Something about summer time and ‘when the living was easy’. Memories of cousins, uncles, aunts, dad, ma, brothers, both were alive, sister, an awkward girl. My dad ensured that every summer we holidayed. No exotic destinations but visit to ancestral homes. Alternating between dad’s and mom’s. It was clockwork. It was magic. Long train ridesContinue reading “Summer time and stories incomplete”
Category Archives: Happy
I can’t get no satisfaction
I first heard the Rolling Stones classic “I can’t get no satisfaction” in 1976. That was more than a decade post it’s release, yet a few years before my teens. And I strutted through my school years with this song on my lips. Ah, what wondrous years they were. Years of discovery, of findings, ofContinue reading “I can’t get no satisfaction”
In between
We are families Where generations overlap We are lovers Testing if our future is intact We are parents Who started loving many years back We are children Dreaming, doodling, just being And i see me in all these Just somewhere in between
Go ahead. Make my day. Like.
My Mom loves Facebook. She is touching 80 but ever since she discovered Facebook she has a look that had been missing for many years. For my Ma this Zuckerberg invention loaded on to her smart-phone is as cool as her daily dose of reminiscing. From recent reports, it is evident that this social networkingContinue reading “Go ahead. Make my day. Like.”
My Seven Reasons to be Thankful
I woke up this morning and, as is the addiction, logged-in to the world. My social media was crowded with Thanksgiving messages. It felt good. So many revelations of gratitude. So many different reasons to be thankful. And I think to myself, what a wonderful world. While showering, I shivered when the hot water optionContinue reading “My Seven Reasons to be Thankful”
