The Congregation

No! I'm not talking about the scale of bersih here. But my sister and her children joined us for the weekend as we have a family wedding to attend later tonight. And it had been havoc so far.

They arrived just in time for lunch, and after that came the time to hit the supermarket fro some proper grub. I lost count on the amount of ice-cream that they bought. Suffice to say that my fridge is now full. And we probably would leave them at the apartment with the maid when we go out tonight. Otherwise we couldn't stay for long.

After the trip to the supermarket, everybody sat in front of the TV. The flipped the channel and settled on "The Conjuring". Yes, a horror movie! I suspect that all of them would be up all night tonight!

So, looking forward to a fun night tonight. Plus ManYoo would be playing at 11! Must make sure that Anita is not watching it. We drew the last time she did when we should've won!

Back to Base

The break lasted a couple of days and I will be on call tomorrow. Followed by a full weekend, with weddings and visits. The journey home was a smooth one, setting off from PD after lunch at the PD Golf Club. Just over an hour between PD and our apartment.

That as one of the advantages of travelling midweek. If you leave right after lunch, you could easily avoid the rush hour traffic. The highway was empty all the way and the weather was nice all along.

The day did not stop there. It was followed by a movie. This time minus the kids.

I couldn't get back to bed too early since I was occupied by paperwork and photos which needed processing. The boys were still on school break, and they were not keen to get to bed early.

It would be a struggle tomorrow .....

One Final Dip

Disappointingly, we woke up this morning to the sound of heavy rain. The boys had planned to have an early breakfast followed by another dip in the pool before leaving for KL.

High tide with the soothing sound of crashing waves, plus that extra bit of cool from the heavy rain meant that the plan for early breakfast was shelved.

I went to breakfast first with Idlan as Anita had to wait up for Irfan who was still sound asleep. After breakfast was done, Irfan finally woke up, opened the window, taking his clothes off straight into the pool. The rain has ended.

Cue more splashing with me and Idlan included. Looks like the plan for the morning dip was back on! KL would have to wait!!!!!!!

Out of Town

The boys summer break was still in full swing. They went to JB with Anita last week. But I wasn't there with them. So, this week it was my turn to go - although of course Anita was there as well.

We went to PD. Although we contemplated staying at the apartment, the thought of having to go out to get food every now and then put that idea to bed. We stayed at a hotel instead.

We did some on line booking and took a room at Lexis Hibiscus, a new hotel in PD, but after checking in, I was not that impressed and soon we left for its sister hotel, the Grand Lexis.

Now, this was better and we didn't look back since. It was also nearer the town centre and the inroom pool was way bigger. An important prerequisite.

Two nights flew by. Half of that time were spent in the swimming pool - the pool at Hibiscus was warmer though. We also took some time for a Segway and bike ride. The boys also enjoyed the play room with arcade game, fussball table and air hockey. I wished that I had more time to snap photos, but I must say I had other activities while I was there. And I did get plenty of sleep.

Great midweek escape all around. Definitely would di this again.

Easing Back In

The day had been kind. A quick ward round although the patient was really poorly, then a smooth clinic followed by a nice free lunch before heading for prayers. I was caught in a light shower on the way back, but luckily the heavy burst only came when I was already safe inside.

Another ward round afterwards plus a few referral before heading home.

Anita had been carrying a cough since returning from Penang and had been in bed all day. She wanted to go out for an early dinner when I returned, so we were just about done when I draftee this entry. It would be an early night though as I have to run an errand back to Gombak later. Will do that after the traffic lighten up a little.

Next would be going through the snaps from Penang. There would be plenty from the last count. That should keep me busy tonight.