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Soto Ayam/Chicken Soup Indonesian-style

18 Jul 2024 – From Chicken to Duck!

Mon: was looking much forward to ClaireA’s visit end of this month but sadly that is not going to happen. Received news this morning from her – I am on my way home from Malaysia. Upon arrival I learned that Geoffrey had died in a paragliding accident. I am hurrying home to be with Mum and Dad. And we sadly will not be making it to Singapore in August after all.

Oh no! OMG so very sad&sorry to hear – condolences with thoughts&prayers to her&her family. How I remember when Hazel(Claire’s mother) was always worried when Claire went skydiving – Geoffrey is Claire’s bro.

Was going thru’ pix searching for some old pix. Only one found was from FL/USA 1989 when Claire was visiting during her skydiving days.

Tkx to Helen for yummy avocados and BengawanSolo PadanChiffonCake, some of my favourite foods. Appreciations for visit to share salad&soup+TamarindJuice.

Good food is very often, even most often, simple food – Anthony Bourdain

She has started to learn to play the piano yesterday and glad to be able to share whatever notes she might be interested from my personal music library. Music has been and will always be my refuge where&when I can feel safe to completely&freely express body&soul emotions&feelings.

People haven’t always been there for me but music always has ― Taylor Swift

Tue: KK not only brought me the best to my taste homemade SotoAyam/ChickenSoup Indonesian-style but also his helper to clean the windows. KK is my first&oldest male friend from the early 1950s! and is also godfather to 2ndBorn – appreciations for his kindness&thoughts. The impact that gratitude can have on our well-being and overall life satisfaction is quite amazing when you are able to cultivate more gratitude in your daily lives.

Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude ― A.A. Milne

According to Appalachian Trail Conservancy/ATC its World Snake Day today – never knew such a day existed! Both venomous&nonvenomous snake species contribute to the ATs diverse ecosystems.  Snakes like the EasternRatsnake are beneficial residents around shelters, helping control populations of mice, which are known carriers of LymeDisease. Still do wonder how an Ophidiophobia like me managed to survive ~2,200miles/3,540km AT-Thru-Hike???

Wed: time to organize&tidy the music books,notes&scores checking out if and how much these aging fingers can still manage on the keyboard of piano besides the keyboard on this computer – hahaha!

Thu: direct MRT on TEL from MarineT to Orchard – 12stops,30mins,99c/Senior.
Feasting with the eyes before dinner in the basement@Paragon.
Tkx with appreciations to 4drs for dinner ImperialTreasureSuperPekingDuck. Most grateful&thankful for them to include me over the years – group pix from 2021 and now.
Tonight’s menu: PekingDuck+noodles,BraisedAbalone&FishMaw,FriedFish, and dessert.
What are the chances to have chicken&duck in the menu within a few days? Have been totally blessed&spoilt for good&scrunptious food this week. Lessons from the duck – water off the back, smooth&unruffled on top but paddling furiously underneath…
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