… there was this colorful tree standing out…

This time under a humongous rock…

After completing a 4 mile trail up and down the hills (55 floor of total elevation), the sisters decided for a repeat performance in the afternoon.

Taking a short break halfway into the second hike…

… amazingly stick together during the hikes. This is Natasha and Nikita this morning peeling off from the rest of us to go down to the bottom of the trail and climb to the top of the hill…

Sitting out by the deck on the lake enjoying a drink… or two…

Swapna – we got to know her as Joydeep’s better half – or in those days, his better one fifths…
Over the years the Roy family and the Haldar family became very close to the point Swapna became one of the “cool Masis” for our daughters and I became comfortable enough to crack jokes about her weight… although, these days there is not much left in her to make jokes of….

I can’t even remember when we met first – I think it was in the context of work and some common friends in Houston. Both of us had kids in Dallas and both of us then moved out of Dallas. It was good to see Joydeep for spring break this time…

I thought women won’t be caught dead next to another wearing similar stuff as them. And here is Sharmila and Swapna shopping for similar rings, sunglasses and such…