The Passing of Betty Leow

Betty as She Lived Selflessly, Joyfully

It is with much sadness that we record here the passing on of Richard's loving wife, Betty.

While we appreciate God's extension of life to Betty for more than 10 long years, her sudden passing cannot be less painful.

Her Sombre Wake

To Richard and family, our heartfelt condolences, be strong and all our prayers are with you in your hour of long suffering.

Betty's Obituary

CNY Dinner on 12 January 2014

Older but Happier

Once more, a majority of us old friends (literary growing old) from USM 1975 got together to have dinner to commemorate the New Year of the Horse.

This time around (12 January 2014), we had it in an untried restaurant in SEAPARK. It is called the Restoran Kari Kepala Ikan Tiga. This is the third restaurant from the chain currently operating in Kuchai  Lama and Puchong

Season to Rejoice

Lousang higher,please!

I Want to be Rich!

Catherine: Higher,lah!

Yeo: Where is the salmon?

Those who attended include:

Ooi Say Chuan
Toh Chee Kiang
Tan Lee Kiang
Derek Teh
Catherine Yeang
Chan Yau Kok
Yeoh Gim Ooi
Bernard Yeo
Jenny Tan
Tan Kooi Meng
Heng

We had, as usual, a rousing time, bonding with one another.

Food-wise, the restaurant got three orders totally wrong.

Signature fish dish!

No waiting, let's eat!

Kooi Ming,we saved some fish for you!

So fast, the fish disappeared!

No bones, I hope...

Wah!,good curry!

Derek: Eat some more,lah!

 

So,you drove from outstation?

Have some business in Teluk Intan

Firstly, they substituted the shark-fin soup (we requested so in support of the dwindling number of sharks in our oceans) with the uncalled for black herbal chicken and pig stomach soup when all we asked was to substitute the shark fin with scallops. However, the soup was pleasing to the palate. So, no real complaints here.

Secondly, the curry fish maw dish did not materialised at all. We got instead one with squids. The curry dish was okay but we ought to have the fish maw which I believe is more expensive that the commonplace rubbery sotong.

Chan and the Myanmarese photographer

Cukup makan for today,lah!

Derek and Cat talk shop

Thirdly, they dished out a plate of cereal prawns to us which we had cancelled earlier on and it was to be replaced with salted chicken. We took it back and they had to cooked the chicken dish instead. Took some time though for them to serve.

The dessert of longan and sea-coconut was just too sweet.

After taking some candid photographs and a group photo, we went to have a teh-tarik session at the restaurant at the side of Giant Supermarket in nearby Paramount Garden.

We even discussed a possible trip for those interested to Perth as Air-Asia is giving 20% off the standard fare in the next two months.

After talking shop for an hour, we bade adieu and planned again to meet on 31 May 2014.

Venue?

If there are no alternative restaurant, we have decided to go back to Golden Dragon City Restaurant in Paramount Garden.

Great outing.

USM Gathering on 9 November 2013

Helen

We managed to get some 24 people to attend this year's USM 75 gathering in conjunction with the returning of three of our friends from overseas to Malaysia.This is the first time that all three of our friends are back during the same period.

Esther

They are Helen Teh Phaik Ooi from Toronto, Esther from Perth and Ruby Liew Man Lin from Auckland.

The function was held at the Pantai Seafood Restaurant  in Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara with karaoke facilities and a slide show.

Ruby

As usual, Chia Kwang Chye volunteered to pick up the tab.

The attendees were:

T. Bala-our head honcho who is 75 years old
Tan Ah Kew
Mahendran
Richard Leow
Lee Kee Teck
Ang Saw Imm
Toh Chee Kiang
Tan Lee Kiang
Chew Kong Huat and his Peh Gaik Sim
Rita
Jenny Tan
Lay Chooi
Say Chuan
Kooi Meng
Swee Pin
Heng
Chan Yau Kok
Yeoh Gim Ooi
Bernard Yeo
Chia Kwang Chye
Esther Tan
Liew Man Lin
Helen Teh

We had a great time together especially during the slide show, recalling how young we were in those USM days.

Helen, Man Lin, Esther gave a short speech each.

We also had short speeches from Mahendran, Richard,Chew Kong Huat, Rita, Kee Teck and Heng.

Bala gave the opening speech that we should have more of such gatherings and he hopes to organise one early next year.