Three in an auto; exhausted painted boy; the alms seeker and her calf
Thursday, March 8, 2012 at 9:41PM 
I have a number of stories coming together, but no time to edit, no time to post. In less than half-an-hour, we leave for the train station, where we will begin an 18 hour ride by rail to Pune. Anyway, here I am with Kruthika and Sujitha - off to do some pre-wedding shopping. Yes, this will be one of the little stories I will tell when time and circumstance allow.
Kruthika and Sujitha have wrapped their faces to protect them from the smoke and dust that will beset us on the drive to the place where we will shop.
;)
After the shopping trip, we stopped at this tea shop where Sujitha treated Kruthika and me to a mango shake. Oh, it was good! I drank it too fast.
Then four people, including two children, came in all painted, as they had been participating in the holiday, Holi, which is more of a north Indian celebration than here, but still Holi celebrators could be spotted painting each other. This is Lavith Golechha, 3.7 years old, who had been celebrating hard.
A couple of hours ago, I heard a horn blow outside the house. It was this woman and her calf, seeking alms. Oscar, the family dog, grew overly excited.
;)
The alms seeker.
Bhanu stepped through the gate and gave her the sari that now rests atop the calf, plus some coins.
Now I must pack up this computer and go!
Reader Comments (2)
Hi Bill, I hope you are enjoying every bit of your visit! I read this today and thought of you. How fitting with Holi festival :)
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/03/lathmar_holi_festival.html
Further more, I just had time to catch up with the blog. Thank you soo much for the stories and pictures on your account of the whale rescue. As always I'm eager to read more. You are one lucky man to experience all you have and we are lucky readers to receive the stories!!!! Looking forward to reading anything you share!! Take care Bill!
Kera
Our first pic in the blog???!!!! Yiipppeeeeee