After visiting each other's blog for more than a year I finally met Pak Idrus of In Passing Malaysia, a well known Malaysian blogger at Mama Z and Papa Z's cookout this afternoon. Pak Idrus and his wife Puan Asmah and their lovely daughter, Lin who was recently received her PhD from Harvard University arrived at Quincy Adams train station around noon. Papa Z went to pick them up while Mama Z and I bringing out the food to the table in their beautiful backyard.
If it is not for blogging world, I wouldn't have met this wonderful man, a graceful Puan Asmah and Lin. After introduction and greeting, Puan Asmah and I agreed that I would address her as Kak Asmah.
Mama Z and Papa Z were gracious and kind to host another cookout for us to meet. About an hour later Saerah , her friend Khatijah and her husband joined us.
The orange sticky stuff in a bowl on the right is mango and kumquat chutney I made on Friday.
The sun was in and out and at one point we had a short drizzles but nobody moved except to get up to get more food.
From Mama Z's garden.
GJ,
It starts with a dream they say and I hang on to the wise words.Who knows one day your dream will come true.
I'll let you know when I go for a visit next time. I think an opportunity for us to meet in person will be grand.
Diz,
I'm thinking about it too. Perhaps we should find the good time while we this wonderful weather.
PakIdrus,
Lin's brownie was phenomenal.
Mek Na,
I have to take back what I said before that I didn't like pink. I looked great in pink eh? Especially the pink flip flop I got for $3.00 at Target.
Ohh...Farina,
We had a lovely time and the lamb chops too.
Posted by: anasalwa | June 25, 2008 at 05:09 PM
you look great in that pink t-shirt and pink slipper :)
Posted by: Mek Na | June 25, 2008 at 09:30 AM
you look great in that pink t-shirt and pink slipper :)
Posted by: Mek Na | June 25, 2008 at 09:28 AM
What a spread! I heard there was lamb chop too. ;) Nothing beats meeting new/old friends with foods on the table.
Posted by: Farina | June 24, 2008 at 02:15 PM
Ana, thanks. Indeed a great writeup of the happening yesterday.
After the final part of the puzzle, you are stranger no more. As all blogger know too well cybersphere is a great place to be and makes friends. Like us we eventually get to meet in the real world.. in Boston.
Actually this is also the first time I got to meet the Mama and Papa Z, This couple is simply wonderful people, thanks to you.
It was indeed great to meet all those lovely people. With that the circle of friendship grow and grow and I am enjoying it. My Mrs and our daughter Lin did really enjoy meeting you.
Have a nice day and take care.
Posted by: Pak Idrus | June 23, 2008 at 01:56 PM