Rodeo & Me

Today is such a beautiful day..... I am saying it after (my rodeo got towed of yesterday... my Nokia N95 got wet in the rain and today there is no display on the mobile...pls dont call on my mobile...I am reachable @ 67766307 (office) and 24043257 (home)...

Its me and my Rodeo....

I only have a Learning driving liscence. In the 30 day driving class I have attanded only 11 sessions and friday I am going to get Liscence...

Here it is....

Today I left for office early in the morning at 9:10 sharp. It was raining heavily...My mobile did not work...I put on my new Jacket which I bought on Sunday and picked my Rodeo...(Route :- Sion Eastern Expressway to Vikhroli and then Powai - my office).

I was bit scared first and was driving very slow in the rain..., as these are my Baby's Day Out with my Rodeo. I reached Godrej Compound signal @ ghatkopar...then..there were 4 bikers standing next to me on the signal...Guess who goes first....when the signal is green...0-40 in 3-4 seconds...I saw the reading on the digital meter 55 kmph...at 55 KmPH in that rain...each droplet is like bullets slapping you....and wind speed (i dont know how to calculate it..) believe me its like somebody is pushing you really hard backwards....at somepoint you feel its all stopped and see the meter @56 kmph..

Now, you all wonder why take such risk in rainly season (I know u all care for me)and that too when it was pouring down... Come on...
It is the eastern express highway...10 lane road...I was on that lone signal...I couldn't see a bee on the road..(obviously bees dont come out in rainy season)...

All you people get yourself a vehicle...its fun....

I reached office and I am totally wet believe me TOTALLY..500 rs. new Jacket is worthless...

--ur Tilak

[Contribution by my friend Tilak]

Thankyou Saab

After a long shopping day, we decided to rest our butt and legs for a while.

While we were searching for a hotel, ma friend Vari, went to the IDBI ATM at Malad(W). A watchman in his late 60's who was reading newspaper stood as Vari reached near the door. Vari minted out as much he needed from the 4feet-minting machine. The watchman stood still until Vari finished his transaction. They both smiled at eachother and we left from that place. Since then, i noticed something was going in Vari's mind. He then stopped by a general store, bought a dairy milk and asked me to wait until he comes back. It was very difficult for me to digest Vari's sudden change in behaviour. He took a u-turn and went near the old watchman sitting outside the ATM, i too followed him. Vari whispered "Uncle, Happy Diwali" and gave him that dairy milk. That old man looked at Vari for few seconds, smiled and offered his hand to Vari and said "Thank you saab". I could read the happiness on that Uncle's face. I guess that was the best thing happened to him that day, infact in the recent past.

Vari immediately, left from that ATM, winked at me asked, "Ab chale??".

We didn't have any discussion on that topic after that.

When everyone was celebrating diwali with family and friends, there are people like that old watchman busy at work. I am sure, Vari has brought a smile not only on that person's face but also touched his heart.