Lumière Place, Rasoi & Chuck E. Cheese's !

Amidst the drab 7 days that passed by, I did enjoy a few good moments. I and a few friends were at a Helenfitzgerald's party on Friday, when we decided to end that night on the wilder side ( Not East St Louis ) . After a couple of vodkas , we headed to St Louis' Central West End for some food....boy , we were really hungry ! After a few walks from the paid parking we decided to get into Rasoi . At first we did not find a single desi in there, but a closer look and there, the unmistakable 1 or 2 . It was packed although and we decided in favor of waiting with a KF than venturing out to another joint. 20 minutes later, Kashem Bhai from Bangladesh was at our table to take notes ( that's how he looked ) and we settled for Kebab sampler, Lamb Biriyani, Chicken Biriyani , Pakoras and another Chicken stuff. I must admit that I loved the appetizers and the entrée so much that I was wondering how in 30 months at St Louis did I miss this place. If you are ever in St Louis, make sure to dine here on a weekend if you like some authentic Indian food . Thanks to Rasoi for the twin intoxication and we found ourselves headed towards Downtown, to be precise the Casino ( Lumière Place ). It was unusually crowded even for a Friday night . We managed to get in and I made a beeline for the only thing that I know : The slot machine : The ever consistent machine made sure I got not a penny back. After an hour and a few dollars down, we decided it made sense to get some sleep .

I had other plans for the next day...It was my son Aditya' birthday celebration at the Chuck E Cheese's . He was turning 4. We had invited our friends for a 12 Noon party ( Cake cutting and some Pizzas ). It was fun to be with so many kids after so long.

Back home after the celebration and my wife had reserved all her choicest words for me. She gave a piece of her mind and rightly so, for the Friday night binge.

The weather continues to be another Roulette act...keep guessing guys. Rain , Shine and ice...it's all mixed and served. The localites here say : " if you do not like the weather, wait for 20 minutes !" and I think it has been so true the last 3 months here.

Another 2 weeks to go at this project in St Louis and finally it's all coming to an end. 31 months of what has been really a 'mixed bag' of experiences. Nothing really worth remembering except a bunch of friends at work and out. Would I come back to St Louis if I get another chance....hmm, probably not ! Well, you never know ! You always come full circle in the miniscule SAP world

Have a great week ahead folks and remember not to pretend at least on the 1st April...accept it !! A day to remind us of what we are on the rest .. so said someone !