Today we started with inviting friends for the marriage ceremony of our daughter. As this is the first marriage on the campus, everyone seems to be so excited about it! And when I have to tell them that the marriage will be solemnised at Palampur, a two hours drive from our place, a little excitement fades away from their faces. But still we had a mega time distributing cards. Nidhi's marriage is the event of the campus and more so as the groom has passed out from the same campus and everyone wants to learn more about it.

Marriage in Indian families is not only a solemn event to look forward to but some backstage happenings make such humorous situations that all the tension of getting apart from a loved one is relegated sometimes. These days we feel so tired at the end of the day that we just fall asleep the moment we hit the bed but before that it is such fun to be together. I am really happy that all of us are together at this momentous occasion of our life.

Yesterday Vikrant's sister and Anshu got to talk to each other as both are in the same situation. Both have to work very hard these days and both want to present the best picture they are capable of! And it seems both are a stiff competiotion to each other. Sheetal i.e. vikrant's sister wants to know more about Anshu's dresses and same is the case with Anshu. But these days both are so dead tired of the work pressure that by the D-day both would be just able to survive the day and this mutual feeling of care has brought them together. So, yesterday it was really interesting to hear both of them to talk of the futility of such a marriage where both parties have to suffer the heat of the work load. So both decided that they would go for a simple marriage affair instead of the conventional marriage so as to provide relief to persons working behind the scene. Such camaraderie coming out of the similar situation!

Ah, this marriage affair has really frightened the younger siblings on both the sides. Ashu has been busy distributing the invitation cards and in the evening told Nidhi to go for this assignment herself! Her papa is equally tired and as far as I am concerned, least said is the better. We all, I am sure would be a bundle of worn out creatures at the marriage. And all our plans to introduce our younger daughter as a suitable candidate for the prospective eligible bachelors would go down the drain.

And to watch KS so engrossed in making Kaliras for Nidhi, captured by Ashu on the new camera, is worth the effort. So busy was he in the work that he didn't even pay attention to say cheese! How excited were we earlier but the moment the D_day is approaching a feeling to get over with all this is gradually engulfing all of us.

Not only this another new experience has come our way these days. Everyday we go to market to fetch Dupattas, laces and gota etc. that by the time we get back home, the enthusiasm to put those on clothes just ebbs away!