Joining Gatherings

Joining Gatherings It was Saturday. At 09:30 I and Nuri went out to join gatherings. The fist gathering was a monthly gathering of former water supply project employees’ wives and the second one was a three monthly gathering of former water resources agency employees. Nuri got off at the Selasih Resto on Jalan Suwondo Parman where the first gathering was managed by Mrs. Ismijati Surjadi. I continued to the second one at Mr. J. Soewarto’s house on Jalan Papandayan.

The gathering at Mr. J. Soewarto house was attended by about 30 people consisted of the retired employees and the wives. I met Mr. Supangat, Mr. Subagyo, Mr. Hidayat, Mr. Harsono, Mr. Nidhom, Mr. Sriyanto, Mr. Budi, etc. We all cheered Mr. J. Soewarto for his 80th birthday. He and the wife gave speech after Mr. Harsono did. Mr. Bambang also gave his speech and then sang 2 songs. When the session came to the health part I left the venue to join others at the Selasih Resto.

The gathering at the Selasih Resto was attended by Mrs. Ismijati Surjadi (the hostess) and Mr. Surjadi, couple of Yatin, couple of Bharoto, couple of Tarsono, and I and Nuri. I had lunch here. I order lontong capgomeh dish and a glass of green bean drink. I and the husbands shared a long table and like as usual we got socialized.