Playing Madie & David of the Moonlighting

If you are frowning upon reading the title, frown no more. You are definitely way younger than I am. But if you are smiling, showing off that teeth which are due for a scaling (a reminder for me really!) hold that grin because you are in the same era with me or perhaps errr... older?


Madie played by Cybill Shepherd & David, the younger, unbald-headed of the Die Hard icon - Bruce Willis were the stars of this 80s hit dramatic-comedy TV series, Moonlighting. Wednesday nights (right?), I without failed would be glued in front of the TV. I loved the spontaneous of the show. Mysterious but full of humours & simply plain crazy!

Today, I was playing Madie by choice ;=) Well, when there was Madie... there should be David. Who else would I want to be David not other than HB himself & that I tell you was by force... ;D

It was only recently that Balqis went for her first field trip. You can read here. I was rather cool with the idea wasn't I? Hehehe... It was my 3rd experience. I could have followed her but as I mentioned, I had other priority & moreover I grew up to accept the fact that a child sometimes would prefer to be around friends without a parent's supervision. Oh well!

It is anyhow, a different case today. My Yasmin & my Wardah are away. Away which means at this very moment they are not next door sleeping in their beds. A sleepover? Yes... they have done that. A couple of times in fact. At my brother's. A supervision by a flesh & blood. I slept in peace.

Not tonight though. Hmmm... it's not that bad frankly. I do feel weird without their presence but my other 2 keep me entertained. By tomorrow, they should be home.

Both of them were offered to attend a leadership camp somewhere near Kajang area. They are school prefects (you can read here) which qualified them for the enrollment. When they showed me the piece of letter, I gave them a negative answer. Buuuut! They tried their luck with their dad & much to my dismay it was a green light.

I doubted my daughters were ready for a camp out. Yasmin argued that they were staying in a dormitory. Still... at 10 & especially 8, you need me around. It is me who reminds you of your bedtime, to even make you brush your own teeth before bed, to tuck you in bed, to rush & comfort you after a bad dream... Who would do all that if you are more than 30km away from me?

I rang up a couple of my friends whom I knew, their children were offered too. Again, luck was on the girls' side. My friends both gave their consents & I had to give in & learn to swallow the fact.

I packed their things at the very last minute. Not that I doubted the decision made. Just that, I prefer to be very occupied at the last minute & would be able to distract my mind when it was time to part. It worked.

Ready for the camp.

We sent them off. Brought along my 350d & this was the shot. They were late. But knowing a pose for my lens would make me happy, they played along. As I was satisfied with the angle & about to shoot, a motorbike simply distract my subjects... grrr!

In front of the school entrance with their luggage.

We left but not for home. To Blue Moon Detective Agency ;-) Another parents agreed to play the same characters as we were. Just like us, this Madie no2 was by choice & of course David no.2 was by force... hahaha!

In our black vehicle, we began our spying. We started with the school. Due to the both Davids, we almost missed the bus! They were delaying us!!

Bus B was making a move. Wardah was in this one. Madie snapped this at ease.

As Bus C was moving, I saw a girl waving at us. It was Yasmin! Oooops!! Madie & Madie 2 decided to wave back & acted as if we were like the other parents who were there waiting for their children's departure. Hehehe...

We didn't tail the buses. Followed another route to the highway. But as one bus passed by, I saw the pupils inside waving hysterically at us. Not sure whether the passenger of the bus belonged to the 1st Madie-David or the 2nd Madie-David (4 of our children were in 3 different buses).

Approaching the camp, we realised there was another PI in an Alphard tailing the buses. Hah! We were not the only loser parents ;-)

Madie noticed the camp. David no.2 confirmed the location via his brand new Gamin.

David made a right turn & waited by the roadside. Perfect spot for this spying game...

Madie spotted Wardah. She was still not aware being followed.

All of a sudden David started cursing. The spot he chose was far from perfect. The entrance to the camp was somewhere at the back which no doubt at all of our subjects had to pass through us! Too late to shift position... !!

The first group. The 2nd Madie-David's first subject was approaching. David no.2, did his best to cover himself by flipping down the shade but failed big time. Hahaha!

Next, Wardah was approaching. The windows to our vehicle were tinted black except for the first front 3. Madie & Madie no.2 were save. Photo taking couldn't be easier.

The moment she noticed our vehicle's registration number, David was spotted easily. As the original David he was, not involving Madie in his mistake wouldn't satisfy him. At that point he rolled down the car window on Madie's side. Wardah saw her but Madie was still trying her best to hide behind her bulky camera. Lacking of concentration her shot of Wardah was nothing to be proud of... Daviiiiiiid!!

Atie, if you're reading, this shot is for you...

None of these Blue Moon Agents saw Yasmin. There should be another bus. The last one...

We were right

Madie recognised Yasmin's classmates but where was she?

She suddenly appeared walking slowly with her head down.

By this time, the both Davids had given up on spying. Went out from our vehicle to take five.... & it was at them Yasmin's smile was for ;-)

Both the Madies were satisfied with the place & the number of teachers accompanying was sufficient. The Davids couldn't care less but complained of their growling tummies. Off we went to Kajang town for some satays.

The Satay House

The disappearing satays

Balqis & Arif, enjoying the day of free siblings rivalry.. ;-)

To all mothers out there, it is no doubt difficult to let go. Not an easy task to admit that our babies are no longer babies. How hard it seems to be, it is not impossible. Psst...! Giving them the wings does not make us any less of a mother. The truth, it turns you into a better one. Another thing. Playing Madie today was nothing that I was proud of... ;-)

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!