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…

A 4 mile hike and breakfast later, a familiar scene ensued… Sharmila and Swapna started shopping fast and furious in the cute streetside shops. Joydeep and I went back to our familiar territory – sitting in the sun by the streetside drinking wine…

As they say, to each his (her) own…

Harrison might be a town of paltry 267 people – but it still can be a lot of weight on your shoulders… especially with the ladies leaning in… 🙂

I had told theropod that there was a historic town called Harrison on the way right on the lake. Maybe we can stop for lunch there. As we entered the town, the attached sign came up and Natasha’s first reaction was – “Wait a minute. That is less than half my class size. We are not having lunch here.”

And we didn’t… 🙂