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Yesterday, we attended a light music program organized by our Tamil Sangam. While driving back, me and my husband were talking how different the celebrations have changed. Yes, traditions and culture change as years pass. This is the second year we have attended this program with our special boy. Thanks to a great friend, (who…
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What is your favorite form of physical exercise? Seven years ago, I got my fitbit watch and things have been good. My preferred exercise is making that 10,000 steps a day. Then, for weight loss, I realized exercise doesn’t cut it. I need to cut my calorie intake of sugar and oil. When you do…
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How much would you pay to go to the moon? I have emphasized on all my blogs that I am not an adventurous person. Give me free tickets, I will not go. A free ticket for me to Universal Studios is a waste of money. So, I would not spend a dime to go to…
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What alternative career paths have you considered or are interested in? Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I would be a stay at home mom. My son’s disability forced me to have no other option. When my son graduated school, I was employed as his aide and that is what I have been…
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What food would you say is your specialty? Every family has it’s own way of cooking. Every family member would also have their own taste. Then there are medical needs and of course the cook’s individuality. Cooking is not my passion. But over the years I have understood the value of a home cooked meal.…
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It is monotonous! Today morning I was talking to my mom saying with an autistic person with OCD life is monotonous. Being a caregiver, means certain things need to happen like clockwork. But I do try to spice up things up and that is what I did today. Last month, in India my final piece…
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What are you most proud of in your life? Whenever I would see a tall constructed structure I would always think, how proud the architect or the engineer must be! Things need not be huge or have a monetary value to feel proud of. You make a simple dish that is healthy and provide that…
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What have you been working on? We went for a walk around 8 pm tonight. That is when I noticed trash bags filled up outside the playground. I remembered it was Miracle League’s Halloween party today at the field. I did not miss or forgot about it. It was intetional since my boy was having…
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There is a theme for everything now. This year for Halloween it looks like skeletons! I was never a science person but this year I see so many I can’t avoid them! Trick or treaters are going to get a science lesson this year 😊! You do need an extra layer today but it was…
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Do lazy days make you feel rested or unproductive? It’s a while since I wrote for WordPress prompt. But I like this prompt/question. I live with a boy who is active. By nature, I like to keep doing something. Nowadays my body through aches and pains does give me a signal. “Take a break, Take…
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My son’s music therapist from India thanked me today. I was a bit surprised. It seems another parent got motivated by a video I had posted. My son plays a beat to a song sung by his teacher. The parents have a non verbal 10 year old and they had their child do the same.…
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My grandma used to tell a story. There was a man who had 16 children but lived in a small house. He was always tired and felt congested inside the house. One day he met a saint. He asked his advice about how he can live peacefully. The saint gave him a goat and asked…
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Nine days of festival “All done”! That is what my boy would say. It was a hectic but worth the time. The evening was spent at my Swamiji’s Ashram. We had collected canned food during Navaratri and we were overwhelmed by the support. The food was dropped off at Datta Retreat Center. The food will…
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Finally my phone captured THE Northern Lights. We can even see the phenomenon with our naked eyes a bit! But the day was filled with Golu hopping. An amazing Dasavataram (10 avatars of Lord MahaVishnu) made artistically by my friend’s ten year old daughter. I missed this Golu and my friend forwarded me this. I…
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Thanks to all my guests who visited my Golu in person. Thanks to all who shared their wishes and appreciations online. But I need to thank two more people. My sons who helped me bring more than 40 boxes from my basement. I hope I have passed the interest to my next generation . I…
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We had some personal work to be completed today. Feeling blessed that things worked out great today. The first three days we prayed Goddess Durga, them the next three days was Goddess Lakshmi. Tomorrow we start our prayers to Goddess Saraswathi. Goddess Saraswathi is The Goddess of learning. My goal im life is to keep…
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Navaratri means nine nights. I had most of my guests this weekend so on day 5 I had more time on hand to check up on my golu today evening. The temple Kumbhabhishekam or consecration ceremony was my new piece this year. For 1000 rupees I got the adjacent temple tank and trees from a…
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This year I didn’t take any pictures of my golu. Two of our friends did take all the pictures. I have to accept I am not good at photography. I also did not have a theme at all. But was fortunate to collect a number of new Devi idols. People have been asking me where…
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Almost half my guests have come. It is always a pleasure to meet people during this season. I am thrilled when people sit and chant or sing for my Golu. Today too I had many guests doing the same. My boy is really thrilled his mom has not been on his back the past 36…
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Grateful to a friend who dropped in and took pictures of my Golu. He took a lot of pains doing so. 🙏 Grateful to my son’s facilitator who made gifts for my guests. All summer my son’s friends made these. Grateful to my family and my extended family who are visiting me for supporting me…
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