Well, I am in India this week doing a whirlwind tour that came to an abrupt halt today. I was supposed to fly from Bangalore to Mumbai (otherwise known as Bombay). Mumbai, however, is under seige from a major monsoon that dumped a metre of rain on the city in 24 hours. Massive flooding resulted, that killed 136+ people, paralysed the city, caused mudslides, a multitude of chaos and closed the airport. Conflicting reports claim the airport has re-opened, or will re-open, sometime tomorrow.
To leave India I need to fly through Mumbai. All the other carriers out of India are full. (Very typical for a business environment on fire with growth and activity but exascerbated by others who can’t leave via Mumbai.) It’s possible I may end up here for the weekend.
Miraculously, the hotel I stayed in last night took me back, which is very unusual. To get a hotel room in Bangalore one needs to book at least three to four weeks in advance. Another symptom of the burgeoning India economy, especially in the tech sector.
Once again I am bunking down in Bangalore waiting to see what tomorrow brings.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUNNY
loveth – wife numero deux.
i can’t wait to run into your loving arms. the dock and your family, and maybe a few birthday presents await.
xoxoxoxoxooxoxoxoxoxoxox
Happy Birthday!
and don’t forget to finish the to-do list before tantalizing tess gets home (just following orders, sir :).
Happy Birthday Magnificent!!!! Tess wanted everybody to come over and wish you a happy birthday- so I hope Bangalore is a nice place to be stuck in :-)/ Oh- and to remind you to complete the stuff on the list Tess left you before she gets home 🙂 Hope the list is short!
Happy Birthday. I hope you have a great day even though Tess and the babes are away.
HAPPY B-DAY CHUCKLES!!!! I hope you are having a purple rain or 5 🙂
We shall celebrate at Fintry with some pr’s and some cigars. Your wife mentioned something about a to do list? I have my own to worry about, so I wont start on yours…..Enjoy the day no matter where you are
Auntie P
Dear Chuckles:
Happy Birthday to our wonderful son-in-law. Sorry you are stranded in Bangalore – you are certainly missed here in Yellowknife by us all. Your children are so sweet and Seb frequently tells us all that he is missing his Daddy and that he will see you soon. All of us are looking forward to seeing you; keep well and God bless you richly this coming year.
Love, Mo xox
Until
Hope you have a great birthday!
I hope you have (had) a great birthday and that the reunion with the family will be as joyous as possible.
MC-Happy Birthday and have a safe trip and don’t forget to do all the stuff on the list.
What a way to wish a poor guy stranded in India a happy birthday… Remind him of the “to do” list. MC, I am sure you are so organized, the list is already completed. No reason to keep rehashing it… If, for some reason, you aren’t as organized as your posts make you out to be, then HAPPY BIRTHDAY and get that list finished!!! Wonderful weather here in BC, summer has finally arrived. 🙂
Happy Birthday to thee!
I’m certain you’d love to be at home reviewing the proverbial list:
– sweets for Tantalizing Tess? Check!
– treats for Fabulous Foursome? Check!
But, given what I’ve read on bbc site about Mumbai, I’m guessing you are in Bangalore for another night or few.
So, until you meet up with your loving family again, enough some authentic Indian food (for me!), street vendors, cultural venues and casual time in a city that you probably race into and out of due to business. You know, make lemonade.
Happy Birthday! 🙂
Coming over from Tess’s blog to say happy birthday. Mine is also this week, so I guess a lot of really cool people were born in late July. 🙂
By the way, thanks for info on Google Earth. It weirds me out in a “Big Brother”-ish kind of way, but I also have an amateur interest in geography, so its pretty cool.
Have a wonderful Birthday.
Charles,
I seem to be late to the party – but wishing you a great birthday and year to come. May it be filled with lots of joy as a result of your precious family.
Happy Birthday!! Enjoy your day, or at least the silence…until that beautiful family returns to you. xoxo
happy birthday!!!
Happy Birthday Charles!
In light of the situation at hand, a celebration seems misplaced. However, return home safely and enjoy a good cigar and a nice Brandy at the very least. I look forward to hearing about your reunion with your family and truly enjoy your Blog. Congrats and all the best in the year ahead.
Happy Birthday, Charles. I am a day late in the wishes, but, oh, well. Love reading your sweet Tess’ blog. Hope you all are together soon. I will NOT remind you to do your to-do list, because if you are as magnificent as Tess keeps talking about, you have already done it!
Hope you had a great day!
Birthday wishes & God’s Blessings to you,
Molly
Happy Belated Birthday to the CEO of the Terrific Trio et al. I added you to my blogroll as per one of your last posts. I’ve been reading Tess for months and really enjoy your side of things too. Will look you up in Blogshares and buy you out.