This year was a blur and we are glad fall is finally here, with trees turning red and shedding their leaves, the breeze getting cool, and the excitement and craziness of so many festivals, both Indian and American kicking off in October. This is the time we miss our friends and family the MOST so here is to all of you.
Our friends and classmates have started to turn 40. We are approaching the fourth decade fast too. With Swati only a few inches shorter than us, it is hard not to feel old :-) However, there is so much fun seeing the kids growing through different phases and growing old with the person you love. Though we wish our life was not so busy and had more time to enjoy small pleasures like just sitting in the sun, catching up with friends, reading a book, or just going on a leisurely stroll.
No complains though as we did get some time off to enjoy. We took some long vacations this year. We spent several weeks in India in December 2010, seeing friends and family, and truly cherished those moments. In summers, we had a long vacation to China and Cambodia. This has been a very unique trip and very different from what we had done so far. First we got to see the various cultures. We went on the ancient silk route in China and felt like explorers from Ancient times who time warped into this century. We traversed all of China starting from Beijing all the way to Afghanistan/Pakistan border. It was quite an adventure.
Ruchi switched jobs. Some of Ashish’s research got mentioned in the Wall Street Journal, which was fun for a couple of days. But professionally, this was a difficult year, with a lot of hard work and travel.
Kids are busy as usual in their own world. Agastya is now starting to interact more with Swati in a way that she can enjoy and it is really fun to see their interactions. They fight like bitter enemies still they love each other as best friends. Both of them have developed close bonds with their cousins and grandparents. It is so much fun to see them all interact and play.
So here is to another fun filled year – enjoy, cherish, and celebrate.
Agastya, Swati, Ruchi, and Ashish
