Greetings from San Francisco!
Finally back home. posted some pics below. Essence of our 1 week family trip.

To Uncle Dell and Joan:
Thanks for a great time and all the effort (& $$$) in arranging our lodgings, transportation, sightseeing... Love your house, love your dog, love your cars. weather was either too cold or too hot tho. and the plane rides are still making me dizzy...

To Lionel, Mum and Dad:
Thanks for giving me this opportunity to go to the States. Enjoyed myself. Wish you were there too.

To Koko, Kima and Kipa:
Thanks for making this trip possible. Would probably have missed my flight umpteen times if I had to go alone haha.

To Uncle Mark and Uncle Gerry:
Really glad to see both of u in san francisco! and thanks for bringing adam out too :) and thanks for the roses as well. we have named them Rosey the Rose and Flora the flower :)

To Siu, SJ, SQ & Marist gang:
Thanks for turning up full force at the airport today. Nice pratas and nice seeing everyone once again.

To Sariputtians:
Missed so much, especially the gathering at Coburn's house! Wil see u ppl tmr at sharing :)

To all of you who are reading this:
Thanks for ur well wishes and SMS-es over the last three weeks. Looking back, time seems to pass so fast now.

P.S.
captions for pics:
1. Me and Speedy
2. my cousin's car
3. this is Adam - adam and speedy are half-brothers - tehy are pedigree which shared teh same father. Speedy is uncle dell's and zeze's dog. Adam is uncles Mark and Gerry's dog.
4. i found myself a job at siu's krispy kreme
5. jelly bellies anyone?
6. super steep slope at japanese tea garden which uncle dell asked me to climb up haha
7. jet lag......
8. meet sam the sailor guarding golden gate bridge
9. that is golden gate bridge behind.
10. charles the frog - my first fren in chinatown
11. us registering our newly minted bears - Beatrice and Harley.