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It’s been a while we have traveled to India, but memories are fresh. The long travel and jet lag are a big nuisance and I would say it is not something everyone craves. Have you seen the rush to get out of the plane when it lands? Have you seen the satisfaction people have when…
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On a good day with no traffic traveling on a highway is so much fun. I remember taking my son a few exits away to Burger King for a fry for just the ride. The service plazas on toll roads and the Welcome Centers or the tourist information centers with the vending machines are our…
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When I was in my elementary school, I was introduced to President Lincoln through a text book lesson called why Abe Lincoln grew a beard. Did you know a little girl sent a letter saying he would looked good if he had a beard? After moving to the US, I read lot of anecdotes about…
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The week began with a very positive note. I started my A to Z challenge and I have chicken scratch notes on my phone notepad for the entire challenge. Not hard as I thought but I really need the one day break in between. I hope I will finish it off successfully. Here is one…
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Birds and people migrate to Florida for winter. Then again, people like me can spend a vacation in Florida. If you go online and check for cheap airline tickets, Florida and Las Vegas would the top destinations. Our first trip to Disney World, Orlando, Florida happened more than 20 years ago. We visited more than…
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As I blog my journey memories from the past hit me. Times that were hard, happy and a mixed bag. As me and my husband discussed why did we travel so much? My special one loved the car rides and he was too hyper inside the house. So we just put him in his car…
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Our trip to Detroit was to have darshan of our Guru. We also had plans to visit the Ford Museum the next day. I do not remember the reason, but my special boy who was still a teen did not want to sleep that night. My husband decided to sit and watch him. So the…
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Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana honors The Great Saint Thyagaraja, a composer of many classical pieces on Sri Rama. On his day of attaining Samadhi, Carnatic (Classical South Indian) Musicians gather together to sing his 5 gems, Pancharatna Kritis. Every year in Cleveland, USA, the same tradition is followed. But it is nearly a weeklong festival with…
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April 2nd is Autism Awareness Day! Autism is my every day life. Acceptance is one of the main components. For my son’s 21st birthday we decided to cruise. Oh, cruising? With so many of it’s formal components I was really worried but my research many years back had me learn about Autism On the Seas.…
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I was born in a village in Kerala (God’s own country) called Angadipuram. Nestled in the district of Malappuram Kerala, it is famous for it’s beautiful Temple, Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathi Kshetram. I was delivered at home by a midwife and my Mom’s grandmother. Okay, me and few of my cousins were the last of that generation…
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Mother Nature helped me and I think I had a very productive March. Yes, spring cleaning inside and outside has begun. For any activity we do, once it is set in motion the rest follows. The month began with a trip to Shenandoah National Park and it was a wonderful time and I think our…
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Today I was watching a TV show and someone mentioned that they needed to be in Cancun, Mexico for a vacation. I immediately searched for ticketing options and if I fly in another ten days, a round trip ticket would just cost me 250 dollars. Wow, I did not know it was that cheap. Anyhow,…
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This week my question is; What saddens or worries you about the future? Last week I asked what brings joy to your day. Today my question is the reverse- What worries you about future? I may sound selfish, I am not worried about global warming or who is going to get elected but I have…
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My phone photo gallery is full of tomatoes. It seems tomatoes have become a staple in cooking and it has become one of human being’s necessities to survive. I never use the canned version and always a fresh one. One thing the critters in my garden have not touched is the tomato plant (touchwood, I…
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My chain of thoughts continued through the week. I was thinking about therapy and that is when my brain just jumped over the word therapeutic. This is a common term that is being used nowadays. Okay, I had to look into the dictionary and one of the definitions was having a beneficial effect on the…
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What do you wish you could do more every day? My spring cleaning continues. I can write stories to what I am doing at home. Letting go of stuff is hard. The weather was watm last week but this week it turned cold and it made me a vit lazy. But I pushed myself through…
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What tattoo do you want and where would you put it? I love wearing henna. Yes, it is a big part of my culture. But those disappear after some time 😊. When I was little I used to look at my maid servants’ hands. They had a lot of stuff tattooed on their hands from…
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What is one word that describes you? Yesterday I was having a conversation with another person and she told me about how she had neglected her fall. Now that she was suffering. It lead me to tell her about a ligament tear I had more than 20 years ago. The doctor then had suggested 4…
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What are the 4 hormones of happiness? Dopamine, serotonin, endorphins, and oxytocin. You can boost levels of these hormones with some simple lifestyle changes, like diet, exercise, and meditation, and possibly improve your mood in the process. I had to google to find the neurotransmitters that give us joy.😊 I am a person who is…
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This was a hectic week but a lot of spring cleaning was done. My husband was out in the yard trying to do some work. We may need outside help, but he has began the work. Meanwhile, I was picking up dresses that were not worn in ages. Our favorite charity is Vietnam Veterans. They…
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