My Reminiscence

  The rising sun was peeping through the window under the veil of the curtain blinds when I rose up from the bed. I walked to the window and stood there for some time gazing at the beautiful sight. At a distance, among the high-rise buildings, stood towering the Washington monument and the Capitol building majestically. A plane was flying over them, climbing height as if it was in a hurry to reach the sun. Within a few minutes, another one followed. After some time, I left for the washroom, took bath, and dressed up. Sree and Preetha also got ready. Following breakfast, we waited for Saju and family who had promised to reach us around10.30 AM and fetch us to attend the festival. We checked out and waited for them in the hotel lobby at the ground level. When they came, we decided to take some photos and were getting ready. A gentleman came forward to help us. He offered to click the photos for us. A stout one, more than six feet, wearing a hat, dressed up in half trousers and tee sh...

  It was a bit late when we went to bed last night travelling for the last two days. It was a bit hectic for me as I am not used to walking so much that I had to do during this travel. We went to Washington DC on 30-Sep-2023 and came back on 01-Oct-2023 night. Sree was driving to and fro for about eight hours all-together. On our way to Washington DC, we paid a visit to Anup, Dhanya and their children Pranav and Devika. Besides there was Tobby, their pet dog who was just like another member of the family, the youngest one. He had his own bed in almost all rooms including a sofa seat separately marked for him in the living room. As I am a bit afraid of dogs, I had requested Anup not to let Tobby come near me. Although he played with Sree and Preetha, he obeyed Anup and never put his legs on me. He was wagging his tail all the time to show his happiness to play with us. It was fun to watch him playing with the children like close friends do. When they are busy otherwise, To...