The Celebration Continues

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1. Oprah sends me a Birthday Package

Honest!

Well, actually it one of those "Be the First 5000 to write in and we'll send you some of Oprah's Favourite things" thingies .. and I guess I was fast enough. I had waited for it since April or so, and thought that I was never going to get one, but then, lo and behold, it arrives on my birthday!

2. Birthday Celebration ( Cont'd )

David brings me out to my favourite Asian Restaurant, "A Taste of Asia", where you can find very authentic Asian food ... and topped off with sparkly champagne ...

Ginger Chicken, Tofu and Baby Bok Choy, and Fried Sweet and Sour Tilapia

Nostalgia and Birthdays

More Reasons to Celebrate

1. A Nostalgic Anniversary

We had dinner with David's and my families ( is that right grammar? ) at a pretty posh local Mexican Restaurant, Abuelo's last year when they were all in town from all over the world for our wedding, and we thought it would be romantic to have dinner there on our anniversary THIS year.....

With an oil pump in the compound, that's what I call a real Texas Drive-in

Our Big A$$ Truck

Followed by a double feature at the local drive-in. It was very exciting for me because I had never been to a drive-in, ever, but having known of them all my life. We parked the pickup, positioned our lounger/lawn chairs in the back and had a wonderful time watching the movies under the stars - I even saw some shooting stars! The wind was blowing though, and even in summer IN TEXAS, that was pretty chilly, so we'll have to make a mental note to bring blankets the next time.


2. Birthdays

This sounds shameless, but HAPPY BIRTHDAY to me TODAY and HAPPY BIRTHDAY to DAVID TOMORROW!!!!!!!!

Happy Father's Day, JuneTeenth and ANNIVERSARY!!!!!!

Reasons to Celebrate

Father's Day

Papa and Walter

*phone conversation between letti and Papa in Malaysia*

Letti : Happy Father's Day!!
Papa : Aw, thank you. So what're you up to?
Letti : We're off to church and then to Judith's to celebrate
Father's Day with Walter
Papa : Oh, they celebrate Father's Day there too?

*pause with suppressed rolling of eyes*

Letti :Yes, Papa .. it's pretty much celebrated internationally

*David talks to Papa for a bit over the phone, and then we're off to church*

David : Do you guys celebrate Father's Day in Malaysia?

*pause with suppressed rolling of eyes* ( Part II )

Letti : Yeah .. it's pretty much celebrated internationally..
funny how my dad asked the exact same question about here.
David : WHAT?? WE invented Father's Day!

*giggle*

Trivia : The first Father's Day was celebrated on June 19th, 1919 in Spokane.
More Trivia : For a list of countries that actually celebrate Father's Day, Click HERE

Juneteenth

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is an annual holiday in the United States. Celebrated on June 19th, it commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas.

The Emancipation Proclamation had actually taken effect on Jan 1st 1863 but the news did not reach Texas until JUNE 19th 1865 !!

1st Wedding Anniversary

CAN IT BE???

HAS IT BEEN A YEAR???



Happy Anniversary, Darling. I love you more and more each day.

GO MAVS!!

Dallas 2 Miami 0

The Dallas Mavericks are just BLAZIN' in this year's NBA Finals, and we've been going over to Walter's House to watch the games with him. The Mavs are his favourite team that he has been following all year now and if nothing else, the Mavs HAVE to win for Walter :)

Typical Responses during the Game when Dallas makes a basket

David : YEAH BUDDY BOY!

SHAQ O'NEAL AIN'T NO BIG DEAL!

Lin : ATTAWAY!! ( That's the Way! )

Walter : HURRAY!!

Letti : ( Puts the Hex on Shaq )

HACK THE SHAQ! SMASH THE SHAQ!

SHAQ'S A QUACK!

WOOT!!!!

Another Brilliant Texas Sunset

See You in 2 Months, Cindy

We already miss you so much !!!

Yesterday night, we saw Cindy off as she was shuttled off with other church members to the Dallas Airport to catch a plane to Zambia, where she goes off each summer for the Zambia Medical Mission. There, she works, among other things, as a dental assistant and a bible teacher.

We had already started to miss her today, so it was such a sweet surprise to receive a card from her today in the mail, where she had made little caricatures of David and I, and Johnny and herself.

Cindy and Johnny

Can you guess who THESE two are?

We pray you have a blessed 2 months, Cindy! And we can't wait till you're home again!

Early Birthday/ Anniversary Present

My Darling Husband got me a..

Casio Exilim Z1000





The Exilim 10 Megapixel CCD with Breakthrough Technology

The EX-Z1000's standard of stylish camera, with a 10 megapixel CCD and 2.8" Wide & Bright LCD also features Best Shot mode and Optical 3X Zoom. The EX-Z1000 has the several standard features from the previous models, including the Super Bright LCD Display which has been enhanced with RGB stripe arranged LCD for even clear viewing. The Anti-Shake DSP and Rapid Flash are among the many features that help you never miss a moment.



A full 2.8 inches
The large and glass-clear TFT color display gives you a clear view of every motif.
In high-resolution sharpness and brilliance, you can find the best picture detail or view stored photos.

Click HERE for more Techno Specs