Great eastern Women's 10k

October 26th was the Great Eastern Women's 10k. I've just started running again, so though I'm no longer very fast, I'm happy to report that I improved my time from my last 10k. There were 5,559 women in this 10k....1,444 were in the "masters" category. "Masters" is a politically correct term for "Old Chicks". I was 318th in the masters, with a time of 1:05.41.

Barbeque at the Henderson's

John and Jane...our lovely hosts!

Joyce and Martin

Stan and Val

Where's the food???

Grilled fish and ribs, and sausages.....MAN FOOD!!

Jenny and Joyce...yum...grilled asparagus!

Saturday night we all gathered poolside at John and Jane Henderson's condo for a barbeque. What can I say? Good friends, good food...... we are blessed!

Move over "Alamo Draft House"!!!

The "Gold Class Theatre....check it out:

You order the tickets on line, and the seats are assigned to you. When you get to the theatre, your tickets are given to you in a black envelope. Each theatre has only 30 seats.

Each seat is a man-sized recliner, and you get a polar fleece blanket in case the theatre is too cold for you. Tracy perusing the menu...and yes, they do have adult beverages!!

Kicked back and ready to watch the chick flick "Nights in Rodanthe".

The first time Stan and I visited my brother Stan in Austin he took us to this really cool movie theatre called the "Alamo Draft House". It is a regular theatre, but you can order food and adult beverages to enjoy along with the movie. Well, we are from Arkansas, and that was about the coolest thing we had ever seen.....until Singapore's version...the Gold Class Theatre! The only problem we've discovered is when we take people who haven't quite gotten over their jet-lag....the chairs are great for napping!

Around Singapore Colonial District

From across the Singapore River...lt to rt...new Supreme Court Building (the flying saucer), the old Supreme Court Building (green patina tower), The Swissotel (tallest building in Singapore), the Victoria Hall Clock Tower, and the large red-tile roof building is the Asian Civilizations Museum.

From Marina Bay. The "Merlion", The Fullerton Hotel, and the CBD. The Fullerton is a 5 star hotel which was the post office during the Colonial times.

St. Andrews Anglican Church.

Central Business District with old shophouses along the Singapore River in the foreground. Great contrast of "Old and New".

The Raffles Hotel, birthplace of the "Singapore Sling"

Singapore's Colonial District is centered around the mouth of the Singapore River. Singapore was on the old "Spice Route" through Asia, so all commerce was conducted at the river. The old colonial buildings have been beautifully preserved, and most are in use today. As you can see, Singapore has blended the old with the new in its financial district by preserving the old shophouses along the river and building its new skyscrapers right along side them.

Tai-Tai Toes

Who would ever have thought 4 years ago that I would have a weekly appointment to get a mani/pedi? Not me! And of course, we must have hand-painted flowers added...after all none of my shoes are closed and every good Tai-Tai has to have pretty toes! (I must amend that...my running shoes are not sandals)

Bible Study Girls

A big "Shout Out" to the beautiful women in my bible study....especially Rosemary who is leaving us (you will be missed, girlfriend!) and Jessica with her cute little baby bump!! You ladies are the BEST!

Golf in Malaysia....

The welcoming committee......monkeys on the roof of the Club House at Desaru, Malaysia.

Beautiful golf course by the ocean, beautiful ,sunny day....

See the muddy spot in the middle of the fairway??? Guess what that small white dot is......

My ball, of course, in the only mud on the entire course!!

Stan and Steve

Steve, Stan, and Jenny putting on the 17th hole.

On October 19th we caught the 30 minute ferry to Malaysia to play golf at Desaru Country Club. We had a great time, but as usual, golf is a major challenge for me! I keep thinking I will get better, but it is a very frustrating game! Oh well, as they say, my cup if always "half-full" so I will keep at it...maybe a few more lessons.....

The monkeys are always fun. They will sneak up to your golf cart and steal whatever they can. They are not afraid of people, and equate a golf cart with snacks, so everything has to stay zipped up in your bag or it is gone for good! They also hang around the Club House looking for free food.

Singapore and Beyond

Magnet Cove Homecoming

Taylor and Carson

These guys should be grinning....they are with the most beautiful girl at Magnet Cove High School!!

Last Friday night was Homecoming at Magnet Cove High School in Arkansas. Our grand-daughter, Taylor Dixon, was in the homecoming court. As you can see in the first photo, she scored a "perfect 10!!" We couldn't agree more.....love you Taylor!

Pink Ribbon Walk

Tracy and I before the Pink Ribbon Walk. Central Business district and the Singapore River in the background.

I think we had some "hashers" in the crowd!! Husbands getting into the spirit of the "Pink Ribbon Walk".

And we're off!!

Tracy entering a tunnel under the road at the start of the walk.

Crossing the bridge, half-way point.

A steady stream of walkers on the opposite side of the river.

Stan the "support team" cheers us on from inside Brewerkz. Yes, that is a horse racing form in his hands. He studied while we walked!

On October 4th, my friend Tracy and I participated in the Pink Ribbon Walk for breast cancer research. There were over 2,500 women, men and children in the walk. We started at the Raffles landing site on the Singapore River, and walked 5k total all along the river's edge. You can imagine a mile-long line of people in pink shirts caused quite a few comments! It was for a great cause, and we did enjoy a beautiful evening out with our guys afterwards.