Dear Raphael,
Belated wishes for July 4. Only twice before, I was present on US soil to witness and participate in the joy and fervour of the national celebrations.
The fireworks of course, are a treat to see. Keith my son-in-law to be lives on an elevated area of San Jose off San Franscisco. He told us on telephone yesterday how the fireworks around the Bay area set fire to the hillside and we were alarmed - with some little knowledge of the infamous California fires and resultant rescue/ evacuation operations. But we were assured the fire engines did a good job even though it took a while..
When exactly did you return to the States? ....was your relative in Kerala able to reach your suitcase to Bombay before you took off?
When exactly did you return to the States? ....was your relative in Kerala able to reach your suitcase to Bombay before you took off?
I have uploaded on to the Blog just yesterday a sprinkling of photographs clicked at Prabhakar's on Saturday the 3rd.
By the way, at Prabhakar's, Leo had brought with him a copy of that morning's weekend Pg-3 edition of the Times of India (Bangalore Times.. ?) to let us all see what a handsome and debonair son our Lionel Vasant Kumar has. The caption under his picture identified him as Kirpal Amanna - and we all wondered how Vasant's son got a Punjabi/Sardar name...
My minions at home told us when we returned to Delhi on Sunday, that we brought with us the rains. A parched Delhi was crying for rains. They started on Sunday morning, again on Sunday evening and then continued yesterday - the monsoons in a belated attempt trying to cool down the environment which is still humid and muggy because of the heat rising from the earth crust. The forecast says we'll have more rain over the next three days.
Sonal leaves for England enroute California on the 12th - and doesn't want the rains to confine her indoors, even while welcoming the drop in temperatures.
That's it from this end.
That's it from this end.
Love and regards to Tessie and your children, and their families.
We'll keep in touch.
Maxie
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On 5 July 2010 23:28, Raphael Maliakal <raphaelmj@hotmail.com> wrote:
Nice to know Maxie is working as our rowing ambassador and getting small parties at different places. I am waiting to see the pictures.
I had a quiet get together in Portland, Maine where my youngest daughter lives. My two other children and family joined us for the three days to celebrate July 4th (US Independence Day)
Sincerely
Raphael Maliakal
I had a quiet get together in Portland, Maine where my youngest daughter lives. My two other children and family joined us for the three days to celebrate July 4th (US Independence Day)
Sincerely
Raphael Maliakal
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