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Standing and staring

Nobody knows and appreciates “what is this life, if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare” more than those college kids who wait at the bus stop, absolutely unconcerned about how long they wait. Well, if the bus is late, they miss one class. Big deal!…

Thanks, Mom.

Yesterday went off very well – the modhaks were perfect and everything else was also great. Reminded me of how my mom always thought festival cooking was a breeze, so long as one planned the sequence ahead. That’s precisely what I did as I woke up and made the coffee.…

Ganesh Chaturti minus mom

Happy Ganesh Chaturti to everyone! I remembered how much my mom liked this sketch when I doodled it a few years ago. This year will be the first time in my life, when I make kozhukkattai without my mom. Sigh. That kitchen’s going to be one lonely place without mom’s…

Excited!

…..about something today – but I’ll talk about it tomorrow after it happens. 🙂 Kind of all busy today with various things to do. Even if I get fifty per cent done, I’ll be happy.

My first movie on TV

Now that really sounds like a kid’s essay topic – but hey – after decades, I actually saw the first movie I ever saw on TV back in 1973 in our neighbor’s house – “Albela” – quite a musical treat. Back then, we sat in a darkened room, with the…