Celebration for this Hari Raya - 1st Oktober 2008
Preparation
This year Hari Raya collided with my involvement with F1 Night Races. Therefore the first victims was the ketupat. I could only make 30 pieces of ketupat, usually more. But this was salvaged by Yas (Isteri Abang Nal) who volunteered making up the numbers.
Kueh Suji
My lovely wife Zaiton, found an immediate passion to fill up here time waiting for me every F1 night. She successfully made her own Suji and I was impressed. Personally I never like Suji. But this year it became the pride of the family. May be next year we could take orders as the word get around. Ashydiq & Aidid snap up every Suji available.
Family Re Union
This is the first year we celebrated Hari Raya since my dad, Haji Baba passed away & i felt tinged of sadness evenmore. But what struck me was that I realised as the more of the elderly family members left us, we only left with memories. Problem is my children or new members to the family (thru marriages), will not be able to know who is who in the family tree. There is now the urgency to start my " Family Tree" project. This is to put on record every member for this family and confirm their data officially, so if 50 or 60 years down the road my grandchildren will know who their grandfather. Always pandang belakang...
Hari Raya House to House Visit
Another issue that cropped up every Hari Raya is I can remember the house but not the address. And the phone number is not updated. Therefore to assist my fellow family members I will update all the latest address or contact number from nenek, datuk, pak cik, mak cik to anak-anak saudara....
