Picto Diary - 13 January 2017 - Mumbai Arrival

Above: TIMDT at Taj Hotel. Mumbai, India. 13 January 2017.

Uh.... Can you fix my phone please?

Above: Bishop observes Gateway of India. Mumbai, India. 13 January 2017.

In geologic time, George V, Gandhi, Churchill, and Mountbatten are standing right there with him. Bishop feels their presence.

Above: Bishop and TIMDT with Citibank '60's/70's Indian aristocracy. Dinner at home of Mehli and Saker Mistri. Malabar Hill, Mumbai, India. 13 January 2017.

Front from left: Saker Mistri, Maya Malhotra, Gool Mistri, Margaret Taylor, Roda Ahluwalia. Rear from left: Prumodh Malhotra, Mehli Mistri, Harmohan Ahluwalia, Steve Taylor.

Dinner 13 January 2017, at Mistri's in Mumbai. Citibank India. 60's/70's Indian officer aristocracy.

Prumodh hired Mehli and Harmohan. Gool introduced Prumodh and Maya to one another. Mehli was Steve's first boss (via Ajit Grewal) in professional life. Old times were not forgotten.

Mistris - Mumbai
Ahlualias - London, Mumbai
Malhotras - Chevy Chase, MD, Mumbai
Taylors - Park City, UT

Addendum:


Megumi on right, Marin (oldest grandaughter) on left. Only 3-weeks between them!

Malcolm,
Tokyo, Japan


My three-year-old grandson is enjoying skiing. He does not call it skiing. He calls it going fast.

Hoops,
Pelham, NY

sung to the tune of singing in the rain.

Monk,
Salina, UT


Happy New Year and many blessing to you and your beautiful family. Love the little ones in the snow. They are fearless!

Lianne,
Miami, FL


Nicely written, Steve. For the record, I have read most of your blogs over the last 10 years, and this is among my favorites.

Mrs. Driggs,
Park City, UT


I also enjoyed it very much.

Hoops,
Pelham, NY


Great story Steve…have a great trip.

Do you still see Hugh?

'Cake, Maui, HI

Steve – that was quite a story. Did you trade in the R1100C in Tucson, or did you come back for the GS?

Isetta, Chicago, IL

When we were finished in AZ, I rode the R1100C up to Park City. TIMDT followed behind in the Land Rover.

I must have also ridden the GS up to Park City... though I don't have a specific recollection of that.

My cousin Elvira remembers vividly those dog tags that all the children were required to wear in case of a nuclear attack I lived in the suburbs so we did not have them but we did have an exercise one day when we went home in the middle of the day to our homes as if there had been an an attack. I remember hiding under the stairwells too and under our desks useless, we now know.

Comic Mom, Park City, UT

Hi Steve,

I enjoyed reading this excerpt of your experience in Phoenix. Have you ever thought about writing a book? Or a memoir or sorts about your business experience and motorcycle passion? If you need a ghostwriter or an editor, keep me in mind! It would be a fun project.

Best,

Rachel
Provo, UT

We should talk about your helping with Dad's memoirs.


Pamela and I are flying into Phoenix next Friday to visit her son and family before returning to PC- –they live in the suburb of Gilbert

This is the first I have heard about your living in Phoenix and that you started your motorcycle riding there

Lots of wide open spaces (desert)

Have a great and safe trip.

Montage, Marina del Rey, CA

Thanks Steve—great note. Keep it for your personal history.

Monk, Salina, UT

BSSS,

I was both warmed and gratified by your recounting this experience to us.

You already know that neither skiing nor motorcycling holds out any allure to me personally, but that is not the point.

What was so wonderful about your memoir, was the tale of how you came to discover an activity that gave you – personally – so much pleasure and satisfaction. From the standpoint of the ‘human condition’ the story you shared with us is wonderful. In some ways, it is a useful example of what constitutes ‘the pursuit of happiness.’

It is also indicative of how much “chance” plays a role in almost every step of our lives. Or was it serendipity? Or are they really different?

Live long and prosper J

Jack Aroon, Mahwah, NJ

Great story. Thanks. Did you know that Eli Broad was one of the largest shareholders in Biscayne Federal Savings and Loan that we acquired from FSLIC in January 1985? Amazing all the things Eli Broad was involved in. If I am not mistaken I think that Victor Posner was also involved in that S&L.

Nathans,
Orlando, FL


Good Evening!

I keep reading and hearing about all the snow in Park City ... sure miss skiing real mountains.

Anyway, I loved your memories about Phoenix. While I worked for Ernst & Young, I reported to a partner who lived in Phoenix, so I traveled there frequently (from Cleveland). Even as I had been in Arizona and surrounding country many times in the past, I could so relate to your work ... because that was the same time I was there.

Hope all is well ...

Best wishes,
Music in the Mountains,
Racine, WI


Don't forget our 1982 stop in London after visiting the USSR. You and I went for a walk and passed 10 Downing Street. The Falklands War had recently ended and there was a crowd of Brits outside waiving Union Jacks. Margaret Thatcher came out to greet the crowd. You shook her hand., U

Rudy, Jr. Salt Lake City UT

So pleasant this Sunday morning to read your memoirs...and check out some of your fine vocabulary. Speaking of 'ships in the night'...you moved to Queens when I moved out in 1951. I went to P.S.3 off Queens Blvd. We too did the Pledge and I remember when one year they added the "under God" phrase. Also, the under-the-desk bit.

I bought my first bike because my girlfriend told me she thought it would be so exciting to have a boyfriend who had a bike. Mine was a Kawasaki 4 cylinder 2-stroke, 1975ish living on Long Island. I was early 30's ands would go so fast so quickly it scared the crap out of me...along with the traffic. I dropped it twice - once with girlfriend. No injuries, but got out of bike.

Next bike, a Suzuki 900 police style purchased in new condition from a neighbor in Boynton Bch, FL when I was about 61. Dropped it twice on sand spots...one time, having no choice, I was even able to pick it up myself. Had to sell it for financial reasons.

Finally, you, friend, and Jim and Hank got me into my third, the Beemer, which was everything I wanted in a bike and had great times - never dropped it - kept it until I left PC and sold it. Like skiing east vs. west...biking not for me unless in open country. Wonder if I have another bike in my life.

Best wishes this Sunday morning.

Kat,
Dallas, TX