Happy Holidays everyone. Well, it sounds like you have all been enjoying Brad's wit and charm online, I thought I would broadcast a quick update, as it is a rare occurrence we have internet access and Brad is not feeling so hot. Today is my birthday... the ripe ol age of 33. Last year, I would not have guessed that this is where I would be. I am sitting in a hotel in Vellore, the second biggest city in Tamil Nadu. My ears are being soothed by the sweet sound of Indian traffic.. honk honk honk in as many versions as you can imagine. The power has gone out 3 times as I have been sitting here on the computer.. likely just "switching lines", the air con is blasting and my guts are turning.
Brad arranged a special birthday night in a nice hotel. We had been looking forward to this for several days, planning on taking advantage of the laundry service, having hot showers, dining in the roof top cafe.. and maybe having a few beverages! (the garden of peace is a "dry" zone.. as many places are around here). While we did get to enjoy some of it... I came down with the flu the night before our booking. We managed to get here.. although I didn't tell Brad.. I was ready to cancel the whole thing. However... we arrived at 10:30am and I spent the entire day in bed with a fever.. and unable to eat. I did manage to enjoy a hot shower.. the first one since we left Japan and that was a true birthday gift!!! Pure luxury!! Brad ordered a special birthday cake for me a few days before... and I had a couple mouthfuls with my dry toast and clear soup for dinner. Anyway..I am feeling better today.. my actual birthday, except now Brad is down and out..and it looks like our big night out may turn into 2 nights.. as it is a wonderful place to be sick! C'est la vie...I think this is typical in India and we are lucky it is just a 24 hr thing.
Our friends from the Garden of Peace are coming to meet us for a day of shopping in the big city before we head back to our little farm. We are stocking up on the necessities (like duracell batteries and candles... ) hard items to find!! We plan on spending New Year's on a little hill behind the farm/school... observing the thousands of worshipers who have rented the land next door for the evening.. Apparently they believe the world is going to end and are all gathering to do who knows what. Creepy.
Happy New Year's Everyone!
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ReplyDeleteHAPPY BIRTHDAY Mere! May the next year hold many many more adventures for you.
I hope you're feeling better!
Lots of love to you both,
Ali Ian & Rhiannon
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MERE!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSeems like it doesn't matter where you are on this earth, there is always the occasion to gather in anticipation of the "End of the World" - priceless!
Lots of Love to you both - hope the flu passes quickly...BTW - what's it like being sick in India?? (I started to have terrible flashbacks of our travels) ...I feel your pain sister!
take care!
xoxox
Lis
Happy Birthday Sista! Hope you and Brad both recover fast and well in that nice hotel! Enjoy the end of the world celebrations (weird!!). Cory and Brandon are coming over in an hour to babysit, and Fred and I are going out to celebrate your bday! it will involve a movie, indian food, and some "beverages". As it seems you are in a dry zone, we'll drink some for you.
ReplyDeleteLove you !! take care and kisses to brad too.
Amanda
(ps. Fred, Matt and Jack say hi!)