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Where would you go on a shopping spree? The past few days have been travel days. Other than visiting gift shops for a candy or a souvenir shopping in real sense has really taken a backseat. I blogged about my trip to the Gateway Arch National Park yesterday. I did mention that it had a…
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At 4.50 pm today we went up The Gateway Arch at St Louis and checked off our 14th National Park! Out of 63 National parks, completing 14 in a span of two years, I feel very proud. We have been using my young man’s access pass to get entry into these parks but this one…
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The night is coming to an end and when it dawns it is International Women’s Day and the clocks in this part of the world spring sforward! I am on a road trip, and too many things are happening around for me to make one particular blog. I am copying a part of a blog…
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What is the last thing you learned? My interest in studying samskritam (sanskrit) continues. But there is lot of memorization involved. As I had mentioned the week was not so great yet yesterday I did memorize a shabda! A grammar usage, SakAranta Pulinga Shabda Vedas Shabda. I was chanting out loud to myself when my…
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What is one question you hate to be asked? Explain. The prompt question 🙋♀️ in itself is interesting with the word “Explain” following it. I felt as if I am looking at a Physics question paper and my memories go back nearly four decades 😂! I do know the prompts are recycled and AI generated.…
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A sequel to my yesterday’s blog. I blogged I was a bit down amd having mood swings. A fellow blogger kindly replied about being hormonal and taking supplements. Yes that is how I put that day into action. I also knew I needed to move more. My son’s calendar was full and I knew I…
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My young man experiences mood swings. That is a part of his disability package. The anxiety amd mood swings go hand in hand. But I do too experience it! However positive I maybe there are days when I feel overwhelmed and down with my situation. I can comvince myself that I have a good roof…
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Happy Holi to my friends who are celebrating the colors festival today. Meanwhile I was a bit disappointed that our weather was cloudy and we couldn’t witness the Lunar eclipse. The moon set and sunrise happened simultaneously in this part of the world. But no colorful skies for us. Gray all over. The weather is…
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What experiences in life helped you grow the most? The weekend flew by! I had scheduled a pickup of donations for Tuesday morning. Usually I get it ready Saturday or Sunday evening prior to the pickup. It is Monday and I have done nothing. So I just rescheduled the pickup! My past experience that if…
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They said the planets aligned on the 28th of February in the night sky. I could go out for a second and watch the starry skies but could not find any planets with my naked eye. But enjoyed that blanket stars and the snow that had melted and the freezing cold that was long gone.…
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The mall center court was beimg set up for Easter bunny pictures! A huge windmill and a lot of artificial tulips were the props. Crew were still working and I enjoyed rhe scenary. Though not real, the bright colors definitely made me smile. Every year around this time, I see a lot of advertisements on…
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If you could be someone else for a day, who would you be, and why? I would love to be a five year old girl again for a day! I don’t remember much of what I did when I was five years old but I want to have a stress free fun day! Hey if…
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Describe the most ambitious DIY project you’ve ever taken on. Yesterday I ordered a coffee tree! Not the real trwe but a tree that could hold my K cup coffee pods! I had kept these pods in a box amd it is my young man’s job to refill them from the main big box we…
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If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why? I do not want to ban a word but a phrase! I do not have time! Have you heard people say how busy they were and missed things because they did not have time! Ha, that means that was…
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What is the biggest challenge you will face in the next six months? So the point is “the biggest challenge’! That is “the” hardest of all! If that is the case, keeping my young man active would take priority! I want to keep him physically and mentally active with minimum anxiety and meltdowns! In fact…
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When you are married for nearly three decades and are running a household you can definitely do some flea market shopping inside your home. The past week has been me hitting some stores and window shopping some furniture! I really do not need anything but I wanted to get something. Looks confusing but that was…
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What bores you? During pandemic time there were jokes going on about being idle and how hard it is! Non preferred activity bores you and that activity that is routine also bores you! Isn’t that the reason everything is themed now from shopping malls to games. My younger son is watching the Olympics ice hockey…
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What is your favorite drink? Coffee and I already had one for the day! Looks like the snow storm missed us! Just an inch tomorrow! Feeling elated 😀! I have watched less TV shows this week. That means the weather is warm and I am out and about! Got two fortune cookies yesterday for Chinese…
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Who are your favorite people to be around? One thing or another my son did not attend any group activities the past two weeks. I love being around his friends. But I did stumble onto one of them at the mall and when he recognized and said a “hi” to me I was overjoyed! Yes,…
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Tell us about your favorite pair of shoes, and where they’ve taken you. My young man calls his walk சின்ன (small) walk. That is how our walking journey began. Walking around our neighborhood. Now when we go to a trail we make up this song National Park சின்ன (small) walk. With his mood swings not…
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