Lake Tahoe!

The family visited Lake Tahoe over the long weekend.

Every time we visit this place, we see a new and improved Aditya.  This time, was no exception!

For one, Aditya didn't even care to look at the microwave in the hotel room.  (Two years ago, the microwave in the hotel room was why he wanted to go on vacation.)

Other than that, he had a great time in general, and in specific doing the following things:
1. Watch cars passing by and proudly tell their makes and models often times ahead of sister
2. Take photos using his very own digital camera and gladly share it with us if we asked to borrow it
3. Ask where we are every once in a while (but not as if to "ism" about it)
4. Join sister in her conversations about dogs (which is her own "ism")
5. Join all of us in the family in a discussion about what dog to have if we will ever have one
6. Become Baba's helper in getting breakfast for everybody from the hotel lobby

Some of his own isms were-
1. Reminding dad of how many more miles can we go without refilling the gas
2. Ask food related questions
3. Ask where will be the next meal
4. Ask if we were in California or Nevada (Lake Tahoe is on the border)

On one occasion when Aditya was asking food related questions while Baba was discussing the day's plans with Aai, Baba told him how as a stage 5 person he could actually check in using his eyes if Baba was interested and listening, and if so ask his questions, not otherwise.  He could try it, and it would be okay if he could not wait.  But he did!  I noticed it a whole minute later when I accidentally looked at him.  There he was, looking at me in the eye, with his eyes lit up!  I smiled back, to which he said, "Now cheer me up in volume 26".  We all happily obliged and cheered him up!

He also had a gala time doing Bungee Jumping.  He found it challenging at times and when he did, he told so to the guy who was running the show!

We also met here one of Baba's old school friends who happened to be in Lake Tahoe at the same time!  Aditya did not seem particularly interested in this social situation, but was not bothered by it either.  He asked what he could do (such as run around or go Bungee Jumping) while the grown ups did their thing (talking).

The icing on the cake was when we returned to our hometown and Aditya exclaimed, "We are near home".  Only a year ago, he had asked me if we were in America when we returned home from some place!