To Skelding house...

Today, it was another eventful day. In the morning, we woke up at 7am, ate breakfast and CT called Avis to see if there were any cars to change as our car has the engine light on. However, they said there were no cars available as the Red Cross and FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) people all rented the cars for their relief work.

After calling, we went to join Teck Meng and Chee How (CT's colleagues) to help the Red Cross to seperate the food and stuff for the victims. However, we could not find the place which they described. Chee How gave me directions yesterday, but there was no sign and we could not find the place. So after searching and going round 3 times, we gave up.

Went to Walmart for grocery shopping. Then went back to look for the Red Cross site to help..but still couldnt. So, went home. CT and I decided to play tennis. So we did under the sun. Now, burnt! I won CT the first set 6-2, then second set..we played until 5-3, I told CT I cannot take it already... I was breathless and felt like fainting with bright spots in my vision. Haha..I felt so weak! So we stopped. He was leading the second set. I was exhausted!

Went home, bathed and then went to Asian mart to buy veggies. Then, cooked lunch. Made fried rice. Added chinese sausages, silver fish, egg. CT enjoyed the fried rice. We watched Tennis US Open the whole day. First watched the men's semi-finals. Agassi was playing against Robby Ginepri. Robby is not so experienced, so he lost to Agassi. But it was a good match. After that, it was Roger Federer against Hewitt. I like Hewitt cos he is cuter...haha..but Federer is the number 1 player..so of course, he won. Federer returns his ball very quick and strong.

I watched this match at CT's boss-Bill house. We were invited to his place from 3pm onwards. We reached there and started watching. Haha..anti-social. But there were not many colleagues there yet...so we watched.

After a while, CT left and he did not come back. Shortly later, I went to join Bill's wife, Cathy to help her out in cooking. Cathy once took me around Mobile and we had lunch together. So, when we arrived at their place tonight, she greeted me with so much enthusiasm and keep telling me how happy she was that I am here. CT's colleagues were quite shocked by her enthusiasm cos I guess they did not know I knew her beforehand already.

So, I spent the time talking to Cathy while she was grilling the chicken breasts and salmon. Bill and Cathy would be coming to Singapore for at least a year as Bill is posted there to work. So, I told her how excited I am for her to come over. After a while, Bill came and asked both of us- "Guess who is playing the drums?" He added on to say," Dawn would know.." Then I realised, it was my husband!! hehe..

CT loves to play drums and I have always enjoyed listening to him play as it is very entertaining. I feel he is very talented in that area especially watching him play tonight. Teck Meng also came down and told me," Hey, your husband playing drums. U never go up and see ah? He very sad ah.." The drum sets and guitar instruments is above the garage (second level)..away from the main house. So, CT and his other colleague were jamming...

I talked to Cathy a little more, before I saw CT coming down. He was perspiring so much even with the air con on. He told me to join him..so I left Cathy and went to see him play. CT's colleague, Aberdeen was playing the bass guitar. Some of his colleagues were in the room watching them play. They were all so impressed with CT for playing so well.

I was definitely proud of him..as always. However, CT always has this humble attitude about him..he does not think of himself as good. I keep telling him that he is so smart and so talented in drums but he thinks he is just average.

Anyway, we took the electric guitar from Tim's room (Cathy's son) and decided to jam with electric guitar as well. Anthony took over the bass, while Aberdeen played the electric.

After that, we went down for dinner. There were so much food. I guess Cathy was afraid not enough as there were a lot of people. After dinner, guess what we did? Yup, we went back to the room to jam. I played the electric and drums for fun.

Then, we went down to take a picture together as someone came up to tell us to go down.

Sitting in front is Cathy and Bill. They have a big house with a 15m swimming pool. So, the kids were enjoying themselves swimming. After this picture was taken, the guys shock the champagne bottle and spurt out the champagne all on us! Some was sparkling juice...so it was a little sticky. yucks.

After that, we stayed downstairs in the kitchen and living room. We had a great time.

Went home to watch the women's finals but it was not exciting as it seemed one-sided. After that, watched my HK VCD, then went to sleep. Could not sleep as I was still excited over our jamming session. I told CT that he played so well that I cannot sleep. Ha..I even told him he can turn to become professional drummer and quit his job. He said I was crazy. :)