Child free gathering 清酒

Thanks to Chen Ni (at the corner of the photo with a glass of lime juice), who arranged a weekend gathering for the 5 families on Sat, we gathered at a cozy restaurant run by a couple, husband being the chef who is Japanese while wife is a Nonya who serves Sake in a Japanese style.

We left all kids and maids at Chen Ni's, enjoyed a meal with no screams, on the Chinese Valentine's day, and on a backdrop of S&P downgrading US Treasury bills. A number of us are trading stocks, so not really a good time to celebrate, but we kept the spirit high, especially with the delicious food and the delicate Sake.

As it happened to be Chinese Valentine's day, I took photos of each couple, happily married. Chen Ni is by herself, while Sin Wee is in London on  a 6-month business trip. She is a wonderful wife, and a wonderful friend. Salute!

The Sake took the center place in the picture as I really love it. It probably will become the next favorite of mine besides wine, in the range of drinks. I hope I can find the exact fragrance in a market.

拜六，音乐课后，我们聚在一家颇有私房菜意味的小餐厅，店面不大，我们九个人占去了大半个店，老板是日本人，老板娘是小娘惹，服务生像是自家的孩子，菜盛在精美的盘子里，清酒放在玻璃杯里。

• 贞霓提前预定位子和点菜，老板不是每天开店，仿佛做的不是生意，是心情；
• 孩子们和保姆们留在了贞霓家，几步之遥，有炸鱼香肠BeyBlade, Barney, 也是不亦乐乎；
• 很久没有单独吃饭了，适逢七夕，牛郎织女估计也放下扁担，过一下二人世界了；
• 只是S&P刚刚宣布降低美国国债的信用评级，周五已经大跌的股市，来临周一不知道会怎么样。。。
• 喜欢上了清酒，像是多了醺醺感的醪糟，米酒的清香。以前也喝过，只不过这次经过老板娘的手，多了味道，希望在超市里可以买得到这样的不烈的清香。

谢谢贞霓!