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Kanchipuram, an ancient temple town nearly 50 miles from my parents’ place was my go to destination today. As a girl growing up, I have been here multiple times for visiting the famous temples and to Kanchi Mutt. I remember having the blessings of Mahaperiyava with my parents. The last time I visited was to…
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The weather is not perfect for hot coffee. Yet, I have been drinking it. That is why I call it my addiction 😊. Rose milk, kesar badam cold milk, sweet and salt lassi are available everywhere but I end up choosing coffee. Anyway, these are small cups and I say they satisfy me! The tumbler…
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Certain flowers come fresh during the day and some in the evening. Jasmine is usually sold fresh in the evenings. So around noon, this lady wanted to dispose of her previous day stock and asked me to purchase jasmine. I told her I would buy, if she allowed me to take her picture and her…
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Navaratri begins in fifteen days. The streets of Mylapore have started filling up with Golu dolls! Okay, this is my obsession and let me tell you I didn’t plan on being in Chennai for the pre season time. Oh, I was overwhelmed when I saw these dolls! Anyway, I can’t purchase anything since most of…
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I consider it a privilege when I meet friends and family. Yes, meeting people after a decade or two is so much happiness! I met some of my classmates after thirty four years. So, the happiness was doubled 😊. People asking me about my Golu when they meet me in person makes me smile. Ha,…
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When you plan a trip, one person makes a suggestion and the other vetos it down. But yesterday, we went on a trip accepting everyone’s suggestion. The temperature in the high ninties and humidity making it even more hotter, we made a day round trip to Puducherry from Chennai. The roads are great and the…
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My paternal grandmother loved her kitchen. It was not a place anyone could enter. My mom got entry when my grandmother had to be on a bed rest many years later. So, imagine me growing up. I was completely barred. She gave a wonderful excuse. “You will be in kitchen all your life, so you…
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Okay for a person who is not interested in shopping, I am writing about shopping for second day straight. Indians, when they come to India definitely shop for sarees. It has been a decade since I went inside a saree shop and I did that this week. Yesterday was my third shop and this time…
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My India shopping bucket list was small when I came here last week. But, capitalism has really taken over the country and I have succumbed to some impulse shopping. Anyhow, my list did include idli plates. The moulded plates steam rice cakes. I had seen different shapes on the internet and I really wanted to…
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Few months back, a good friend suggested we climb up the hill in Sholingur. This was suggested when we were discussing about climbing the Tirupathi hills. She suggested Sholingur hills would be a good trial if we wanted to climb the seven hills of Tirupathi. Fast forward today, we climbed two hills in Sholingur. The…
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I do not want to take anything for granted. I spent the evening with my parents at the market. Remembering my childhood days. Vinayaka Chathurthi celebrations are almost over and the vendors are displaying their leftover Ganesha idols.
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Today morning around 2 pm, me and my husband made an executive decision. We decided we would not fight our jet lag. Yes, one of the hardest part if our India trips is being jet lagged. Our boy even when the time moves forward or backward during fall and spring has a tough time. So…
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My parents live in a place called Mandavelli. The entire area was once a coconut groove. But now, it is just boxed houses and cemented gardens. Yet, my mom has tried to create a garden with the help of her maids. The sisters who help her out, love garden work more than housework it seems😊.…
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A few days back, a wordpress prompt was what brings tears of joy? Anyhow today morning around 3.30 am I was tearing up a little. Yes, after 9 and half years, I landed in my hometown Chennai, India with my special boy. An A plus for my son since he exhibited lot of control. But…
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What brings a tear of joy to your eye? When I was a little girl, I used to cry a lot and I can bring tears easily . I was always teased that if I acted in movies I would not be needing any glycerine. Now I shed tears during a good movie. A happily…
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As August unwinds itself, I would say it was an uneventful month! Of course there was a birthday celebration but it was not a huge party. We did walk a lot around our neighborhood trials and enjoyed all the wild flowers. We hope to do one more long walk on the trial tomorrow before the…
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How are you feeling right now? We have some insect activity inside our house. We found a grass hopper in our sun room. It was the first time seeing it come inside. I googled to find the reason. I had a pleasant surprise. The weather is hot and with no rain. Maybe they just came…
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When we went for our evening walk, we noticed kids coming out of the soccer field. It did flood me with memories of taking my younger son to these soccer practices. When he turned three, that was the first sport that we introduced to him. It was the first time I had to change gears…
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My boy loves to eat outside. He does not like takeout food. Something we struggled with during the pandemic when restaurants closed. Yes, we eat out once a week lunch or dinner as a family and have breakfast out Saturday morning. One thing I am addicted to after moving to this country is coffee. I…
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My husband worked alone on the vegetable patch this year. We didn’t have much rain and watering the patch economically was the challenge! Anyhow he harvested tomatoes and one did look like a snowman. I was sentimental and didn’t want to chop it but he was like, oh this is my hardwork and I don’t…
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