Eat and Be Merry

The firecrackers are blasting away and the night sky is aglow with such a spectacular array of colours again. I always enjoy watching the fireworks. People in Kuching really know how to celebrate; whether it is to usher in the new year or to close after 15 days of eating and enjoyment!!!


We celebrated the Chap Goh Meh dinner together with dad's and Alie's birthdays. We had the dinner slightly earlier than usual as Alie had to fly back to Perth. So it was also a Bon Voyage dinner for her as well. This last minute dinner decided on the spur of the moment by mom was taking shape by late afternoon. She organised everything with dad chauffeuring her to the restaurant to check out the menu etc and guess what she forgot after all the meticulous planning? The cake!!! The only person who thought of the cake was Jac. How can we have a birthday party without a cake and the candle blowing ??? Unimaginable !!!! So in the end Alie was assigned to get ANY cake at The Hilton. There wasn't many to choose from so we had this Mango & Peach Cheesecake. Not bad at all. Dad is 73 this year and Alie... well we can't disclose her age. Philip is always reminding Jordan, “Don't ask ladies their age!!! It's rude!!!!” Anyway ..... she is nowhere near 73... that's the best I can tell. Chinese New Year has come and gone .... almost in a flash. How time flies when one is having fun. Now I am dreaming of the next holiday!!!!