Of holidays, and operations!

Well, this time I have to say that a lot has happened!

J&A arrived on 7th Nov, landing in Changi Airport at 6.30am. Picked them up, headed back to our apartment, then Husband headed off to the office, while J&A freshened themselves up... and then I dragged them out to Orchard Road area and we walked all the way up and down... I mean, you cant leave SG and say that you've never been to Orchard Road, right? Took them back home after that and they slept their way through to the evening, and dinner was a quiet evening at home eating the yummy chilli con carne that Husband had cooked the day before. Thursday was a public holiday (Deepavali), so I took Husband, J & A, for the DUCK TOUR!!! It's something I've been wanting to do for ages and ages, but Husband has always refused... and having J&A with us was the perfect excuse to go on the Duck Tour. It was interesting, sort of, and we did get to see a slightly different perspective of SG from the water! After the tour we went to Raffles Hotel, as J had a specific request from a friend to take a pic of the hotel for him. Then we wandered around for a while, and then went to meet up with some friends for dinner and drinks and Robertson Quay.

Friday Husband had to work in the morning, but was home by 1pm, and we packed up the car and headed to KL. Stopped halfway to have a drink, and introduced them to teh tarik, which J has now acquired a taste for. He is now wondering how to get teh tarik once they are back home in the UK! We also went to our favourite watering hole, Decanter, at D'sara Heights for dinner and drinks that evening. Thoroughly enjoyable!

Saturday was spent going around the KLCC environs, and then to Mont' Kiara to meet up with our contractor for something, and then to Basque Restaurant for dinner. Man, I got to say, the whole holiday ended up as one huge eating session! Sunday was grocery shopping in the morning, to get stuff for our family bbq in the evening, and we took the chance to wander around Bangsar Shopping Centre for a while... the rest of the day was peaceful at home, followed by bbq. Very nice food - nice cake done by another friend (THANKS MIN!!!), delicious salad made by sis, apple pie done by bro and his family, and bbq done by Husband. Wonderful!

From Monday to Thursday we were in Penang. Drove there (first time driving to Penang for us), stayed at the Golden Sands (very nice!), and took the time to do lots of touristy things - lounged by the pool in the morning, went wandering around town from Komtar to E&O Hotel, went to Kek Lok Si, took the Funicular Train up to Penang Hill, wandered down the Batu Ferringhi stretch of street bazaar, and, of course, ATE A LOT! Drove back to KL on Thursday, had a quiet evening, and then drove back to SG on Friday. Got back around 2pm, did the essential stuff, like laundry :-D, and then A and I met up with another friend, to do some shopping, then met up with our various 3 husbands at Boat Quay for a crab dinner. Phew, talk about EATING TOO MUCH! It was a great evening though.. and thanks to B & C for coming up with the dinner plan.

Today is J&A's last day in SG. We will probably go for a final eating session at our favourite hi-tea place (Shangri-La Hotel, Rose Veranda), and then let them get on with their packing. Have to take them to the airport by around 9.30pm. Will be sad to see them go, but they have enjoyed themselves so much they want to come back again, sooner rather than later!

Well, I can just hear you saying "that was the HOLIDAYS part... what about the 'operations'?"

My Dad is confirmed to be going for a bypass operation, at IJN (National Heart Institute) on Monday 19th November. So, fingers crossed, prayers going, that the op goes smoothly and that he recovers fast. I will be in KL at least till my sister comes back from her India trip (gone to attend TJ's nieces wedding, and it was not possible for her to get out of that commitment!). Either one of us needs to be around in case my Dad needs to go anywhere once he is out of the hospital... as he wont be able to drive himself for a while at least. The op is being done by a very good friend of my brother's (it does help to have so many doctors in the family!!), so we know he is in good hands.... but all your prayers, for the op to go smoothly, and for my Dad to recover fast, will be highly appreciated!

Till next time....