A Wet Weekend

Craig's Dad is sure that Craig is one of very few 3-year-olds worldwide to be the proud owner of no less than two mobile phones. After one had gone missing for several weeks recently Craig was very happy when he found it again. He now likes to keep a close eye on both phones, just in case.

Meanwhile, Craig's Mum and Dad decided that a break away from Taipei would be a good idea. They planned to stay overnight beside the beach at Bai Sha Wan.

Craig's Mum claimed that the weather report on TV had said that the weather would warm up and dry out over the weekend. This information could not have been more wrong. It was raining outside and Craig had to play in the room while Craig's Mum had a very brief nap.

The "rain" was actually a very fine mist that was only just barely heavy enough to fall. Craig was taken across the road to a beachside cafe where he had his favourite snack, raisins. He also had planty of Craig's Dad's waffle.

Out in the water were more than half-a-dozen people on surfboards pretending to go surfing. One or two people actually made an attempt to paddle over near the waves and catch them but most of them seemed to be happy to just sit on their boards and occasionally paddle around a bit.

It really wasn't exciting to watch but it was much better than just sitting in the room. After the coffee and waffle was finished, Craig and his Dad went for a walk along the headland park while Craig's Mum went back to try to rest again.

Once they got back to the room Craig wanted a warm bath to warm up. For those with more sensitive temperaments, now is the time to scroll down without looking. Craig liked the bath, by the way.

Craig was pretty bored after the bath and wouldn't sit still and watch TV.

He decided that the extra bedcovers needed to be brought out.

And that the appropriate place for them was on the floor.

He was slightly happier watching Finding Nemo on Craig's Mum's portable DVD player.

The weather on Sunday morning was not much better but the rain had stopped. So, after breakfast Craig took his parents for a walk.

Craig liked walking on the little concrete barriers.

But it wasn't much fun just hanging around waiting for it to start raining again so they packed up and headed back home.

Craig's Mum was worried that Craig might suffer some motion sickness on the bus but this time he was fine.


Back at home, Craig had a visit from two of his neighbours and second-cousins. He sat down in the kitchen to eat yoghurt with Craig's Second-Cousin Ke-zhen.

Craig's Second Cousin Ying-chi was also there. She read a book while the two boys were supposed to be watching a video.

Sometimes the boys sat still long enough that you could actually say that they were watching the movie........ sometimes.

But they were pretty easily distracted. And, Ying-chi felt that enough pictures had been taken.

The next game they played featured the kids taking turns to get into Craig's favourite box, get covered with a jacket and then hit with balloons!

Craig's Mum helped the kids with getting into the box.

But hitting with balloons was something the kids enjoyed far too much to need any help.

You can't have much more fun than this when the weather is cold and wet outside.




The other game that the two boys played was Craig in the box being pushed around by Ke-zhen.

They both had a good time with that game.


Although the pictures give a good idea of what was happening video is the next best thing to being there yourself, don't you think?