Her Highness
Lunch in Vanderbilt Beach
Sunset on the Gulf of Mexico
You know, every time I think I understand how airlines work…
… the airlines come up with a curve ball for me. Yet another first time for me!!!
Sitting at the Delta Skyclub, as I wrapped up my office emails – I looked up at the display board to see if there was any delay in my flight. And sure enough – the top entry showed “Canceled”. The destination? Atlanta! The time of departure? 5:04!!
That is my flight 🙂
8 million miles later, I have figured out how to take these things in my stride. What I was curious about though is why I did not get a notification from Delta. Usually, they let me know how they have rebooked me. Checked on my phone and it said my flight was on time!!
Thoroughly confused, I went closer to the display board to check. And you can see what I am confused with even now…
2 different flights – same airlines – same destination – same time – one canceled and one on time! Luckily my number matched the one on time.
I looked up Delta’s website on the canceled flight number to see if it was delayed. I could not find any such flight today or tomorrow!!
I have no idea what happened here…

Meeting the full Chakraborty family for the first time…
There have been a few hits and misses with this family…
In 2017, met Tapas and Jhumpa at a common friend’s place in Kolkata. But Bijin did not come.
In 2019, I went to Oman (where they live) for work but they were visiting India. (perhaps, got wind of the fact that I was coming!)
In 2020, Bijin joined our company as an intern but he was working from Purdue and I was working from Atlanta.
Finally, in 2021, managed to meet all of them together in Chicago!!

He got too busy for me
This week, I am back in our Chicago office again! Was wondering what the Big Bear was going to be up to this week.
Surprisingly, did not find him at the front desk or at my desk. Went around snooping to look for him. Found him in a conference room talking to a customer!!
Came back to my desk quietly so he would not notice me and start following me again! 🙂






