It all began in 2nd week of May. Last weekend of May was a long weekend so we all wanted to go for a 3-4 day trip. After discarding most of the IDEAs, we decided to conquer Yellowstone. As always, Anpya (Anup) took the initiative and after gathering enough info booked the hotel in West Yellowstone city which is situated at west entrance of the park. As the last weekend was approaching, everyone was becoming more and more enthusiastic and at the same time anxious!? Weather.com was showing snow and storms at West Yellowstone. L Looking at bad forecast, Sachin (Dubey) pulled out, making room for Libs (Libu) to ride along. But forecast could not override the morale of geared up voyagers!
22nd May Thursday: Everyone came early from office in the hope that we will start before the heavy evening traffic. But, after packing all the stuff, feeling gas in the car (http://www.jeep.com/en/2008/commander/), we managed to get away from Redmond at around 6.30pm. After hitting the freeway, Anpya decide to let me drive! Yahoooom… my first long trip in US and first driving experience on trip after getting licensed!! I was so over enthu (:P) that mamu (Police) caught me while over-speeding (luckily didn’t get any ticket)!
We had ordered dinner in “Top of India”, Spoken. The hotels closed around 10 pm, but Papaji (Mr. Paramjit Singh) waited till 10.30 just to give the parcel. After seeing us standing outside the car and trying to eat the food, he opened the restaurant and served the food, water and most importantly humanity!! We all felt so proud to be Indian. This was the really touching memorable moment of everyone’s life J
Then, Paddy (Padamrag) took control over the wheel and surpassed Idaho and most part of Montana on I-90 within 4 hours of dark w/o a break! We, except Paddy and Chandoo (Karthik), woke-up at Gas station in early morning.
23rd May Friday: Anup drove through rest of the track straight to the Visitor Center of the park. The weather was surprisingly good so instead of going to hotel we decided to go in to the woods! We decided to cover the north loop of the park in Day 1.
On one of those magical turns on the bank of Norris River, we saw vapors coming out of the ground! Every one rushed to the first geyser, Terrace spring. That was just a trailer of what we saw in that day. We saw hot springs, geysers, like steamboat, fountain, diamond and many more in famous geyser basin named “Mammoth springs”. As we moved ahead, we saw many cars standing on both sides of the road. Bhavin got out of the car and shouted “abe Bhaalu hai”, we jumped out of car and joined the junta to take a glimpse of Grizzle bear. I think that bear was also enjoying the show, was giving different poses to the photographers. On the way back, there was long queue of cars lead by Police car. When we moved close we saw that bunch of bison doing Rasta Roko. Police was trying to safeguard all the cars! After coming back to the city, we found a Chinese restaurant; it was full of Desis! The sole cause was to get rice J. After returning to hotel, planned for the next day and don’t remember when fell asleep….
24th May Saturday: We decided to go to the South loop and the first stop was “Old Faithful Geyser”. As name suggests, this geyser erupts at fixed interval. We came to know that it was going to erupt in about half an hour so we wandered around and saw different springs and geysers such as castle geyser, giant geyser, grant geyser, etc. When we came back there was huge crowd all around the old faithful. Suddenly, water started to come out with amazing impulse. It was a phenomenal geothermal activity exhibiting natural fountain! After this awesome event, we went ahead to Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. It was a beautiful drive, on the right hand side, there was Yellowstone Lake which was in half frozen state! The break was inevitable. One more photo session J
When we reached to the lower falls of Grand Canyon, we were just amazed to see that beautiful sight J it was one of the best places I have ever been to! We screamed like anything, clicked like anything… no one ever wanted to leave that place, we also went to the upper falls… snapped those beautiful moments!
That night we decided to go for camping. It was around 10 pm when we reached the camping place and took out all the accessories required for the tent, every one took their places, car was parked such that we get some light for the action... we started build the tent but… suddenly rain started to pour down heavily L we were about to make it happen but the inside of tent was filled with water. Sadly, with heavy hearts we decided to put closure on this tent project. [:D] Undoubtedly, it was the best team exercise I have ever experienced!!
25th May Sunday: Due to our over enthuness, we had covered most of the spots in just two days (normally ppl take 4-5 days to cover that), so we decide to Visit Grand Teton National Park, towards south of Yellowstone. As we had expected even this park was having very good wild life and we got very close look of Bison, Moose, etc.
At one of those beautiful spot, there was a small ground on the banks of Madison River. Till now we had enough dose of wild life, so it was our turn to turn wild. [:D] We played soccer there in full of dirt, mud, grass, etc. On the journey back to hotel, we played “Antakshari” in the car. After coming back to Hotel, we played “Tin Patti”!!!
26th May Monday: This was the last day of the trip. We visited the Discovery Center where they keep injured Bears, Wolfs and other animals. We were lucky to be there when a bear show was going on for kids! First they asked few kids to hide the food for bears in captivity. Then they brought 2 bears to that place, those bears searched for the food and ate!
