Bhog ceremony in Faridkot

Travelled to Faridkot yesterday to attend a(bhog)death ceremony).The woman who died lived in the neighbourhood but the funeral etc took place in their village.The village was about 6 kilometers away from Sadiq which might be roughly 30 kilometers from Fridkot.The village is named Pindi.As I asked from others a person could reach Guru Har Sahai town if he travelled 15 kilometers further on the same road.Onething special about the journey was that the air was smoky.It is because the farmers have recently burnt the paddy straw which is left out after the harvest.The air used to be such soothing and refreshing when I was a child.The modern farming is perhaps putting a heavy strain on the environment.Being quite near the Pakistan border the area appeared to be comparitively less developed.We were served food before and after the function.The Kirtania had earlier been to Canada as he himself mentioned..He was dressed like a Nihang Singh.After the prayer session there were condolence speaches by the political leaders.We went by a mini bus hired by the relatives of my neighbours.I offered to share the fare but they refused to take money from me.

Chess fever

Sewapreet went along with his mother to Ludhiana on train to take part in the open chess tournament.I got a call from them that the match would continue till late evening.I and Simran decided to go there on the car and acompany them so that they do not have any problem.
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'Tum Karo daya mere Saein------'this shabad is being heard from our room at Gurudwara Kalgidhar Ludhiana.We stayed here last night as Sewapreet is taking part in the Open Chess tournament.The fourth round of match is going to start at 8:30 am at Sita Mata Mandir.Some matches were to take place early morning the next day.The four of us sat in the car.Jam Jam Jam!The traffic jam near Clock tower area was very very severe.Initially we wanted to stay at Gurudwara Alamgir(outside Ludhiana).Then we thought of Gurudwara Dukhniwaran but ultimately went to Gurudwara Kalgidhar.Nice parking place,clean washrooms,good room,good langar,good everything.These days Rs 100 is charged for the room service.
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The problem Sewapreet has at this type of outings is that he is not used the Indian style toilets.Just now he came with the news that he has cleared his bowel.Ha ha.!
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Out of six matches played by Sewapreet 2 were won,1was draw.It could be because most of his matches were with 9th or 10th grade students and he himself is in the sixth grade.We did not wait for the award ceremony and left for Jagaon.When we left the Kalgidhar Gurudwara'lady sangeet' was in progress.The Shabad that was being sung was 'Praani eko naam theavo--------apni pat saeti ghar jaavo------'
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There was not much traffic problem in Ludhiana as it was Sunday.At a red light we bought the sun screens that can be put on the windows of the car.The fellow was quite a smart sales man.He said he would give 2 screens for Rs.50.Since I did not wish to buy I said I wanted four.He agreed and then I had to buy.Later I felt that they were not worth Rs 100.We reached back home safe and sound.It is quite a big thing in Punjab.

Attending marriage at village Sekha in Sangrur District

Today is Saturday and we would be getting our car ready for a visit to
Saikha which is in district Sangrur.
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The petrol pipe of the car was leaking and hence the petrol was being
wasted. We got it replaced and got the tyre pressure checked.Fifty
five Rupees were spent on it.Simran dusted the seats.He had already
washed our humble Maruti 800 a day or two ago.
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Today is Sunday.It is 6.12 am.I am sitting in the car waiting for
others to come.
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We reached Sekha village through Barnala highway.Someone rightly
guided us but we were thankless as we found the road and kutcha in the
middle for about 1 kilometer.In all that road was about 6 kms.But it
was nice as it was through the lush green fields.After attending the
marriage someone again guided us to follow the same route but we were
quite thankless and followed the broader road.After reaching the
highway I got a feeling that a policeman is giving me an indication to
pass through a narrow lane.As a principal i do not look at the
policeman and avoid eye contact lest they should start checking the
documents.And then I realised my mistake as there was a flyover under
construction in front of us.We had to take a U turn and go a long way
through the Bazaar to cross the railway line and reach back to the
highway.at the highway my maximum speed was 100 km per hour.But that
was for a short time.We had paid a toll tax of Rs.34 for going and
coming.Money paid wouldn't have pinched had the flyover been
functional.Why are things so slow?Last year also I found the flyover
under construction and who knows how much more time it would take to
become functional.

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