Good bye Aunty Lu

Aunty Lu passed away last night. My mum and her were close friends from their younger days in Kuantan. Mum was her bridesmaid when she married Uncle Ted.

Then when Kimmy boy was growing up, they would often visit us. We have many photographs of my sister and Kimmy boy in their overalls and teddy bear. I remember Aunty Lu being very strict but also very much an aunty. She made delicious American chocolate chip cookies (huge ones) and would be sure to bring a whole tupperware during her visits. I remember mum telling me she was also a great swimmer and she loved the sea. She introduced us to the travelling cup. A cup designed especially for drinking in the car while travelling. The last time I saw Aunty Lu was when mum and I came to KL for a visit. This was at least 10 years ago before I "migrated" to KL. We stayed at her home in Bangi. She brought us to FRIM and Sg Wang plaza area. It was the first time for me and mum.

She always drove around in big imported cars. It was her car that pa drove an automatic car for the first time. She gave me a whoppi cushion when we saw her just before Dina left for the UK. It was a blow-up balloon like thingy, that you put underneath a pillow and get someone to sit on it.. then you'd hear a fart-like sound! Hehe. She was great at buying mum things as well. I remember how she'd be in mum's kitchen complaining that there isnt any chopping board or big enough knife or that there wasnt proper plates. So she bought mum a dinner set! We used it for years.

We'll always remember Aunty Lu, in our own special way.