To add up to the spice we had One-word wonder Libu and Tin-Patti king aka Cutie pie Ashwin with us! Chandoo as always was the punching bag and Paddy showed some “Chulla”(masti). These guys made our journey into ROADTRIP! Truly, it was an experience of the lifetime!!!
Friday, June 13, 2008
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Adhantari
USला आल्यावर मनापासुन पटलेली, पटत रहाणारी एक कविता (youtube वर http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXcNcvmy-Tg&feature=related ऐकली) तीच खाली लिहीत आहे. (अशुद्ध लेखनाच्या चुकांबद्दल क्षमस्व)
अधांतरी:
Visa stamping झाल्यावर एकच धावपळ उडाली
जे स्वप्नात पाहीलं होतं ते वास्तवात येता उगीच भिती वाटु लागली
भेटी-गाठी झाल्या, खरेदी झाली, सत्कार झाले, बॅगही भरली
ही सगळी गडबड लग्नाच्याही वर झाली
घरातुन पाय काढायच्यावेळी लक्षात आलं..
आजीशी थोडेसे बोलायचे राहूनच गेलं..
स्वप्नांची दुनिया बाहेर होती, आपुलकीची छाया घरातच होती,
काहीतरी मिळवण्यासाठी हे येवढे सगळे सोडायचं..
आता या घरा समोरच्या अंगणात आम्ही पुन्हा कधी खेळायचं..
आज अश्रुंच वजन स्वप्नांपेक्षाही जास्त झालय..
नकोच ही America अस हजारदा वाटुन गेलं
विमान तळावर मित्र-मैत्रिणींची गर्दी झाली होती..
कधी नव्हे ते अंगाऱ्यार्ची पुडी मी खिशात ठेवली होती..
हसत होतो बोलत होतो सगळयांचा निरोप मी घेत होतो..
पाठ फिरवण्याही वेळ आली,
बाबांची पापणी हलकेच गलबलली बरेच काही बोलुन गेली
सातासमुद्रा पलीकडे निघालायस
सम्रुद्धीच्या राज्यात निघालायस
यशाची नवनवी शिखरे चढताना इकडची काळजी करु नकोस
पण पत्र लिहायला मात्र विसरु नकोस
एका डोळ्यात कौतूक आणि दुसऱ्या डोळ्यात काळजी
तुझी खूप आठवण येइल रे दिवाळीच्या सकाळी
व्यवसायिकतेच्या दुनियेत मनातला ओलावाही जप
जसा आहेस जाताना परत येतानाही तसाच असं
पाश्चात्य संस्क्रुतीत झालास जरी दंग.. तोल नको सोडु
विमानात मिळेल सगळे पण डाव्याबाजुच्या कोपरयात लाडु ठेवलेत बांधुन ते नको विसरु..
मित्र विचारतात मी काय miss करतो?
कसं सांगु मी काय miss करतो?
शाळेत final ला पहील्या ball वर out झलो होतो
"गणपतीच्या मांडवात मुद्दाम भांडलो होतो"
final year च्या partyत खूप रमलो होतो
"आईच्या हातचे कधी मनसोक्त जेवलो होतो"
कसं सांगु मी काय miss करतो?
इथली संपन्नता पाहुन तोंडात बोटे जातात
मात्र सम्रुद्धीच्या देशातील लोक देखील समाधानच शोधतात
इथल्या इंग्रजाळलेल्या पंजाबी-गुजरती पोरांन्ना पाहुन डोक्यात सणक भरते
पण मराठी मंडळीत देखील इंग्रजी बोलणाऱ्यांची अक्षर्रश: कीव येते
मित्रत्वाने वागवतात पण मित्र कधीच नसतात
इथल्या सर्व गणितांची उत्तरे शेवटी शून्यच येतात
म्हणुनच वाटत देवून टाकावे जिंकलेले सर्व काही
राहवे परत आपल्याच देशात बाबांच्या संगतीत
राजाभाऊची भेळ खावी फडतरेची मिसळ चापावी
रंकाळ्यावर उगीच इकडून तिकडे चक्कर मारावी
राजाबळाच पान खाऊन कोल्हापुरी शिवी प्रेमाने द्यावी
त्याची उधारी राहिलीच की द्यायची
परक आभाळ जिंकण्यासाठी जमीन आम्ही सोडली
इथुनही आभाळ दिसतय तेवढच उंच
पण आतातर पायाखाली जमीनही नाही उरली
कावळा राहीलो ना हंस, झालो आम्ही अधांतरी झालो आम्ही अधांतरी..
अधांतरी:
Visa stamping झाल्यावर एकच धावपळ उडाली
जे स्वप्नात पाहीलं होतं ते वास्तवात येता उगीच भिती वाटु लागली
भेटी-गाठी झाल्या, खरेदी झाली, सत्कार झाले, बॅगही भरली
ही सगळी गडबड लग्नाच्याही वर झाली
घरातुन पाय काढायच्यावेळी लक्षात आलं..
आजीशी थोडेसे बोलायचे राहूनच गेलं..
स्वप्नांची दुनिया बाहेर होती, आपुलकीची छाया घरातच होती,
काहीतरी मिळवण्यासाठी हे येवढे सगळे सोडायचं..
