Monday, 25 November 2024

Hila 23

My eldest son's girlfriend, Hila, celebrated her 23rd birthday at the end of June. My son, Nadav, sent me a favourite photo of the two of them together, and asked me to make Hila a birthday card based on it.
Hila and Nadav spent some time travelling in the Far East earlier this year. They visited Hội An, a city in Vietnam known for its well-preserved ancient town, and also for its workshops and tailors where you can have custom-made clothes made. Hila and Nadav decided to do a cooking workshop together and, on their second day in the city, they joined the workshop of a woman named Hon, along with two more Israeli families and a Dutch couple. Hon is apparently well known among Israelis!
They started the workshop with a tour of the local market. Hon explained to them about local fruits and vegetables, many of which they didn't recognise and are not available in Israel. Then, in the workshop they prepared, among other things, spring rolls wrapped in thin rice wrappers and filled with a variety of fresh vegetables, and egg rolls with a cooked filling and wrapped in a fried, crispy wrapper. This is what they are holding in the photo Nadav shared with me.
I have shown Hila and Nadav wearing the black aprons they were supplied with at the cooking workshop. They are proudly holding the results of their hard work! I added a big number 23 to mark Hila's age. The Hebrew greeting says "Happy Birthday Hila ❤".
They both look happy enough with the card!
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11 comments:

NCSue said...

You have a fine looking son and he has a lovely girlfriend. They look like a happy couple!
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Carol @Comfort Spring Station said...

They are a handsome couple and look so happy together. I love the card and history. The trip to Viet Nam sounds remarkable with the workshop.

Slabs said...

Congrats to the girlfriend and its awesome of you to make such a lovely card for her.
Saw your post at Monday Morning Blog Club
My entry this week, #14
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Laura @ Our Grand Lives said...

So special! I'm sure the birthday girl appreciated all you did for her!

Kim Carberry said...

What a gorgeous card and it sounds like they had a great trip! Such a lovely couple! The cooking workshop sounds so interesting.

Joanne said...

Aw, that is a fabulous card of a wonderful memory for them both!

hels said...

Doing a cooking workshop in Vietnam is a wonderful idea. I wonder if many young couples would choose to do that while travelling away from home.

VeggieMummy said...

They make a lovely couple and the workshop sounds fantastic. We did a similar one in India and loved every minute. I'm sure the card will be treasured. xx

Angela Webster said...

A cooking workshop in another country sounds like a fun and interesting thing to do. They both look very happy with the results of their cookery and your beautiful card.

Tamar SB said...

Their trip sounds so fun! What a sweet gift from Nadav to Hila!

Jayne said...

Awww, to be 23 again! That's a beautiful card Lisa. They look so happy together. x 😊