I spent this Christmas not only in India, but in Delhi this time. While the holiday season has been a big change from last year's adventure in Mumbai, Pune and Goa, it hasn't been without holiday cheer.
We started out by spending Christmas Eve at Armen and Nyree's apartment, which is conveniently located in our neighborhood. We were joined by old friends and new friends, and even some Christmas carolers.
Unlike Christmas at home, all shops are still open on Christmas Day - and they are jam-packed because everyone has the day off! I wasn't brave enough to hit the markets, but Ani did and was quickly overwhelmed. I just made a quick visit to the grocery store for some last minute dinner items.
In the evening, Ani's family came over to celebrate Christmas with me. Although I didn't prepare a turkey and stuff (I didn't prepare anything), we enjoyed a nice Indian meal together. We had a little Christmas tree decorated in the corner of the living room - and there were even present underneath it. Everyone enjoyed the evening and I got rave reviews on my gift wrapping abilities.
Caption: Kamlesh (Ani's sister), Rajni (Ani's sister), Puneet, (Rekha's son), Rekha (Ani's sister), me, Souhani (Bhupinder and Madhu's daughter), Rajesh (Kamlesh's husband), Sheren (Rajni's daughter), Bhupinder (Ani's brother), Madhu (Bhupinder's wife)
So while it wasn't a typical Christmas, it was a nice one, complete with family and friends.
2 comments:
Merry Christmas, Panda! And nice tree. Can you make the picture of Ani's family enlarged? I can't see who everyone is. And can you provide a caption? I want to know who's who. :)
Your wish has been granted. The photos is larger and I added a caption with everyone's name and their relation to Ani - or his siblings!
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