आता या घरा समोरच्या अंगणात आम्ही पुन्हा कधी खेळायचं..
आज अश्रुंच वजन स्वप्नांपेक्षाही जास्त झालय..
नकोच ही America अस हजारदा वाटुन गेलं
विमान तळावर मित्र-मैत्रिणींची गर्दी झाली होती..
कधी नव्हे ते अंगाऱ्यार्ची पुडी मी खिशात ठेवली होती..
हसत होतो बोलत होतो सगळयांचा निरोप मी घेत होतो..
पाठ फिरवण्याही वेळ आली,
बाबांची पापणी हलकेच गलबलली बरेच काही बोलुन गेली
सातासमुद्रा पलीकडे निघालायस
सम्रुद्धीच्या राज्यात निघालायस
यशाची नवनवी शिखरे चढताना इकडची काळजी करु नकोस
पण पत्र लिहायला मात्र विसरु नकोस
एका डोळ्यात कौतूक आणि दुसऱ्या डोळ्यात काळजी
तुझी खूप आठवण येइल रे दिवाळीच्या सकाळी
व्यवसायिकतेच्या दुनियेत मनातला ओलावाही जप
जसा आहेस जाताना परत येतानाही तसाच असं
पाश्चात्य संस्क्रुतीत झालास जरी दंग.. तोल नको सोडु
विमानात मिळेल सगळे पण डाव्याबाजुच्या कोपरयात लाडु ठेवलेत बांधुन ते नको विसरु..
मित्र विचारतात मी काय miss करतो?
कसं सांगु मी काय miss करतो?
शाळेत final ला पहील्या ball वर out झलो होतो
"गणपतीच्या मांडवात मुद्दाम भांडलो होतो"
final year च्या partyत खूप रमलो होतो
"आईच्या हातचे कधी मनसोक्त जेवलो होतो"
कसं सांगु मी काय miss करतो?
इथली संपन्नता पाहुन तोंडात बोटे जातात
मात्र सम्रुद्धीच्या देशातील लोक देखील समाधानच शोधतात
इथल्या इंग्रजाळलेल्या पंजाबी-गुजरती पोरांन्ना पाहुन डोक्यात सणक भरते
पण मराठी मंडळीत देखील इंग्रजी बोलणाऱ्यांची अक्षर्रश: कीव येते
मित्रत्वाने वागवतात पण मित्र कधीच नसतात
इथल्या सर्व गणितांची उत्तरे शेवटी शून्यच येतात
म्हणुनच वाटत देवून टाकावे जिंकलेले सर्व काही
राहवे परत आपल्याच देशात बाबांच्या संगतीत
राजाभाऊची भेळ खावी फडतरेची मिसळ चापावी
रंकाळ्यावर उगीच इकडून तिकडे चक्कर मारावी
राजाबळाच पान खाऊन कोल्हापुरी शिवी प्रेमाने द्यावी
त्याची उधारी राहिलीच की द्यायची
परक आभाळ जिंकण्यासाठी जमीन आम्ही सोडली
इथुनही आभाळ दिसतय तेवढच उंच
पण आतातर पायाखाली जमीनही नाही उरली
कावळा राहीलो ना हंस, झालो आम्ही अधांतरी झालो आम्ही अधांतरी..
Friday, March 7, 2008
I will be there for you...
We all have heard this line in "Friends" title song…. there are few moments in our life when we understand the meaning of it; and there are few moments when the friend actually needs you and it’s important to him that you are there for him! More than that it’s important to you that you were there for him and that is one of the biggest satisfaction!!
Following forward mail is one of that kind:
Horror gripped the heart of a World War-I soldier, as he saw his lifelong friend fall in battle. The soldier asked his Lieutenant if he could go out to bring his fallen comrade back. "You can go," said the Lieutenant," but don't think it will be worth it. Your friend is probably dead and you may throw your life away."The Lieutenant's words didn't matter, and the soldier went anyway. Miraculously, he managed to reach his friend, hoisted him onto his shoulder and brought him back to their company's trench. The officer checked the wounded soldier, and then looked kindly at his friend. "I told you it wouldn't be worth it," he said. "Your friend is deadand you are mortally wounded.""It was worth it, Sir," said the soldier. "What do you mean by worth it?" responded the Lieutenant. "Your friend is dead.""Yes Sir," the soldier answered, "but it was worth it because when I got to him, he was still alive and I had the satisfaction of hearing him say....
"Jim...I knew you'd come."
Nice naa.. but all these things only happen in stories… in reality when your friend actually needs you are never around, you are busy with your family, your work, your life, your this n your that….
it hurts to your friend even if he doesn't show…
but more than that it hurts you that you were not there for him...
