Open and Closed

The Golf Club we go to for Idlan's swimming lesson will host the Malaysian Open next weekend, and it looked like the preparations were well on the way. Next weekend's lesson would also be cancelled for the event.

Stands were being erected, generators and TV cables been installed, new tents also materialised, with the sponsor's colour. The whole place appeared to have taken a different tone with hectic workers and supervisors everywhere.

According to one of the friendly staffs there, the whole place would be taken over by the tournament. All the facilities and events suspended from the beginning of the week with players coming over to do practice rounds and have a feel of the course. It would be one of the main highlight of their calendar. It was ashamed that Tiger Woods won't be coming ..... They all wanted Woods.

Sure looked like the club was working overtime with the golf course being manicured for the tournament. That would also meant that they would be swimming at the apartment next weekend.

A Nice Weekend

It was a nice weekend in the end. After sorting out my patients in the ward on Saturday, we went to watch a movie at nearby Gardens. Jack the Giant Slayer it was. The boys enjoyed it. Which was the most important thing since we had a couple of movies to catch up on between the two of us without the kids. That would be for later.

A nice dinner followed, and then back to the apartment to watch United outplayed Norwich. Kagawa scored a hat trick, which was great. Bring on Real next. I felt asleep soon after the match ended.

Saturday was a really hot day for swimmingBut Sunday session was cut short due to lightningAfter the morning rounds, we went back to Gombak as there were prospective buyers came to visit our Cemerlang House. That took an hour. Next came the boys swimming lesson. It was cut short however due to lightning. A quick stop at the apartment, and then we returned back to Gombak after a nice weekend at the apartment.

I would be taking an extended weekend next week, and we were planning to head to Port Dickson. Our apartment there needed some repairs, so we had to find another place to stay. I was sure Puan Anita would come up with the arrangements.

Sunday Lunch

Sundays are usually time that I Gert to spent with Anita and the family. But the day usually starts with a ward round first thing in the morning. The boys would usually still be asleep when I left. But last Sunday, they woke up early. They planned to join up with their buddies for a swim, and they started at ten in the morning. In the bright sunshine.

I went to join them in time for lunch after my rounds. They just left the pool then, with Anita trying to sort them out. Then it was time for lunch, with the parents of their buddies, who were members of the club - Kelab Darul Ehsan in Ampang.

The lunch at the cafe there was not that bad. We decided against the buffet - which was rather limited, and ordered from the menu instead.

The boys actually discovered that if they were to join a common network, they could turn their favourite game - Mine craft - they could enter each others world. A kind of a LAN party! The turned the cafe into a riot when they were playing. Irfan, Idlan and a couple other buddies roaming around. Noisy lot.

After lunch, the next activity for them was to feed the fish at the pond at the club. Another riot! They looked drained by the time we left close to tea time.

Denied

The boys were down since the weather was not very nice earlier this afternoon. They were not able to jump into the pool. Denied!

Instead, they decided to clean up their swimming gear. The floaters and goggles were laid out to dry, and the swimming costumes sent to the wash. Not a bad idea. They would be having lessons tomorrow at the club, so hopefully the weather would be kinder ......

Jet Lagged

Yes. I'm a survivor. But the morning passed like a breeze and I felt at times like I was floating in the air. The jet lag really set in when I woke up this morning. I snoozed the alarm at least three times, finally turning up late for my post-call rounds. But i managed to sort through the clinic patients and covered form another colleague who was away on family commitment.

I finally got things sorted out by 2 pm, and called Anita about the plan for the rest of the day. She reminded me that Idlan has a swimming class this afternoon. His very first one. Our driver was away, so Anita would have needed a taxi to get her there. So, I rushed back to Gombak despite being tired.

The swimming class went OK although Irfan refused to join despite the coach's efforts. Finally we accepted defeat and Irfan spent the rest of the afternoon by the poolside. Boring boy. Idlan enjoyed his lesson instead and had already planned for next week's session. He would have one of his buddies tagging along next time.

Sufficed to say that I survived the day .....

More on my Atlanta trip here.