November
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The first two weeks of April involved lot of traveling which I thought would never happen. But it did. It was an experience. The next two weeks , as we wind down April have been me picking up things after a travel and establishing back a routine. This last full week of April involved working…
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We have freeze warning tonight. Mother Nature is playing a game again. Our local Home Depot Garden Center had got all their plants inside. It is supposed to be the start of garden season but we are in for a chilly night. We didn’t buy anything today but I got a chance to take pictures…
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Sitting next to his driver, the CEO made this confession as his Mercedes Benz got stuck behind the van. “I am jealous of the man sleeping. Expensive beds don’t bring a peaceful sleep.”
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We made an unplanned visit to New Jersey last weekend for some personal reasons. It added to the tiredness I already had with our vacation in Florida and our house getting some makeover. The construction crew left the house with lot of cement and wood dust and I (we) have been cleaning non stop. When…
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The past few days I have been sharing my brother’s pictures and writing down a blog. He is now doing a road trip, a trip I too dream about visiting Temples and enjoying the beauty. To his pictures I add mine too. Those are the Temples that I visited in the United States during my…
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It’s time for my weekly Story Starter prompt. Here’s how it works. Every Tuesday morning (my time), I’m going to give you a “teaser” sentence or sentence fragment and your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to build a story (prose or poetry) around that sentence/fragment. It doesn’t have to be the first…
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Weekend was hectic because of an unplanned long drive . Had to go off my diet. I saw to it I didn’t take much carbs but somehow gained some extra pounds. I hope it is just water weight 😀.So all next week would be catching up on the diet. (It will be more soups and…
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I used my brother’s picture on my last blog. Okay as I woke up early today morning it is our New Year, Puthandu, Vishu all in one and my brother had sent me two pictures. A shastiabdapoorthy or 60th birthday celebration lunch he had consumed. His boasting how he finished the entrie leaf/plate in 15…
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As I prepare my younger kid to college I remember a deep conversation we had with our Guru many years back. He suggested my son can be placed in a special needs home. My son was soon going to be 18 at that time and it really shocked our family. I asked him was it…
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The mail had arrived. Sara knew it would be advertisements, junk, nothing important. Everything was electronic nowadays. As she took the mail, she was surprised to see a hand written personal greeting card. The happiness was immense.
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WordPress prompt for today: What was the best compliment you’ve received? I have received compliments from many that I am Super Mom. Thanks to all! But every Mom wants to be a Super Mom and tries her best. So I am thankful for the compliment but it is not a feather on the cap. Okay,…
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The current Nor Easter which rolled in quick had dumped nearly a foot of snow. Her connecting flight was canceled and there was no use standing in front of “Enterprise Rent A Car” booth. It would be tough to get a car and even she did the roads were not safe. She settled herself with…
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What movies or TV series have you watched more than 5 times? Ha Ha, When I saw this prompt I needed to write. I have binged on NCIS. There are certain seasons I love more than the others and felt sad whenever a major character left the series. I still watch it on CBS streaming…
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Second week of intermittent fasting done. We are 12 hours fasting from 6 pm to 6 am. Me and my husband are targeting a healthy lifestyle and this seems to be a good approach. The past two years I have gone on a diet and had lost significant weight which I want to maintain. So…
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So for Things People Visit, here are my entries and these are places we visit often. Temples: Whenever we visit a new city, we try to go to the Temple there. You name a Temple, we would have been there in the North East part of this country. Of course we are a God loving…
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We visited Phipps Conservatory and Botanical garden for the first time last December. We went to see the Christmas lights, but the greenhouse garden was more than what we expected. This garden does offer discounted price for my son which we did not know and utilize. I heard from one of my friend that they…
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My special one is obsessed with the candies at the service plazas when we drive. I should not complain about him. I too get myself lost in the souvenir area and forget I am with a family. The key chains, the mugs, the shot glasses look at me and keep saying to me “BUY ME”.…
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Where is the best place to watch the sunset near you? As Bloganuary sets down on the last day of January I thank Mindy Postoff for posting the prompts and all the bloggers who participated along with me and encouraged me on this 31 day journey. It was a huge distraction for me and I…
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What are the pros and cons of procrastination? I usually write and post my blogs as soon as they are posted or say within an hour. But today I got into so many things that I postponed and it is lunch time and I am just rushing off to write something. If I miss this,…
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For the past two weeks I have been attending Guru Gita classes. A verse in the text refers to the meaning of “Guru”. “Gu” represents, darkness or ignorance and the syllable “ru” stands for light or knowledge. So Guru is the one who dispels darkness or ignorance. The term Guru is now referred so casually.…
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