Thanksgiving weekend

Dear Ewan,

Yesterday, we did something pretty cool. You and I scootered to the fire station to donate food. I explain to you that some people are just not as lucky as we are. Maybe they lost their jobs and cannot afford food and relies on the foodbank. Below is a video at the food bin.


Afterwards, you and I scootered to McDonald's, which is a good 1.5 km away. It is far for you and you little legs. But I knew you can do it and you did. I ordered ahead of time and when you got to McDonald's, we feasted. We had a well deserved rest and lunch which includes chocolate milk and fries. It was great to spend time together.




The ride back was relatively easy because we were both full and I set a slower but steady pace. You did a great job to achieve something that is a stretch and you should be proud of yourself. 

That evening, we went to Joe's for a family gathering. We celebrated your birthday with your cousins. You played with them and had a fun time.



To top off the day, we went to get dessert afterwards. It's one of those rare occasions that we go out to eat that late. How memorable.



On Saturday, we went to Uncle Chuen's place for a gathering. You had alot of fun there as well. You played a game where you took grown-ups random. 



Overall, it was a fun holiday weekend. We scootered a couple times and went to the park and played there. We met up with family and enjoyed wonderful food and company. We also helped our society by giving to others. 

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