Happy Chinese New Year:Gong Xi Fa Cai”

Photo:Chinatown in Singapore at night, taken with my new camera. One of my New Year’s resolutions is to take more and better photos.

2014 is the year of the horse. I can confidently  say I only know this fact because I live in Asia. It’s a strange feeling to live in a country during a major holiday and not celebrate it. School is out so we are swimming and enjoying family time but I almost feel like hosting a reunion dinner. But as my husband reminds me we have a reunion dinner every evening. He is right,a s we are the only family we have in Singapore.

Over the past few weeks I have been to Chinatown twice and seen the beautiful horses and lanterns displays that light the streets near Pagoda street. My kids although not completely sure about what the holiday means are all too willing to receive the red packet of money. I think I can scrounge up a couple of bucks for some sweet little boys. In the meantime here is an inspirational greeting appropriate for new years I found. 福禄寿  which translates to Happiness, Prosperity and Longevity. Happy 2014 make it a great one!