An Outing With Mum

On Wednesday I visited dad at the nursing home together with my mum and my brother.

We were all very pleased that dad has settled in very well (since last Saturday) and was in a cheerful and chatty mood. In fact Monday, I received a call from the home to tell me that dad was a little resistant when the nurse wanted to shave and bathe him.

So I advised the caller that it was all right not to shave dad (at home he keeps his moustache and beard) and that the nurse is to ask him to tell her when she can return to clean him. For a start, the soft approach should be employed and that they please be patient with him.

We find the nurse, a Filipino lady, to be very friendly and kind. She and dad seemed to have warmed up to each other and I expect that she will know how to handle him. Elder persons need lots of patience and understanding.

We are allowed one hour per visit and have to make prior appointment before visiting. That is understandable so that the home can better manage the visitors due to space and staff constraint.

After the visit (we will return Saturday) we headed out to brunch and where did we end up?

I did say that we won't be back so soon, but we had to bring mum here for the experience. Also I wanted to taste something.

Parking is always a problem everywhere and my brother dropped us at the entrance before going to find a space to park. Kenny Hills Bakers, in spite of their steep prices is packed even at brunch. Mum and I managed to get the only available table inside.

I proceeded to make the orders (my brother had specified what he wanted, he was so prepared hah..hah...). Coffee is a must. We all had the Flat White.

Guess who had the Roast Beef Sandwich? Mum was very intrigued by the sandwich which I blogged about here. She loves sandwiches and of course she had to order that.

Here, meet my mum. With her permission, I am posting her photo.

For an 80 year old, mum has a healthy appetite.

She finished her sandwich, no problem! And pronounced the Roast Beef Sandwich excellent. Ah, we have the same taste hee..hee...

I had the Eggs Flamenco because I did not want to eat too much carbs. Initially I wanted a salad but it is only available from 12:00pm onwards.

The presentation is rather nice but it was unremarkable in taste. The eggs were overcooked. This is not something that I would order again.

My brother's Bagel with Smoked Salmon was apparently not so exciting. Not that it was bad, just that he has had better.

And of course, we cannot leave without desserts.

The Key Lime Pie (this was what I wanted to taste) was my brother's favorite of the day. I eagerly tasted this first and what stood out for me was the crust (ironically) which I suspect is a biscuit crust judging from the taste and texture.

Somehow I was not wowed by the filling. No fault of the Key Lime Pie, just my taste preference.  I would have loved it to be tangier with more lime fragrance.

I was curious about their Black Forrest Cake. Usually this is in sliced form but here it is a mini cake by itself. The cherry filling was generous and there was more cream/filling than cake which made it not so happening for me. But still, it was a good cake (I prefer the one at Red Kettle).

The Chocolate Truffle Torte fared much better. It has a biscuit crust and filled with a dense chocolaty filling. It is reminiscent of the Mocha Cake that I loved so much at Red Kettle.

This was my favorite of our three desserts, though I wished that the chocolate filling was not so dense. It would be better if it was a bit softer with a fudgy texture.

So that was our adventure with mum that day. After we were done, my brother sent us back to his house and he went off to work. After I settled mum in, I left and walked back to Damansara Utama.

I went to ronda-ronda at The Starling first to burn off the abundance of glucose that I consumed hah..hah... You all don't believe me when I said that sugar gives me leg cramps. Sure enough as I was was walking at the mall, both my calves started to seize and I was limping when I reach the top floor.

Me being me, I continued walking and my legs normalized again after a while. Scary or not?

I clocked up more than 10,000 steps.

No need to pay money to go to the gym.

This art center Mosaic, is all prepared for Christmas.

After all the walking I went back to the office to do what I had to do. Hopefully I can blog more often now. Fingers crossed.