1. It didnt rain (the few drops at the end dont count)

2. It wasnt too cold

3. Flowers in full bloom 

It was a nice time and a good chance to catch up with old friend and make new ones.

Hopefully everyone had a good time.

Now have to start thinking of Hanabi 2009…..

Spent about 4 hours in Ootaki no Yu!

Next morning, had a refreshing walk with Pritty in the snow and then back into the onsen!

Eventhouse Bld. 1F, 3-7-19 Toranomon Minato-ku Tokyo (right in front of Pastoral Hotel)
Kamiyacho Stn. (Exit: 4b)
03-3432-5221

Address: Shibuya-ku Uguisudani 15-10. (050-1043-7751) Royal Palace Shibuya, #103.

We continue to grow together in our marriage and the rollercoaster continues to go up and down but through it all i am enjoying having Kishore as my partner…it`s fun. We look forward to the next year with hopes for good health and happiness and more quality time with our families. We are excited to have added to our family a new member recently in the form of Nimmi`s husband Mahesh - we wish them both the very best in married life and adding many new friends into our circle of friends in Tokyo. We look forward to next year with the same hopes of adding many more friends and family members.  

This year my parents and i lost 2 very close family members and i would like to remember them for the beautiful people they were and to let them know that my parents and i always think of them and miss them. My mother`s elder sister, my Maasi - she was a beautiful soul…the most caring mother, maasi, grandmother and sister…we all loved her very much and my only regret is that Kishore did not have the chance to meet her in person. I love you Maasi. My father`s cousin, Uncle Jewat whom we lost shortly after my Maasi - he was one of the smartest and coolest uncles i had, after all he was a flight engineer, as close to a pilot i could get to! He was loving husband, father, friend, cousin and uncle - he would have the most passionate debates with anyone about politics, sports, anything under the sun and i had really wanted him to meet with Kishore since i knew they would have gotten along like a house on fire. We miss you very much Uncle and we shall always have you in our thoughts.

Year 2009 - so much to do, learn and accomplish….here is wishing all of you a very safe, peaceful and happy year ahead. With lots of Love, Pritty and Kishore  

After seeing Nimmi’s wedding I had a chance to objectively look at events I feel NOW I am ready to have a real fun wedding!

Back in Japan, I told Pritty that next time I will do a better job at this whole wedding thing and she told me that SHE does not want to go through this again and that if I want to have a wedding again, I need to find someone else!

Unfortunately, the roads to the 5th station were closed due to snow, and initially even a distant view was obscured by clouds. But luckily the clouds went away and we got probably the clearest view of Mt. Fuji to date!

Unfortunately she couldnt find anything she really liked to she got this sissy hat and called it a costume….

Me? Well… what do you think I went as?

Thanks to all of you Diwali this year was an unforgettable experience!