Clay in The Potter's Hands

CNY at Kluang, Johor

My family had a good break at Kluang last few days.

To our surprise and delight, this round, mil and grandma put my family and sil+dh up in a new and small hotel down the lane. It is a 6 months old hotel, er, should I say motel or hostel? The room rates are unbelievably affordable. Sil and bil's double bed room is just M$50 and ours a 3-bedder is M$70. Well, you can imagine, the rooms are just big enough for just the beds. The only luxury is a TV and of course air-con.

And we definitely appreciate the water heaters in the bathroom. (In grandma's house, no heaters). We very much appreciate the comfort. If not the usual arrangement will be - Josh's teen cousin will vacate his small room (enough to place two mattresses) and move to his parents' room, while bil sleeps with the other male cousins and sils sleeps with mil and grandma. Just one word- cramp. :)

On the first night of CNY, everyone will gather at Grandma's place. There were easily 20 over children running around (including mine). The other children were all afraid of the dogs, and Zoe, well, she talks to them as though they will understand everything which she says. Haha ....

The first time we left the house to check into the hotel, Zane cried badly. He thought, it was the end of the visit. After a nap, and we headed back to the house, he was all smiles again. And, when it was time to leave, he would cry again. When we finally had to leave Kluang .... he was .... very sad.

Back home, in the night, Zoe typed a colourful letter to grandma. She calls her "Po Tai", meaning great-grandma (maternal side). After she sealed the letter and Josh wrote the address for her, she said she wanted to post it immediately ! Told her the mail box is sleeping.... hahaha .....

The happiest people this weekend must be my two littles.

I still have a lot of work pending. Don't want to look at them sometimes, but I have to. Maybe tomorrow.

Tomorrow is another holiday. Zoe's school declared off. Zane's school's declared off and mine too !!!


Gotta go now.

Going for a swim at Changi ....

Love,
Jesselyn

posted by Jesselyn Ng @ 5:54 PM