Family Reunion In Kuala Lumpur

 Was back in Petaling Jaya, Kuala Lumpur over a mid July weekend for an important family reunion.

On Thursday when I arrived in the evening, had dinner and then durians with Ah Fai and his family. Always good catching up with him and Jinnie. This guy never fails to take care of me whenever I’m here, from offering to fetch me from KLIA, to actually fetching me from my hotel, to dragging his wife and kids to have dinner with me, then have durians, then send me back to my hotel doorstep. Really appreciate all this from him.

Friday we were hosted by Auntie Lorraine and husband Uncle Gerard, both of whole flew up from Sydney, Australia, where we had dinner at a nice Chinese restaurant close by. I met up with cousin Justin and his wife Joanne for the first time in eons. His parents Auntie Lina and Uncle Joe were really happy to see me. It’s been many many years since I last saw them. Also present were Uncle Ben, Ah Fai’s dad. Then we had Uncle Jason, Uncle Danny and his daughter Ying Hui. My parents were there too. I think everyone was happy to see them and their eldest son, me. Haha. Dinner was not bad but there were beers so the food didn’t make much of an impression. At the end of dinner Auntie Lorraine and husband were stuck with me for half an hour outside the Atria Gallery shopping mall because both our mobile telco signals were down!

Saturday was my dad’s birthday! We had dinner at another restaurant that was in Subang Jaya, roughly an hour from Petaling Jaya. There were most of Friday’s attendees  PLUS Jonathan and his family (wife Regina and daughter Adriana, his son Jon Jr wasn’t there). Also making their first appearance was Auntie Doris and husband Uncle Khaw with sons Yew Tong, Yew Meng and wife Phoebe, and Yew Onn. Again food was so so, with beers being the bigger highlight. We also celebrated my dad’s birthday with cake and song! It was nice to celebrate his 75th birthday with so many family members, although I think he would’ve preferred to celebrate it in more exclusivity and with just those dear to him, maybe my siblings and my kids :P

Sunday was the big one that we have all gathered for. It was Auntie Doris’ birthday and first thing in the morning I was out playing 9 holes of golf at this golf club called The Club, together with Uncle Khaw, his second son Yew Meng, and Meng’s wife, Phoebe. I thought I played ok-ish. Then it was lunch with the whole Khaw family. Got a chance to see Uncle Khaw and Auntie Doris’ house. Lunch was at a dim sum restaurant and it was great.

That evening, we had a private room dinner also at a restaurant in The Club, and almost everyone who was family was there! We had nice birthday decorations, karaoke, and a lot of alcohol. The uncles and aunties were dancing to oldies, my dad was having quite a lot of fun, everyone was having their turn on the microphone. It was such a blast.

Finally Monday I was trying to buy cheap stuff from the Paradigm Mall supermarket and bringing it back home for wifey and the kids. 

All in what an awesome trip it was to see fam bam.

Here’re some random pictures from the trip.