reunion

my varsity mates & i had our little reunion over the weekend. it was "little" because 15 people turned up (most with their spouses & kids) compared to about 40 at the last reunion in 2005. perhaps it was the location. previously, we had it at pan pacific at KLIA which was easier to access for those flying in, while this time, we had it at janda baik, just off the highway to kuantan.

why in janda baik, you might ask? this place is owned by our ex-medical lecturer from the varsity. she & her architect husband retired here & the organiser of the reunion, Dr L, is a  close associate of theirs.

as it turned out, because of the smaller numbers, i got to reaquaint myself more intimately better with the others compared to the last time. well, you know what reunions are like - we walk down memory lane & share stories about our current jobs. a few remained the extroverts they were before & frequently held court, while the others, like myself, were more content to just be the attentive audience.

i just figured out one reason why we still got on so well 26 years after graduation. none of us are  filthy rich extremely successful, neither was anyone found wanting. we could all associate with the common-man experiences we've gone thru.

the chap from penang, Dr C, has agreed to organise the next one there. coming from a military background, i'm certain he'll get the job done.

the other reason i was pleased with the event was that the wife got along well with the other spouses & the boy, despite not having kids of his own age group, kept himself occupied in his own child-like ways.