Following forward mail is one of that kind:
Horror gripped the heart of a World War-I soldier, as he saw his lifelong friend fall in battle. The soldier asked his Lieutenant if he could go out to bring his fallen comrade back. "You can go," said the Lieutenant," but don't think it will be worth it. Your friend is probably dead and you may throw your life away."The Lieutenant's words didn't matter, and the soldier went anyway. Miraculously, he managed to reach his friend, hoisted him onto his shoulder and brought him back to their company's trench. The officer checked the wounded soldier, and then looked kindly at his friend. "I told you it wouldn't be worth it," he said. "Your friend is deadand you are mortally wounded.""It was worth it, Sir," said the soldier. "What do you mean by worth it?" responded the Lieutenant. "Your friend is dead.""Yes Sir," the soldier answered, "but it was worth it because when I got to him, he was still alive and I had the satisfaction of hearing him say....
"Jim...I knew you'd come."
Nice naa.. but all these things only happen in stories… in reality when your friend actually needs you are never around, you are busy with your family, your work, your life, your this n your that….
it hurts to your friend even if he doesn't show…
but more than that it hurts you that you were not there for him...
Saturday, March 1, 2008
What is Passion?
It was like one of the most frustrating Fridays… March already began in India n we were still living in the extra day of year! It was around 12 in night we were about to join rest of the world in March n discussion started about different things; we decided to shift the base. Anup, Karthik, Padmrag and I went to the Lake Washington!! Lake Washington is no doubt a beautiful place but its lot more than that as Anpya says “Ithe alo ki shant watat ekdum!” (whenever you come here you feel very relaxed)
Just to shift focus the from “Senti” discussions, Paddy started new topic: “What is passion?” and suddenly the mood changed; we started thinking philosophically (:D) trying to define passion in our own confused ways!
For someone, passion is like a never ending thing which keeps you driving all the way or to other passion is like internal drive or strong feeling to achieve something, to do something! We took many examples right from “Master Blaster” to “Paddy” (from “being to the top” to “coming first in a school exam”). At the end, we all had our own conclusions! No one was right or wrong, we just had taken admission to different schools of thoughts :)
My curiosity did not end there; after coming back I googled “What is Passion?” and to my surprise our discussion was lot less boring and still more meaningful than the links from various management/personal development Gurus!
Still it made me think … What is my Passion?
Just to shift focus the from “Senti” discussions, Paddy started new topic: “What is passion?” and suddenly the mood changed; we started thinking philosophically (:D) trying to define passion in our own confused ways!
For someone, passion is like a never ending thing which keeps you driving all the way or to other passion is like internal drive or strong feeling to achieve something, to do something! We took many examples right from “Master Blaster” to “Paddy” (from “being to the top” to “coming first in a school exam”). At the end, we all had our own conclusions! No one was right or wrong, we just had taken admission to different schools of thoughts :)
My curiosity did not end there; after coming back I googled “What is Passion?” and to my surprise our discussion was lot less boring and still more meaningful than the links from various management/personal development Gurus!
Still it made me think … What is my Passion?
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Desi movie - Jodhaa Akbar!
duparache 4 wajale hote, anpya(Anup) doke dukhatay ase mhanun just adawa zala, titkyaat bicharyacha phone kirkirla kharach tyachi ringtone nemake kay sangate te n samajun fakt kirkir itkach awaj yeto! palikadun chandoo(Karthik) bolat hota, Jodha Akbar release zala ahe.. jawuyaat ka? online tickets kadhatos ka? vicharat hota.. waw! picture mhantalyawar mi tasahi tayaar ani tyat Ashutosh Gowarikar(AG) cha mhanje tar uttar tharalelech hote.. paddy(Padmarag) ne pan as usual thoda bhaaw khawun ho mhanun takale.. mag kay tharale tar... ratri 9.30 cha show..
ticket net warun kadhale asalyamule office la jawun printout ghyayachi hoti ani theater la pahilyandahc jaat asalyane tase lawakarach nighalo... "Totem Lake Cinema" ya cinema hall madhe gelyawar samjale ki ithe seat no.s wagaire nasun lawakar yewun jaaga pakadayachi asate!! tithali gardi ;) pahun pahilyanda indian, sorry desi, feel ala..... tyatalya tyat changali jagaa (movie barobarach gardi pan baghata yeil ashi) amhi basalo ani movie kadhi chalu honar yacho waat pahu lagalo... jaaga shodhanaare..cold drink, pop-corn ani lahan mule sambhalanaare yanchi chalaleli gadbad pahun kharach khoop "desi" feel ala.. mast watale..tyat desi style pramane movie 10-15 minute ushirach suru zala movie!
kahisa slow/dull first half ani fast/happening second half ashya AG style cha aitshay sundar chtrapat! sundar chitrikaran, bhawya sets, apratim costumes ani punha punha aikawese watanaare sawand, 'azeemo shaan' gaane mhanje tar masterpiece... ityadi ya mule movie khoop chaan watala... pan tyahun mahatwache mhanje shitya, mothyane hasha, comments, talya he sarw ekdum dilkhulas pane karata alyane ekdum paise waasool!! cinema hall madhun baher padatana itake bare watale.. lokanni baher padanyasathi chakk gardi keli hoti.. rangecha fayada sarwanna wagaire ekdum haaadddd! tehi movie war charcha karat!!
