Dinner with the Aunts. Whoa… They didn’t just go the extra mile, they went a few 100 miles extra. Unexpected friend requests and gratitude. There is hope for this generation. Dad’s surprise shopping spree. He couldn’t stop smiling. Neither could mum. And now, I can’t either.
Convincing my cousins to spend New Year’s eve with me, right after they made different plans 😀 A little non-beggar* girl with the most gorgeous hazel eyes I’ve ever seen. [*non-beggar cause begging is no longer permitted and beggars are taken away to a home and given a chance at life. Many traffic signal moneymakers […]
Dancing… solo … after a long time. Photoshoot with mum. Loved the shots taken later with mum and dad all dressed up. Getting creative with my lens. Some of my best images of 2017. Being told I’ll be missed cause intelligent conversationalists are scarce. Thank you J. The first time ever that A hit the […]
Losing track of time while playing Sequence. Such an addictive game. We did give in and argue about the rules, but that’s to be expected from a bunch of passionate, opinionated people. Not waking up with a hangover. The house filled with people, some chatting, some playing rummy, some playing sequence. None leaving on mysterious […]
That breakfast. Phew… always such a feast! Seeing everyone dressed to the nines. Such colour, such joy, such gorgeousness! Gifts that brought smiles and tears. Love seeing almost everyone so happy on opening their presents. Oldies – Goldies … although the initial reaction to the music I played was “ewww.. that’s so old”, nostalgia trumped […]
Feeling like a million bucks in my dress and the first… “wow… from your hair to your toes, just class!” compliment! Puff making, nostalgia and old songs. Impromptu hair dressing masterclass. Lol.
Met several family members that I haven’t laid my eyes on in forever. Hesitant and shy at first, the kids finally did get a lot more comfortable after a bit. Exchanged several gifts, bought several others that I’ll be taking along. Such a huge relief to have found stuff I liked without having to roam […]
Visited the local market and were caught up in shouts of “Didi, take my photo!”, “Will it be in the papers tomorrow” and an endless stream of similar comments. Caused a further furore when I asked a particularly interesting individual to pose for a photo. His comrades didn’t stop hooting until we left the market […]
Another chance encounter with a schoolgirl who had a few hundred questions … and ended with a Didi + the sign for WOW! Used a hair dryer as old as myself, a travel comb and bobby pins to get “The Look”. Love the result! Shot what I humbly call an epic photo of my Aunt […]
A chatty lady in the train who had a few million questions for us… Stepped out of the train to give my knees a break at an unscheduled stop… a bevy of schoolgirls in the train across the platform started to call out and when I turned, one cheeky one gave me the “Looking great” […]
