People often introduce their spouses as their better halves. Or bitter depending on what time of the day you run into them or during which pet peeve they seem to be exercising; but the fact of the matter is that you do feel like something's missing when someone in your family or your everyday existence... Continue Reading →
Knowing When The Anvil Is Hot
People talk, a LOT, about teaching kids values, "good" things and how getting an early start is usually beneficial. I agree. To some extent. As parents, we often forget that while there are milestones that a majority of the kids attain at relatively the same time, there are outliers here as well. Some children reach... Continue Reading →
NOW We’re All Moved In
I found a house lizard a few minutes ago. Seven months and all my hopes of having a lizard-free house go down the drain. Aren't lizards even prone to vertigo? Am on the seventh floor for cryin' out loud! But on the bright side we got to see a hot air balloon being blown up... Continue Reading →
I Draw A Cartoon
One day, a few weeks ago, I sat and watched my bored son grimace, whine, beg, roll over, stomp, tear and rush his way to getting some fun during his summer holidays. While I watched him I drew the picture. While it's just a whacky picture by the standards of those who draw, by my... Continue Reading →
There Are Lines…
Indeed there are. There are fine lines too, the ones which aren't demarcated with thick, bold colors-whether actual or virtual and then there are the F-I-N-E lines. Whatever be their shape or width;you generally don't cross them. The deal with the lines is this, it denotes the start of something that may or may not... Continue Reading →
Parenting Chronicles
We landed up at my parents' place for a month (poor them) a few days ago. This was preceded by a mini family vacation to the Northern part of India, a nice, fun wedding, loads of pictures (no surprises there) and some amount of barfing- MLM. But that's not the crux of this post. I... Continue Reading →
The Wild Kingdom…Right At Home!
I have ALWAYS wanted to go to the Serengeti. Snorkel in the clear blue waters of atolls in Maldives. Scuba dive and even be inside a shark cage and see makos and great whites glide by. I'd probably give up the ghost right there if such an opportunity presented itself, truth be told, but one... Continue Reading →
FREEDOM!!! A la Braveheart
The moment I woke up this morning, I inevitably beat my alarm to the punch, I was struck by a glorious thought- IT WAS THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER CAMP!!! MLM's school had closed earlier than the schools in our locality and he's been vegetating at home and I have been sinking deeper into the... Continue Reading →
A Few More Candles On The Birthday Cake
I recently celebrated another birthday. Firmly ensconced into the 30s now. And having fun actually. Gravity has thrown down the gauntlet and challenged me to an out-and-out war but barring that life is pretty good. The little hiccups of home improvement, a child at home during summer holidays; getting bored but barring that I thought... Continue Reading →
Quality Family Time
We are enjoying an extended weekend this time around due to a local holiday and it's been fun. With family swimming time (which largely include splashing about and running after MLM to make sure he's got this swimming vest on before jumping into the deep end of the pool), nice long lunches, a rather lazy... Continue Reading →
Random. Structured. Haphazard. All Me. 