Runner

Over the weekend the C-folks took C-bao to a park, initially to bike. C-bao has only had a few experiences with a slightly-too-large bicycle (with training wheels - which has not prevented her from tilting over multiple times). Her comfort level is still quite low. Let's just say that they have not been the most glorious of experiences.

After a forgetful bit of biking, the family decided to burn a few joules on the nearby paved track. Once off the wheels and back on her feet, C-bao regained her confidence as an athlete.

Indeed, the C-folks have observed that our little one is a steady and even surprisingly fast runner. After seeing C-Pop run a lap - probably a 300 meter loop - C-bao was the first in the family to ask to run it herself, timed. She completed it in ~2:40, never stopping once.


After C-Mum and sister K-bao went, she wanted to do it again! This time, she improved her time, down to 2:27. C-Pop and C-Mum were duly impressed.

At the end, the girls all raced together. C-bao ran a third lap without stopping and again equaled her time of 2:27.

Mem Day

"Pass that watermelon please"

C-bao spent Memorial Day with her old buddies the Liu's down south. As usual, the day included food, fun and lots of time in the sun.

"...more than some pretty face beside a train..."

Excitingly for C-bao, it turns out her friends recently adopted a pet doggie. C-bao is generally an animal lover, and spent a good deal of time hanging out with Scarlet, who bore all the attention with a resigned air.

"How much longer did you say they are here for, master?"

C-bao also tried out a bike for the first time, and after a while, managed to get the hang of it. Despite the training wheels, she had a bit of a nasty fall when the bike started to go downhill and she didn't quite remember how to brake, resulting in an ungraceful exit off the bike. But C-Pop and C-Mum were proud that, after a few minutes of consolation, she got herself back on to try again.