Most of us will either have turned or will be turning 50 this year. What a milestone! Happy birthday to all!..
There was a great suggestion from some of you that we share a photo or short videoclip of this momentous "Hawaii 50" birthday celebration. Whether big or small, elaborate or simple, at home or outside, with family or friends (or both), it doesn't really matter. Just send me one or two shots or clips of how you celebrated the occasion and I'll include it in this posting.
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Have a great day. Be happy and live your life to the fullest. As the old saying goes: What's important is not the years in your life, but the life in your years.
The "Hawaii 50" Celebrations
Younger viewers may not understand the significance of the "Hawaii 50" reference. Suffice it to say that it was a very popular TV show in the 70s with an unforgettable theme music. Boys, for old times sake, I'll let you the music transport you back to your teenage years again.
RC : Kuching, 15 April 2009
RC's 50th Birthday at Mr Ho’s Fine Food, Crown Tower.Seated (L to R): RC, Jynelle ( little grand niece), Mrs RC
Standing ( L to R): daughters Jacinta & Caroline.
PC : Kuching, 23 Aug 2009
You've all seen the other posting of this grand occasion at the Ipoh Kopi Tiam in Kuching, which was a three-in-one: a reunion, welcome home for JK and a celebration of Pip's half century.
JY : Singapore, 26 Sept 2009
Top pic: Mr & Mrs WJ
Bottom pic: Cake 50 (no wisecracks about the doggie, please ;-)
JK : Plymouth, 11 October 2009
Wow, look at all the presents !!!
KCK : Kuala Lumpur, 18 October 2009
KCK's birthday cake, designed by his wife and son, reflects what he likes doing most
(can you see the similarities?)
C'mon, still awaiting more contributions from all you guys ...
xx
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Happy "hawaii 50" birthday to the form 5 class of 76!!! I am having my bash on Monday 28th Sept. I know some one who will celebrate his on 26th Sept! Happy birthday Mr Jaga. You have given us a wonderful gift when you created this site!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Dato Anthony. You have a great day too!
ReplyDeleteFor everyone, if you've already celebrated your birthday earlier in the year, and have some photos, just send them in to me at jslyong@hotmail.com . Let's mark this significant occasion together !!!
Life at 50 is so much more meaningful with FAMILY and FRIENDS !
ReplyDeleteLove the Hawaii 50 music. Really bring back the memories. Remember "Book him, Danno" ?
ReplyDeleteALAMAK !!!1 my old band tried to play that musik !!!
ReplyDeleteLife begins at 50 !!!! Yeah !!!!
ReplyDeleteDato' Anthony & Web Jaga, hope you will be sharing your birthday photos also
ReplyDeleteBelated Happy Birthday, RC !!!
ReplyDeletesay, have you guys seen the FISH tank at the bottom of the screen? just move your mouse over the water and watch ...
ReplyDeleteha ha ha ... good for de-stressing or when bored
ReplyDeleteIt all depend on how you interpret it. I was watching it with my collegue and he said it's like 7 male fishes going after the 1 female ??????
ReplyDeleteKopi
Similar behaviour as St Joe F5(76) boys perhaps??? LOL
ReplyDeletejust a reminder though....don't forget to feed the fish before you go off...Just position your cursor in the water area and click..click...click..the fish will swim towards the food and "chomp..chomp..chop.."
ReplyDeletewho says rearing fish is expensive...it's cheap..just a "click click here and a click click there.."
"Nien Nien Yu Eee"...
Cheers !!!!
Edmund.
Don't let the fishies distract you too much, boys!!! Remember to send in your birthday pics!
ReplyDeleteWondering who's the oldest in our cohort? Let's have a poll of who was born in January 1959? Indicate the date & let's see who is closest to 1 Jan 1959.
ReplyDeleteRobert,
ReplyDeletehappy birthday...age is all in the mind..
BC
Thank you WJ and BC. Advance Happy Birthday wishes to Dato AM and Mr.WJ James Yong. Hope to see many, many birthday celebration pic. here.
ReplyDeleteALAMAK! The fish have mutated!!!
ReplyDeleteBesides WJ, Forever Young aka Edward Chin will also be HAWAII 50 on 26 Sept 2009. Advance birthday wishes to both of you.
ReplyDeleteHi Edward, Happy Birthday on the 26 sept 09. Good..good..more and more birth dates are coming.
ReplyDeleteHurray...hurray..
Many many happy returns Edward, Anthony and James Yong!!!
ReplyDeleteStay young and healthy.
Happy Birthday to James Yong, Edward Chin and Anthony Macpherson.
