The BBQ

Every year this time, the Sec 4s from the centre would hold a barbeque at the beach. For me, it's really a pleasure seeing all the students from the different schools get together, perhaps for this once in their lifetime to have fun, laugh and celebrate their friendship. The Acting Assistant Deputy Chief Cashier (which is me) usually pays for the event. Just a small token of appreciation to the students who constantly support my instalments for my condo and Lexus all this while ...

So this year we have a very bubbly and high spirited Vanessa Tan organising it. I think because of her influence and enthusiasm, this year's participants is almost three times the past. The more the merrier, right? Vanessa would probably drop dead trying to prepare all the food by herself. Fortunately there is always backup from the ever reliable Cindy and company plus the members of the Victoria Tutorial Parents Association (Ah Soh-ciation).

Vanessa spent 3 days compiling the list and calling the Sec 4s. I think she must have a shock at some of the responses she got. When she called and ask if that person was interested in the BBQ, she had some people asking " For what?? " And I think she got hung up too! The year before I had this parent asked me " So what's the catch?? ". Its a BBQ for God sake, not asking your son to sign a recording contract! No, actually I was planning to send your child to rebuild Iraq after the BBQ. Then I got another parent asking " Why so good?" So I have to explain my instalments thing to them again ...

But few days ago I got a call from one parent who was rather amusing for a change. First she said she was calling on behalf of the son (whom I assume has lost all means of communication after the O-levels, that the mother has to call on his behalf) and then she ask if we are providing a school bus to the BBQ! School bus???!!! The BBQ is at the East Coast, not Gold Coast! You walk blind-folded from Parkway and you can still end up at the beach, thats how near we are from the pit.

So for those are coming, I hope you have lots of fun and feast the whole night through. For those who have not répondez s'il vous plaît , well, too bad, bring your own pit and food ..... there's another one coming twelve months later.