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Indian Adventures: Five days ago ...
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Monday, December 1, 2008. Five days ago . I feel the same melancholy that strangled the US on September 11 . the scale may be very different, but the emotions play the same - a sadness that colors everything shades of grey, an anger that rages scarlet in intensity, a yellow fear lurking beneath, and, of course, the deep blues. What better way to show defiance than to continue our enjoyment of life and appreciation of this great country? Tuffythere are no words. but you are in my heart. From the left .
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Indian Adventures: April 2008
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Sunday, April 27, 2008. We spent a weekend in Goa not too long ago. Goa is marked by beautiful beaches, cool. Breezes off the Arabian Sea, and a beautiful. Architecture that originally stems from. Its Portuguese heritage. The locals speak. A mix of Hindi and Portuguese. The break was. Wonderful - I had forgotten what it was like to. Drive on roads without potholes along lanes. Devoid of rubbish. We did not see desperate. Poverty everywhere we went. As I sat on the beach a young lady came up to. Our meal ...
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Indian Adventures: March 2009
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Thursday, March 19, 2009. February and March seem to be the months to ignore your blog. For me, the last few months have been devoid of entries. I suppose the newness of India has worn off and all things are becoming mundane. Soon the monsoon will again drench us all and again I eagerly await the rains. I am off to a course in Kuala Lumpur this weekend and I am most excited about seeing rain again! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The Traylens in India. We all take our cultures for granted. Only when we s...
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Indian Adventures: Nothing Special
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Thursday, March 19, 2009. February and March seem to be the months to ignore your blog. For me, the last few months have been devoid of entries. I suppose the newness of India has worn off and all things are becoming mundane. Soon the monsoon will again drench us all and again I eagerly await the rains. I am off to a course in Kuala Lumpur this weekend and I am most excited about seeing rain again! Awwthat's sweet that you'd choose your kids first. But it's finally coming to an end. The Traylens in India.
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Indian Adventures: January 2009
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Thursday, January 29, 2009. Excuse me now, I'm off to dig up my recipie for chicken a la grape with au fraise potatoes for tonight's meal. Friday, January 16, 2009. So here I am in India, once again 12,300km from my family, once again only able to converse in the early morning or late evening with any of my siblings, once again feeling alone even though I have the best, most supportive husband in the world, and the 2 most wonderful children in the world. As I said - ever a dichotomy. The Traylens in India.
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Indian Adventures: October 2008
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008. A Day In Mumbai . I spent a few frantic hours trying to find a ride for my daughter, all the while wondering if she was going to end up spending the night at the school. A plume of grey smoke rises over the shanty town - I'm wondering if it has anything to do with the day's activities. Policemen are concentrated in little pockets - monitoring areas of high friction, I guess. Sunday, October 12, 2008. Faith . or lack thereof. Why is the word "faith" lauded? I get depressed when ...
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Indian Adventures: June 2008
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Thursday, June 26, 2008. My children's nanny, Priscilla, will leave us next. Tuesday. We've all known that she will be going,. But still we feel so sad that she is leaving our. Lives Yesterday my 5-year old emptied out her. Piggy bank and laid all 15 US pennies on the bed. Then she called Priscilla over and said,. Priscilla, if you stay with me I'll give you all. This money. But if you go, you can't have any of it.". I think my little angel will have the hardest time. Wednesday, June 18, 2008. Road from ...
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Indian Adventures: Bollywood
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Tuesday, December 16, 2008. Good lady is ironing in her room as her toddler is in the crib next to her. Phone rings in other room, good lady unplugs iron, puts it out of reach of the baby. Next shot is of bad lady putting her cell phone down. Bad lady enters room, plugs in iron, places it next to baby, leaves room. I can't wait to see a movie in the theater. I don't care that I won't understand it . I just want to see the film! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The Traylens in India. From the left .
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Indian Adventures: Christmas Celebrations
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008. This is my big bugaboo about the schools in the US - our children are no longer able to celebrate Christmas at school like this - no more carols, no more nativity plays, nothing that hints at Christianity in any way. I am no believer in God, but even so I love the plays and songs and celebrations this time of year. What's more, the children love it! It's not about not hurting other people's feelings. or at least it shouldn't. I would have no problem (and I expect the...Inter...
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Indian Adventures: August 2008
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Monday, August 25, 2008. Sunday was marked by Krishna Janmashtami. A celebration of the pranks of the god Krishna. A) Have something to grab hold of on the way up and. B) Have something to grab for if they fall. Our driver took us to some of the famous places in south Bombay to witness the celebrations. Trucks loaded with people jammed the streets, people danced to vibrant music, and everywhere people laughed. Here are a few photos -. Monday, August 18, 2008. We live near a busy market where fruit and ve...
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