Breakfast meet @ KL Sentral...

“Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend...”  - Albert Camus

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(Nong, Sidah, YB Ubai, Bee and Adilah...)

There's a saying: If your friends won't make time for you, maybe it's time you make new friends...

But having a date with new friends is not always as gratifying as meeting up with 'old' ones. Although  I am now retired and with lots of free time at hand, my life evolves between having to go back to Melaka looking after my emak three days a week and travelling, biking or 4x4 whenever we have free time especially on weekends. The diary is often full and the days get more hectic. Keeping up with friends, old or new, grows increasingly harder to do.

Last week when Ubai put up a message in whatsapp that she'll be in KL on Sunday and free for breakfast meet, I was thrilled for I am also free that weekend, which I reserved for a few kenduri kendara. That Sunday morning, we managed to gather a few and had a heavy breakfast at Swiss Oven in KL Sentral. If Sooka Sentral was opened on Sunday, we would have indulged in Kelantanese food in one of the restaurants there instead.

That day I returned home with the warm and fuzzy feeling you can only get from spending time with those you care even only for a few hours. And I didn’t want the feeling to end...

(Delicious Lamb kuzi with baguette @ Swiss Oven...)

(Big 5 minus Ani and Kid...)

Family get together @ Country Homes...

“While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about...” - Angela Schwindt



(The theme for the night was RED...)

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Tonight we had a family get together at Noh's house in Bandar Country Homes, Rawang.

As usual, food was pot-luck style where each family brought one or two dishes and we ended up with a spread of delicious food to be consumed. And tonight we celebrated the birthdays of February-born babies with a chocolate moist cake from Secret Recipe. 


(Hana with her parents...)

(Hana with her grandpa and grandma...)

Put my worries aside...

“Life has enough troubles. Why would I put my life at risk for more?...”

I’ll die sooner or later any way…

My anxiety shows up unexpectedly when I think of my next medical check-up.

It’s apparent that I am unfit. In the past months, I have been having high fever, cough and cold out of the blue, at times shaky with no appetite and some nausea in the morning, sick and dazed. Then I slowly return to normal, feeling great, eat a lot and putting on unwanted weight and then a little off again. It’s a strange new pattern and I am worried.

But I get it now. I understand why so many people don't visit a doctor for decades. It's easier to live in ignorance. Living in happy naiveté about your health is less stressful. And I decided that I am not going to postpone my appointment with my doctor any more.

So early this morning I stepped at the 7th Floor of Pantai Hospital and braced myself for a series of tests listed on the executives screening schedule. For now, I am going to put aside my worry until I see the results of the tests next week…

Rest in Peace Ben...

"The death of a friend leaves a hole in your heart forever..."

(Ben and Mus during Krabi 3-nation ride...)

This morning I was shocked and saddened to learn of the death of Ben, one of our bikers friends.

To Ben's family, please accept our sincere condolences and our deepest sympathy for your loss. Ben was a jovial person who infused everyone around with his candor. Good memories with him will always be in our thoughts.

It was really nice to know you Ben. RIP...

Relaxing tired muscles...

“There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds...” - Laurell K. Hamilton

(Having hot bubur kacang @ Restoran Haslam...)

I need a rest. My tensed muscles and my bad posture are wearing me down.

Last week we spent the weekend at Bidara House doing nothing in particular. We mopped the house, and cleaned and changed the water of the fish pond. I am glad that our 5 Japanese Koi are still healthy and active. I guess they are getting used to only eating weekend food and not complaining much.


(Relax, and stop monkeying around...)

While dear hubby did the heavy work, I managed to catalogue half the story books in the library. I may need another weekend to complete the rest. While we were there the TNB people came to replace the old meter. We still need to get TNB contractor to relocate the meter to enable it to be read from outside.

It's good to hear the familiar ice cream bells and the shouts of children from the kindergarten across the road. It reminds me of the din made by voices of our three kids when they were young...