Traveling to Jammu for Ritvik’s Wedding: A Memorable Trip
Ritvik’s wedding brought back some memories, highlighting school friendships and family bonds. It was a heartfelt celebration !! Congratulations to the newly wed couple.
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Lower Expectations, Lesser Frustrations
As a mini reunion approaches, I reflect upon my learnings about lowering one’s expectations in order to avoid frustrations. Do share your thoughts :).
Farewell Uncle !
Brigadier Man Mohan Sharma (Retd), an inspiring soldier and family man, peacefully passed away on March 12, 2024. His remarkable life, spanning 91 years, was filled with valor, compassion, and love. His legacy as a soldier, grandfather, and extraordinary individual lives on.
Rains in our Destiny !
I didn’t join the mini reunion in Shillong in the week of June 22 due to rains, but that entire week it rained heavily in Delhi NCR. Destiny?
July & Aug 2022 – Meeting Friends !!
The two months before September have all been about meeting friends ! With the pandemic receding, its so refreshing to meet people again.
Bappi Da … Chalte Chalte
A personal tribute to Bappi Lahiri who passed away yesterday. I always liked him for being a non-conformist and living life on his terms !
My first ever Handpainted Saree
Many years before I figured out Kalamkari sarees, Geetu, my dearest friend Handpainted a Saree for me. 🙂
Reunions 2019
While I am a fan of WhatsApp as it helps one to stay in touch almost everyday with friends and family, I also think there is no substitute for the good old “meeting in person”. Very often WhatsApp and other social media platforms lull you into believing that you are well connected, but when you … Read more
Wren & Martin
I don’t know if Kendriya Vidyalayas still use the English Grammar and Composition text book by Wren & Martin. For my generation, this was THE text book for English Grammar and Composition. In the last week of December, we started our de-cluttering phase 2 and started with the books. I found my old Wren & … Read more
The curveball you couldnt dodge :(
Dearest Anubha …. your eyes in this life won’t read this but I know this will reach you and you will read it. When your mother Nishi posted in our group on Sunday that you were admitted in the hospital, Krishnan and my heart sank. We knew what you were going through and hospitalization was … Read more