This is now my only public blog

I have been trying to cut and paste KK's obituary notice (the one that caused so much commotion!) but have not succeeded, there was a comment by KHt which I wanted to include here. Anyway I am back in KL before Easter and once again my thoughts are about whether to organise a get-together. If anyone would volunteer a venue which is central to most, I will pay for hawker food. These days I will try not to get too fastidious about preparations. Perfection is my almost second name but it comes at a price. To host a fabulous party one has to be involved in the detail. Ask any successful event manager!
If the Sng clan has a CNY get-together then I may not bother. KK wanted to celebrate ASM's birthday for her and I may step in to do it. But then I like control. For me it's important who gets invited to my functions. It's not a free for all! Maybe living in the west has changed me. Actually no, age has changed me. Disappointment abounds!

Photo opportunity

I was a little distracted with the various ceremonies and my Treasury position so didn't organise a photo op. Also I wanted to be able to have a photo of Kim Siew with us and that I should have asked for, the day before the funeral. I did try to organise for it on the 3rd of January but no problem WS that it did not eventuate! Anyway we had a good one on August 3rd.

And then there were 5 .........

It was a sudden and expected loss all within a month of me knowing about KK's diagnosis. We spent a fair amount of time with him during his last week. Coincidentally we were in KL. His 3 sons and daughters-in-law were very good and filial and Mei was quite amazing. She would be the one who will miss him the most. We haven't spent much time with KK since I left KL due to many reasons, his busy lifestyle, his many friends, his overseas trips coinciding with our visits etc. The last time he took HK and myself just the 2 of us was to an Indian curry shop somewhere in Central market from memory. This was possibly 10 or more years ago. Then the last time I had a meal with him without other family members was breakfast at the Ritz Carlton Hotel lounge on the 19th floor in 2005. I invited him to join me and Sam.
When I was at the Ampang flat, I came a cross a biscuit box - something I gave him many years ago. He is like father, me too. We keep everything - boxes, papers etc!
RIP

Wishing a few of our siblings would contribute

We all have different memories of our childhood. SC thinks I was the very popular one whereas I thought she was rather spoilt. She recalls one day when I was learning to strike a match (was already 9 or 10!) and everybody was so pleased when I managed while she was pooh-poohing privately that she could have done it easily. I only recall that first day that I had to learn to strike a match. To this day I don't like gas stoves which do not have an automatic lighter.

Googling for "Sng Boon Kui"

I found this in NST!

IN MEMORIAM

IN MEMORIAM ft|i Mtt iJI JI i/J Ii T ekl. _..u MRS. SNG BOON KUI ne« sim nqor lanq Departed on 15.5.73 Though you have gone from this T'k' VkU[. memorqs are still cherished treasured in our hearts. Sadly missed by husband, sons.

75% accurate so assuming the word "daughters" is missing!

The paper was dated 15 May 1978.

It's UP

Our last get-together with Kim Siew on 3rd August 2009

Siew Cheng had just arrived after a cancelled flight. This was taken after the wake where Kim Chai and Kim Hock each gave a beautiful eulogy. Wee Suan and Hong Hui also spoke. The Sim cousins attended, Dennis, See Neo, Ah Chui, Youngest Aunty from father's side and her daughter Joanne. Also met up with Liang Tan and Jiak Ngor.