Greetings family, friends and Russian people (apparently 20% of our page views are out of Russia??),
Kari is working now and we are busy planning for the Raring to be. Our traveling is on a hiatus and our blogging has trailed off. I have been tasked with filling up the blog with something.
Everything seems normal now and its hard to write about normal. All Today: Spaghetti sauce at the store today is 5-8$ a jar; they all had the dreaded import sticker on them, no thank you. Crazy beggar dude had a humped spine and what seemed to be no bones in his left arm that he flopped against the car to gain our attention, new but not unusual. Power went out a couple of times; scarcely noticed. Drove around to a few different places, avoided cattle, oncoming traffic, pedestrians, drove the speed of a bicycle hauling bricks (because I couldn't pass) and even drove the wrong way on a four lane road because it was the right thing* to do. Had beef (not cow) delivered to the house that was warmer than the air outside; assumed recently slaughtered. Played softball with folks who swung softball bats like cricket bats, seemed to work. Ate a tasty Chicken Maharaja Mac and noticed I was the only person in the crowded store who spent the 20rupees (38cents) to up-size my fries and soda, not surprised. Met someone I slightly know from work at the store; he was arguing with a store worker that a mop was not a push broom and seemed to be losing. Asked to buy a ticket to any movie that was showing, was told I had to wait for the next showing. No really; I don't care if its almost over, I would just like to watch any of the 6 movies currently showing that are in Hindi..... sorry sir we can't do that. Fine, I'll take my $1.25 elsewhere. Bought two maps from a man on the curb, one of India and one of New Delhi, swarmed by beggars as a result and followed everywhere by one just asking for 10 rupees (19cents). You have to be cold hearted here if shopping or driving a normal route for self preservation. Give just 1 rupee and you become a mark. If you want to give, its best to drive out of your way to do it, plus you can probably find someone who needs it even more.
India, it is now our normal.
*In India
Kari is working now and we are busy planning for the Raring to be. Our traveling is on a hiatus and our blogging has trailed off. I have been tasked with filling up the blog with something.
Everything seems normal now and its hard to write about normal. All Today: Spaghetti sauce at the store today is 5-8$ a jar; they all had the dreaded import sticker on them, no thank you. Crazy beggar dude had a humped spine and what seemed to be no bones in his left arm that he flopped against the car to gain our attention, new but not unusual. Power went out a couple of times; scarcely noticed. Drove around to a few different places, avoided cattle, oncoming traffic, pedestrians, drove the speed of a bicycle hauling bricks (because I couldn't pass) and even drove the wrong way on a four lane road because it was the right thing* to do. Had beef (not cow) delivered to the house that was warmer than the air outside; assumed recently slaughtered. Played softball with folks who swung softball bats like cricket bats, seemed to work. Ate a tasty Chicken Maharaja Mac and noticed I was the only person in the crowded store who spent the 20rupees (38cents) to up-size my fries and soda, not surprised. Met someone I slightly know from work at the store; he was arguing with a store worker that a mop was not a push broom and seemed to be losing. Asked to buy a ticket to any movie that was showing, was told I had to wait for the next showing. No really; I don't care if its almost over, I would just like to watch any of the 6 movies currently showing that are in Hindi..... sorry sir we can't do that. Fine, I'll take my $1.25 elsewhere. Bought two maps from a man on the curb, one of India and one of New Delhi, swarmed by beggars as a result and followed everywhere by one just asking for 10 rupees (19cents). You have to be cold hearted here if shopping or driving a normal route for self preservation. Give just 1 rupee and you become a mark. If you want to give, its best to drive out of your way to do it, plus you can probably find someone who needs it even more.
India, it is now our normal.
*In India
1 comment:
"Had beef (not cow) delivered to the house that was warmer than the air outside; assumed recently slaughtered. "
Nice (I hope). Fun update.
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