Pulau Tikus - Growing up

Going back to Pulau Tikus was like a walk down memory lane. Not much has changed except for the traffic jams and prices of things. Walked outside our old home. We had lots of great times there. The kids were young. S was just born and the boys were in the Power Ranger stage - 3 & 4 years old. There was room in the home for family, friends and toys. Family visits from PJ and Ipoh were frequent. Adik was with us to help with the kids. The kids loved her. Would love to catch up with Adik again. Maria's somewhere in Sweden now. Call us!

Good food, fresh meat and vegetables were just a 5 minute walk away. V's cheap mee hoon supper at the market nearby was a nightly ritual. V's mum would be cooking up a storm in the kitchen whenever she visited and it was easy to walk for extras around the many makan* stalls nearby. We put on extra kgs living in Penang.                         *makan - Malay for eating

D started reception in St Christopher's nearby. He had a wonderful teacher. She took him under her wings and he was always by her side. B started pre-school in Tanjong Bungah. CY's son, WH, was around the same age and we carpooled to school. B's 1st few months in school was a noisy affair. My feisty son was certainly not pleased with the separation each morning. S was a good-natured baby. Quite a breeze looking after her. I suppose, the trial and error practice with the boys must have honed our parenting skills. By the time it came to our 3rd child, everyone was less uptight about many things.

home sweet home 18 years ago

large balcony area where the kids played a lot

playroom on the balcony

Z with the boys

happy even with a portable pool on the balcony

tight squeeze when they snuggled on the master bed

building dreams

what great times

breakfast before school