Reflections of my life

Monday, 2 May 2016

A birthday celebration...

"A friend who understands your tears is much more valuable than a lot of friends who only know your smile..."

(SMKB Class of 1972)

On the way back to KL from JB we stopped at Sariah's house in Kota Warisan.

This afternoon we had a small get together of the SMKB's gang to celebrate Sariah's and Adilah's birthday. And to also bade farewell to Dr. Nik Arif and Hamidah who will be flying back to the USA.

As usual, we had a spread of good home-cooked food for the occasion.

Ode to friendship

They're the few people who accept silence over conversation

A relationship like this denies silly promises and persuasion

You don't feel the need to second guess thoughts or measure words

Their love comes in wholes, not halves, not thirds

They're the ones that guide you through when fate takes a turn

Fights, small and large, end in forgiveness, never a burn

You forget about first impressions and the feelings they brought

You're grateful for who they are and you forgive 'em for what they're not

(Kayla Rae Pich)

Sunday, 1 May 2016

Quality time in JB...

"Grandchildren are like snowflakes, each one is beautifully unique..."

(Cousins enjoying their bath at Nong Chik Height)

The day we came back from our Aegean Cruise and Turkey tour we took over the duty of baby sitting Hana and Amir as their parents will be in the US for a 2-week holiday.

And Tuesday to Friday, I drove back alone to Melaka for nurse duty taking care of my emak. The two kids were left with dear hubby in KL as Hana has to go to school. During the long Labour Day weekend, we drove to Sara's house in JB so that Hana and Amir could spend time with their cousins, Alia and Arif.

It was quite a hectic schedule but it was fun.

(Hana and Alia at the shopping mall)

(Arif and Amir, rested well in their strollers)

Tuesday, 12 April 2016

The Aegean Sea Cruise, Athens & Turkey Tour

"The ocean stirs the heart, inspires the imagination and brings eternal joy to the soul..."

(A painting on the wall of Cecil Hotel, Athens)

The Aegean Sea Cruise, Athens and Turkey Tour
(14 – 24 April 2016)

We are going for a holiday again… yeay!

This time we are going for a cruise on the Aegean Sea. The calling ports of our Aegean Sea cruise will be a few picturesque islands full of history and blessed with beauty. We will be visiting the Greek islands of Patmos, Crete, Santorini and Mykonos and have the opportunity to stop in Athens, the capital city of Greece and visit the Acropolis, Parthenon and Propylea and other ancient monuments.

After the cruise we’ll tour around east Turkey, visiting the towns of Izmir, Kusadasi, Pamukkale, Bursa and Istanbul.

This is not our first trip to Greece and Turkey.