In loving memory of my beloved wife

It was almost 1am before the two kids returned and wanted to have the sleep. I would have myself on the floor while the kids on the queen size bed. The mattress isn't suit me at all as it is too soft. I was having back pain when I awake at 4am feeling sore throat and fever. This must be due to too much of heaty cookies as I finished up one whole can without sharing. I tried to force myself to have a nap but it only last another 3 hours then all three of us awake and went to pee together. I passed the new year red packet to the kids and received mine too. Then after, the kids wanted to have a car ride to town for some new year feel.

I told them it was totally different as compare to my childhood day as the street will fill with red papers and full of people on foot. The 4 lanes streets would fill up with two way of people walking from start of the street to end of the street. It would be really harmony to see so many people greeting together. Nowaday, it changed. There isn't any more people on street. There are neither a lot of cars as majority of the people would just rest and chit chat at home avoiding the crowd. The street seems a bit quiet although it was on 8. But it is expected for the first day of chinese new year. The street will be filled with congested cars starting on the second day and peak on the third days. I believed the kids would not be able to witness the occasion of people walk greeting on the street anymore. It is really a kind of memory.

As a common practise on the first day, we would just inside the car and finding the balloon. It is a kind of tradition for me to buy the kids balloons. I stopped at the vege shop and hoping can pack some vege noodles back. I was no luck as the vege shop no longer served those economical take away type vege noodles. Soo King was always keen to have it on the first day as she practised vege for whole day on the first. But we always ended up without having the noodles as we awaked late last time. This year, I awake early but still finding no vege noodles. I am sorry, Soo King.

I had the kids stopped at the food stall while I queued up buying noodles for them. Yes, it is queuing up. It took me around half an hour before i could order my menu although it was still before 8.30am and there wasn't too many people at the stalls. Next, we were on the car ride again although Kampar is not a stranger to us. I guessed this is the new year mood and You would have followed us too. Happy New Year!