Our move to San jose

We have moved to San Jose - heart of bay area, the silicon valley ! Anurag's transfer in Cisco has brought us here. Our new accommodation is great - pretty and plush. One can take a lot of pride being associated with Cisco here as they have a huge presence in this area. There are about 50 buildings in a stretch of 6-7 miles, a train station named Cisco way. Every where you go on Tasman Drive, its Cisco. Its also mini India here so no trouble feeling at home. Indian stores, Indian restaurants..............lots of choices.

Avi was lucky to get a spot in Cisco's preschool. Usually they run a long wait list. So far he likes it here. About me - no problems, its still California :) Anurag's work is demanding a lot of time so we have not gone out anywhere yet on weekends. I can't wait to see San Francisco. Hope to go there soon and write about it.

Avi's fourth birthday celebration in Disneyland

Avi turned 4 and we celebrated with a trip to Disneyland. I was skeptical if there was anything for the grown-ups to feel like they were at the 'happiest place on earth'. Anurag had told me about their famous customer service and how a lot of companies in service industry train their employees with Disney. It was quite evident from the minute we paid for the parking. Without exception every associate we met was tremendously polite, helpful and knew how to actually help us. Avi got special treatment with buttons pinned to his jacket which said 'Birthday Boy" and "happy birthday', a special ticket printed with 'happy birthday Avi' and the highlight was when on Mark Twain Riverboat , Captain offered Avi to take the ride in his cabin which was on the top. We all enjoyed the hospitality along the mighty river, watching the world go by from the deck of the gracious paddle wheeled Mark Twain. Avi even pulled the bell of the ship throughout the ride.
Avi was the happiest boy so far but I was still waiting for my happiest moments. It happened when we took the boat ride thru' 'its a small world' ride. It was magical and I am not ashamed of admitting that it captivated me. I loved it so much that I was ready to wait another hour for the second ride. Anurag convinced me that we should try something else which may leave me even more thrilled and though that ride proved to be my favorite thing in Disney, I loved 'Finding Nemo submarine voyage' and 'Alice in wonderland' too. Avi went on Star wars spaceship virtual ride twice and got a kick out of seeing R2D2 and PS3O navigating the spaceship. Yes, at 4 he is already a fan of Star wars and Anurag is not disappointed. We went to 'Autopia' and Avi got a 'driving license' and did pretty well driving the car (with a little help from daddy). He was a bit shy when shaking hands with 'Buzz Lightyear' but smiled for a picture anyway.
In the evening the castle looked unbelievable beautiful with snow lights. The main street , the Christmas tree, everything looked beautiful . Even though we were exhausted, we did not want to leave. It was special for Avi as it is and at the end of the day 'the happiest place on earth' left us very happy too.