Congratulations Seema!

My friend Seema got married this weekend, and I was lucky enough to be there. In the first picture, the priest is explaining to everyone the meaning of their first seven steps together as husband and wife. In the second picture, Seema and Saurabh are happily greeting their friends and family after the ceremony.

I've known Seema for about 4 years now, and two years ago neither one of us would have thought that we would be getting married three months apart from each other! She's been a constant source of encouragement and support for me. She's finally found the person to spend the rest of her life with, and I couldn't be happier for her.

And after three days of partying, she's really earned that honeymoon. :-)

Seema's Engagement

Last weekend I went back to Michigan one more time for Seema's engagement party. It was a tiring drive but I was really glad I went. I haven't seen Seema in months and the party was fabulous. I wore the Indian suit that Seema got me but I had my pants on backwards. That got a laugh out of a few people, but they got me straightened out.

Seema's Nani feeds Saurabh's family as part of the engagement ceremony.

Seema and Saurabh -- I think the ceremony was almost over.

Seema and me, after the party had started breaking up.

Now I don't have any plans to go back to Michigan again until Thanksgiving, but that trip will be a doozy! I'd love to go back and walk the bridge for Labor Day ... sigh.

It's not pink.

Look what Seema brought me from India! I finally remembered to get her my measurements, except when she said to measure my shoulders I thought she meant all the way around my upper chest, which was 42" or some crazy number. She actually meant to measure around my upper arms, so when she gave the measurements to the tailor he told her that there was no way my arms were that big! So he did a good job at guessing. And Seema kept telling me she was going to get me a pink suit. I'm glad she didn't follow through on that because I love this one! It has little tiny silver mirrors all over it. And very comfy because the pants are really loose. Thanks Seema, you rock!

Seema's here!

Seema and me at Cafe Japon, a karaoke/sushi place in Dupont Circle. We were not actually blurry, but it is not the fault of your receiver. Do not adjust your set. If you've ever wondered what a subway station looks like at 12:30 on a Saturday morning, here it is. Unfortunately, not my train.

Seema and friends visit!

Last weekend Seema and her friends Sanjum and Sangeetha came to visit from Detroit. They stayed in a hotel in downtown DC so they could be close to all of the sights and sites there, and also so they could be close to all of the clubs.

Chris (the other Urban Scientist who has moved to Virginia) and I took the metro downtown Friday after work to meet them. After dinner we ladies hung around in their hotel room while they got ready to go out while the guys drove around.

Sanjum and me in the hotel  

Team V-Dub!

Seema and me, in her element

Seema and me, in my element

After visiting Great Falls and driving past all of those fancy houses and horse farms, we had dinner in Reston and took Seema and company back to the metro station so they could go back to downtown DC for more clubbing. Sunday afternoon I packed all three of them and their luggage into my little Beetle for the drive back to the Baltimore airport. It was a little crowded, but that's okay.  We had perfect weather all weekend and it was a great day for a convertible ride even if that meant Seema had to hold her suitcase on her lap.