The entire Jessawala family was drenched in Baba's love, and Gaimai longed to stay with him permanently. The garments of their lives were soaked in the Beloved's Wine. Wearing such "heavy" clothing, how could they go anywhere — except along the Way which leads to his feet, which only those drenched in his love can tread!
Baba left Nagpur for Meherabad on Tuesday, 28 December 1937, at 8:40 P.M. On the train he stretched out on a bench, completely concealing himself under a blanket all through the evening, withdrawing internally to do his inner work. At 5:00 A.M. he was up, and at 7:00 A.M. they reached Manmad, where Adi Sr. arrived in his Chevrolet to drive them to Meherabad. Chanji, Raosaheb and Kaka continued on the same train to Bombay, and Baba, Adi Sr., Jalbhai, Gustadji, Gajanand and Norina proceeded to Meherabad.
Along the way, Baba suddenly felt hungry and ordered the car stopped. A packed lunch given to them in Nagpur was eaten under the shade of an ancient banyan tree by the side of the road. After resting for a while, Baba enjoyed a game of dice with the men. A very poor man was walking on the road, and Baba noticed him and stopped the game, ordering Adi to give the poor man the remainder of the food. It was given to him with these words: "Shri Sadguru Meher Baba is the giver."
The man humbly replied, "It is my good fortune to be fed by him."
After driving on, along the way Baba pointed to a house and remarked, "Upasni Maharaj is currently visiting there."
Later, Baba pointed out Kedgaon village to Norina, where Narayan Maharaj lived. They arrived back at Meherabad at noon on the 29th.
On his return, Baba discussed with Pendu the building of a few new buildings at Upper Meherabad — his future tomb, meditation cells, a second story on the Water Tank, a maternity home, and a wall around the compound. Preparations for the celebration of Baba's 44th birthday began in January 1938, and Pendu was also fully occupied in making lodging and boarding arrangements for the hundreds of devotees who had been invited for the occasion. This time, the out-of-town women were to be given separate accommodations on Meherabad Hill and the men in lower Meherabad.
On Wednesday, 12 January 1938, Baba took the Eastern women, Norina, Rano and Kitty to Happy Valley for a picnic.