Closing in on my return to the U.S., and seeing as how the flight is tomorrow night, this will probably be my last entry for a bit.

I like India. I don’t think I was prepared for the traffic, and frankly am not sure how anyone could be, but with all of its quirks and idiosyncrasies, it’s a really nice place, with some really nice people.

I never did find a tiger for my son, Jacob, and hope he’ll make do with some elephant figurines. If I had more time, I’d head back to the bronze-ware shop by Chandi Chowk, but I don’t.. maybe next time. I was also intrigued by a recommendation of someone at work that I buy a Carrom board; apparently, this is a very popular game in India (there are professional leagues), and is suitable for children and adults. The boards I saw for sale were all too big for my luggage, though.

So, all-in-all, I am looking forward to seeing my family again, having a hamburger (heck.. a bloody rare steak), night-time snacks of cheese and crackers, and not having to explain what I mean by a "martini.. dry, up, extra olives" drink order; but I am also going to miss the extremely nice people I’ve met, and their very friendly nature.

Seeya in the States.