Happy New Year 2009

We had pot luck at home, with about 20 odd friends to join us in ushering in the new year. Almost everyone brought chicken; curry, tandoori, roast and percik. But we didn't mind. They were all good! The popular dish was hubby's rendang pork and his famed salad. And I cooked chicken and spinach pasta for the kids.

The kids went wild as usual. Just before midnight, they popped the party crackers. Then we rushed out to view the fireworks.

Pauline, Andrew, Penny and Kok Wai stayed till 3am, looking through my albums of old photographs. We laughed over the incidence of the watermelon.

When we saw the last guests out, the house was left with an aftermath of mess; toys mingled with colourful confetti everywhere. But no matter. We loved the lingering trace of an air of festivity......