It is that time of year when we cannot believe another year has gone by and simultaneously ponder on what a long year it was. The quixotic nature of time – once again making a fool of us all. It is also the time I look back fondly on the books that lit up my … Continue reading “2022 Reading”
“How are you managing to do Science experiments during these Covid times?” I asked the daughter as she munched on a cookie while on a diatribe about her latest Chemistry assignment. “Oh we do it online. You can tip stuff into test tubes with your mouse, and it shows you what happens.” she said with … Continue reading “Missing Chemistry Lab?!”
Regular readers of the blog know that we recently returned from an Asian vacation. Every time I take a vacation with the sister in the Middle East, she has a set of books ready for me to read. The books she had laid out for me this time included books written by Jean Sasson, who happens … Continue reading “An Asian Reading Fest”
We are just back from a wonderful trip to the vowel islands of Maui and Kauai in Hawaii. Our eyes only need to close to pull up those magnificent beaches, trails and lookouts. We are not quite ready to be back in our zone yet, and sigh wistfully of the many things done and to … Continue reading “The I-Miss-Hawaii Craving”
In an act of rare wisdom, the daughter and I bought ourselves matching boots. We squealed uncharacteristically in the store and paraded in front of the distraught husband (Don’t ask me why, but the husband always looks distraught while shopping. He has a lost, resigned look that we don’t like, two minutes into entering a … Continue reading “Miss Goodie Two Shoes”
I picked up one of those best selling thrillers for light reading a few days ago. I must say! I am a software engineer and all that, and yet it stumps me every time I read one of these techno thrillers. Get me started on some code, and try as I might to design and … Continue reading “An ogre or gingerbread cookies?”
Recently, the brain has been quite busy wrapping itself around the book ‘Life, The Universe and Everything’ by Douglas Adams. When I say wrapping itself around, that is a loose word, since the bulk of my reading is conducted in sporadic bursts in the noisiest of places with thousands of people milling around, gently prodding … Continue reading “Mystery of the Missing Heel in the Universe”
A lot of non-retired folks I know dream of retirement. The quiet mornings, the relaxed lunches and the walks. The retirees I know are in one of two phases. 1) Yearning to get back to work where they miss the hustle and bustle of a daily routine, and just can’t get used to the fact … Continue reading ““I am going to read a book””
After the freezing days of Paris, as we were bundling ourselves up in layers (yet again) , I said somewhat severely to the husband. “I think I’ve had enough of European vacations. After a few museums, a half a dozen cathedrals, and a few hundred pieces of art, I am done.” The husband smiled one of … Continue reading “Philhellenism – the love of Greek culture”
The past week has been an interesting one in many ways. Emotions aside, what this meant in practical terms was that the nourish-n-cherish household ran on a clock. The map says it takes 45 minutes at peak traffic, but surprise of surprises, it took 62 minutes, neatly shaving off the buffer we had baked in … Continue reading “A Question of Time”
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