Anyway, arrive to the restaurant, and my family all sat down eagerly and ready for food. My mum was very smiley, she wore the tunic top i got her from Debenhams and me & my sis gave cards & pressies to her. But she was very excited, because her friend from Northern Ireland sister was on the next table to us, and mum said let me introduce you to her. Friends going back a long time when she met them when she was a teenager whilst working in the factory in Hongkong.
On the table, most of the young people i know too, especially Candy, how small the world it is... going round the circle and the family sitting there is my mums good friend kids.
Anyway, after the introductions we sat on our usual table, mum already written down what she wanted tonight, so dad did the ordering, whilst Me & ken had soup - Black eyed bean, peanut with Chicken feet. Just chatting with dad and not long all the food came.... hmm King prawns in soya sauce （豉油王蝦）, choi sum with squid（魷魚炒菜心）, a ceramic pot with belly pork and veg（ 梅菜拘肉煲）, half a roast duck, half a roast chicken, Pork dumplings (北方水餃） , & egg noodles （乾燒伊麵).
Hmm... all the food come along, they all looked and smelled lovely, and we all tuck in, i loved the prawns and the pork in the ceramic pot.... when everyone put the chopstick down, i feel soooo stuffed! There were left over that parents later took back for their late night snacks ;p
Anyway, once all the plates got taken away, and was given fresh dessert ones, we had red bean sweet soup (紅豆糖水), oranges and coconut jelly. But most important was when heard the music - Happy Birthday, and the Birthday cake came.... me & my sis sung, with all of us clapping our hands. Mum was very smiley, and her friend was there too singing happy birthday, made her soo excited, she didnt know whether to blow out the candle or making a wish. With dad help, mum made a wish, then blow the candle out, follow by taking a few photos with me, sis, dad & gran. Mum & dad took a pic with auntie. The cake looked really pretty!
Mum cut the cake, but left it to my dad to divide the cake, all 6 of us had a taste of the cake, Ho's Bakery is our nominated baker, even my gran think its fluffy and not too sweet.
Mum then opened her pressies & cards.... i got my mum the No7 Beauty serum, which is proven to minimise wrinkles, and she was excited of it. Dad was also took the opportunity in reading me & my sis cards, and check whether our written chinese have improved or not, but he praised us both for doing well and can see a substantial improvement since a young child. Although, i should think that we have improve.... all that strict teaching by my mum.... would be wasted!
Anyway, this was a very good evening, walking in the restaurant looking forward to spend the night with my family, and came out feeling full and pleased that my mum had a good day. Just hope my mum always smiles like that whatever happens.
Like i said on my mums card, for many years she used her heart to look after and take care of me, and now let me hold her hand and i will give my heart to look after and take care of her.
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