It had been ages since we organizing the gathering session. I remembered clearly that last gathering session was in the year 2008 - @ the riverside restaurant. It’s a promotion treat from MAJ Sima. That’s when she was promoted from a CPT to MAJ.

After work, I went to HQMES @ Ayer Raja Camp to wait for MAJ Sima as she is picking me up. I reached there at 5:15pm and I waited for her outside the camp till 6:45pm. Initially she is supposed to meet me at 5:30pm but due to last minute meeting it drag all the way till then.

At about 6:05pm, 1WO Ang called me saying that a LTC is asking where everyone is. I quickly message MAJ Sima saying that a LTC is looking for us.

Nevertheless, at 6:45pm we left HQMES and head straight to the meeting place – Farm Mart. Unfortunately AYE is heavy traffic all the way to West Coast. MAJ Sima mentioned that no worries, I will fly there.

Yes she really flew there, desperately cutting into all the lanes and driving so wild! Despite of the heavy traffic she managed to cut in here and there and that eventually link to PIE. Having driven past 40th Battalion Singapore Armoured Regiment, it bought back sweet memories to us!

We officially reached Farm Mart at 7:15pm and they (LTC James, 1WO Ang, 2WO Ee & SSG Willie) were there drinking and chatting. Shortly after we met up with them, we went into the wine restaurant for our dinner.

MAJ Sima ordered a sweet red wine and all of us soon ordered our main course. While eating the dinner, every one of them takes turn to share their journey for the past few months. As usual everyone else was talking about the army stuffs (they are all regulars) but nevertheless their journeys are so interesting.

Just a quick sharing: LTC James has been going over for oversea trips as and when, MAJ Sima has been handling all the warrant officers job scope due to the limited vocabulary they had, 1WO Ang moved onto HQ Supply and was selected to do competitive running, 2WO Ee moved to 8 SAB as Service Section been centralized and SSG Willie had redraw his early release…

This time round the treat is from LTC James Teo. Thank you Sir for the dinner! After he left, the 5 of us continued to stay for beer and back to our chatting. Somehow or rather it's quite true without a LTC, conversation seemed to be lightening and dear SSG Willie finally talked... During the dinner session he was so quiet! -_-!!!

After which I took a cab back home and officially reached home at 11:45pm! As per agreed that it would be on a monthly basis meet up for us! I am looking forward to the next session!