As a child in India, I would read anything I could lay my hands on. And everywhere I could find a few minutes of unoccupied time. I’ve read shampoo instructions, scraps of Hindi newspapers, old magazines, my father’s very adult
Priyanka is going to Science Camp – Motherhood
Next week, Priya will go to ‘Science Camp’ for 4 days. My world is turning inside out as I shop for the essentials she has listed out for me..Eleven years ago, this house became a home. My husband and I
Merry Christmas!!
Having spent 8 formative years with Irish Catholic nuns, with daily prayers and hymns, The Lord’s Prayer is instinctively my go to prayer. I feel the spiritual uplift in soaring cathedral spaces, the hypnotic processions of crimson clad cardinals, I
The Moment:
My nephew was born Feb 2014 I don’t remember holding either of my girls like this, in perfect peace, mind focused solely on the soft wisps of hair ruffled by the tiny askew cap. I don’t remember feeling this effortless
1990s H4 Bride
All the recent layoffs reminded me of the anxious years I spent as a H4 bride. It was a different time, of course, but the vulnerability to abrupt, unexpected dismissal was the same. TLDR: nostalgia The first
World Population Nov ‘22
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MSC Virtuosa N European cruise
When: December 2022 Boarded: Southampton UK. London to Southampton transfer; coaches, trains, taxi MSC Terminal: very efficient Comments: rotating cruise picking up and dropping off passengers at every stop. Complimentary food: Marketplace buffet had Indian curries, dal and rice every
Travel Bruges
Name: Bruges, BelgiumVisited: 2022Vibe: beautiful city, could be used for a European city stage set. Lovely red brick houses and public buildings, cobblestone streets, charming canals, tiny Christmas markets. However was very crowded, tourists seem to have overwhelmed the city
ABCs of life skills A to E
The last week of any year compels reflection, as does time spent with family (of choice or origin). It’s when older folks start pontificating advice while the younger ones sigh and roll their eyes. So here are my five cents
The ABCs of life skills F to J
The last week of any year compels reflection, as does time spent with family. It’s when older folks start pontificating while the younger ones sigh and roll their eyes. So here are the next 5 cents of “wisdom”. #Fulfilled rather