This time its the trip to columbus, we have been
planning this trip ever sine we came to USA.This was
my school friend’s wedding, who studied with us till
7th std.All my school friends who are here in USA had
planned to come.They also wanted to meet my HERO :).
As ususual till last minute we did not decide
anything, and finally the week before we boooked the
tickets, and planned the trip.
Friday was a working day, and after finishing work i
reached home at 5.40pm, Sudhar came home a little
early and he was all set waiting for me with a cup of
tea.
I quickly had tea and started collecting the few
things that were to be packed.
After all the last minute packing we started to the
airport, we parked the car there and reaced the
terminal little early, as we were hungry we grabbed
something quickly, and boarded in.The flight was
empty not many people were travelling that day, but a
lots of air-hostesses and pilots were going back after
finising their duties.
We reached cleaveland hopkins international airport
around 10 in the night, boarded onto a shuttle service
bus to the car rental area.
In the meantime i called up my friends to see if they
have reached, only one guy had come and he was waiting
in the columbus airport, and he complained that he had
read 6 papers already :),his name is supratim.Others
were to reach only around 11.30pm almost the same time
as we were to reach columbus,the drive from cleaveland
to columbus is of 2 hours.
WE took the car and started, we were again hungry so
we decided to go to some fast food restaurant, but our
luck we saw a subway on the way, and quickly went in
to grab a sandwich.(SUBWAY is a very famous chain of
restaurant, and they have healthy food like salads or
vege sandwiches.)
We started again after finishing the meal, we called
Sushi and told her that we were in columbus, and i
think sushi was in deep sleep as she blabberred
whatever she could, and made us laugh to the core.
She asked me where i was staying, if its in kalyanam
chatram……… my god!!!!!!!and then i said we r
driving to columbus, she thought we drove from new
york itself, but i told her no we flew to cleaveland
and then we r driving, but she forgot everything and
asked if i was calling from the plane…..
i think the PHd is slowly showing its effect on her
:)).
Well after pulling her legs for somemore time we
finally reached columbus at around 1.30 in the
night.My friends had already called me 5 times asking
where i was and that they are waiting for me.
After we reached there. we asked those guys to come to
our hotel as we were tired.They came around 2 and we
started chatting after the initial session of
introductions and normal talks and they decided to
leave around 3.We slept that day and the next day was
the marriage.
I woke up at 6.30 asusual and started looking around
for something to do, but after a little bit of
scolding from sudhar i slept again, and finally we
woke up at 8.15am.
I got up took bath and was ready when sudhar woke up
and we went down to have breakfast.It was too much for
my standards, and i couldnt finish it :(.
Anyway i called these guys and woke them up,Smita my
friend was to come to our room as she didnt know how
to tie SArree and she wanted my help.Shalu was in her
parent’s place and she decided to come only around 12.
Supratim(Suppi)has not changed a single bit,he got a
denim shirt for a formal wear and came with a hawai
chappal.After scolding him and making fun of him,
those guys decided to go and buy him something.They
also had to pick up Saket(another guy from
pittusburg)on their way.So after much confusion they
left Aditya drove(he has come from louisiana)and suppi
and smita jumped in, once they reached bus stand and
waited for saket outside for a long time but finally
came to know that he was sitting in the restroom(that
was for about 15 to 20 mins).Thats it he was the joke
of the day.They dropped smita in our room and went
off.WE got ready, i had taken my green and maroon
saree, she had a light blue one.Both of us were ready,
sudharshan also got ready, the time was 12.15pm then.
We called those guys to see if they are ready, but to
our shock we found out that they had finished their
shopping just then and were on their way to the hotel.
We were really angry as the marriage was at 1, and it
was another 20 mins drive from our hotel room.
Anyway Shalini(from North Carolina)had to come with
her parents, so she reached the hotel around 12.45 and
all of us(me, sudhar, smita and shalu started
together).
Shalu’s parents, her sister,had come to drop her.It
was so good to see all of them after so many years.
Well after all milna julna all 4 of us started.
