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Today we leave for Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. This would finish our quest of visiting all the Great Lakes. Lake Erie, Ontario, Michigan and Huron have all been visited. The last in the list being Lake Superior which will be visited this time. The past week I have been buzzing around like a bee trying…
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Henry was running around the house. He stopped suddenly when he saw a puddle of water in the middle of the living room. Behind him was his Mom with a towel. As she approached him, he dropped gun on the sofa and told her he didn’t do it. “I know,” she said. “I spilled my…
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What’s the one luxury you can’t live without? Growing up in India, we had household help. Not a stay in maid service. But a mother and daughter duo who would come help clean vessels, wash our clothes, mop and dry our living quarters every day. Some times the sister or her kids would drop by…
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Yesterday while walking on the Panhandle Trail, a sweet smell pulled our family towards a bush. My app told me this was Japanese Honey Suckle. We have a Amur Honey suckle in our house but that did not blossom at all. These ones in the wild did a much better job than the one maintained…
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What are the most important things needed to live a good life? A good attitude is needed to live a good life. Yes, we may need money, friends family and all ,but without a good attitude one may not be happy. I do write my blogs saying I am trying to live with positivity. I…
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The week ending has been one of the best in my life. My younger one’s High School Graduation was on Thursday. A lifelong moment to cherish. Except for that day I wrote blog everyday this week . Thank you so much WordPress and my fellow bloggers for providing with the prompts and challenges. Even though…
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If you had to change your name, what would your new name be? I was named after my paternal Grandmother. So officially that was my name. But I was given another name too, and I was called using that name too. When my marriage was fixed, my father in law wanted to change my name.…
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Image credit; Geetanjal Khana @ Unsplash The little boy ran to his Grandfather. Dada “ it has started to rain” he said with a lot of excitement. Even with an arthritic knee Grandpa jumped from his chair and ran outside. He put his palms out and felt the cold drops of water fall. It had been a…
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Dan’s new next door neighbors were so loud and noisy that he could neither work nor sleep, so he decided that he needed to take action. This was too much noise, with kids running around during the day time and a loud crying baby at night. He thought he would warn them before making a…
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Yesterday at the garden center, I had to control myself not to buy this plant. Fire cracker flower or Kanakambaram (in Tamil) was a flower that I was so fond of when I was little. These are strung together along with jasmine flowers and when worn on, would look so pretty. As I write this…
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Left alone, the couple would just sit and watch television all weekend. But with twin toddler boys things have to run like clockwork. Both were happy when Sara’s twin sister came that weekend with her husband to babysit. So off they went to the movies and relaxed themselves. They came home and thanked the other…
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Aprils showers bring May flowers. But Mother Nature was not good. We had cold, dry April and May. Boom, June comes in with a ninety degree day. Last year’s nest fell down and eggs broke, but this year our American Robin saw to it that her eggs hatched. I couldn’t get a picture of her…
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Cee has asked for Iris, Ice, Independence or Index finger. On a dull day, I had fun looking through my archives for pictures of the same. We have Siberian Iris in front of our house which is a new picture but the rest are from my archives. Hope you enjoy. My picture me app, told…
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Do you practice religion? Hinduism is a way of life with different school of thoughts and different subsects. I am an infant to write anything about it. My family practices Advaitha school of thought by Adi Shankara and the worship of Panchayatana pooja that includes the worship of Shiva, Vishnu, Shakthi, Ganesha and Surya (the…
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Ross opened the fortune cookie that was delivered with his Chinese take-out and was shocked when he read the message inside telling him that his life was in danger and that he needed leave the city immediately. Nervously Ross checked the take out bag one more time. The order was completely different from what he…
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The roses have started blooming. They are a few days behind schedule. But the beauty isn’t lost. I see lot of buds hoping in a week I would have an entire bush full of these beauties. For Cee’s FOTD
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What does “having it all” mean to you? Is it attainable? I start cooking and if I find all the ingredients for the dish I am preparing I would say “having it all”. My kids are ready to go out and if they have clean clothes in their closet I would say”having it all”. If…
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My special one hits the ball and runs towards the first base but misses it and is off to the fence. A crowd cheers him and later makes a home run. But this is all accepted and the game ends in a draw. This is the Miracle League of South Hills. A place everyone is…
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For CMMC: Your topic must any word that has Alphabet any word with an “I”. With dairy and sugar this is supposed to be not very good for health. We try to avoid but the more we avoid we crave more. Some of the ice-creams we have had and this is just a drop in…
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My special one will turn 26 this August. How fast time flies away! He still needs to be monitored for safety due to his sensory issues. But we have seen a lot of awareness the recent months. An astrologer told us a long time ago, we would see improvement in him once he turns 26.…
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