Run for the Cure

The final numbers are in! We raised $7,343 to find a cure for Breast Cancer. The team was at 147% of the $5,000 goal. As promised, my dad and I shaved our heads because we met our outlined goals to raise $3k and $5k respectively.

Many thanks to all the team members, friends and especially the sponsors who made this possible. Special thanks to Vik, Nanubhai, and Seema!

Cancer is a terrible disease and has contributed to alot of pain and suffering. Your support and contributions will make a huge difference.

Papa turns 60!

Yes, our very young looking Dad is actually 60 years old! We shaved his head in preparation for the Run for the Cure run. Read that blog for more information. We celebrated his birthday with his closest friends and family.

Another Ginger 62 nite

Good times at Ginger again. Celebrated Dheeraj's and Monica's birthdays.

Alicia Keys Rocked!

Alicia Keys was awesome! We first saw her in 2002 at GM Place. This time she was at the Orpheum and she rocked the house. As Reshma says "She is cool you know, she is funky, street, I love her". That was by far the best concert this year. Even better than Michael Buble, however, Reshma can't make up her mind.

Janet Jackson concert

Janet Jackson was pretty good. Not comparable to the Velvet Rope concert in 1998 but that's also because she was 10 years younger and really fit back then. But hey, I'll always be a fan of her music!

Leah weds Cory

Congratulations Leah and Cory! What a great wedding and a fantastic way to end off the summer. This was by far the most chill couple we have ever seen when it comes to wedding planning. Both the ceremony and reception were a blast.

Arthur weds Fong-Yee

Arthur and Fong-Yee got married at the UBC Boathouse which was a nice intimate venue overlooking the water. Afterwards we had dinner at a Chinese restaurant in Richmond which had almost 10 courses! We've never seen that much food before!

Cory's Stag

Went zip trekking and whitewater rafting for Cory's stag. We had an awesome time. Probably the most active stag I've ever been to... we were beat by the end of the day!

Pride Parade

Yes, Simran and I checked out the Pride Parade this year. The ladies went to Whistler for Leah's stagette so what else are we going to do?

Vancouver is probably second to San Francisco when it comes to this parade. The parade was colorful, fun, and a good celebration of diversity.

A new saga begins

After three years of selling software at Faronics, I am exchanging my "Senior Account Manager" title for "Product Manager". Sales was an amazing experience but I couldn't resist the opportunity to have more control over what goes into a product. I'll be in charge of two software suites: Power Save and WINSelect.

Chisa Weds Eko

Another SFU couple joins the wedded group... it goes like this:

1. Paul & Anita
2. Us
3. Chisa & Eko
4. Arthur & Fong-Yee - this summer!
5. Leah & Cory - this summer!
6. Simran & Theoni - next year!

Chisa and Eko had their reception at the Brock House which is a beautiful house built in 1912 and is situated right on Jericho Beach. It was a fireworks night so some us walked over to the beach to check them out.

Interesting history: The house exchanged hands three times until it was sold to the Federal Government in 1952 and was occupied by the RCMP, Vancouver Sub-Division Headquarters Staff, until 1971. On May 1, 1975, the property was turned over by the Federal Government to the City of Vancouver as part of the transfer of the Jericho Waterfront Lands.

Simran & Theoni got Engaged!

Simran finally proposed to his beautiful bride-to-be, Theoni :-) They had a nice cozy get together at his parent's house. Don't they make a nice couple? Theoni is Greek so we plan to break plates at their wedding - against her wishes ;-)

Celebrating with the Fam

Had the perfect birthday with the family. I got a bag of rice and a few other gifts. The bag of rice was my favourite.

Two.dot.Eight!

That's right... Hemanshu is gettinh old. We went to Romano's Macaroni Grill followed by Maxine's Hideaway which is the old Balthazar.

Interesting fact: Maxine's hideway used to be a brothel and there used to be a tunnel that connected Rogers Mansion, now Romano’s Macaroni Grill; the Rogers Sugar magnate liked to have his own secret point of access to the brothel.

In the 1930’s, it was used as a hideout for two of America’s most wanted fugitives (one of whom was captured by J. Edgar Hoover himself.) When times got tough, Madame Maxine used the lower floor of the beauty school as a brothel, hence The “Bordello Room Lounge."

Hola Cancun!

We jetted off for a week of sun and fun in Cancun! It has been almost one year since our last vacation, so we were eagerly looking forward to the trip. We had a fantastic time relaxing on the beach and exploring the area. Our resort was awesome! We stayed at H10 resorts - Ocean Turquesa. Our key highlights of the trip were: partying at Coco Bongo & the City (amazing night life!), visiting the ruins in Tulum, and saving baby sea turtles...they were adorable, and Reshma found two little turtles that we returned to the Ocean. We miss Mexico already and want to go back!!!

Adam weds Amy

Our wedding season begins with the wedding of our beautiful friends Adam and Amy. We had a great time at Sutton Place... Awww... they are so cute together!

Stanley Park with Vaze's

We decided to meet the Vazes at Stanley Park. Reshma was eager to ride her brand new bike. Summer this year seemed a little late but well worth the wait!

Reshma Turns 27

Another year has passed and Reshma was in the mood to celebrate. Thanks everyone for coming out to celebrate Reshma's birthday.. everyone had a great time at Chill Winston.

New Jersey Trip

Hemanshu decided to visit New Jersey at the last minute in March. Our niece, Deeya, is a year old now and walking around!

Vancouver Food Bank

On behalf of the Marathi Socierty of BC, we helped seperate boxes and boxes of food. When we were done, we beat the record of the folks before us! 12+ palates of foods were sorted into various catagories such as Snacks, Cereals, Starch, Drinks, and Toiletries. For every 10 palates sorted, you help over 800 people!

The Vancouver Food Bank is an excellent organization that provides food to those who are need. They have food depots across the lower mainland where they distribute all the donated foods - no questions are asked. Learn more about volunteering there.

New Year's 2008

We ended off 2007 with some special friends at the new Joey's down the street followed by Ginger 62. One of the highlights was the cabaret show around midnight. Happy New Year everyone! Wishing you all the best for 2008.