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Beach or mountains? Which do you prefer? Why? We are off to a trail tomorrow. Checked the weather just now. It is not freezing nor does it have precipitation. Not to a National Park but to a state park just a hour from us. We live in the appalachian mountain ranges, so I am privileged…
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What are your family’s top 3 favorite meals? Last year when the prompt turned up I just wrote that I do not know! But today I can say with confidence my husband loves beans! Fresh green beans from the market. I got up today and he told me not to get irritated and that he…
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If you could meet a historical figure, who would it be and why? For nearly half hour I have been thinking about this prompt. I really have no clue for this answer. Wow! I am surprised at myself since I do not have any idol figures from the historical past that I am attracted to!…
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Do you trust your instincts? This is the third year in a row that I am attempting on this prompt. I really do not want to trust or attempt to believe in my instincts. The reason being only instincts with negative thoughts happens. This has been my opinion. That said, two days back I told…
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What’s your favorite month of the year? Why? Every month has a memory attached to it. When I was growing up May was fun for me. It was school vacation. I remember my Veena teacher having 12 classes every day in the morning so she could have the rest of the month off. I enjoyed…
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What is your favorite place to go in your city? This is very simple prompt for me. No questions asked. Montour Trail all around Pittsburgh our favorite place to be! Unless there is snow on the ground we are there pretty much all through the year. https://montourtrail.org/ Comfortable parking trail heads and a flat surface…
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What’s the first impression you want to give people? I am accepting. I do not judge anyone. Can that be done? I thank people who accept me and my son in the community. I just want to reciprocate it. In a time of so many kinds if discrimination between people I just want to say…
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The week began with rain and it was followed by a cold weather. Off we went to a safari park and an indoor botanical garden. The ostriches were wild and we fed them from our car! Loved the way they demanded food! We were cautioned not to feed the zebras. They bite! These goats were…
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The past 48 hours I have been thinking about two words. Fear and intimidation. In my language there is just one usage. Being a goody two shoe growing up I wanted always to do the right thing. It lead to me being intimidated by some people. I should not hurt people and I should respect.…
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What’s the coolest thing you’ve ever found (and kept)? The Federal Government finally opened up their doors for business yesterday night! Yup, when airlines got affected they knew it was time to compromise. I began watching the shutdown for my personal reasons. All the National Parks were affected and we decided to take a break…
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What part of your routine do you always try to skip if you can? I really don’t have any kind of OCD to any routines. So I am happy to skip anyone if I am given a chance. But hygiene matters. Find me an alternative solution and I am glad to skip those routines.😊 That…
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Who is the most famous or infamous person you have ever met? This is the first time I am attempting this prompt. That says a lot. That I have not met any famous or infamous person. On further thinking and after deep thoughts I have to acknowledge that I indeed have met a few famous…
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Name the most expensive personal item you’ve ever purchased (not your home or car). I do not buy expensive jewelry, accessories or clothing. I get and wear only branded good quality shoes because I have some knee issues. But we find those on sale at outlet malls. That said, I asked my husband the above…
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My grandma was very nervous on the day she got her cooking gas connection in her kitchen. My grandfather used to say this often to me. Our cooking gas agency was started by Tennis Krishnan family in Chennai, India. They were very popular at a time when sports was considered a luxury in India. Playing…
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What podcasts are you listening to? My young man controls what we hear while driving. I am now slowly taking over and back to listening to some talk shows. Am I listening to podcasts? Not yet. Maybe soon. Me and my young man are trying to create a balance.So here is something interesting I heard…
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What was your favorite subject in school? My internet connection was off this morning. This really irritated my young man who has a compulsion to hear music in the morning. I had to restart the modem and calm him down. His program place that he goes today has a vending machine that takes only cash…
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How do you manage screen time for yourself? My favorite travel Youtubers are posting from Japan 😃! I never had any interest to travel to that country. But I love this couple that I ended up watching their video. This lead to a casacade effect. My feed was full of Japan travel videos. The past…
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Do you need time? I think 24 hrs are enough for everyone. We just need to learn how we are prioritizing and managing the same. The problem happens when we are prioritizing too many things. And yes, not every single thing is important contrary to our belief. The past few weeks, I cleared off some…
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The past weekend we were at Pennsylvania Grand Canyon. Unlike the Grand Canyon of the west this was not formed by a mighty Colarado river but a creek. We thought we would be there to see fall colors but most of the leaves were down and we just had to enjoy barren trees. Mother Nature…
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Invent a holiday! Explain how and why everyone should celebrate. I was inside a convenience store yesterday. So many different kinds of packaged snacks both salty and sweet. Then boxes of fruit salads, vegetable salads, sandwiches also adorned the shelves. Every occasion is spent with food around the table. And the occasions and parties are…
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