface
4. Swim 45m quickly using front crawl
5. Then, swim slowly for a further 50m using any preferred survival swim stroke. Remove pants in deep water and make a float with it while treading water for 5m.
6. Demonstrate Heat Escape Lessening Posture (H.E.L.P.) technique for 1min with the self-made float
7. Then swim 25m with the self-made float and climb out of the water
Here’s the freestyle (David much faster than Joseph):
Backstroke:
Butterfly:
And they passed!
Esther swam 10 laps and then escorted Samuel for 8 laps, while YowCH did his regular 10 laps.
Grace was at work this Sunday.
YowCH’s runs improved from August, he can now cover 2.4km in 12 minutes, which is the Singapore IPPT grade A for his age. Not wanting to miss the regular training, he ran even during a rainy Saturday on 8 Sep, wearing his new compression tights (from Uniqlo).
After the run, we went to YowCH’s colleague’s wedding at Thomson Road Baptist Church. the service was conducted in Indonesian and English. David did not attend as he was in a stay-over with his church friends.
After the post-wedding lunch, we went to church, and after church, YowCH went to the same colleague’s wedding dinner while the family had dinner at Sorrento and then went home.
YowCH ordered his new Samsung Galaxy S9 phone with a re-contract with Singtel. After discounts and vouchers, he paid only $48 for the phone.
The phone comes with a silicone case, which means more savings.
It was delivered to the nearby PopStation.
Grace got hers in May, dark blue in colour, while YowCH’s is black.
YowCH will do the transfer over the weekend (1 Sept). The S9 will replace the S7 (from July 2016) which is still serving well and will be kept as a spare.
The Bible Church, Singapore celebrated Teachers’ Day on 25 and 26 August. As we attend Saturday service, we had a tea session before the church service.
Joseph lead the children and teachers in worship before eating.
The teachers took a group photo.
There were lots of nice food.
Later in the afternoon, during the main Saturday Service, the children presented a song, Thankful. Esther played the guitar (hidden on the left), YowCH played the ukulele and Joseph played the cajon (with Sean Koh) while Ryan (not in photo) played the piano to accompany the children.
Here is Samuel singing loudly and nicely!
We thank God that Esther has been accepted by Catholic Junior College through the Direct School Admission scheme for her Choir participation. She went through 2 auditions/interviews to secure the place. All she needs now is to have decent O-level results.
Samuel had a school trip to Jacob Ballas Garden on 2 August 2018. Grace and YowCH took leave and went along. Click on the photos below to go to the page:
After visiting the garden, we took Joseph from school and went for lunch and Karaoke at Star Vista.
Samuel is also able to assemble Lego for ages *+ although he is not yet 5.
On Sunday, 5 August 2018, Samuel started training with the West Coast Wolves with his new boots.
