Something's Missing This Chinese New Year..

.. who didn't feel it? When Ah Tai left us, a big chunk went missing. This Chinese New Year was just a quiet gathering of family members back in Ipoh. Tradition decrees that we are not to celebrate this first year following Ah Tai's passing.

While Alan Ku-ku thought you'd be that "shrewd businessman exchanging greeting for ang pows" (in his own words) the truth is to date, you've only collected a grand total of 5 ang pows. But you did learn to sing a Chinese New Year song in school... although you only managed to learn the chorus of the song. Nevermind, maybe next year you'd get bigger ang pows and have learnt the whole song...

We headed to Ipoh on the afternoon of the eve, later than we'd usually leave as the gardeners were putting in the finishing touches to the garden: planting the last few patches of grass. The house looks more cozy now. Will talk about that later.

Since it was your nap time you missed the tunnel and the moment you woke up as we arrived you asked where the tunnel was. Yikes. I had to tell you that you'd see the tunnel when we go back to Penang. You were probably too groggy but didn't put up much fuss to that.

Those who planned on celebrating CNY in Ipoh were already home by the time we arrived. So after putting the food for offering for our ancestors, we had dinner early at around 6pm. This year as there were so few of us, we had dinner in the main living room.. with air-cond... AAAaaaaahhhhHHHhhh... for the first time, everyone took a leisurely dinner, not rushing to finish the meal, chatting and eating all the delicious food served.

After that, some of us went out to enjoy the cool air outside while feeding the mosquitoes (hehe..). Daddy brought out his camera and took a few shots

But you were too engrossed with the mini Cornetto that Sue Kor-kor had bought you

Before we headed back for a shower, you helped Sue Kor-kor to wash her car and also Chek Kong's car. After our shower, the usual CNY drink of lychee, longan, 7Up, orange & lemon juice was already prepared by Sue Kor-kor. Yummy..