Ah, what a month it was that just went by. Summer turned to Fall and the weather oscillated from hot to cold to hot again. It shouldn't be a surprise to most of you as to why September would be my favorite month of the year (This is your Captain {Obvious} speaking) but this edition of 2023 was a season of many firsts.
Lords Krishna and Ganesh - hello, my good relatives (#IYKYK) - blessed us in the same month for the first time in many years. While the R3K household generally does not do elaborate preparations to welcome our Gods to our humble abode, with the recent shopping spree in India, there were some feel-good moments to cherish. To make matters fun (for the kids), we all got to witness Lord Ganesha bid goodbye to Earthly beings as he was lowered in a tub full of H2O to hopefully resurface with even more pomp next year.
Another first. Master Riaan and yours truly got a chance to visit the friendly confines of the famous Wrigley Field - Home of the Chicago Cubs Baseball Team as a wonderful gift from The Great One for my birthday. A brilliant late summer day to enjoy our first live game in a packed stadium made better by a superb atmosphere. What's more, R&R got to enjoy an extra inning of America's favorite pass time. Unfortunately for us, the home team lost but we didn't lose any spirit.
This might be the only time in my life that I have actually cut three cakes to celebrate one birthday (thankfully, not on the same day). Did I not say a season of firsts?!? - Keep up people!
By no means was this a milestone year, but I am lucky (actually, I do not like that word for some reason), rather I am blessed to be with good friends and family in close proximity.
This must be getting rather tedious but another first I got to experience was on the last day of September - I attended the wedding reception and after party of a work colleague in beautiful downtown Chicago on an extraordinarily fantastic day. For the groom, EY was a big part of his life and he wanted to celebrate his special day with some of us - alongside their friends and families. To be invited (and be mentioned "as part of the EY family" in his reception speech) was truly a sweet moment - one that I personally will remember for a long time. To be in America all these years and going to my first American reception - well, time to check that off of my to-do list. What a memorable event - one that will forever stay in the memory bank. Matt - if you ever read this post - Thank you! I had a great time.
October - you have biiiig shoes to fill - Let's Go!
What a life!
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