Saturday before Palm Sunday

Momentous evening yesterday when the PM called Turkey to apologise for the Marmara incident. Done at the tarmac with Obama next to him. Totally unexpected. The sandstorm did blow in something good. Turkey and Israel need to co-operate in the face of the chaos in Syria.

Goodies for Easter!

The Jewish Passover takes place in 48 hours. By now many homes and restaurants have cleared out all leaven. But nothing doing for me. Just received packs of goodies from home - pineapple tarts, kuah lapis, bak gua and cookies. It may be a little late for Chinese New Year but it's just in time for Easter.

This afternoon was spent busy preparing cages for the birds that I'll give to Mondo X. They're coming down from Mt Tabor to join in the Palm Sunday procession and will pass by my way. I'm giving them 4 quails and 2 pairs of nesting canaries. That will be nice for the guys of Mondo X ... adding more birds to their managerie of turkeys, ducks, chickens ... all of which are raised to be served at the Casa Nova restaurant.

Yes tomorrow is Palm Sunday. That means tonight we'll be up at midnight for prayers till pass 1am. Then Masses in the wee hours of the morning before the solemn Palm Mass at the Empty Tomb. The procession itself will take place at 2.30pm from Bethpage up on the Mt. of Olives down to St Anne's Church in the Old City. We're expecting huge crowds.