Our Parkview Apartment

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#FFCC80" TEXT="#080000" background="67cc8b83.jpg"> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Random Things to Make You Giggle"><B>Random Things to Make You Giggle</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id77.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Hong Kong Disneyland"><B>Hong Kong Disneyland</B></A></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc3300cc00.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Our Parkview Apartment</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Week 1: 4/3/05"><B>Week 1: 4/3/05</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Week 2: 4/10/05"><B>Week 2: 4/10/05</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Week 3: 4/17/05"><B>Week 3: 4/17/05</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Week 4: 4/24/05 "><B>Week 4: 4/24/05 </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Week 5: 5/1/05 "><B>Week 5: 5/1/05 </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Week 6: 5/8/05 "><B>Week 6: 5/8/05 </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id39.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Week 7: 5/15/05 "><B>Week 7: 5/15/05 </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id41.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Week 8: 5/22/05 "><B>Week 8: 5/22/05 </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Week 9: 5/29/05 "><B>Week 9: 5/29/05 </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id48.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Week 10: 6/5/05 "><B>Week 10: 6/5/05 </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id51.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Week 11: 6/12/05 "><B>Week 11: 6/12/05 </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id53.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Week 12: 6/19/05 "><B>Week 12: 6/19/05 </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id55.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Week 13: 6/26/05 "><B>Week 13: 6/26/05 </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id57.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Week 14: 7/3/05 "><B>Week 14: 7/3/05 </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id60.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Week 15: 7/10/05 "><B>Week 15: 7/10/05 </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id62.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Week 16: 7/17/05 "><B>Week 16: 7/17/05 </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id64.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Week 17: 7/24/05 "><B>Week 17: 7/24/05 </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id65.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Week 18: 7/31/05 "><B>Week 18: 7/31/05 </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id67.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Week 19: 8/7/05 "><B>Week 19: 8/7/05 </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id70.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Week 20: 8/14/05 "><B>Week 20: 8/14/05 </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id71.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Week 21: 8/21/05 "><B>Week 21: 8/21/05 </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id74.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Week 22: 8/28/05 "><B>Week 22: 8/28/05 </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id76.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Week 23: 9/4/05 "><B>Week 23: 9/4/05 </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id79.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Week 24: 9/11/05 "><B>Week 24: 9/11/05 </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id80.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Week 25: 9/18/05 "><B>Week 25: 9/18/05 </B></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Australian Sunrise" ><B>Welcome to Chase family planet!</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Australian Sunrise" >   </FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  |   </FONT>  <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Welcome to Chase family planet!">home</A></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" >back to</FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" >  </FONT><A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Adventures in Asia"><B>Adventures in Asia</B></A></div> <bR> <div> Our Parkview Apartment</div> <div> Come for a tour of our Suite at the Parkview!  The glossy brochure calls this a "Family Suite".  </div> <div> It definitely looks more like a "Family Suite" now that we've added a substantial amount of toys!  </div> <div> Don't forget, you are always welcome to come for a visit in person instead of through virtual reality!  </div> <div> This week, we show you the kitchen, the boys' bedroom and bathroom, and the master bedroom and bath.</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="771" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 513 WIDTH="376"><div> <IMG SRC="0ef0e680.jpg" border=0 width="270" height="360" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Welcome to the Kitchen!  The best feature is the </div> <div> door to keep little children out while you are cooking.  </div> <div> Cooking?  You know, that thing I do two nights a week?  </div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="376"><div> <IMG SRC="0f10e680.jpg" border=0 width="270" height="360" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> At the end of our kitchen, you find the totally worthless washer/dryer machine.  It sounds space saving and convenient.  It washes and then dries.  But not really.  </div> <div> It can handle one outfit at a time, and even then it </div> <div> takes three hours, leaving your clothes still damp.  I thought laundry was a chore when I had my super capacity washer and dryer.  There's not a word in the English language that describes what it is now.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 430 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0f30e680.jpg" border=0 width="270" height="360" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Standing at the washer/dryer, looking back towards </div> <div> the door is our stove/oven/electric cooker, and </div> <div> our fridge that is a foot shorter than I am.  </div> <div> Going to the market is a daily occurrence.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0f50e680.jpg" border=0 width="270" height="360" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The infamous switch that allows you to use the oven </div> <div> can be found on the wall next to the door to </div> <div> the kitchen.  Make a note of it. </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 447 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0f70e680.jpg" border=0 width="270" height="360" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Welcome to Nathan and Benjamin's Room!</div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="376"><div> <IMG SRC="0fb0e680.jpg" border=0 width="270" height="360" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> One of the Ikea dressers we purchased.  </div> <div> Ben is showing you how to put his clothes away.  Well, actually it more like how a one year old can unload an entire dresser in less than two minutes.  Too bad there isn't an Olympic sport that could showcase his talent.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 373 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0f9680e0.jpg" border=0 width="360" height="270" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Nathan's bed and Benjamin's skinny long crib.  </div> <div> We are so glad we brought Nathan's quit and </div> <div> Ben's bumper to brighten the place up.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="376"><div> <IMG SRC="0fd680e0.jpg" border=0 width="360" height="270" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> At our old house, we had an extra bedroom </div> <div> called "the toy room".  Now we have toys in the </div> <div> bedroom, which thrills the kids and keeps </div> <div> the living room a lot neater! Fortunately, this room is the size of their old bedroom and toy room put together.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 414 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0ff0e680.jpg" border=0 width="270" height="360" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Welcome to the boy's bathroom!</div> <div> Also known as the "Soak Daddy" room</div> <div> during nightly baths.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1010e680.jpg" border=0 width="270" height="360" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The sink and toilet that Nathan is not scared to use.</div> <div> Read on.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 447 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1030e680.jpg" border=0 width="270" height="360" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Welcome to the Master Bathroom!</div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="376"><div> <IMG SRC="1050e680.jpg" border=0 width="270" height="360" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Ben likes to explore this toilet.  Good thing housekeeping cleans it every single day.  But want to know why he </div> <div> likes it so much?  Check out the next photo.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 390 WIDTH="376"><div> <IMG SRC="107680e0.jpg" border=0 width="360" height="270" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> There are buttons to push!  Nathan calls it "the Machine Toilet" and will NOT use it or even be in the same room with it (it does make a low humming sound).  It's very similar to our toilet in Japan, only the one in Japan had a remote.  Great fun for walking down the hall and hitting </div> <div> the "Bidet" function on an unsuspecting guest!</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="109680e0.jpg" border=0 width="360" height="270" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Ben explores the cabinets, which </div> <div> are not easily baby-proofed.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 398 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="10b0e680.jpg" border=0 width="270" height="360" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The Bathroom Counter.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="10d0e680.jpg" border=0 width="270" height="360" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The Master Shower and Bath Tub.  </div> <div> Nice for long soaks after long walks.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 446 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="10f680e0.jpg" border=0 width="360" height="270" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The master bed with a couple of bed bugs in it.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1110e680.jpg" border=0 width="270" height="360" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The real webmaster.  The top desk </div> <div> drawer contains my hairdryer.  There is </div> <div> no plug in the bathroom for it,</div> <div> so I dry my hair and check</div> <div> email at the same time.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>