Goggles In Space

 2022 was an year of travel .COVID fears had subsided and everything was opening up. Masks were no more mandatory neither was social distancing. My craving to travel was unfolding. Jan’22 : The first one was a short trip to Marari beach near Allepey with my mother and an overnight stay in a beach side cottage. Watching the serene beach was very refreshing. Next day, did a houseboat tour to Kuttanad, the rice bowl of Kerala. We had never been to this place (Seriously ? !) Back in Blr, it was the same routine. Online classes for kids and remote working for both me and husband. My daughter in Xth grade and all eyes (other than ours) on her boards. Due to COVID the final exams were split in two sections and hugely delayed. What would otherwise have been a nail biting and tension filled time turned out more like a vacation for her ! She was tired of the pre boards, pre pre boards that she just wanted the finals to get over. May’22: Final board exams over and she feels she did a go...

 Nov 26 : As i was driving Appu to school in the morning, Merly calls

 Years have gone by, in fact flown by. Though i can still feel, i didn't have a clue what it would look like after 10 years of marriage or for that matter 18 ! As always , Anand wanted to go trick or treating with friends instead of joining his parents for dinner but Cheeku tagged along. We chose Gustum ,after having heard lot of good reviews. Amma and Hari were there so the 5 of us went had a sumptous dinner, clicked pics and came home. Not to forget the Gelato ice cream! I love to eat sweets as much as i feel guilty about it. Lucky are the ones who don't like sweets. Overall a nice evening and to add to it, the bill will be reimbursed by Accenture (Diwali budget) 

 As i think of the past 16 years of roller coaster ride, i get goosebumps. From not knowing how to hold a new born to taking care of you until today,  it has been a lot of learning.  The hospital stay pre and post delivery, the heavy Kerala monsoons when you were brought home, your naming ceremony, Bangalore days as a toddler, your day care and montessori life, entry of Appu into your life, Notre Dame days and Manjunatha layout life , US and back here - everything is so fresh in my memory that I can write a book (if i had the patience). You have never given way for any complaints from anyone  , except perhaps your mother ! Wish i had a smartphone to capture your childhood moments and cherish them rest of my life ,my most precious !You are my anchor and i pray we become best friends, sharing and care more than we did until now.  Grateful to that invisible force which has protected you until now and will be with you forever. Love you to the moon and back. Don't fa...

How many would have understood chess movements or received a trophy from grandmaster Susan Polgar at the age of 8 or been fortunate to learn Rubik's cube from the master Tyson Mao ? How many would have even written a Math Kangaroo exam at the age of 6 ? How many kids would have started competitive swimming at the age of 8 or won a prize for an own story at school level at the age of 10 ? How many kids would have had the fortune of travelling in car since the day you were born ? How many kids would have had the enjoying the basking sun in California , visiting campus of IT giants of Microsoft, Yahoo , Apple , Cisco , Facebook and the likes, skii in Tahoe, have fun in Disneyland ,camp in tents amongst giant sequoia trees and visit the Grand Canyon ?  You have achieved all this and more . You have been fortunate to be born smart and blessed. Sincerity, dedication and hard work can make you wiser and fitter for this world. Put your heart and soul into what is good, conquer the sky whil...

thangay thanalay makane ninakkay jeevitham uzhinju vechee amma karuthode thirike nee varumennu nokkiyirippoo ee amma kayvalarunnathum kalvalarunnathum kandu rasichoramma kodumkattupole vanna aa bheekaran ninachirikkathe kondupoyille en makane thallikkeduthuka ammayude ullile theeyine nee thalarathe makane unarenam nee vayassaya ammakku thangavendavanalle nee unaroo, amme punaroo prarthichu prarthichu prarthichu thalarnnoree manasonnu kanenum bhagavane en makane thirike tharika nee  manam nonthu prarthikkumee amma

Inspite of being with the most beloved people, new year eve was not a very happy one. I was not in good terms with Sree and there are multiple reasons for it. Sree's behaviour when he is with 'his' people and isolating me was getting worser and worser. He has all the time in the world to talk and laugh with his people but not with me. I never realised this difference until the WFH days we spent in Kerala. During that time, he even told me to "go away"..saying i am disturbing the peace in the family. There were other bad experiences too which could have been easily avoided and for everything i am the rootcause. I started hating the house from that day.  Dec 31.. We had dinner together and went to bed before 12. No non veg as the whole week we all had lot of hotel food, beef etc. So it was chapathi and curry for dinner. There was no excitement to wait until the clock stuck 12 and we all went to bed. By then i had decided that i am not going back to Bangalore with th...

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