K and I set out two Thursdays back, tugging a 50 lb suitcase and two carry on baggage as we looked forward to ten or more days of spending time with friends and family. Reaching San Jose we waited for our host to pick us up. As we stood waiting in the evening glow, it […]
1. This issue of Thoughtful Thursdays has only one entry from Suman of Thoughts Unlimited. The book reviewed is Family Matters By Rohinton Mistry. Hop over here for her review. I apologize for not having been able to get to this owing to a busier than normal work schedule. I hope to get to […]
With Friday being a holiday here in the U.S., K and I decided to go on a drive to a lake nestled in the mountains in the upper reaches of New York State. Having decided to drive, we also decided to visit friends on our way to Lake George and back. Maps and directions in […]
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 […]
After a hectic two days, Monday was set aside to rest, relax and head back home. True to our agenda, we had a late start to the day and had an early lunch. After lunch however, we decided to walk to the nearest grocers. A store called H E B about half a mile from […]
Stewing inside a plane on the tarmac for two odd hours I resigned myself to the fact that the trip was not starting out well. My mom looked pensive and K was engaged in conversation with his co-passenger who seemed delighted by his company. Six hours later stepping off the plane into the vast expanse […]
As is evident now, I spend most of my free time browsing through blogs or surfing the web. On one such journey, I read a piece by a friend of mine that was wistful. Looking back on times in the countryside… ones she did not appreciate as much then as she does now. Reading her […]
Thats how I feel today. I feel trapped in my body looking at the new project I am working on. I think of all I have going for me in my life. I do not lack much but there is this sense of discontent. I can’t put my finger on what is missing. I am […]