movie ..kunala baryach divasaani chaan timepass zala mhanun changala watala.. kunala nahi tari ghari basun kay karanaar hoto, mhanun bara watala.. tar kunala AG chya itar movie itaka kahi changala nahi watala.. mala matr to agadi AG chitrapat watala.. Lagaan cha Bhuwan aso, ki Swades cha Mohan Bhargaw, kinwa haa Jodhaa-Akbar cha Akbar, aapaapsaatil bhedabhed visarun lokanna changalya kaama karita ekatra ananaare hey tighe nayak ani tyatun bharatachya ekjutiche darshan ghadawanaara Ashutosh Gowarikar!
ticket net warun kadhale asalyamule office la jawun printout ghyayachi hoti ani theater la pahilyandahc jaat asalyane tase lawakarach nighalo... "Totem Lake Cinema" ya cinema hall madhe gelyawar samjale ki ithe seat no.s wagaire nasun lawakar yewun jaaga pakadayachi asate!! tithali gardi ;) pahun pahilyanda indian, sorry desi, feel ala..... tyatalya tyat changali jagaa (movie barobarach gardi pan baghata yeil ashi) amhi basalo ani movie kadhi chalu honar yacho waat pahu lagalo... jaaga shodhanaare..cold drink, pop-corn ani lahan mule sambhalanaare yanchi chalaleli gadbad pahun kharach khoop "desi" feel ala.. mast watale..tyat desi style pramane movie 10-15 minute ushirach suru zala movie!
kahisa slow/dull first half ani fast/happening second half ashya AG style cha aitshay sundar chtrapat! sundar chitrikaran, bhawya sets, apratim costumes ani punha punha aikawese watanaare sawand, 'azeemo shaan' gaane mhanje tar masterpiece... ityadi ya mule movie khoop chaan watala... pan tyahun mahatwache mhanje shitya, mothyane hasha, comments, talya he sarw ekdum dilkhulas pane karata alyane ekdum paise waasool!! cinema hall madhun baher padatana itake bare watale.. lokanni baher padanyasathi chakk gardi keli hoti.. rangecha fayada sarwanna wagaire ekdum haaadddd! tehi movie war charcha karat!!
movie ..kunala baryach divasaani chaan timepass zala mhanun changala watala.. kunala nahi tari ghari basun kay karanaar hoto, mhanun bara watala.. tar kunala AG chya itar movie itaka kahi changala nahi watala.. mala matr to agadi AG chitrapat watala.. Lagaan cha Bhuwan aso, ki Swades cha Mohan Bhargaw, kinwa haa Jodhaa-Akbar cha Akbar, aapaapsaatil bhedabhed visarun lokanna changalya kaama karita ekatra ananaare hey tighe nayak ani tyatun bharatachya ekjutiche darshan ghadawanaara Ashutosh Gowarikar!
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Routine: asaach ek divas!
roj sakali uthaNe mhaNaje kiti traas dayak goshT ahe....
ek tar hee thanDi.. tyat officela jayacha kanTala...
tyat gharachya, gawachya athawaNimule kanTh daTun yeNe, maan bharun yeNe...
yun to saare sukh hai barase, par door kyon hai apne gharse. (swades madhun dhapalay)
ashi emotional sitauation, maha chid-chid.. tari suddha"ASO" mhanun;
antharuN sodayache ani bathrum madhe shirayache... wel milalach tar anghoL pan karayachi.. mhanje athwadyatun 2-3 wela.. hee hee.. just kidding.. 4-5 wela tari karatoch athawadyaat! :D
nantar.. divasbharaat kay kay karayache ahe hey ugalat.. poli nahi roTi! bhajayachi.. adalya divashi keleli bhaji ani roTi.. jar bhaji nasel tar methi/alu che parathe asa daba bharayacha ani office chi waat pakadayachi.. gharabaher padale ki thanDi mule sagalya athwani pan goThun jataat bahuda!?
Office la jaane mhanje ithe khoopach soppe kaam ahe! jawalach asalelya companychya buildng madhe jayache ani tithun apalya building sathi gaadi request karayachi.. kadhi 2-4 tar kadhi ushiraat ushira 10-12 minuTaamadhe gaadi hajar!! ani hya gaadya mhanje pan sadhyasudhya nasun chakk hybrid (petro l + battery) engine walya toyota prius cars (http://www.toyota.com/prius/) office jari 9 wajata asale tari kase-base 10.30/11 paryant pochayache; aNi udya nakki welet yayache ase swatahalach bajawayache!