ReplyDeleteHAPPY Birthday James Yong!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Jimmy, Ah Loot and Anthony. Welcome as the newest members of the Class of '76 Half Century Club! Older, wiser and yet, still 17 at heart. What a journey it's been, eh?
ReplyDeleteTo all the birthday celebrants,
ReplyDeleteA very happy birthday and many more to come. Stay fit, stay happy, eat well, sleep well and less stress, worries.
Travel & see the world while we still can..Mine was last month and I am now only 15 years olds ?? ( you figure out lah )
Sok sebai guys !!
Sinos
Any body know anywhere is Francis Ampau or Alexis Reggie ?
ReplyDeleteThanks.
Thanks guys. Happy birthday to Edward Chin today too!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to Uncle Jimmy!!!
ReplyDeletecont...
ReplyDeleteUncle Jimmy,
May you be WELL and HAPPY!
Was it Francis or Patrick Ampau? He was the chap with the racing bike and dressed stylish in school right?
ReplyDeleteYes , It's Patrick Ampau I am referring about. Where is he now ?
ReplyDeleteBest wishes to the birthday boys, Edward. Dato Anthony and James.
ReplyDeleteRegards
John
Hello kawan,
ReplyDeleteMike Francis Umpau, the most stylo classmate of ours, rode a Raleigh 14 gear racing bike from Kanowit. Son of a former minister but a normal happy and easy-going guy.
Last time, I met him was at Carlmelite church, KCH during Good Friday many years back & also the 1st time I met our Vietcong Nick Lau.
Heard Mike Umpau is with the Medical Dept., Kanowit. Can someone send a tracer & wake him up so that he could join us on the blog plse? I think Ah Loot , Ben or Robert Chin could do that faster & effectively too.
Mike Umpau, Hilson Tambi, Ricardo Gunter where are you boys?
Do keep in touch.
Sinos
Sinos, ur memory bery bery gud lah. U remember Ricardo Gunter also. Wat u makan in Cambodia? must be gud for the brain.
ReplyDeleteAnthony
Happy 50th Birthday to all SJS 76ers.
ReplyDeleteYou should all celebrate it with Barbie Doll who is also a big 50 this year. Well, I love to see how Barbie looks like at 50.
i can see WJ has some traditional S'wak pottery in his house. Good, good. Support S'wak tourism!! Buy S'wak products!! Ha ha
ReplyDeleteHAPPY BIRTHDAY JAMES YONG!
ReplyDeleteCHOO NIE SIN THEE CHIEN KHANG!
FATT TA CHAI!
Honeybee - ni hao. Xie xie ni !
ReplyDeleteSelamat Ulang Tahun Yg ke-50, Anthony.
ReplyDeleteSemoga panjang umur dan sukses selalu. Meskipun kamu di kelas sebelah dulu, yg saya inget ialah kamu berambut agak panjang, sedikit keriting dan ganteng, hahaha...
Sayang enggak nyobain Laksa Sarawak di rumah kamu Lebaran yg baru lalu ini!
Happy Birthday, Dato' Anthony. Have a great bash & don't forget to send in a picture or two.
ReplyDelete--- James
hehehe..tq anon. The long hairs are gone....or rather receding, save on barber shop expense...the curls would look ridiculous on a sparse scalp...so save on reduced shampoo now...tapi ganteng nya masih ganteng...hahaha..agik idup agik ngelaban wai...
ReplyDelete50 years and still kicking...some would wish we are 25 waist downwards but that's wishful thinking...anyway we celebrate every moment we are still alive and breathing! 25, 50, 75?..just multiples...hehehe
Bener juga. Ganteng masih tetep ganteng dan penampilannya lebih mateng sekarang.
ReplyDeleteKok, jarang muncul di teve lagi sejak tuker karir?
I'd say 50 is just a measurement for a person's wisdom. Happy Birthday Datuk A, James, Robert and all birthday boys of September.
ReplyDeleteSeptember birthday boys are Libra, right?
ReplyDeletewhen you turn 50, you think you hv the wisdom of a 75yr old neck upward, the heart and passion of a 50yr old waist upward and the virility of a 25 yr old waist downward. unfortunately the 75 yr old head and the 25 yr old groin cant communicate...so nothing happen la...aiyooo
ReplyDeleteSo sad Anon 1:57 AM ... maybe need the little blue pills la!
ReplyDeleteIt's even sadder when you consider that poor Anon 1:57am is sitting there in the middle of the night contemplating the lack of communication between his head and his groin ... LOL!
ReplyDeletehai guys, birthday me oredi passed lo, ie 5th june. anyway, selamat ari jadi to all la, past, present n soon.
