madeline's 60th birthday

madeline celebrated her 60th birthday at the wine company at evans road, next to the prata shop. we had wanted to park by the roadside but seeing that there was a continuous white line, we decided to look for a proper parking space. parked at the car park adjacent to the restaurant. parking charges: $2.10

they had booked the whole room, from 7.00 p.m. to 12 midnight, for the occasion. many of madeline's eurasian friends and relatives were there. the rest of the guests were mainly her former colleagues from may primary and her present colleagues from farrer park primary.
although it was held in a wine restaurant, most of the guests opted for fruit punch, beverage or plain water. only a handful were drinking the house wine. however, we noticed that the regular customers, who were seated outside the room, came for the wine.

music came in the form of a three piece band formed by madeline's cousins and friend. most eurasians are musically inclined; they could play the guitar and sing quite well. and they enjoy dancing. one of the guest singers tried to get everybody on the floor to do the 'hokey pokey'. even the nuns sportingly joined in the fun.

the cake was baked by madeline's sister, a cookbook writer. the food was catered and we had it buffet style.