This is the theme song of the World Classical Tamil Conference, 2010, to be held in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, between June 23 and 27. The song has been written by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi. The music is by A.R. Rahman.
Getting the feeling on Pongal only when seeing these tamil greetings. Wish you all a happy Pongal!!!
After a long long plan across all over the holidays, we finally went out to Black river falls for a combined outing with both teams from Appleton, WI and Minneapolis, MN.
It was terribly cold when we started from Appleton, with temperature touching as low as -7 F(-22 C). This is the first time I am noticing that my car can show temperature even in negative
we were a little bit delayed to start with some last minute office work. 
It was a 3 hr drive from Appleton.
I had a good non-veg food all thru the weekend and thanks to all non-veg samayal people (Anitha, Akila, Vidya and Suganya for keeping all kids busy not letting them to disturb cooking people) for keeping me occupied with food all time.
We’ll first have a round of intro to all those who came.
I just missed Abhishek and Shweta…
It was good to have a big group under one roof. We went to tubing on Saturday here. It was my first visit to a ski resort. Shame on me in not going to a ski resort living in snow covered Appleton for more than a year. Anyway, tubing was fun.
It was the second winter for my little angel, the first year being in Hartford, CT. Below is the picture of first outing to Susquehanna, PA in 2008 on left and the second outing to Black river falls, WI in 2010 on right. Refer here for pics from that trip.
Now here is Rajitha one year after in Black river falls, WI
Trip also included a visit to the nearby Casino at Baraboo. Played Roulette for around 3 hrs and didn’t gain much but was total fun…
You can view all the pics of this trip in my picasa Album.
Here is everyone who came in to the trip. 
My Likes:
1. Location was really good
2. Everyone contributed to the success of the trip
3. Big common bedroom. I was able to talk to all people all thru the nite. Seshu got the name “Cheezu” infact on saturday nite.Ask him for further explanations.
4. We went to an outdoor event
5. No cell coverage/internet and that is like being in a seperate world.
6. Interaction with Minneapolis folks especially Abhishek and Vidya which is really needed for a better communication between us. Thanks to both of them for making to the trip.
My Dislikes:
1. Not enough time; probably need 3 days atleast.
2. Frequent kadankaran(property owner) thollai.
3. No interaction between veg and non-veg group.
4. Should have had a hot tub bath and a fire pit; but did not due to lack of time
5. Hated to reach Appleton before sunset.
6. No common discussion time between everyone. Most of them were deply sunk with movies
Before leaving this site, put in your comments on what did u liked most in this trip and what you didn’t like in this trip. We’ll try to do better in our next trip.
Its quite some time (almost a year) since I have had a post in my blog. Really had lot of things to share but Need to improve my time management skills. I am hoping I will do a better job in this new year.
Anyways, have a blasting new year and share on what is your new year resolution for 2010!
I had a very touching farewell at ALFA office with the “Best wishes” cake designed exclusively for me by Gaye Dorman. Everyone wished me good luck and I was very much moved by this. This was the second time I have this farewell at ALFA, the last one was on Aug 2005. Earlier today, we had lunch at the Indian restaurant at Montgomery, AL. See the below pic..
From left: Evelyn Clarke, Cathy Mason, Stephanie Snyder, Gaye Dorman, self, Arul, Susan Powell, Nanda. Sorry Sathish and Abitha are out of frame… but they are in the below picture with Cathy and Evelyn :)
Overall, I had a very good experience (my only worry being Anitha not with me here) at Montgomery with all these lovely people and a very good project team to work with, I will surely miss.. but thats life.. It keeps on changing and hope I get another team and project like this in my new assignment 
Signing off from Montgomery…
Remembering the cherished memories of my project outing exactly a year back at Kodai It was a rocking team to work with @ cognizant. Miss you all guys and galz…
Wherever you are now, I hope everyone is still working with such a good team/env as we had in GEICO. Did anyone look at our DVD after that?
Snaps are still at http://geico.cognizant.com/kodai/index.html
Pour in your thoughts!!
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