Chubbs also made fast friends with the resident cat. And he made sure to tell the horses about his friend when they looked his direction, by shouting, "cat" and pointing at the cute little furry.
He also saw a rooster and heard it crowing on our way to the car; which was great, since I've been trying to teach him about the rooster and the sound it makes for some time. It never really struck a cord until he saw the real thing for himself. He remembers it very well now :)
I heard about the indoor playground Polliwogs from my friend, S, and planned to bring Chubbs after his nap since it was a weekday, and the place would probably be emptier. We love how the floor is padded, and most of the equipment is too. So even though the boy isn't quite of playground age yet, it was relatively safe for him to venture into obstacles he wouldn't normally be able to, in other playgrounds. One of the things to improve about the place was the temperature in the play area. It was way too warm, and the ventilation was inadequate. The air was very still and stifling. Plus, they should provide hand sanitizers at the door, since HFM is going around again.
Had a blast sliding down the extra slick slides.
His favourite part was playing in the ball pits. It was funny how he ran around the place, picking up stray balls, and tossing them back into the pits.
I decided to surprise Fuzzy by suggesting Korean food for dinner from the barbecue restaurant,Ju Shin Jung, just next door to Polliwogs. To be honest, I do not like Korean food. Come to think of it, I don't quite fancy Korean anything. Not Korean food, nor fashion, nor music, nor movies, nor men, nor cars, nor plastic surgery, nor TV serials; the list goes on. But to make a bold statement that I am not a bore (no sireee!) I courageously said, "Korean bbq it shall be!"
Gamely trying some garlicky spinach while waiting for the meat to cook. I do not like raw garlic.
Pork collar.
Marinated beef rib.
The meat was excellent; fresh, succulent and very tender. I thoroughly enjoyed the tasty morsels wrapped in the selection of lettuce leaves provided. However, the rest of the side dishes did not do it for me. This is why Korean food doesn't do much for me; everything tastes the same. Every dish is either smothered in the spicy red chili pepper sauce, or in spicy bean paste. Be it cabbage (kimchi), squid, cold tofu, noodles, green leafy vegetable, dried anchovies, etc., its the same sauces, i.e. same tastes. There is no variation; it's always sweet, salty, spicy, sour all in one. Furthermore, our meal came up to $100, which I felt was steep for raw vegetables, and meat that we had to cook on our own.
Nonetheless, it was a wonderful day spent with my family, and we especially enjoy ourselves when we see Chubbs laughing, playing and having a great time. Makes everything we do, worth it.
