Chak De 2007

As we look back on 2007, it has been a year of massive change for us. After living in the (x=x+1) dilemma for number of years, we finally decided to take the plunge and make a move back to Pune. Only after we started packing our house we realized how huge of a task it is to wrap your life in packing paper and bubble wraps!  The whole ordeal of packing and shipping more than fifty boxes across continents, itself could have counted as a major accomplishment of the year. But that was just the beginning for us….

Then was the task of getting admissions into the only school we wanted Rhea/Roma to attend. We were lucky to not only get the admission but to also find out that the school uniform is color “green”, Rhea’s favorite color. Even just at 4 years, Rhea was letting us know loud and clear her opinions about how she does not want to go to a different school in a different city. We were quite relieved when she easily adjusted to the new school and new routine. Then it was Roma’s turn as she started her playgroup year at the same school and she also fell into a routine very quickly! A big sigh of relief! :)

Rhea and Roma have adjusted extremely well to the new surroundings. They especially love all the attention they are getting from both sets of grandparents. It also helps that they have numerous cousins to play with every day and night. Looking back it has been worth the effort to go through all the pain of relocation just to see Rhea and Roma enjoy the way they are here in Pune!

Medha went along with my decision to relocate and agreed to pack her life in a short span of just few weeks. In fact she was still in Pune on a vacation when we made up our mind to relocate. So she had to rush to Redmond, pack everything up and fly back to Pune. She too has adjusted well, although she is still not getting used to Pune traffic and routinely picks up fights with pune rickshaw-walas. I am secretly hoping that Rickshaw owners will boycott her, which will force her to learn to drive a stick shift and take on the Pune traffic! 

Me; on the other hand am still getting used to hassles of living in India. Slowly but surely am falling in a routine of getting up early enough when the traffic isn’t so badplaying badminton or tenniseating onion uttappa and filter coffee (ummm) breakfast at Roopali and then working from home! ;) It also helps that there is a great paragliding site near Pune which I have started frequenting almost weekly!

All in all we had a wonderful year and we are looking forward to more excitement and adventures next year. We wanted to give you an update from our side and wish you a very happy and prosperous 2008!

Cheers and keep in touch,

Roma, Rhea, Medha And Suhas
Pune, India