When we landed up at the wedding reception, we did not recognize anybody around us. So, Sharmila and I were keeping to ourselves when a lady approached us. The face looked vaguely familiar. And then it all came back to us.

Bishakha from Dallas! We knew each other, way back when – back in the 90s. Then they had moved to California. Once in a while, Sharmila and I would talk about her and her husband, Debarag. Over time, we lost contact completely.

Strangely enough, a few weeks back, their topic came up when Sharmila and I were sitting in a bar. Somebody ordered a gumbo, and we immediately remembered the first time we had ever had gumbo! Back in 1996 or so, and Bishakha was the chef!

I am so glad she recognized us at the wedding. We missed Debarag, who is in India for work. Hope to see all four of us together sometime!