“Blog podalaiya?” (No blog yet?) queried my mom over chat. I thought for a minute and said “Nothing to write about.” Pat came the response ” Why don’t you write about the emotional loneliness that parents go through when their children disappoint them?” My mind went “What about parents who cannot look past their expectations […]
Early Saturday morning mom and I sat with steaming mugs of coffee by our living room window as is our ritual, talking about the few months she has been here. She asked “What are the plans for tomorrow?” “Nothing.” I said. She paused a moment her face looking like she was making a difficult decision […]
Getting off the phone after a long conversation with a good friend, I was left wondering about a lot of things. We were discussing a lot of what is happening in the blogosphere with respect to women’s periods and like topics. As we dissected why moms and in laws act like guardians and keepers of […]
Staying up late watching TV does not help specially when you have an early morning meeting at work. So cursing myself as I rushed through my morning chores, I gave up on making lunch and decided on Subway instead.
Meeting done, I was back at my seat and so engrossed in my work that I almost […]
Yes. Amma and I watched my wedding video. Full five hours of meticulous ceremonies and brightly clad people. Over the past seven years, I would have watched my wedding video probably three times in full.
Yesterday as we were done dinner and sat around not knowing what to do, I had this brainwave. As we watched […]
I love birthdays. Mine or anybody else’s. So, today is extra special. My mom and bro both celebrate theirs. It has been a fun couple of weeks conspiring and conniving with both my bro and sis in law to get gifts and keep them surprises.
It was sheer joy to plot with bro on amma’s gifts […]
I watched amma stir the pulikachal bubbling on the stove. K was busy catching up on email and I was making preparations for lunch. Roti dhal was on the menu and I had decided to keep it simple. Now, I make a mixed dhal which basically is a handful of all lentils I have at […]
We drove back from my brother’s home with my mom in the back seat. In the quiet silence of the night, I marveled at how much my relationship with amma had morphed with the passage of time. From being a person I rebelled against to someone I now look up to, I understand her better […]
As I cut the red peppers into inch long strips and busied myself getting the colorful medley of vegetables ready to be sauteed, I also reached out for the phone to talk to my mom. It is part of my morning routine much like lighting lamps or drinking kaapi. After the initial pleasantries, she asked […]
A typical weekend for me involves among other things getting up late, cooking up a storm and sleeping in the afternoons. This is how it has been for many years now. Some weekends the course is altered but that does not happen too often.
Then there are weekends when we have guests visiting. This weekend I […]
