Thanksgiving Dinner

  
Front row seated are from left to right: William Tan, Vanessa Yong, and Ee Chuan
Standing: Aveline Tan (my manager), me, Mr. Gea Ban Peng, Ms. Abigail Chay


It is interesting how God brings people into our life. We begin each year by not knowing whom we will meet. I am glad that in my Toastmasters' activites I have met great people who are worth emulating.

My father had always taught us that we are not to take people or God for granted.
He always reminded us to show appreciation for what others had done for us.

Hence, I wanted to give a small group of friends a dinner treat. However, it was not easy to get everyone together as some had to go overseas on business and holiday trips. Finally, a date was set on Monday, 28th November. I decided that it would be easier to have a buffet at Penang Place.

The food at Penang Place is excellent. The chef and cooks are from Penang, and even the owner, Paul Ooi also hails from Penang. My Singaporean friends enjoy the food. Ee Chuan was surprised by the excellent spread and wants to bring his parents to the buffet in the near future. The price is also reasonable at $19.90++ per head. Vanessa intends to organise a lunch or dinner for the exco committee of our company's toastmaster club to meet.

Abigail, the TV comedienne also enjoyed the food and wants to tell her friends in the entertainment circle about Penang Place.

Mr. Gea Ban Peng is as usual the life wire of the party. He is a Distinguished Toastmaster and is a veteran in toastmasters' activities in Singapore. He has won many championship awards for prepared and table topics. It is always interesting to listen to him.

Try the food at Penang Place. It is worth the journey up to Jurong East at the International Business Park. The restaurant ambience is lovely with a pond and garden view and the service is excellent.