Growing up my Grandmother used to give me lot of advice , how to talk and behave with elders was one important piece. Her Dad was a military doctor and had been in both the world wars. She said there wasn’t one day she or her brother had stood before their Dad and made aContinue reading “Flippant”
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S’mores
Day 30! Final day of my challenge. It was a sweet afternoon that my special one enjoyed so much. An activity he volunteered 💯 percent 😀! We made s’mores. Of course he loved it since it is just all sugar and chocolate. Few years back during a fall festival I tasted my first smore givenContinue reading “S’mores”
Fly a Kite 🪁
Day 29! As I finished the activity for today, my Dad called me a ring master😂! Yes everyone participated in the activity today. I grew up in a very conservative household and one activity a girl was not allowed to do was fly a kite! Ha Ha, even if they had got me one IContinue reading “Fly a Kite 🪁”
Make a bird feeder!
Day 28 Challenge! When I started this challenge I told my Mom everyone needs to participate. My Mom said good luck with your Dad! You cannot make him do anything. Yes approaching 80 one definitely looses interest in things but I was sure as things progressed I will catch his attention. I did when myContinue reading “Make a bird feeder!”
Home away from Home
Day 27! Today my special one attended a party with DJ and music, arts and crafts, game and of course food. It was definitely fun. We made a red white and blue craft work and he was so concentrated that he was the only one who could thread his beads to the twine kept thereContinue reading “Home away from Home”
Fitness Trail.
Day 24! Parks are great place to walk and if you have good trails it is a wonderful experience. South Park near our house has an amazing trail path around a pond , so our activity today was at the park. We did have a picnic with our friends two weeks back but we wereContinue reading “Fitness Trail.”
Day 23, Dollar store trip!
I decided my next activity should be cheap. After browsing through my bucket list I headed of to the dollar store. It is not a dollar anymore. Everything is one dollar and twenty five cents now. I was lucky I found what I wanted from my bucket list. We got a suncatcher. As I walkedContinue reading “Day 23, Dollar store trip!”
A South Indian snack.
Day 21 of my challenge and it is summer solstice, the longest day of the year for us. A snack staple in every household while I was growing up. A snack made by the ladies of the household in the month of February in India when the sun was perfect and the weather was comfortableContinue reading “A South Indian snack.”
Pool Games!
Day 20! After involving my whole family yesterday today was me alone with my boy at the pool. We did indoor pool already so we decided to go outdoors and I had some pool toys with me. More than ten years ago while I was talking to another Mom, she told me how her therapistContinue reading “Pool Games!”
Father’s Day!
Day 19! Happy Father’s Day to all the wonderful Fathers out there. The silent heroes. Today I decided my family to run the show. In the morning I got a new basketball, baseball set (since my son started liking and playing) and some table tennis balls. Remember those T shirts we tie dyed, that wasContinue reading “Father’s Day!”
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