WE were already late and we reached the auditorium
just in time for the wedding.they were exchanging
their garlands.(This was the bengali style wedding,as
the guy is a bengali and the girl is an
american.)Luckily no one noticed that we were late.
We met Gautam’s mom(he is the bridegroom)she was so
happy to see us, she hugged me and was almost in tears
and started saying that when she last saw me i was a
small girl, and then she took us to introduce to her
friends saying that we are his school friends.
There was a woman who said that we were looking
very beautiful and she imd asked if i can give her my
saree as she liked it so much.:)Guys reached a little
late but were there right for the food.
as we went in for lunch we found that it was the
american style, with fruits and drinks.I couldnt eat much there.
After that was the American WEdding.
This was the first time for all of us to see these
kind of marriages.especially the american one.
After that we came back to our room to have a cup of
coffee and to change again and get ready for the
reception.For the wedding all of us were traditionally
dressed the boys wore kurta payjama and the girls wore
saree and lehenga.
Sudharshan was the same for both as he didnt want to
change.Well dress doent matter its only the person, so
let be kurta pyjama or suit handsom guys always look
handsome :).He bagged lots of comments for being
handsome and responsible.My friends felt very happy
and safe in his hands :).
Well after having a cup of coffee we again had to get
ready for the reception.
we had to change into the western clothes which was
much easier than wearing a sarree, so it was quick but
the guys they can never change, no one can stop them
from getting late.
They took a lonnnnnnnnnnnngggggggg time to get ready
and the irony was that none of the guys knew to wear a
tie,all of them were trying, but fianlly somehow
luckily i knew so it was quick.They also got ready we
started from our rooms only at 6.30 for the 6 o clock
reception.
The American receptions are different and u need to be
there in time for the toast and the table
arrangements.We missed it all, we reached there when
all others were having dinner.The dinner was good,it
was a mix of indian and italian food.
We saw Gautam’s sister, she is married to a srilankan,
so sudharshan had a company.They live in Toronto
Canada.
After the dinner was the dance,All of us had to pay 1
dollar and to dance with the groom or the bride for a
minute.:)
That was fun we all had a dance with gautam and the
guys had a dance with nikki(his wife).
While Dancing Gautam told me that my husband is very
nice and who picked him up :)..
After all this ball dance was the usual hungama and
the dance,loud music was playing and all of danced,
initially i was a little hesitant as its been ages
since we did this, but then all of us danced , yes
even sudharshan did, we also had a ball dance later.
The evening was over by around 11 and we decided go to
the room and play cards for sometime,we went to our
room changed and reached their room.
Everyone started playing cards, but i was so sleepy
and i slept off.I woke up around 2.30 and still these
guys were playing and fighting,after this we reached
our room around 3 and slept .
Woke up at 9.30 and we had to vacate the room at 12.We
quickly rushed to mcdonalds, another famous fast food
in America and grabbed something,came back got ready
and were ready to leave around 11.45.
WE checked out and reached my friend’s room and again
they were not ready.Around 12.30 we started from there
and reached a mexican hotel, CHIPOTLE .The food was
good there but i was too full so i didnt eat anything,
all of them had food and now was the time to part.
WE all said bye to each other and started on our ways,
Those guys are taking off till tuesday and they will
be hanging out there for some more time. but we had to
come .We started and reached Ganesh’s house around
3.30pm and spent sometime with them, had upma and
puff.
Again we had to start around 5.30 as our flight was at
7.10 but luckily ganesh’s house is just 30 mins away
from that airport.
We were just in time for the flight when we reached as
we got delayed in the rental car return process.
We had to sit seperately in the flight, because we
were late.
The flight was delayed by 30 mins, and we reached
newark new york at 9.30.
WE were hunrgy grabbed something, and were praising
new york, as it was the same time when we reached
cleaveland airport but all the shops were closed, but
here it was still open and lively.Nothing can beat NEW
YORK.
Came home around 10.30.and slept.
That was the end of the 2 day small vacation.