We have been having a string of birthday parties/housewarming parties over the
last several several weeks. However, as we were driving to Jimmy's home for a small
family get-together with Sreejith's family as well, we felt a sweet realization that
this one is centered around us and us relocating to Los Angeles shortly.
That was a special feeling in every sense 'better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual'.
There was clearly good closeness in the families that had built over the years.
The wives, the children, the husbands were all well knit. We started off with wine and tandoori chicken.As this could potentially be the last time we meet in this setting, I decided to have some wine myself as well and I thoroughly enjoyed it and talked and talked.
All we did was to gather around and talk and yet it felt really special. The reason is
that in the current 'sophisticated' world, just walking over to your neighbor after dinner and
talking is not 'proper'. In fact, all the conversations I have had recently outside work/home has been at organized parties. Come to think of it, that is the main purpose of parties - get together and talk.
Thanks a lot to Jimmy/Sreejith for organizing this nice sweet get-together. I see that
we are going to meet again somewhere west. Not a whole lot to write somehow but a moment that I want preserved to look back at.
last several several weeks. However, as we were driving to Jimmy's home for a small
family get-together with Sreejith's family as well, we felt a sweet realization that
this one is centered around us and us relocating to Los Angeles shortly.
That was a special feeling in every sense 'better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual'.
There was clearly good closeness in the families that had built over the years.
The wives, the children, the husbands were all well knit. We started off with wine and tandoori chicken.As this could potentially be the last time we meet in this setting, I decided to have some wine myself as well and I thoroughly enjoyed it and talked and talked.
All we did was to gather around and talk and yet it felt really special. The reason is
that in the current 'sophisticated' world, just walking over to your neighbor after dinner and
talking is not 'proper'. In fact, all the conversations I have had recently outside work/home has been at organized parties. Come to think of it, that is the main purpose of parties - get together and talk.
Thanks a lot to Jimmy/Sreejith for organizing this nice sweet get-together. I see that
we are going to meet again somewhere west. Not a whole lot to write somehow but a moment that I want preserved to look back at.
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