thode-faar kaam suru karun mag 1 wajata canateen madhe lunch saathi paL kadhayacha.. dabba ghasha khali utarawa.. (dabba mhanje tyatale khayache padarth.. mala ajunahi plastic pachawata yet nahi :P, aso) yasaThi ithe free asalele coke/pepsi/dew ekhade cold drink dhosayahce!! kaam kami ase tar kadhi niwaant rawanth karayacha nahi tar bharabhar kombun meeting la parat. ekada kaam suru zale ki wel kasa nighun jaato aNi 6-7 kadhi wajataat kalat nahi.ghari paratataana parat tasech "shuttle service" la phone kela ki 5-10 minuTaat gaaDi hajar..parat ghara-jawalchya buildingla.. ya weli matr daha paulaawarche ghar dekhil maiil bhar lamb waTawe itka garaTha.. ho naa.. karan ithe ya divasaat suryadev faarach aLashipaNa karataat.. jar ugawalech tar 4 chya sumaraas gayab hotaat!
ghari alyawar.. 7.30/8 chya sumaraas gym la jayache! agadi roj bar ka.. gair-samaj karun ghewu naka.. itar lok jari gym la exercise karaNyasaaThi jaat asale tari mi fakt "tv" baghaNe ya ekach karaNasaThi gym cha umbaraTha chadhato!!! ardha-pauN taas tv baghun zala ani mitrancha wyayaam wagaire urakala ki mag ghari.. mazya saathi gym paryant chalat jaaNe aNi yeNe haach khoop wyayam hoto!!
ghari ale ki mag roomies (rulat ahe "room cultur" madhe halu halu ..) na jameltashi.. (mhanje gappa maranya palikade kahihi nahi :D) madat karaychi jewaN banawayala!
ithalya thanDi mule adhich khoop bhook lagate tyat gym la jayacha yayacha wyayam tyamule mast paiki subji-roti/daal-rice/parathe-lonache.. je samor asel te hadadayache.. jodila gharun analela ladu-chiwada, bakarawadi, burfi, puranpoli, gulachi poli!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
toparyant chatting chi weL hote... bhau-mitr office madhe alele asataat.. mag sagalyanshi miLun taas-bhar tari online gappa.. parat jara punyaatach asalyasarakhe watate :)
sagalya BHAPO ki mag chat band karun zopayachi tayari..tayari mhanje kahi nahi.. pangharuN angaawar odhayache.. anthruN tar tasech padalele asate :D..
kuch paane ke liye kuch khona padata hai, life eeje hard.. wagaire ghise pite dialogues swatala aiakawat mag shaant paNe doLe mitayache aNi manatalya calendar madhe ajun eka divasaawar fuli marayachi?!
ek tar hee thanDi.. tyat officela jayacha kanTala...
tyat gharachya, gawachya athawaNimule kanTh daTun yeNe, maan bharun yeNe...
yun to saare sukh hai barase, par door kyon hai apne gharse. (swades madhun dhapalay)
ashi emotional sitauation, maha chid-chid.. tari suddha"ASO" mhanun;
antharuN sodayache ani bathrum madhe shirayache... wel milalach tar anghoL pan karayachi.. mhanje athwadyatun 2-3 wela.. hee hee.. just kidding.. 4-5 wela tari karatoch athawadyaat! :D
nantar.. divasbharaat kay kay karayache ahe hey ugalat.. poli nahi roTi! bhajayachi.. adalya divashi keleli bhaji ani roTi.. jar bhaji nasel tar methi/alu che parathe asa daba bharayacha ani office chi waat pakadayachi.. gharabaher padale ki thanDi mule sagalya athwani pan goThun jataat bahuda!?
Office la jaane mhanje ithe khoopach soppe kaam ahe! jawalach asalelya companychya buildng madhe jayache ani tithun apalya building sathi gaadi request karayachi.. kadhi 2-4 tar kadhi ushiraat ushira 10-12 minuTaamadhe gaadi hajar!! ani hya gaadya mhanje pan sadhyasudhya nasun chakk hybrid (petro l + battery) engine walya toyota prius cars (http://www.toyota.com/prius/) office jari 9 wajata asale tari kase-base 10.30/11 paryant pochayache; aNi udya nakki welet yayache ase swatahalach bajawayache!
thode-faar kaam suru karun mag 1 wajata canateen madhe lunch saathi paL kadhayacha.. dabba ghasha khali utarawa.. (dabba mhanje tyatale khayache padarth.. mala ajunahi plastic pachawata yet nahi :P, aso) yasaThi ithe free asalele coke/pepsi/dew ekhade cold drink dhosayahce!! kaam kami ase tar kadhi niwaant rawanth karayacha nahi tar bharabhar kombun meeting la parat. ekada kaam suru zale ki wel kasa nighun jaato aNi 6-7 kadhi wajataat kalat nahi.ghari paratataana parat tasech "shuttle service" la phone kela ki 5-10 minuTaat gaaDi hajar..parat ghara-jawalchya buildingla.. ya weli matr daha paulaawarche ghar dekhil maiil bhar lamb waTawe itka garaTha.. ho naa.. karan ithe ya divasaat suryadev faarach aLashipaNa karataat.. jar ugawalech tar 4 chya sumaraas gayab hotaat!
