Delhi....Schmaltzy....Celebs....

Arrived in Delhi on the foggy cool morning of October 28th.  Kumkum was at the airport with a big smile to recieve me and my sister. We were quite excited about Mashima's (Kumkum's Mother) birthday celebs on October 31st. Mashima is such a caring person. It is always fun when she is around.  Age never matters to be friends with her. How can I ever forget the yummy Baingan Bhartha (egg plant curry with a special gravy) that she makes for me.  Guess what... I had my  favorite dish this time also when we had lunch.

On October 31st we attended the Rabindra Sangeeth concert at the India International Center followed by the  cocktails and dinner honoring Mashima's 75th birthday.   We enjoyed the evening with familiar and new faces full of smiles and laughter. Kumkum has organized it beautifully and asked the guests to donate to a charity instead of presents and gifts. She also wrote a lucid and humorous chronicle on Mashima that was distributed to the guests.

I also met some good old friends. It was great to meet Balu and his wife Rama almost after 5 years.  Kumkum arranged a luncheon with JNU buddies. It was great to share some happy memories with Kumkum, Suchetha and Maithri.

Overall Delhi visit was fun filled with the highlight of October 31st. Delhi was also getting prepared to welcome Obama on November 6th. It was  great to see the admiration for Obama in India.  When you are outside America, hearing good comments about our President does matter. Inevitably I felt proud!


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