Home to Malacca

Well, the MIA part. It had been 3 days' since we moved to Malacca. The final packing and stuffing our effects into the 20 foot container had been really one tired and frantic week but we managed to clear the house before the new owners move in.

After calling Bintulu home for the last 15 years, it was with mixed feelings that we left this quaint, friendly and fast growing township. No doubt, memories of those good, bad and not-so-good times will always remain close to our hearts. Not forgetting our friends, acquaintances, ex-colleagues whom we had " grown-up " together with. Thank you for prayers, care, love and concern during these years. God bless you all.

We are looking forward to our settling down in Malacca. Ruth is still enjoying her holidays and taking advantage of hubby's condominium facilities to enjoy her daily swim and walk.

To date......

Well, I have away for around half a month. Time really flies. Ruth started her Japanese course for beginners two weeks ago and she seems to be enjoying it! She can recognize some Japanese characters and speak several sentences. Hopefully, by the time she completes the course, we will have no problem communicating and reading those signboards on our next visit to Japan. Managed to take 3 days off to visit mum in Sibu. She was thrilled to see us and once again, we enjoyed her herbal chicken soup and sweet sour fish.

As for me, it's one month since my early retirement from work. Housework seems to be an inevitable routine now. Somehow, I missed the excitement and tempo of working life. But, occasionally, I do get calls from my ex-colleagues and friends for chit-chats and advice.

The packing is well on the way. Just last week I gave away 4 bags of used clothing to the Red Cresent Society and donated lots of old magazines, books, etc to my regular newspaper and scrap collector. But still plenty more to go.