Here's the story...continuing where I left off (in the bay area)...
The next morning started with a reunion of bay area IIT & GSB junta at the Santa
na road mall. D was given “birthday bumps” IIT style (D’s birthday – Santana Road Chapter), and when I started to scream for help from bystanders and mall-goers, I was taken to a back alley loading dock – total mob style. Despite the pitai – especially from the surprise visitor (Chinkey Verma) and from Bha (Oh yes – don’t think I didn’t notice you. I have full video of you using Him’s chappal with full force) – it was difficult to not feel nostalgic of IIT days.
Then there was some great family time. Mittu Di baked a delicious cake, which once again I was not too keen on sharing with others.
The aarti/tikaa by Preeta Di was a great traditional touch – couldn’t remember when was the last time someone did that on my birthday! And the chaat-tokaris were to die for…
By this time, we had repeated our complete itinerary to so many people in HimBha’s presence that Him had the whole thing memorized, right to the minute details, and had taken upon himself to answer all questions related to our trip plans. Pigeon meanwhile proved that she was a person of few needs, and could even live happily in a small tent.
She was found comfortably occupying a nice, cosy home with our own in-house magician.
We then went over to the house mansion of Preeta Di’s. This place was so huge that you could sleep in the closets! And surprise surprise, we came to know that Jijaji had actually done that once! The bathrooms were largely self-sufficient units by themselves, and we suggested that they might want to think about installing an LCD TV and a microwave in them as well….
Thus ended the first leg of our trip….to be followed by a wonderful stay in the Big Island of Hawaii
na road mall. D was given “birthday bumps” IIT style (D’s birthday – Santana Road Chapter), and when I started to scream for help from bystanders and mall-goers, I was taken to a back alley loading dock – total mob style. Despite the pitai – especially from the surprise visitor (Chinkey Verma) and from Bha (Oh yes – don’t think I didn’t notice you. I have full video of you using Him’s chappal with full force) – it was difficult to not feel nostalgic of IIT days.Then there was some great family time. Mittu Di baked a delicious cake, which once again I was not too keen on sharing with others.
The aarti/tikaa by Preeta Di was a great traditional touch – couldn’t remember when was the last time someone did that on my birthday! And the chaat-tokaris were to die for…By this time, we had repeated our complete itinerary to so many people in HimBha’s presence that Him had the whole thing memorized, right to the minute details, and had taken upon himself to answer all questions related to our trip plans. Pigeon meanwhile proved that she was a person of few needs, and could even live happily in a small tent.
She was found comfortably occupying a nice, cosy home with our own in-house magician.We then went over to the house mansion of Preeta Di’s. This place was so huge that you could sleep in the closets! And surprise surprise, we came to know that Jijaji had actually done that once! The bathrooms were largely self-sufficient units by themselves, and we suggested that they might want to think about installing an LCD TV and a microwave in them as well….
Thus ended the first leg of our trip….to be followed by a wonderful stay in the Big Island of Hawaii
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yahaan tak to muje pata hai.. aage kee kahanee sunao..how was Hawaii??? and the train ride from KL to Sing Sing??? Aunty Uncle ko mera pranaam and Kuhu to bahut saari pappis'. Bhaiya and Bhabhi ko as you seem fit!!!
ReplyDeleteDid I ever mention that -- when we were reminiscing about our West Coast trip, D mentioned as one of his top highlights: "Bumps. Bohot maza aaya tha". He really said that!!!
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