ghari alyawar.. 7.30/8 chya sumaraas gym la jayache! agadi roj bar ka.. gair-samaj karun ghewu naka.. itar lok jari gym la exercise karaNyasaaThi jaat asale tari mi fakt "tv" baghaNe ya ekach karaNasaThi gym cha umbaraTha chadhato!!! ardha-pauN taas tv baghun zala ani mitrancha wyayaam wagaire urakala ki mag ghari.. mazya saathi gym paryant chalat jaaNe aNi yeNe haach khoop wyayam hoto!!
ghari ale ki mag roomies (rulat ahe "room cultur" madhe halu halu ..) na jameltashi.. (mhanje gappa maranya palikade kahihi nahi :D) madat karaychi jewaN banawayala!
ithalya thanDi mule adhich khoop bhook lagate tyat gym la jayacha yayacha wyayam tyamule mast paiki subji-roti/daal-rice/parathe-lonache.. je samor asel te hadadayache.. jodila gharun analela ladu-chiwada, bakarawadi, burfi, puranpoli, gulachi poli!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
toparyant chatting chi weL hote... bhau-mitr office madhe alele asataat.. mag sagalyanshi miLun taas-bhar tari online gappa.. parat jara punyaatach asalyasarakhe watate :)
sagalya BHAPO ki mag chat band karun zopayachi tayari..tayari mhanje kahi nahi.. pangharuN angaawar odhayache.. anthruN tar tasech padalele asate :D..
kuch paane ke liye kuch khona padata hai, life eeje hard.. wagaire ghise pite dialogues swatala aiakawat mag shaant paNe doLe mitayache aNi manatalya calendar madhe ajun eka divasaawar fuli marayachi?!
Saturday, January 12, 2008
prawaas-warnan: pune te redmond
kasa basa ghai gadbadit mi 9th chya ratri CSIA ("Chhatrapati Shivaji" International Airport), Mumbai to JFK ("John F Kennedy") Airport, New York ya Delta Airlines chya flight madhe basalo!
ekandar flight chi capacity arnd kiti hoti te mahit nahi (barich hoti :D) pan tyat ekun population chya 80% Indians hote ani tyat 80% Gujju hote...
Sumare 15 taas flight madhe ghalawayache asalyaane mi time pass karayala weg-wegali sadhane shodhat hoto..pan durdaiwaane plane madhe BAGHANYA sarakhe (:p) kahihi navate...(air hostess mhatary a hotya hey wgale sangayala nakoch) tyamule "The Mighty Heart", "Hey Baby" ani "Chuck n Larry..." hya movies baghun wel ghalawala..
Tyatach ek Satyam madhil hydrabaadi mulaga bhetala to pan Seattle la (microsoft madhech) chalala hota.. mala watale bara bakara sapadala bore karayala.. pan ithehi bad luck...tyachi flight Newyork to Seattle lagech eka tasaat hoti.. ani mala matr 6 taas airport war ghalawayache hote...
Flight sakali 7 a.m. ET, eastern time (5.30 p.m. IST) wajata New York la pochalyawar Immigration clearance, baggage claim wagaire atopanyaat 2 taas gele…welet ghotala nako mhanun mi ghadyal adjust kele. tyanantar New York airport war thode hindawe mhantale mhanun ek exit gate madhun baher padalo.. ani lagechach bajuchya entry gate madhun parat aat alo.. (thanks to chilled air outside!)..
mag jara mokale pane (yenare-jaanare or to be specific yenarya-janarya) passengers baghat basawe mhantale tar ek Indian uncle bajula basale ani mag tyanni mothi cassette takali.. jara welane tyanchya bolnyawarun kalale ki te gele 15 yrs US madhe rahat hote ani ata tech mazya “C”(for company) madhil Johnsons acnt che client hote .. tyanchi ti rataal kahani sampawanyasathi mi tithun kalti ghetali ani waiting room madhe jaun TV baghat basalo…
TV war Tornado (US madhil wadale) mule flights cancel hot ahet ase dakhwat hote.. thodyach welat (mhanje arnd 1.25 p.m.) mazya JFK to Cincinnati flight chi wel zali.. ek-did tasaachi domestic flight hoti ani chotese 80 seater viman hote… Plane udalya war kahi welatach wede wakade halayala lagale…ani ardhya tasaatach paus ani joracha wara suru zalay ashi ek bhiti dayak announcement zali.. 1-2 porinna chakkar, lahan mulanchi radaarad wagaire purn hoi paryant plane sukharup pane Cincinnati la pohochale dekhil…
tithun mage ka taasachya break nantar Seattle la flight hote..ithe departure gate hey arrival gate pasun khoooooop lamb hote.. tyamule pochaylawar lagechach Seattle chya flight chi wel (4.50 p.m. ET) zali….
flight madhe basalyawar mala kalale ki hi flight arnd 4 n half hrs chi ahe, mhanje arnd 9.30 honar pochanyas. ani mi tar mitrala 6.30 la airport la bolawale hote..bombala… mhanje ithe pan bad luck kharaab??? Hach v4 karat karat zop kadhi lagali te kalalech nahi…Seattle la land karat ahot hya announcement nech jaag ali… baggage claim karayala belt pashi gelo tar ek bag kami….airlines kade enquiry kelywar kalale ki bagne connecting flight miss keli! Ani ata dusrya flightne yet ahe!...
tevdyaat ek mitr mala shodhat ala.. mi ghadyaala bghitale tar mazya ghadyaalaat 9.30 wajale hote.. pan airport chya ghadyalaat 6.30 wajale hote!!!! Mag mala kalale ithe Pacific time ahe, ani americet Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific Time ase char zones ahet!!
