Sushi’s Visit…..
We have been asking Sushi to come over for a long time.Probably from the time when she came in december.I remember we had been to Ithaca to drop her .That time she said that she will come during her Spring break which is for about 10 days.
Well but now she came a now as probably she was very bored and also she needed a change.We were also in need of change although we have been having changes(detroit trip). :)
It was a wonderful change and we ahd a great time with Sushi. But the sad part is that she might not be able to come and stay for a long time during her spring break as her Prof is thinking of continuing with the work.
Well we can decide about it later as we are also planning to go to Chicago during that time as Hinduja also goes to school and will be free then.
Sushi madam came just for 2 days, she started on friday evening @4.30 pm bus and reached here around 9.30 pm.
She siad she will call us once she is in Lincoln Tunnel and poor girl she calculated wrong and reached imd after they crossed Lincoln tunnel.
The worst part was that when she called us we were still at home and she was already in Port Authority.Lucky girl that day we reached city in just 30 mins thanks to Holland Tunnel which was free.In these 3 months in Jersey City only once or twice i have seen it free.
We had taken some food for her as it was getting late, we went picked her up and reached home around 10.30pm.WE were talking for sometime and then we decided to sleep .The day was over soon.
Next day morning was usual just that Sushi was here to share the routine early morning with us.
We all had tea and then me and Sushi went down for a small walk at the riverside and to enjoy the beautiful Manhattan skyline.We were talking for a long time, its good to speak to Sushi and very comfortable also.We were talking for a long time and she was also saying that she wants to finish her Phd and tink of her future .After a small walk for about 45 mins we came back as i had to cook for the lunch.The good thing was that Sudhar reminded Sushi to take her cell along jsut in case. and Lucky girl she got a call from her dad.She was very happy after talking to him.
We had some pudhina thogayal , Rasam and kovakkai sabji for lunch.
After kattifying well we started thinking about the next plan.Sushi has been telling me that she wants to change her hair style as all her friends tell her that she looks veyr small.So we decided to get her a hair cut and change her hair style a little bit. I have aksed her to stop making plait and to leave it open .she has silky and lustrous hair.
We went to the Nails Studio in Portside Towers.The lady who was doing her hair asked the same question …guess wat?? Her Age and as she said she was a phd student she exclaimed and was so surprised , she thought that Sushi was just 12.Sushi was really irritated as she didnt like that thought of hers.But she told sushi that she will feel really good once she is 40 and people would think that she is just 20.:)….we will have to wait to see that happen.
Of all this the bad thing which almost mad me cry was that ……………………………. the woman thought that i am Sushi’s mom :(……oh my god!!!!!!!! that was the shock of my life.And the moment i came in the hugged Sudhar and was almost in tears. But Sushi and Sudhar console me saying that its not that i look older its that Sushi looks younger, but my arguement is that if Sushi looks younger i look like a mom of a young kid oh no it is not good.They also say that as i was wearing a Salwar KAmeez she must have thought like that. I dont know, whatever it may be it was bad.
Anyways how long can i brood with this , so we decided to go out to Revlon outlet Stores as cosmetics are cheap there. Sudhar said he will make us Tea and after having tea we started.
We were late,Revlon store closes at 5.30pm and we started only around 4.30.On our way we wanted to stop by at the Gas Station and to our luck the Gas station was fully crowded . Anyhow we reached the Revlon Store around 5.20.the moment we stepped in the lady started shouting at us saying that its the closing time and we can come tomorrow.
We came out and now me and Sushi were hungry.Sudhar suggested that we go to Oaktree Road and we can have some indian snack but we finally decided to eat Pizza. So we went to the nearest Domino’s and got one Pizza.It was delicious.Sushi also bought some flowers there as it was Mother’s(Pondicherry Annai) B’day on saturday.
Hari and Visa said that they would join us at Bridgewater Temple.So we thought we would go to Oaktree do some shopping as Sushi wanted to buy some Roti’s etc.But till the end we couldnt find Oaktree Road and in the end the one we found wasnt the right Oaktree Road.So we decided to go to Temple.
On our way to the temple Sudhar suggested going to Bridgewater Outlet Mall.But our luck!!!! we coudlnt find that also.
We went to the Temple.Temple was flooded with people, mostly foreigners.They were all together in a bunch with a guide.
One Chinese guy asked Sudhar some doubt abt the bell in the Temple.
We reached early so we were waiting for Hari Visa and Anand(Visa’s Cousin).
They finally arrived and Visa was looking very pretty in herSilk Sarree.
Again food, it was time for Dinner.We all decided to have dinner at the temple canteen.I was too full so i took only dahi vada.Anand couldnt eat there in the temple as it was the closing time and he got his Dosa very late.
All of us started and came back. Poor guys they had to go far. As we were driving back Sushi said she wanted to see Brooklyn Bridge in the night. So we drove to Brookly. Sudhar was saying that this was the first time he was driving to Brooklyn. We saw China town on our way. We took Manhattan Bridge to Brooklyn and our way back to Manhattan we took Brooklyn Bridge.
Sudhar was saying that Brooklyn Bridge is 100 years old and also on the day of blackout so many people were in Brooklyn Bridge that it started shaking a little.
We came back around 11.30 pm.WE were watching some serial on Women in old American times.
After it was over we were talking for sometime and then we all slept together. It was good like old days. All the kids in the family would sleep toether. In the small bed all 3 of us and no space to move. Both these sudhar and Sushi were holding me on each side.
Now was the sunday morning.We woke up late as we had slept only at around 2 am and we decided to stay home as Sushi had to start today.We woke up had breakfast and all 3 of us went down to take a walk. It was very windy so we came back.We decide to make just fried rice.
Spoke to Hinduja and Prabha(i couldnt speak to her).Hinduja has asked us to come during her spring break.Sushi might join us.
Sushi had got her assignment.She was a little busy and Sudhar also wanted to read for sometime.In the meantime i went and cooked.
Sushi was done with her work but Sudhar wanted to read a little more.
Both us decided to take a nap and leave Sudhar alone to read for sometime in peace.
Around 3.30 he woke us up and we started getting ready as we had to go to India Stores to buy something for Sushi.
There again we were hungry, we decided to go and eat something.We had masala dosai and Sudhar had Mysore Bonda.It wasnt good, dosa was bearable.
We were late.We had tp rush and to our bad luck there was a long queue standing outside Holland Tunnel.Well after a lot of tension we reached Port Authority @6.15 and her bus was at 6.20pm.
Yep, Sushi got a seat and she called us from the bus saying that she has got in.
We drove back peacefully but slowly as there was another long queue standing to go out of the city.
Sushi reached home safely and called us at around 12 in the night and left a msg.She would have submitted her assignment also.
We didnt do much, we came back on our way back we spoke to Dana and to my own surprise i didnt bore him much :). Bach gaya bechara.
This is a graphical representation of Sushi’s visit. I dont know why i write so many details. This reminds me of the long letters i used to write to my mom when i was in Chennai with my Aunt.
I am sure this time Sushi is not going to post a comment saying i felt as if i was withu guy:)……………. hope i havent missed anything.Sorry its very lengthy.
Bye.