Faster than a speeding bullet...

And my folks are gone again, this time bringing my brother along for a short holiday. This happen a few times a year, and there are times either because i was busy at work or they may be off to Msia, the only time i would see them would be when i pick them up at the airport or dropping them off. Oh, and the traditional family dinner whenever both of them are back.

It is slightly better if only my mom comes home because she would be slightly less mobile (only slightly since she is quite proficient with taking buses and cabs) without my dad as her driver. She also has no need to disappear for a couple of days to Msia since she only accompanies my dad if he is there for business (of course she does spend some time visiting her erm, favourite cosmetic doctor for various treatments).

So if only mom is home, i would get a nice dinner everyday (not to mention automatic stocking up of the fridge with various meats/veggie, excluding the 'loot' she brings with her back from china) and herbal soups and tons of other "remedies" for various aches & pains. She is not unlike a visiting chinese 'sinseh' prescibing different concortions for me and him, though she has also branched out to endosing various western vitamins. Very nice and very pampered.

Ah well.

Back to being independent and boiled broccoli/carrots again.