ganga1996
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Describe one of your favorite moments. No one other than me up in the household. A cup of hot coffee . Me sitting alone in the sunroom. Watching the sun as it rises in the horizon . A cool breeze hitting my face. As I sip my coffee in the silence with just birds calling!…
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What notable things happened today? For the past 36 hours I have been searching for my glasses and working with a spare one. That said my young man had his haircut today. Haircut days are PTSD for our family! He is good now but those old memories do not go away. My husband did try…
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What are you passionate about? I have many passions but I have learnt I should not have obsession towards the same. My travel and trips to National Parks. My Navaratri Golu collection. Both are my passions! But what happens when obsession or even a borderline obsession takes over it can lead to depression and anxiety!…
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What is your favorite season of year? Why? It is hot, humid and muggy! The air conditioner is working full time! I love it! The late sunset and the green grass all add to the beauty! Meanwhile my husband alone is nervous when the electric bill arrives! Did I mention the aircondioner running 😂? Me…
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I get teased saying by my family that I have something to write every day. Yes, look outside your closed box and you will definitely find a story. My husband came back from work today. He said, he had something funny to say. He had a new work colleague who had moved from California who…
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If humans had taglines, what would yours be? I am a doer and not a moaner, a tagline for myself was the blog I wrote for this prompt. So that tagline was for me but for humans in general? I need to think? Whatever happens we move on! Why am I saying this? I really…
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Summer is here. All the icecream shops are open. We were again off to another state park yesterday. Saturday’s thunderstorm was really a welcome sign for the plants. Moraine State Park is a “home” park for our family. Lake Arthur with a beach, biking trails and picnic tables is something an option we use when…
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When I started blogging, I had to ask Mr. Google what attracted people. Mom blogs attract people he said. But he also said travel and food blogs attract people. My blog is full of all the above three contents. My life’s crazy drama along with travel and food. Thanks to all the loyal subscribers. There…
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Describe your dream chocolate bar. I was never a chocolate person. Now I associate a chocolate with diabetes and weight gain! Then there is the issue with the tooth! Some chocolates tend to give sensitivity to our teeth. Okay no more being a grinch! Love chocolate chips in an ice cream. Bowing down, I am…
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Today I saw a garden snake 🐍 on my walk! It looked exactly like the emoji. Further investigation showed it was dead! The brave thing was I continued the walk with my young man. Remember the snake 🐍 would definitely have a family and they would be living on the trails. I also took the…
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I have a good friend who is a minimalist. I get a lot of advice from her. I tend to accept her ideas wholeheartedly. Naturally I am also not a pack rat. Buying less, disposing of unwanted goods is what minimalism is all about. But it is really hard in this consumer driven world. You…
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Indian movies are full of what you call a masala. I love a good masala one with a good story line, lot of song and dance sequels, a comedy sequel and a final action (fight) scene. The bad guys get arrested and the good one marries his sweetheart. I would say every day in my…
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I went on my usual walk around the baseball field. Every year during April and May I have noticed killdeer birds laying eggs on the pebbles near the field. But sadly, this year we have seen none. In fact, I did not even notice that many birds. Maybe the birds realized the place was not…
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I promised myself that we would not do any long distance travel! We would stay home and enjoy things much closer to home. May was filled with what I would call “life happened”. I wrote almost every day and updated my blog. But these are My special moments. Not my special young man’s or my…
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How do you know when it’s time to unplug? What do you do to make it happen? I thought I would do my monthly blog review today morning. Then I remembered today being a Sunday I had a whole day ahead of me and I do not want know what adventures await me. So expect…
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When our entire family met our Guru, he addressed the audience. He said that everyone has problem and this is their problem. He pointed out to my son’s diagnosis. It really cleared up two things. That nobody feels better about themselves not having an autistic child nor give advice to “me” regarding the same in…
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The war really was about oil! Too much politics around the world for thr control of world oil! My problem is not oil outside the home but my cooking oil! Which one is safe and healthy? Food tastes so much better cooked in oil. Olive and avocado oil are the best some say! But my…
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My son loves Dunkin donuts! We drop here during a weekday and enjoy the calm! No rush an empty store. Most of the business is through a drive thru! After a calm 45 minutes I know I can get him to work. The luxury of not having a specific time schedule. I postponed his music…
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How did I get hooked onto marathon runners? I watch a lot of National Park visit planning videos. Most of marathons happen around these National Parks and one thing let to another and here I am trying to think myself as an ultra marathon runner! An ultra marathon runner races can be upto 250 miles.…
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What does “having it all” mean to you? Is it attainable? The long weekend flew away! Summer has set it’s foot in and I packed my first picnic basket today! After two days of rain, temple visits and eating prasadams we decided my young man needed his walk at a park! Yup, the sun was…
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