Chris here....Being our first anniversary together (and first big reason to celebrate in Singapore) we decided to stay the night at the exquisite Marina Bay Sands Hotel on the waterfront. I booked us a room that overlooked the entire city and we had one of the best nights of our lives! Being our anniversary, the front desk let us check in a couple hours early, and we used that timely wisely to go enjoy the rooftop infinity pool and hot tub on the 57th.
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| smooch!! |
Later, we decided to check out the casino (which is rumored to make more money than all of the casinos
on the Vegas strip in a given night). After a quick tour of the casino, and a few pulls on a very tight slot machine, we decided it best to head to dinner.
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| (this is the only pic that wasn't confiscated by security...apparently you aren't allowed to take pics in the casino...) |
Our reservation was for the Chocolate and
Cheese Bar—the most amazing buffet of amazing snacks we’ve ever had! We gorged ourselves on fancy cheese and artisan chocolates and enjoyed our sea-side view and outdoor seating. The staff even brought us a special anniversary slice of cake to share, which was great because we weren’t able to bring a slice of our own wedding cake when we moved from Raleigh.
It was a great night!
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| chocolate.... |
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| and cheese.... |
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| = love! |
The following morning while Melissa was in the shower, I hastily decorated the hotel room with balloons and a happy birthday sign. She was surprised and excited! She opened presents and sipped some birthday champagne (Korbel from CA- thanks Bob and Cathleen!), and then we headed back up to the 57th floor for a couple more hours of pool-time before check out. We were in for an extra wet surprise when we got there (the pictures show it best).
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| maybe a little too much Korbel?! |
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| Everyone scattered when the rain started. We had the pool to ourselves! |
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| dancing in the rain |
Later that night, we headed to Melissa's boss's house for a birthday dinner. They were such gracious hosts and presented a delicious Indian dinner and chocolate cake. Tradition stands that the host hand-feeds the guest of honor, and their family, cake. So Chris and I were received with multiple hand-fed bites of cake. What a special insight into a cultural tradition! Thanks to Monika and Dinesh for welcoming us so dearly!
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| birthday cake at the Verma's beautiful house |
Now we are packing to come back to the US for two weeks! First we will head to NC to visit family and friends around Raleigh. I will also put on a two-day workshop at NC State as part of a grant project I have been working on this past year. After what will certainly be a great backyard BBQ at Ian’s place, we will do our best to catch up with friends before heading to CA to see Chris’ West Coast family. It’s sure to be a whirlwind, but one that will help remind us that our family spans the
world! See you all soon!
xoxo
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| Bye mom and dad! I will miss you! |
Melisa here.....(ok, ok so clearly we are a few weeks behind on posting ;P ) We HAD a great trip to the US and treasured every minute of it. In NC, we enjoyed time with friends and family with an awesome cookout at Ian's, an Italian Pizzeria fundraiser for Connor's school, and a very fun night at the Durham Bulls Ballpark.
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| A great time at the Durham Bulls Game! Thanks Margot for hosting, and G-ma Mary for babysitting. Such an AMAZING group of friends! |
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| the kids love the chopsticks we brought! |
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| GG Bob enjoying the party |
In CA, Chris enjoyed some father-son time at Lake Tahoe with Bob, and I enjoyed some relaxed bonding time with Mama Cath, Heather, Jeff and Owen. Great trip and wonderful seeing everyone! Love and Hugs!!
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| Cummings/ Morrow Family photo! |
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| Owen loves his lion/dragon from Singapore |
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| Bob and Chris in Lake Tahoe |
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| Girl time |
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| Dinner to celebrate Chris' birthday |
Thanks for reading! Stay tuned for updates from our latest trip to Bali, Indonesia. PS....Jazzy has a new friend that keeps her company while we are travelling and she always gets special attention when we return, so she is very happy! Aren't you girl???
Love from our family to yours!! xoxo Melissa, Chris and Jazzy
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