Long overdue post as the cousin holding on onto the SD card with his camera only just forwarded me the pictures last week, and only after my 3rd reminder.
Not more than 35 photos were taken in all.
Is this how future CNY at my maternal grandmother's is going to turn out? Underwhelming, numbers dwindling, uneventful?
To be fair, it was only right (in a traditional Chinese manner) that the daughters (i.e. my aunties) spend the first 2 days of CNY with their spouses' family. Another of our cousins couldn't join us too as he was heavily involved in shooting for a production. But it was made up by a couple of new additions - my youngest Uncle had remarried and along with his life partner a well-behaved young girl was introduced into the family. Of course, not forgetting this is the first time that Cells finally got to see quaint old Rengam, the railway station and hear first hand from my dad about the town's history and their growing up years.
How could we forget the celebratory fireworks set off from the park just in front of the house - that just get bigger and more extravagant year on year - bursting into flowers, hearts and colourful shapes in so close proximity? That's one of Cell's favourites... reminiscent of that memorable last night at Darling Harbour! :)
Attendance alone does not equate directly to the meaning of CNY but it's simple that more people means more boisterous, laughter and food. Am glad that despite meeting so seldomly every year, the cousins and us seem no less unfamiliar with one another - indulging in the usual CNY goodies, gambling, or just plain chilling on the sofa (with eyes focused on their individual phones -_-). Feel more blessed that Grandma is healthy and her luck and aura at the mahjong table have not diminished a single bit!
Wishing for more members to join us for CNY! :) Grandma already warned me that she wants to distribute one more angbao to us next year...
