It is Tuesday morning in Orissa at 0710. As usual the bell sounded at 0445 and morning prayer and Mass have been celebrated and the brothers are now doing non-meditative yoga (very strenuous exercises - a real work out - I can hear their bare feet slapping the floor above me.) I am "working out" my finger tips with this email to you :) . I leave on the "night train" for Bubanheswar (state capital and location of the airport) at 2230 tonight and will be in Bubanheswar by mid-morning tomorrow. A day of sight seeing in the capital city and then an overnight stay at the Arch Bishop's residence. My flight to Dehli, Mumbi (Bombay) and finally to JFK New York leaves on Thursday morning and I hope to arrive home in Ocean City during the afternoon on Friday 2/29/08.
Looking forward to a long walk on the sunny & warm boardwalk in OC. Deacon Joe sent an email to me and said that the weather in New Jersey has been unusually warm with clear skies for the past two weeks. "Absolutely beautiful" were his words. He also said the forecast for this week is also clear skies and warm temperatures. That is wonderful news because I will not have to worry about any delays or flight cancellations.
The "grape vine" has it that the brothers are preparing a comical skit, Indian ethnic dance and songs for me before dinner this evening. I will have to look surprised while also carrying my camera. Took pictures of the sunset last night from the roof - great shots.
That's about all for now. See you on the flip side.
Bill
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