First Day in Kediri: Hospital & Traditional Market

Hospital? yes. Another reason as to why I went back home last June was to see how my Dad was doing after having hospitalized. He's released. But, check-up was necessary.  

The first day as I arrived in Kediri turned out to be the day when Dad got to have his health checked up again. So, I took him along with Mom. * Just for the sake of 'capturing' the moment and memories, I took some pictures. 

I was pretty sure that Daddy was so happy for me being there with him.  

With Mom. She's happy, too...for me being there. 

Then..I went to the market....along with Mom. 

it's been such a great day...to be able to accompany her... 

We're buying lots of stuffs... 

and I also managed to capture the moment...like this.  It's so Indonesian in style. I mean..I never see small sachets of shampoo being sold the way we have it in Indonesia... elsewhere. At least I do not see any of these in Korea. *anyone knows the same style somewhere?

Ok..another shot .... 

Mommy was selecting some vegetables. 

It's really traditional in nature. Look at the dilapidated roof...and the layout. 

Sprouts....sprouts... 

Dada> as I was going out of the market, I saw a vendor selling birds!!!

Bye-Bye, Home Sweet Home @ Kediri

It's January 30th, 2014 and we got to be back to Jogja to continue our vacation in Jogja after more than a week-stay in my hometown. Yup, time flew so fast that a week was like a blink of an eye...and now ..I am writing this story down in Seoul.:)

and...the facade of my home back home...may not be the same...due to the volcanic ash and gravels that covered most of it. But..thanks to the rain...I heard that it's getting normal. 

anyway..that day....my parents saw me off to the station. Terima Kasih, Pak, Bu for everything. Bismillahirrohmanirrohim...and insyaallah..we could meet again in a year or two. Bismillah. Who knows...you could come visit us in Seoul.:) amin. 

Here we were at Kediri Train Station. Opps..Freya..what was that on your forehead? Did you have a patch on that? 

Our bags were getting bigger and bigger....

I do hope that you had a great time in Kediri, girls. 

Let's go back to Jogja...(telling like I were still in Indonesia).

Being back home in Kediri (part 4)

One story left that I should share is about Freya's persistence to learn how to ride a bike.

It was all because her cousin was also trying to learn how to ride on it. So, she insited that Mbahkung helped her out in getting the hang of it,

Yippeee...she managed to do so.

just out of my curiosity....I took a pic of these flowers...

Then..off she went again..to play soccer with his cousin.

Being Back Home in Kediri (part 2)

It looks so familiar. Of course, it is the family room where we watch TV. Full of stuffs. crowded. 

Freya and Lala seemed to not having any symptoms of being tired. They just kept on playing and playing. See the Tom Cat? It is the live-version of Tom Cat easily found on application store. 

The funny voice let out by this live-action Tom Cat was hilarious. It sang Indonesian songs, made jokes, and flirtatiously ....^^ what??? 

Even K-Pop was on TV at around 9 am at KSTV (Kilisuci TV), a local TV station.  

As for my Mom, she is tugging Barra to sleep while carrying him around. Buk, there are bananas on top of you. Be careful.^^ What about Daddy he's busy with his office work--not that surprising.^^ 

At about 10 am, we were gathering in front of the house 

where the kids could just play along very well. 

Freya loved to kiss Barra, for some reasons..I did not know what...

Barra has his own babysitter ....

My Mom, Aunt, and Nephews

Just got the latest pictures of my Mom from my wife who visited my hometown. I love you, Bu. Although I cannot meet you directly ...I am happy to know that you are fine and healthy. Of course, it would be so much greater if I could meet her in person this year. Bismillah..I can go home this summer to meet my Mom. At least for now..my wife just met my mother. 

This is my Mom with her youngest grandson. Barra is my youngest sister's son..that makes him my youngest nephew. 

This is Lala (Barra's sister)..and my Auntie, mbak Andan, with her third grandchild named "Osmond".

Sure, it would've been different had I met them in person..but through the pictures that my wife sent me ...I am happy. 

Alhamdulillah...that all of them are happy, too.

My Daddy, Mom, and me in the 70's

Judging from the picture, it is clearly visible that these pictures must have been taken years back probably in the 60s or 70s, well, 70s to be exact. I also stumbled upon my Daddy's picture when he was young. 

Then, another collection of pictures I compiled. My Mom and Dad and of course, it is me when I was a baby. A naked Suray? well, most babies are. Once in their life they probably had one of the pictures taken naked.^.^

My Mom in her 20s

I just called my Mom this morning. And I miss her so much. It's been 1,5 years since the last time I saw her back then in Kediri in 2011. Gosh, I've been living in Korea and never been home since. Bismillihirrohmanirrohim I can go home this year to meet her during Summer or Winter Vacation 2013. Bismillah.

That's why I am so happy when I found the old pictures of my Mom again. 

I scanned her pictures so as to make it everlasting and evergreen.^^

She's so beautiful. 

I feel like I am looking ino myself. There is something in her that resembles me. I mean..I have resemblances that I got in her. Sure...cos I am her son. 

The pictures do indeed show the 70's look she had back then. The hair-style, the looks and ...everything in this picture ...I adore.

I love you , Mom. Hope to see you this year.

Amiiin. Ibu sehat dan bahagia selalu, ya.

Back in the 80's

I did not have anything to write about so....when I was searching my files, I found these treasures, i.e.

the old files of my pictures when I was a kid. Gosh..Could not remember (for sure) as to when the picture was taken. What a broad forehead I had back then. Well..the same appearance applies for me, too now. 

I was in the kindergarten and I remembered this vividly. I was taking a drawing competition back then. I was drawing a cho-cho train..that's what I used to call it. My teacher was standing right at the back of me...figuring out what to do with me? ^-^ 

Oh, just look at those shoes I was wearing. And the sweater.

Gosh..Although it was years ago, I still could feel the fleece and the warmth even the smell of those days...

I got a prize for participating in the drawing competition.

Congratulations, Suray.^^