Ring Ring

I have my phone set with an old fashion ring. It is the loudest one available. Well, I got a real shock this morning(at 6.30am) on the way to work when my phone went ... Oh I should mention this is Paul reporting, having briefly wrestled the blogging controls from Donna... Anyway, I answered it wondering who it could be so early in the morning. Caller: Hello sir, this is Lohas Park conceirge. Your child is here.
Me: WHAT!
Caller: Yes, your child is standing at the desk in the foyer.
Me: Can I please speak to him.
Caller(who I now know is my doorman): Yes sir.
Noah: Hi dad.
Me: What's going on! (in a confused and irritated tone)
Noah: Well after you left this morning I went and played outside of the apartment. When I tried to get back in the door was locked. I banged and banged but mum and India are sleeping.
Me: Are you ok?
Noah: Yip.
Note: Donna in late pregnancy has taken to wearing ear plugs.
Me: OK son, just stay there and I will ring your mum. Can I talk to the man again.
Noah: Sure.
Me: Hello, please keep my son there.
Doorman: Certainly sir.

The next few minutes were nervious ones as I waited through 3 attempts at phoning before Donna finally answered. Fortunately the doorman had brought Noah up the three stories to our apartment. So by the time Donna flew out the door she almost ran straight into him.

What followed? Well because we plan to return to New Zealand oneday and fear a backlash from the likes of Sue Bradford, we'll sensor that part.

Apparently, Noah had remembered that I take the exit at level one when heading to school so he tried to catch me before I made my way to school, after realising he had locked himself out of our apartment.

Donna and I haven't known whether to laugh or cry all day. Especially at the dinne table when I said,
Hey mate, why don't you tell me exactly what happened this morning.
Noah: Um, well, it's actually a bit of a long story...

In other news, I am well and truly back into work. I attended an Open House at school this evening, and if you haven't heard the parents at the school where I teach are truly listed amoung the rich and famous of Hong Kong. It was quite funning walking through the car park seeing Porche, Mercedes, Mercedes (all late models)...then Toyota Previa 1997!!! Yes, that would be our car/bus!

Well I know that you all want photos. But at this time of night I don't do photos. But I'll leave you with a quote from Plato:
"Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence."
This has absolutely nothing to do with anything in this post but I like it.

Bye for now...