Arnd 20 minutes chya drive ne Redmond madhil, Mitraychya apartment madhe gelywar adhi ghari phone kela mag jara gharacha khau, gawachya gappa, mitranchya athawani.... karun zalya.. ani mag ratri 2 wajata adawe zalo….
Ani tevdhyaat darawarachi bell wajali….
Missing bag deliver karayala agent ala hota!
Asha tarhene 3 flightschya kantalwanya prawasachi kahani sufal sampurn!!!
ekandar flight chi capacity arnd kiti hoti te mahit nahi (barich hoti :D) pan tyat ekun population chya 80% Indians hote ani tyat 80% Gujju hote...
Sumare 15 taas flight madhe ghalawayache asalyaane mi time pass karayala weg-wegali sadhane shodhat hoto..pan durdaiwaane plane madhe BAGHANYA sarakhe (:p) kahihi navate...(air hostess mhatary a hotya hey wgale sangayala nakoch) tyamule "The Mighty Heart", "Hey Baby" ani "Chuck n Larry..." hya movies baghun wel ghalawala..
Tyatach ek Satyam madhil hydrabaadi mulaga bhetala to pan Seattle la (microsoft madhech) chalala hota.. mala watale bara bakara sapadala bore karayala.. pan ithehi bad luck...tyachi flight Newyork to Seattle lagech eka tasaat hoti.. ani mala matr 6 taas airport war ghalawayache hote...
Flight sakali 7 a.m. ET, eastern time (5.30 p.m. IST) wajata New York la pochalyawar Immigration clearance, baggage claim wagaire atopanyaat 2 taas gele…welet ghotala nako mhanun mi ghadyal adjust kele. tyanantar New York airport war thode hindawe mhantale mhanun ek exit gate madhun baher padalo.. ani lagechach bajuchya entry gate madhun parat aat alo.. (thanks to chilled air outside!)..
mag jara mokale pane (yenare-jaanare or to be specific yenarya-janarya) passengers baghat basawe mhantale tar ek Indian uncle bajula basale ani mag tyanni mothi cassette takali.. jara welane tyanchya bolnyawarun kalale ki te gele 15 yrs US madhe rahat hote ani ata tech mazya “C”(for company) madhil Johnsons acnt che client hote .. tyanchi ti rataal kahani sampawanyasathi mi tithun kalti ghetali ani waiting room madhe jaun TV baghat basalo…
TV war Tornado (US madhil wadale) mule flights cancel hot ahet ase dakhwat hote.. thodyach welat (mhanje arnd 1.25 p.m.) mazya JFK to Cincinnati flight chi wel zali.. ek-did tasaachi domestic flight hoti ani chotese 80 seater viman hote… Plane udalya war kahi welatach wede wakade halayala lagale…ani ardhya tasaatach paus ani joracha wara suru zalay ashi ek bhiti dayak announcement zali.. 1-2 porinna chakkar, lahan mulanchi radaarad wagaire purn hoi paryant plane sukharup pane Cincinnati la pohochale dekhil…
tithun mage ka taasachya break nantar Seattle la flight hote..ithe departure gate hey arrival gate pasun khoooooop lamb hote.. tyamule pochaylawar lagechach Seattle chya flight chi wel (4.50 p.m. ET) zali….
flight madhe basalyawar mala kalale ki hi flight arnd 4 n half hrs chi ahe, mhanje arnd 9.30 honar pochanyas. ani mi tar mitrala 6.30 la airport la bolawale hote..bombala… mhanje ithe pan bad luck kharaab??? Hach v4 karat karat zop kadhi lagali te kalalech nahi…Seattle la land karat ahot hya announcement nech jaag ali… baggage claim karayala belt pashi gelo tar ek bag kami….airlines kade enquiry kelywar kalale ki bagne connecting flight miss keli! Ani ata dusrya flightne yet ahe!...
tevdyaat ek mitr mala shodhat ala.. mi ghadyaala bghitale tar mazya ghadyaalaat 9.30 wajale hote.. pan airport chya ghadyalaat 6.30 wajale hote!!!! Mag mala kalale ithe Pacific time ahe, ani americet Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific Time ase char zones ahet!!
Arnd 20 minutes chya drive ne Redmond madhil, Mitraychya apartment madhe gelywar adhi ghari phone kela mag jara gharacha khau, gawachya gappa, mitranchya athawani.... karun zalya.. ani mag ratri 2 wajata adawe zalo….
Ani tevdhyaat darawarachi bell wajali….
Missing bag deliver karayala agent ala hota!
Asha tarhene 3 flightschya kantalwanya prawasachi kahani sufal sampurn!!!
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