Today morning I had a panic attack. I was done with packing for the last leg of the journey, and suddenly realized that my id-card (in this case, the PAN card), was not where it should be, that is, with the return ticket. I looked around the room trying to wrack my brain as to where it could be hidden That is the one problem with people who are organised (like me, of course). You are so much in the habit of putting things away exactly where they ought to be that when anything goes missing you are baffled and clueless as to where to look for the missing object.
My first impulse was to walk over to my gracious hostess, who is also a much admired fellow blogger, and share my panic with her. But I rightly realized that would do no good at all. How would she know where my PAN card could be?! So instead, I wracked my brain some more, and then it came upon me in a flash. Of course it would be with the ticket that started this whole journey. Sure enough it was.
Now, wait a minute!
Why am I talking about the ‘last leg’ of the trip and ‘return’ tickets? That’s not how travel stories go, or blogs about them for that matter. They usually start right at the beginning and move towards the end. But then let me ask the question I am famous notorious for. “Says who?!” I mean, why the heck should everything start at the beginning and move towards the end? Catch Shail doing what everybody else does anyways. So, as of now, the end is what you get first with the beginning coming later or whenever.
Today morning, I bid adieu to my gracious hostess cum blogger friend, and her wonderful children, after having spent a lovely week with them. Can you guess who this blogger friend is? Many of you already know who I am talking about. If not, this picture of myself with Gabbar Singh and Miss Mutt should reveal all.
Here is one of Sher Khan all by himself; he refused to pose with me. Now, that I must say is a cat with an attitude!
Thank you dear blogger friend for the warmth with which I was received and looked after, the fine food and the affection showered. I enjoyed every minute of my stay with you, your children and of course your cho chweet pets! It made my day (or should that be week?) to have met you and spent time with you.
I have now flown back home achoo-ing all the way. Yup, I have a severe cold and infected throat. But what does that matter when Luci received me thus?!
So see you all on the other side of the achoo-s and sore throat (and also a mild temperature) which is when I shall relate the rest of the story of a bloggers meet with a difference.
Shall I name the host? Na that would be unfair competition. So the cold is gone by now?
I am better today, thanks 🙂
Nice that you had a great time. Luci’s welcome is awesome 🙂
Yeah, I had to stop recording because it was too hard to resist! 🙂
Such an adorable cat this one is..
He looks so regal in this pic 😀
After all this wait, I finally get one pic of sher khan.. Maybe I should ask her for more pics 😀
Have sent you more via mail 🙂
Did you bring anything for luci?
I have brought myself back, haven’t I? 😛
How come I missed meeting Sher khan !
And off course I know who the blogger friend is 😛
Sher Khan is a bit of a recluse 🙂
And it was good to meet you as well, Ruchira 🙂
Ending make great beginnings 🙂 Especially in your hands! 🙂 The blogger friend and you must have had a wonderful time with each other, being empathetic to each other’s likes and fondnesses… esp Gabbar Singh, Sher Khan and Miss Mutt 🙂
As Govind said on FB, Each time you sneeze, ‘Bless you’ comes from here. Hope it’s getting better.
Any journey is worth the welcome of the sort that you receive from the most loving member of the family 🙂
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Welcome back!
Thank you 🙂
It was ‘same here, same here’ for the most part, Usha. 😀 And of course love of pets too 🙂
And Luci is a joy to come back to!
That’s just so wonderful of you and IHM to have met, Shail! And those pics of you with Gabbar Singh Sher khan and Mutt are oh-so-adorable!
I have been going all green with envy seeing the pics of your kufri blogger meet! Was quite evident that You all had a great time! Now looking forward to reading your travelogue on the trip! 🙂
Get well soon and be back with a bang! 🙂
Thank you Deeps. Yes, it was a fun. 🙂
I just sneezed five times
Reading your good times
Then inspiration came
To comment on the same
Looking forward to The Beginning Times!
It will be up soon, Gulshan 🙂
Panic attack over misplacing stuffs. I am a regular at it:) Terrific pixs and m sure u had fun:)
A good time was had by all at Kufri 🙂
Priceless shots… and even more priceless was the eagerness of Luci wanting to pounce on you and hug and cuddle and lick you !!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
Touchwood 😀
Thanks Hitchy. I had to stop recording when her yelps of welcome got more insistent! 😀
I couldn’t resist it 😀
You got to stay with IHM?? Awesome! 😀
Awww…love Luci’s “welcome-home” reaction! 🙂
Yeah! 😀 Awesome it was to spend time with her, family and pets 🙂
hey, i too guessed ur blogger friend.. :).
Good! 🙂
Aww, you stayed over with IHM!
Yaay! Yes! 😀
So glad you all had a great time together, Shail. Looking forward to more pictures and the ‘inside’ stories! 😉
Soon, Corinne! Still fighting tiredness after being unwell 🙂
For a moment I also joined your pancard hunt, and was wondering where you could have placed it :). Pictures with the pet are awesome. I am a new reader to your blog, so I have really no clue, who your dear co-blogger is…but as beautiful as your post is, so beautiful would be your friendship with her for sure 🙂
http://shrimaan-shrimati.blogspot.in/
Welcome to Shail’s Nest Jiggyasa. Thank you so much for your lovely comment 🙂 You will be hearing more about IHM, the co blogger 🙂
Happy to see you guys having good time 🙂 looking forward to more inside stuff and more pictures too 🙂
Yup, more soon, Jas 🙂
Great that you guys met ,we should meet sometimes Shail, considering our minds work so alike 🙂
Yes, indeed Radha, with so much similarity in outlook, we should meet too! 🙂
This post didn’t pop up in my side bar and so I missed it, Shail!
So, you met Gabbar and Sher Singh? Nice! Sher Singh looks good and yes, with attitude in his face!
Nive video…I would have loved to watch it for more time!
Waiting to read the trip to Kufri tales!
I never replied?! 😮
That is one stylish cat! Luci’s welcome is the best!
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