2009 was just one of those years – one I’ll never forget but glad its over! It started on a rickshaw and will likely end on a beach. The return from India to San Francisco, the birth of Julian and the sleep deprived “tunnel” of the following 8 weeks, focus on friends and family, my time with Julian, the job “search” and our trip to Uruguay round out the year.
Foremost, I’ll never forget 2009 because Prachee and I were blessed with a healthy and happy boy – Julian Saahil was born on April 7, 2009 in San Francisco. It’s been an amazing experience, truly life changing in so many more ways than we expected. I’ve had the incredible opportunity to take care of him at home through his first nine months and share the many milestones during that time. Julian starts Daycare shortly after we return from Uruguay in January and I’ll be devoting myself full time to my job search (and getting back to the gym to lose a few of those sympathy lbs). Prachee has done an amazing job of updating her Flickr page with pictures of Julian, you can access the photo stream from our blog: http://www.thevignoles.com (select the Flickr Tab).
Returning from India was definitely bittersweet, we had a wonderful 2 years and will cherish the memories and the friends we made. My last adventure in India was the Rickshaw Rallye – Craig Scott and I drove 1300 Km on the East coast of India (a blog of our travels: http://rickshaw.pracheeandcharles.com). Upon returning to San Francisco we moved out to the ‘burbs, I’ll be brief and just say it’s a love-hate relationship. One absolute benefit of being back in California is that we’ve been able to see our families more often. Julian loves all the attention he gets from his grandparents and Prachee and I appreciate the free babysitting 
We are closing out the year in the Southern Hemisphere. Julian gets to meet his Uruguayan family and get thoroughly spoiled by his Oma & Api (grandparents), I get my warm weather fix and Prachee is practicing her Spanish.
At the same time, I am glad this year is over. It has been one of transition, uncertainty and shifting priorities – and for me a lot of soul searching as to “what’s next in my career?” I guess that’s very much in line with the sentiment of a lot of people in the world this past year. Looking forward to 2010 with a renewed sense of optimism and purpose for the challenges ahead.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year,
Julian, Prachee & Charles
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