VIETNAM 10

Wine Cellar

The third night.
We dined in an exquisite cave - the wine cellar.
Only one table.
Each course had it's well matched wine.
Iza perfectly blended in this scenery,
no matter the way she dressed or the way she acted.
She looked like a "caveman".
My little uncivilized.







Tomorrow will be the last lot of pictures.
Only a 4-days trip,
there are more than 10 sections of posts!!!
It is not an intent.
But arranging photos takes unexpected amount of time!
Looking back, we have a very contented trip.

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BOOK

Iza has asked,
"Can our blog keep forever?"
I don't think the host will provide server sevices forever.
My original intention of this blog is to keep a visual journal on iza,
so she can easily access to.
She can always revisit all lovely moments on her growing path.
But when she is 50,
will this site still exist?

Maybe I shall go back to make a little book (I always dream of this before she was born).
And I should start to organize and print out the pics.
Otherwise, when she grows older, this will turn into a "mission impossible"!
See, I still haven't got her photos taken before this blog started figured out and arranged.
I rarely print out pics, except requested by school for certain purpose.

Yesterday, I found a book in pageOne - a HK bookstore.
It's about a blog of a HK family.
A family with 2 young children.
Their blog gets the greatest hits on the internet among HK people.
I wonder how can this happen.
Can we do this too?
I'm not thinking of being popular.
It's just about a book.
It would be wonderful if I see 10 copies of "our book" on the bookshelf of pageOne...

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Papa ziggy reminded me yesterday,
we have our blog more than 1 year.
It's already 1Y 7days.
We are so glad to have visitors from places all over the world.
It is always amazing to read the emails and comments!
Always!
Also thanks for putting us into your links!

And, I'm honored to have mengchia visited our blog.

I've once mentioned in the blog about her works when I read through "Play Pen".
But I cannot find her book.
As recommended by mengchia,
"If you would like, you can find the book 'Oh!' from the publisher's website- www.lirabelle.fr
You can find my name from Illustrateurs then click L.
And you can order a copy from it."

This is the book "Oh!"


Her blog is:
www.mengchialai.com

VIETNAM 9

Sunset Cruise

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Monster iza

Iza is back to school for 3 days.
She is OK.
But I start to feel the pressure of choosing a primary school for iza.
Though she's going to primary school next year, we need to fill the form before the end of this month.
Always,
I think,
she needs time,
and
space,
her little brain will work...
But what if she is not admitted to any school that allow children to have their own pace...
(I'm not an optimist.)
I need to plan for the worst,
what can I do by myself to help her learn.
This is what I learn through the years...

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I worry.
Will she challenge the authority?
I don't know.
She does not always challenge me.
Maybe I'm not an "authoritarian"...
Will she be a challenging kid to school?
I am not sure.
I know when she is unhappy, she will withdraw.
Not always in an aggressive way.
She has strong opinions.
Will this turn her into a unwelcome figure?
Maybe.
What I worry is that she will not be welcomed by schools because who she is.

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A few days ago.

"God controls everything." iza said.

"What makes you think so?" I asked.

"Because He created all the things.
He made all the decisions."

To her, the one who creates has the total say on setting rules.
She may want to be the one who set rules.
But I don't think she is going to challenge God.
I believe/hope she understand underlying rules in different situations.

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This morning, when iza is having breakfast.

"Mama, it is really funny!
Come and have a look!
A "clock" (an hour) can be divided into 4.
You add 3 to 3, you will have 6.
Add 3 again, you will have 9.
Add 3 again, you will have 12.
You can go around the clock!"

Though she is smart,
this does not make her a smooth road.

VIETNAM 8

The third day afternoon.

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swimming

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The botanic Garden in Hotel

I think some of the food we had in the hotel was from this garden.

A chamelon.

You can always see them and their relatives in the hotel.

Anywhere, even in your room.

Will their friend snake visit our room?

I don't know!

My little philosopher

A little chat yesterday morning.

"There is nothing unlimited.
Everything is limited, isn't it mama?"
iza asked.

(I thought that it was my brother who told her.
He is somebody whom will talk and play with iza in such a context.
But, I found out that it was not him.
It was iza's little wonder.}

"Is there anything that maybe an exceptional?" I asked.

"No." iza answered firmly.

"How about time?" I challenged her.

"...If all the people died, there won't be time anymore..."

I'm thrilled by her answer.
Because she answered "no" in the conservation,
I'm sure any answer she has to my last question was originated by herself.
No matter right or wrong, her answer was very philosophical.

VIETNAM 7

The third day.

From our bedroom, we looked into a big wide sky.
The night before the third day, there was continuous lightning without any sounds.
It must be from a distant land, I guessed.
When we were back to HK, we learnt that there was a typhoon signal no.9.
Two things related?
Don't know.
But in the morning, there was a lot of sea weeds on the beach.
In the sea weeds, there were little purple jellyfishes and coral fishes.
It was amazing!

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Sand play