Lohri!

Lohri

Lohri is a Punjabi (Indian) festival where people around the neighborhood including family and friends, would gather and enjoy the festivity around the bonfire. It is celebrated every January 13 and is filled with lots of food, music and love. It is also considered as a break even day for the winter season to start declining from this day onwards. Last year we had invited a group of friends over to our house to celebrate this festivity. And this year around, we thought of doing it in the temple.

On our way to the temple we were bumped from the back (of the car) by another vehicle over a red light crossing. We got so nervous as it is a brand new car and we can't afford to see a scratch on her! Well, we can't imagine how possessive we have become! Coincidently the driver of the other car was another desi, who slept on the red light. Thankfully our car survived with just little bit bruises, which did hurt us anyway.

Being almost an hour late cause of the incident, our excitement was a little dull, however it was fun to meet friends and aunties. Almost everyone was adorning their best clothes yesterday and was sparkling like a shine! And, guess what other excitement we had in store? We (Amit and myself) were chosen as the best dressed couple of the evening! Unbelievable for us, but true. Another incident that goes in our books :). This was the first time ever, for both of us to be given such a special treatment in such a large group of people.

It was definitely an evening to remember.

2007 Snippets

I've been wanting to write this post for long... but... you know how busy I am :P.

Anyways, here is a brief snippet of the year 2007:

January- we conducted a Lohri party
February- Mummyji Papaji came back from California
- We conducted Mata ki chaukki
- We celebrated my birthday at Disney Downtown!
March- We celebrated Holi with big bang!
- We celebrated Amit's birthday!
April- Nothing New happened...
May- We went to New York.. met Akhil, Gogi Bhayia and Ashish's family
June- - Nothing New happened...
July- Amar bhayia and family came to visit us; we celebrated 4th of July ; we celebrated our anniversary (car broke down); went to Chicago!
August- - Nothing New happened...
September- - Nothing New happened...
October- Car crash and got totaled. Celebrated Karvachauth
November- Vacation in India... Yay!!!!
December- came back from India, Bought our new car; Rakhi didi came to visit us

Happy New Year!

Yeah! We have now entered the year 2008! I hope this year brings loads of happiness, health prosperity to everyone!