In fulfilling their rotation consensus, Nana and her family spend their first day of Raya at Ipoh. Nami also spend the first day of Raya at Ipoh while Alun spend their first day of Raya in Johor. According to the rotation system, Shiwar and Marini should have spend their first day of Raya at Sungai Rajang, Sarawak but they have deviated from the arrangement for the 1430 Aidilfitri as Marini was having problem with her leave.
We have syncronised the rotation system so as to enable all our children and the siblings of Zam to spend their first day of Raya in Alor Setar at the same year. As such, they would have a year to be together and a year to be with their in-laws. Nana only came back to Alor Setar on the second day of Raya. She drove all the way as Jim was on duty on that day. Nami, Mat and Alin accompanied Nana in Alin’s car.
With the blessing of Allah, Zam and I did not have to prepare elaborate anti-boredom arrangements for the grand children for the last Raya. With the demise of Tam, we were very grateful to Allah for blessing us with three cute kittens who could successfully entertain the four kids for the whole of their stay in Alor Setar. To the grand children, suffice to say that this year’s Aidilfitri was the Raya of the Kittens.
We have syncronised the rotation system so as to enable all our children and the siblings of Zam to spend their first day of Raya in Alor Setar at the same year. As such, they would have a year to be together and a year to be with their in-laws. Nana only came back to Alor Setar on the second day of Raya. She drove all the way as Jim was on duty on that day. Nami, Mat and Alin accompanied Nana in Alin’s car.
With the blessing of Allah, Zam and I did not have to prepare elaborate anti-boredom arrangements for the grand children for the last Raya. With the demise of Tam, we were very grateful to Allah for blessing us with three cute kittens who could successfully entertain the four kids for the whole of their stay in Alor Setar. To the grand children, suffice to say that this year’s Aidilfitri was the Raya of the Kittens.
On the fifth day of Raya, 24.09.2099 with Jim driving the Estima, the whole family was able to attend a wedding feast at Kampung Banggaol Besi, Pendang and later on proceeded to Pantai Murni, Yan to another wedding of Dato' Mohd. Noh Dahaya's children.
I told Nana that her children would enjoy the feast at Pendang because of the Silat performances that they have witnessed last year. In Pantai Murni, Yan they would surely enjoy the public play ground at the sea front.
We were hold up for about half an hour at Titi Haji Idris because of the arrival of the bride groom to the bride's wedding reception whereby there was an absent of proper traffic control by the wedding host
The wedding host at Kampung Manggul Besi, Pendang welcoming the guests
The men behind the scene
Afique throwing a tantrum because he was awakened from his slumber when we arrived at Manggol Besi, Pendang. He flatly refused to eat the food served
However when the silat music started, he went to sit alone in front of the silat performance 
The three Jimmies infatuated with the silat performances
Alya leading the discussion about the silat performances
The next generation silat exponents
The wedding at Pantai Murni, Yan
With abundance of puasa money which she could spend as she desires, Aisyah gladly offered to give us all a treat at the Giant's Merry Brown .
When they saw the children's play centre, they refused to go anywhere else
Alya giving a helping hand to her youngest brother
Coming down together
Jim discussing with Aisyah on the choice of menu
Aisyah deliberating on the menus with her siblings
Steamboat ingredients laid down on the table
Enjoying the steamboat delicacy without any care about the surrounding
Enjoying the food without realising that the power point plug was burned because of over heating of the simmering steamboats
The burned power point plug
The burned socket
When Aisyah got up later than them on the third day of Raya, Alya and Afique chose the best cats for themselves
Sorry, no more kitten for Adli
Aisya and Adli looking at the antics of Alya and Afique
Playing with their own choice of kittens
Aisyah with her male kitten, Naruto
Alya is very good at handling kitten.
Some were happy to go back home on Saturday morning, 26.09.2009 while Adly was making his final scene
One for the road
Alya leading the discussion about the silat performances
Old hand of silat exponent
The next generation silat exponents
The wedding at Pantai Murni, Yan With abundance of puasa money which she could spend as she desires, Aisyah gladly offered to give us all a treat at the Giant's Merry Brown . Nana has laid down the rule that only Puasa's collections could be spent by the children according to their wish while their Aidlfitri's collections would be deposited in their banks' account. As Aisyah has fasted for the whole Ramadan, she collected RM 180.00 as puasa gifts from her father Jim, grand mother Yong, grand father Yob and myself. Alya only managed to fast for six days while Afique fasted for 17 1/2 days.
When they saw the children's play centre, they refused to go anywhere else
Alya giving a helping hand to her youngest brother
Coming down together Jim discussing with Aisyah on the choice of menu
Aisyah deliberating on the menus with her siblings
Steamboat ingredients laid down on the table Shiwar has presented Zam with a steamboat for her 60th. birthday. As all my family members were present on the sixth day of Raya, we did have a steamboat dinner on Friday night, 25.09.2009. It was a very enjoybale dinner for every member of the family as the taste of the Adabi Tom Yam sauce auspices of Syed Kamal was very tasteful to the youngs and olds.
Alya telling that the tom yam soup was very delicious indeed.
She was frustrated when told that her arch rival, Mak Ngah did the cooking
Alya telling that the tom yam soup was very delicious indeed.She was frustrated when told that her arch rival, Mak Ngah did the cooking
Enjoying the steamboat delicacy without any care about the surrounding
Enjoying the food without realising that the power point plug was burned because of over heating of the simmering steamboats The burned socketTo avoid another mishap two new power points were installed with the help of Mr. Tony, Puat's 1 Malaysia wireman
When Aisyah got up later than them on the third day of Raya, Alya and Afique chose the best cats for themselves Sorry, no more kitten for Adli Aisya and Adli looking at the antics of Alya and Afique Playing with their own choice of kittens Aisyah with her male kitten, Naruto Alya with her female kitten, Kitty
Alya is very good at handling kitten.She could even perform make over with the tiny female kitten, Kitty
Afique who is very fussy about things using toilet paper in handling his female kitten, Boboy. He adamantly refused to exchange his female kitten with Aisyah's male kitten.
Afique who is very fussy about things using toilet paper in handling his female kitten, Boboy. He adamantly refused to exchange his female kitten with Aisyah's male kitten. Ummi, please let me out to play with the kittens
Or else Ummi, I would create havoc with Mak Tok's traditional cakes
Don't scold me Ummi, I did not do anything wrong
Some were happy to go back home on Saturday morning, 26.09.2009 while Adly was making his final scene One for the road
Actually, we spent the first day of Raya in Kajang. The next day, after a brief stop at a clinic to replenish my stock of voltaren due to a sudden attack of gout (it was probably the rendang itik and kambing golek I ate the day before) we headed to Pontian, where we spent three nights. We also went to Kota Tinggi on the fourth day of Raya to visit Yani's Mak Ngah.
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