Today we went out with Airport Rotary Club. First we went to Jefferson Elementary School. Simply great. The staff, the faculty, the infrastructure, the attempt of andragogy at such a early stage, simply great. Then we went to Cone Hospital. It was good. reminded of Ruby Hospital of Calcutta. Had lunch in Liberty Oak with Salmon and Natty Greens fresh beers. Then we had a brief meeting with the mayor of Greensboro city. Discussed issues on medical insurance viability and sustainibility challenges. Cookie treated us with great cheesecakes. At these rate, i guess most of us would not fit into our clothes during return flight. Then we went to War museum in Battleground and like tried to redraw our presentation strategy. Tana russtled up some great brown rice, barbecue chicken and red wine for us in the night.

Tommorrow we present in Greensboro Club. Big day. Bless us!

Day with crescent

Today we had a day out with Crescent Rotary Club. They took us from Proximity at 8 AM & then we visited A & T university, Carolina Theatre and Lorryard Cigarette Factory. We had lunch at Natty Greens. Its a brewery cum restaurant serving fresh drought beer. I had pork ribs in barbecue sauce and chicken wings in cantonese style. We had our presentation, social and dinner in the evening in O Henry Hotel. Mr. Gandhi gave a very good presentation on the screen.
At A&T in 1960, four black led by Mr. Mccain led a peace protest in the cafetaria to serve them which opened doors for blacks. Its primarily a black university for engineering. Professor Jag Krisnan (from Coimbatore) took great pains in explaing myriad facets of nano technology and their future business application to a bunch of nerds in A&T. It was probably better in Loryyard factory making 16 crores sticks a day where we understood cigarette manufacturing process. Carolina Theatre is nothing like broadway but still has a colourful history. A very hectic day and we r expecting even more such days in next some time. Godd night everybody.

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On 29th, i was with steve and his wife Tana and 15 year old son Teddy in their loghut cabin in Asshe County near the mountains at 4000 ft. The cabin is just beside New River and we fished, swimed, played horseshoe, cross etc entire morning. also went to jefferson county further near the hills for shopping at ingle's. Tatna served a wonderful breakfast of sausages and scrambled eggs. Started back from there via Blue Ridge Parkway. This is a fabulous 750 miles mountain road constructed during great great depression by roosevelt to negate unemployment. Blue Ridge Parkway is the most fascinating drive with great scenic beaty in the states. Had lunch in between with fijon chicken biscuits, french fries and coke assortments.

We had southern fish fry picnic in Brylan Park in Greensboro at 3 PM. All host families and Ann came down and it was truly a great get together. The Park is just beside a lake (like Dimna) and has great sporting / amusement facilities). We had great fish fry, banana pudding and corn balls. Everybody took turn to ride Tim's shining Harley Davidson. There was a blue grass band playing country stuff for us. But David was so sweet to play pipes for us. He really looked like a pied piper and we all took turns to play the bag piper. Joe came in a vintage car and we wondered how he is fitting in. it was great camarederie all around.

In the evening, some of us went to see Duplicity (Julia Roberts has become older despite her seductive firm gait) in a 16 hall multiplex. Robert of Duke University take us. The shopping has began and ravish has opened tthe account with a black leather shoe!

On 28th, Saturday the host families came to take us. there was a formal interaction with everybody chaired by Ann followed by brunch though we had mostly met them. Shantony, Jena and Joe joined the programme. Joe was a great sport helping us with all our needs. Shantony gave us a bottle of hot sauces and reminded us that we forgot to bring Nano for her. I have offered her to be our North American guest. Mr. Gandhi was introduced by Joe as the don of patna.

I went with Steve and Tana Wirtz and then we drove to the mountains to stay in their cabin house just beside a quaint river. It was a fabulous night. More later.

the team

The team