25th Sep: Reading beckons ..

We wait for a good one hour at the airport, coz Kashi Uncle does not spot us & vice versa. To top that, his cell is not working coz his battery is down & there is barely any signal inside the terminal!!!! If that wasn’t enough, uncle takes another half hour to find his car…. Can’t buzz for it, coz the battery for that too is dead!!!! Devaaaaaaaa ….. he & daddy are the perfect best friend, made for each other!!! 

The drive home is hilarious with him talking about school days. His interaction with dad, how they became friends although so diverse in everything they did & how everyone called Dad “Sir”, except for Uncle…… And how every whim of dad’s was taken care off by the teachers coz he was the apple of their eyes!!!! The stories were never ending & the 2 hours seem like minutes!!!

Aunty is all set with Red Wine & complete khaana , to welcome us. It’s happy celebration time….. 

Last time I went to Trump’s Taj Mahal at  Atlantic city , lost all money & more …. Hoping this time around, I make some money , even if one dollar!!!! Sighhhh

It’s Caeser’s Calling this time around. We hit the slot machine’s there. Hai re meri kismet … once again loose all the mullah, including the only 2 hits which mom makes & doubles the money …. Is she ready to kill me or wot …..

Thank the lord for Niru Aunty, who won in thousands & then lost it all, that I am spared!!!!

Next time , methinks , I shall go to Bally’s … maybe that shall be lucky for me!!! Looks good too, the complete wild west types!!!

Walk around the place… the casino’s, the shops, the restaurants, making such a lovely backdrop to the pier, with the water looking so calm & serene.  Loved Rainforest café & next time, must have a meal here!!!

The Pier of Caeser’s, newly done up, has one floor of various restaurants & after much checking of the menu’s for vegetarian fare, we finally decide on a place called Buddama. An absolutely delightful place, interesting setting (reminds me of Shiro’s) , asian fusion food & delicious…..

Day’s here begin with Uncle taking Rocky( reminds me so much of Snoopy), for a walk & then constant bickering with him about how spoilt he is , how is cant do without the cheese slice, how he is not eating his regular dog food…. To how he shall skin him, if he does not eat all of that… to how uncle must owe Rocky something in his previous life to be treating him better than his kids in this life!!! ha ha

Rest of the days, have gone doing some shopping, khaana, peena  & talk’s with Niru Aunty. Conversations about their school days with Uncle & a whole load of talks about American politics, Indian politics & his love for gadgets … from camera’s to PC’s, to notebook’s to name you whatever … no doubt his side of the basement looks like a heavy duty gadgetry junkyard ……

Rock Star….. Niru Aunty, who has a special membership card with the Caeser’s group & their affiliated Casino groups, with free hotel stays on most weekdays in their hotel & other special privilege’s , since she is such a special guest of the Casino!!!! ( She & her friend’s go their atleast once every 2 months to chill out!!! Wah … kya life hai!!! )

 

Depression…. When the woman seated on the slot machine next to me , Won around $ 25,000 ……… I Hate Her…………..

Highlight…..Uncle letting a car cut him. When I ask him why he let him do that …. his instant reply …. ‘I let him go , coz he was an old man” …. Beauty being, Uncle is 70 years & the man who cut him, wouldn’t have been over 50yrs!!! J

Green fingers …. Just like Dad, Uncle has green fingers….. he has a kitchen garden of baigan, dudhi, karela, kari patta, turai, & my favourite …. Yup , you guessed it … green chilli’s!!