Brian and Jen arrived Saturday night with their friends Jes and Hugo and Joylene and Ryan. We were able to spend Sunday touring around South Bombay with them. It’s becoming quite normal to catch up with these two a couple of times a year. It feels so normal to meet up with Brian and Jen–even though the locations are atypical. We just spent time with them in Bangkok.
![p1080306 Here they are carrying the packet of samosas we made sure were in the car waiting for them when they arrived. Suprisingly, their room was great--right on Marine Drive. From the Internet site, we were actually a little worried.](https://i0.wp.com/www.krembdelakremb.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/p1080306.jpg?resize=225%2C300)
![p1080302 Uncle Beef is just admiring his nephew for a moment.](https://i0.wp.com/www.krembdelakremb.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/p1080302.jpg?resize=300%2C264)
![p1080307 We rented a school van for easy transport around South Bombay. Our mini-van followed with all the purchases.](https://i0.wp.com/www.krembdelakremb.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/p1080307.jpg?resize=300%2C225)
![p1080313 Jen's excitement was contagious in the ultra-huge Fabindian downtown.](https://i0.wp.com/www.krembdelakremb.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/p1080313.jpg?resize=300%2C225)
![p1080316 After so much shopping, we needed a yummy lunch at Leopolds.](https://i0.wp.com/www.krembdelakremb.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/p1080316.jpg?resize=300%2C225)
![p1080355 The Gateway of India](https://i0.wp.com/www.krembdelakremb.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/p1080355.jpg?resize=225%2C300)
![p1080361 This lady with pan stained lips wanted to take a picture with our kids. When they said no, I turned it around and made a picture with her.](https://i0.wp.com/www.krembdelakremb.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/p1080361.jpg?resize=300%2C225)
![p1080363 After the Gateway, we made our usual cooling/refreshing stop at the Taj.](https://i0.wp.com/www.krembdelakremb.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/p1080363.jpg?resize=280%2C300)
![p10803661 Jen and I took our annual pic on Marine Drive during sunset. (Click on the picture to see the last one.)](https://i0.wp.com/www.krembdelakremb.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/p10803661.jpg?resize=300%2C225)
That pic. of Brian and Jen after the shopping extravaganza is priceless. BK looks like he’s going to blow… knowing that he loves the shopping!
He was a great sport about all the shopping. Kinda reminded me of Kevin–nervous about the $ but just going with it. So fun to notice similarities and family connections. Being with Brian helps me understand Vincent better–they are also quite similar.