Penang Kia!

With the passing of our last grandparent last year, the folks opted not to return to Penang this year. Staying in KL meant we got to drive to shopping malls in downtown KL without having to fret about the usual crazy jams. A rare experience for my parents as they are back in Penang without fail every year. Another rare experience as the family actually went out together! Sad, but true.
This year a small part of Penang came to us, with fave/closest cousins and their parents coming to visit. As the kids get older, reunions and meet-ups like these are getting far and wide. Sad if you think about it as we used to hang out a fair bit and get into a whole lotta mischief together. As we age, we seem to drift further apart, living our own lives even though most of us live a mere 10-mins away. Well, we're making a vow this year (mum and i at least) to plan trips every year to try and bring everyone together - especially the younger generation.

Lets not forget our traditions and carry on the basis of Chinese New Year - a reunion. Lets pass on these values and traditions to every generation... after all, we are family.

Hope everyone had a wonderful Chinese New Year and may the year of the tiger be a roaring year for everyone!

Mini Family Reunion

An aunt from the land of cockney accent, football hooligans, wet weather, and good-looking princes made her bi-annual pilgrimage back to mother land last week, so a small family reunion was organized in her honor. It was also very nice of cousin Falan & Family to make the trek from Singapore & Penang to join us. Though the room at the chinese restaurant in Jaya33 was freezing, it was a nice warm feeling (possibly due to the alcohol!) for the cousins to meet up again, brings back sweet memories. We were all very close in our younger days, spending countless days terrorizing the quiet neighborhood of Miami Beach & Tanjung Bungah Penang. aaah.... those were the days.

It was also my nephew Tommi Kit Chan's 6th Birthday. Although extremely tiring, having the two nephews Naomi Lyn and Tommi Kit Chan around kept us busy. My two nephews also served as a gentle reminder to the amount of effort needed to raise two growing kids... respect to all the mum and dads out there. I sincerely hope my future wife, mom, and mom-in-law, do the honors of looking after my kids as they grow up... i don't think i can handle the stress! forgive me.

The Family members who made it to the small gathering

Never a dull moment with the Chan side of the family!

The Men

Falan & Family

The only cousin i still see frequently.. Sam.

My niece Naomi Lyn Chan

Coincidentally it was my nephew Tommi Kit's bday too..

The next series of pictures shows my brother Jinn doing his "hip-hop" walk after a sumptuous dinner...

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And finally... the Heah family with possible future family members.

:)