Oh wow! Lots happening here now in this thread. That is fantastic.
Mindi - Very glad to see you. I did not know that you used to be a regular here. Well, then welcome back! Just a few words to all everyday and it keeps us all going for sometime.
Susri ma - Bhayangara technical questions ellam you are asking me da. Vengalappanai and all I don't use. Normal steel pathram only. And you don't have to be standing next to it all the time. Once in a while of course we need to come and check if water needs to be added or not and if the rice is done or not. First few times we end up doing that more often but then you kinda get an idea. OK, one other thing I do here is use boiled basmati rice for cooking. This is generally good and healthier and also has less starch content. But whatever starch that I get from my cooking is either tipped off by straining or I use that to sometime starch my salwar kameez. Don't forget to charge the camera for your trip Susri.
ALPA - Have a good bonding time with mum. Nice to hear that you met up with your BF for lunch. Let us know what colour saree you wore for the wedding.
Sarajara - That was quite a post dear. Loved reading it and you took us all with you. Glad to hear that the driver you got was also a good chap and everything went well in the end. The photo is fantastic. Like Susri said, post it in the TRAVEL forum as well for others to read.
Aruna - Make sure you both do run around the Pyramid and uska video post kar dena hum sab ke liye! Have fun dear. I am sure u r looking forward to the long holidays and for your son to join you during sem holidays.
Babu -

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Zeenat - Kaise ho aap? Aaj it is going to be a shocker day outside with the heat. Forecast is 36 degrees, but I will not be surprised agar 40 bhi reach karein tho. It is only 8.45am now and I already feel the heat inside the house. Power grids will be on full load or over load maybe with everyone using the aircon. Hope there is no power tripping accidentally!
Chalo, catch you all later. Good day to Viji ma'm and Pad ma'm and their beautiful grand daughters.