Waking up, getting changed, and receiving red packet from maternal grandparents is the usual for me these 10 years. The rest of the maternal side relatives, would come to the house for PAI-NIAN.
As it has alwis been, my dad will stay at home while just the three of us would go visiting. First stop, my paternal granny. This year, visiting was done @ my youngest uncle house as my granny is now bedridden after a stroke last year. Had a few cousins who were also there to PAI-NIAN to her. Reminiscing the good and bad times, is kinda hard to believe my 91 years old granny who was once very active, would walk along Orchard Rd shopping with me and just last year CNY, she could still actively engaged in conversation with all the relatives. But for this year, she had to lay on the bed, could sense she is pretty upset, unable to have reunion dinner, unable exchange oranges, unable to taste the CNY goodies, unable to be chatty, unable to give us grandchildren and great-grandchildren red packet like how she used to be. I pray that God wont bring her back so soon. Granny, you have to be strong, to live on to see your fav grandaughter get married.
Second stop, was at my "KU KU" house, she used to take care of us while we were younger. I guess when granny is gone, we will only visit "KU KU". Granny used to be staying with her, before her stroke, but now since granny would need to go for PHYSIO 3times and needed a maid to take care of her, she had to stay with my uncle. She cooked my fav HAKKA tradition dish-Abacus seed. Time flies past easily, as I recall was helping out in preparation for abacus seed just last year with my "KU KU" and granny.Not an easy dish to cook, need alot of skills & preparation.
Final stop, was at RD's grandma place. His parents were also there. Here are some pictures which I have taken.
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