Friendrich invented a pole with clippers on it to reach the rambutan at the top of the tree.

They chopped off a branch with the fruit on it.

This is the fruit. You just twist it to open. There is a pit in the middle.

We went to a multicultural event that was sponsored by interfaith organizations. Seven Asian countries were represented. They sang and danced.

At the end of the program everyone sang "we are connected" . These are some of our small group from the church.

This is one of the sites we went to in Singapore.

These are wax figures in the Battle Box. We wore headphones to listen to the stories in each room. We also had a guide.

This is the National Museum of Singapore. We went to Singapore for our Senior Conference. We went a few days early. This is the Smiths first senior conference. We didn't do anything together as a large group. The conference was on a Thursday evening and Friday and most of us had to leave Saturday for home. Next Senior Conference we are going to go to the play "Wicked".

They gave us headphones and a box to listen to the narrative about each area. This was my favorite museum. But it closed before I was finished. It told the history of all the civilizations in Malaysia which Singapore was a part until about 1965. This is Sister Smith.

Bruce and Elder Smith on the stairs leading to the Battle Box. It is the underground headquarters for the British military when Japan invaded. The British surrendered.

This was an interesting museum. This is where the terracotta display is. It will be in Singapore for just a few months. There were displays about all the cultures.

These are some of the figures on display. Be thankful I didn't post all my pictures. There were many students there taking pictures and notes.

A picture I took while walking in Singapore.

It is deepavali this month. It is the beginning of the Hindu Year according to the lunar calendar. It means Row of Lights and celebrates goodness over evil. It is the 26 of October.

The street is beautifully decorated.

These seniors had a layover in Kuching on their way to Singapore. They went to the Sarawak Cultural Village and got these shells that make different tones of music. They practiced at the airport. They are the Sarawak Shell Singers and performed for us after our dinner.

This is visiting after dinner with the senior couples. There are 17 couples counting the mission president. One couple and one senior sister are going home next month. So good to visit with them and get new ideas.