Dated-14th, May, 2008.
Friends , Family, Foes,
Before I dwell on my activities in the US nocturnal , (actually not, because the sun sets at 10PM), or daytime, I must assure you that I have not been affected whatsoever by the company I am keeping. The 'Sardar Jee' (Mr.Ratanjit Sondhe) I am with, is a gentleman who has very profound thoughts, of how to earn millions and not drink alcohol. This next line vindicates my earlier statement-"Since I have been walking to the local bars, the authorities here don't know whether 'drunken walking' is a FBI offence."
On a serious note, landing in the US was deja-vu , same buildings, cars, typical restaurants - (How you doin tonite. Table for two- ahem..follow me). Damn, now someone will ask who is this second person. Different names for different people. Consider this, If my wife calls she's worried it could be a mem- friends call they are worried-damn he's got a mem-mom calls she's concerned if i am close by where I can get an egg-beater-and for dad and Adi they're visiting me so they can see for themselves. Visiting? Guys, I have my own little house in greater Cleveland. I mean the gentleman I am staying with has provided one. Typical Punjabi mindset-even a rented house seems like your own. Pushpi and Hydra, nothing to worry- we are gonna complete our Chandigarh house by October. Malu's working hard.
Work is OK and I should have the first typescript of 'Mending Souls' ready by end of June. The weather's been moody. However the good part being that I haven't sneezed in a month. Spent couple of days in Denver, and sure enough there was this little girl aksin her mom-what sort of a Cowboy is this mom? Any answers? He's the Rodeo from Chhauni, I wanted to tell her but then you never know who you offend in this country. Never even do 'puch puch' to someones pet -you could be charged of tormenting the poor little Saint Bernard.
Mr.Sondhe is calling , I must go.More later.
Hope everyone is fine and the heat is not bothering you guys too much. And by the way, has Punjab become 'Power Surplus". Pardon me for my ignorance but that's the last I heard when I was leaving. Kaka Ji saying something to the effect-Apna Punjab to be power surplus.Power , no power or Power Struggle, I care a damn-I'm gonna be back next month-Back home -to be amongst my own.
Cheeran te Beeran
Komal/Khushwant
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment