22nd Dec. - 29th Dec 2013 [ Wishes]

This week we had three parties in row! On Sunday, we visited ‘Amanora’ Town center. It being 25^th we had traffic jam experience after a long time. We all with Bathija family reached at center around 8, nearly one hour late from planned time. Amanora Town Center is huge open as well as closed space for shopping and time Pass. It is very modern, layout is excellent and it is very new. It looks like a film set, with lots of corners, open spaces, display balconies, paved areas, benches etc. 

The climate was very cool and crowd is good. Due to traffic our spirits were down, but the ambiance and setting of center uplifted our moods. 

As mummy and Bindiya had also joined us, we picked a corner outside a huge coffee/ice-cream outlet, occupying their chairs. I had expected they will kick us out soon, but we stayed till 11 O’clock with no request from parlor staff to move on, so we purchased very expensive ice cream from them, just in form of thanks. Rest of the young brigade roamed around in groups. Manju took Sharat & Ratna aunty to Big Bazar, for buying groceries, Lali & Akshay were busy arranging for food, Moni & Uncle doing window shopping, Muskan - Chinky - Rinky enjoying the Christmas, looking out for Santa for gifts, and Myself, Mummy and Bindiya chatting, our subject being 'Khoya' made by myself. 

'Business is slack', it is general complain nowadays, but at the Amanora, I can confirm this by this simple observation. In three hours which we spent there I did not see a single person coming out of west wing with shopping bag (which has many branded shops), nor I saw people rushing in ice cream parlor on whose door steps we had set up our party. The Town Center was filled to its brim with all kind of fashionable young couples, middle aged families with kids in tow, and few joint families like us. 

Akshay Lai Avi brought food from the vendors settled between four corners of shopping center. We enjoyed Hot pizza, Kathi Roti, Burgers and returned home at 11 O’clock. This must be Bindiya’s first late outing in years.

This party was followed by Pattice & Kulfi party, next day at B-7. We started with pattice making activity at 6.0 O’clock. And went on making different shape pattice, rolls etc and ended at 11.0 by finishing all varieties. During this party I passed on paper and pen for every one to make one wish for 2014. Here is result.

• Prakash – Lali – Moni – Rinky – Avi, all wished for a Trip. Some said New Zealand, some England, some Rome! 
• Manju wished for Bahu. 
• Pinky was not satisfied with one wish, so she asked for five wishes! 
• Chinky wants 90% in 10^th.  
•  Akshay wished for flat stomach, not six packs. 
• Shyam uncle wanted his dues cleared. 
• Muskan played safe and wished happiness for her both families

However, when real discusion started, the maximum demand was for the increase in size of the family. Obviously, we meant a new addition in form of Bahu & Beta or Beta. This was from Mummy – Myself – Manju – Sharat – Kashyap (Via Phone) – Lali - Megha.

   This year will be remembered for:

VISITED :	| Bada Gaon, Kutch. [Prakash – Kash & Dhwani)    |  Mahableshwar [Akshay – Muskan – Ankit – Pallavi]    |   Bali – Lali & Fly  |  Singapore – Manju    |  Chennai – Megha     | Bangalore, Nashik, Port Blair [Akshay]    | South – North [Sharat] – Hrishikesh [Mummy – Lali & Fly – Kash & Dhwani] -  | Delhi/Chandigarh [Akshay - Muskan]
PICNIC & PARTIES:	Gadge Farm, Singadh [LGD fly with PLD kids fly],  Party at Atlantis,  Parties at B7 Pakora Party, Pizza Part, Patice Party, Idli Party!
STARTED:	| XRBIA dealership     |  Memories in Motion     |  Week that was.
WATCHED:	‘Tarak Mehta Ka Ulta Chashma’,  Big Boss 7,  Mahadev,  Gustak Dil,  Bhabi.
TASK OF YEAR:	7 days Moun Vrit by Dhwani!
CELEBRATED:	| Neha/Lali/Muskan/Chinky Birthday at Atlantis     | Kash Birthday at Breakfast time at Jyoti!

 

by P G Dodeja