ReplyDeleteAnon 1.57am Sept 29..
ReplyDeleteMaybe WJ can teach you a thing or two re-the Art of Reconnecting...
Mr NLiew, kalau ada photo pun boleh post. Just kirim ke WJ lah !
ReplyDeletehello! 3 classes of around 40 boys each. where are all the birthday pictures??????
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, James...nice to see you and your wife..it's funny that all of us are the same boat...ie the 50 mark whether we're ready for if or not ...have a great prosperous 50 & beyond.
ReplyDeleteBC
Thanks BC. Any bday photos from you?
ReplyDeleteDatuk JJ, a very happy big 50 to you. Welcome to the club and may your membership be a very long one!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birhtday, James Kuo! Another new but reluctant member to the 50 club. Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteFantastic Fifty.
ReplyDeleteFun-filled Fifty.
Frivolous Fifty.
Frolicking Fifty.
Fashionable Fifty.
Fabulous Fifty.
Fifty. Fifty. Fifty.
(OK, this is just to get rid of any denial symptoms you may still have, my friend.)
Happy 50th Birthday, James Kuo Hang Ung !!!
JK, Since you are the heart specialist you may decide what age to celebrate. Slice away some years, after all it's all in the heart. Happy Birthday.
ReplyDeleteHappy 50th Birthday Kuo!
ReplyDeleteJust remember that you should change your schedule of 373 to 171...ha ha
Or else your profession might not even able to help you.
Have a great celebration and do not forget to send your photo to WJ.
A few other still owe WJ birthday pix. C'mon guys ....
ReplyDeleteHi..JK
ReplyDeleteHappy day greetings and best wishes on your special day. Welcome to the 50s club, you are as young as you feel. Have a great one.
Regards
Happy Birthday (tomorrow) KCK !!!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday KCK.
ReplyDeleteWarmest regards and have a great day!!!!
Happy Happy Happy Birthday to you, KCK. Didn't know you're a scuba diver too. Enjoy your special day.
ReplyDeleteMany Happy Returns, KCK. Have a Wonderful Day.
ReplyDeleteBelated happy bday KCK ... caught any mermaids while scuba diving? LOL
ReplyDeleteHi Anon,
ReplyDeleteWhere got mermaid? Gave up on them some 40 years ago as soon as I noticed there's another species that makes me turn my head when they walk by...hehehe
PS Thanks for all your birthday wishes.
Happy birthday, KCK.
ReplyDeleteHeyyyy, we're still waiting for a repeat performance from the musical duo KCKCK ... why are we waiting? (stomp) why are we waiting? (stomp) why are we waiting? (stomp)
ReplyDeleteLOL
JK ... walau, so lucky, so many presents! I see got iMac, digital photoframe, bottle of white wine, book, flowers, cake .....
ReplyDeleteBelated happy birthday doc! And join us for the Grand Reunion lah! Cannot miss one!
Hi James K & KCK,
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthdays!
JK & Khim,
Regret couldn't make it to S'pore to meet up with Khim.Both of you are looking great!Guess have to meet in Plymouth or Kuching lah,whichever come first.
Hey JK, i notice new growth of hair...you did take up my advise after all?
Ung, why just read about Far Eastern food when you can come back and really taste it in Kuching in December? And also meet your old, old friends (St Joe and even back to Catholic English Primary days)?
ReplyDeleteWHY ONLY FIVE BDAY BOYS POSTED THEIR PICTURES? WHERE ARE THE REST?
ReplyDeleteya, we need some more birthday photos , leh
ReplyDeleteBelated birthday wishes to Nicholas Lau, 4th of December, if I'm not mistaken. Hope you had a great day, Nick. The grapevine tells me that you're now in Sibu? Look forward to seeing you at the Grand Reunion.
ReplyDeleteBelated Happy Birthday, Nick ! What about sharing a photo of the celebration ?
ReplyDeleteNick, you are in Sibu? What are you doing there? Sharing your Golf expertise at Island Club?
ReplyDeleteBelated Happy 50th Birthday.
Happy belated Birthday Nick...
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the 'wise, grown up (officially, supposedly..) half of the century'...
and wish you many, many more years of good health...and good golfing...
Hi....Nick
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthday. You are now half a century plus one as you are one of those few who started a year late in our year....!!!!...hahahaha.
Hope you have a nice one with your lovely family.
Best wishes.
Happy belated b'day Nick. Just talked to him on the phone, presently he's attached to his company in Sibu. We are having breakfast tomorrow at 9am with Datuk JJ and anyone who's free can come along too, place is Tazan cafe,3rd interchange, somewhere next to Banquet.
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