The Descent
So here’s the back yard. By this time it was around 7 AM. A very confused and sleepy man rushed out in his barefeet to see what was happening (it sounded like a dragon settling down on the lawn) and rushed right back in to get his camera. Unluckily for him, however, the house selected […]
The Balloon Ride
Finally. We actually had begun to think this day would never come. Weather conditions for balloon rides, we now know, have to be beyond perfect. The slightest of breezes, a hint of rain, the merest suggestion of a low pressure front coming in (or was it a high pressure front?) and the ride is called […]
Paula Hughes, VIP
This trip was a long time coming. Many years ago, Paula confided in me that her dream for her 60th birthday was to go on a hot air balloon ride in Kenya. Much as I would have loved to make her wish come true, I didn’t have connections in Kenya, had no real desire to […]
The Evolution of a Chair
What a great invention! A wheelchair is one of the truly life-changing design ideas, and whoever invented it should get a medal. It certainly has made our lives better, and I know that is true for millions of other people as well. That said, however, the basic wheelchair, which Moy Moy has possessed for many […]
One Small Change
The Core Group! It is an institution in the foundation, harking back to our earliest days, when the CG was comprised of Paula, Linda, Aparna, Manju and me. We met religiously every Tuesday and the original idea was that the session would last only 15 minutes: a power meeting for which everyone would come prepared […]
Whimsy
Dad is such a funny man, such a delight to have in our home. This morning, I served the first watermelon of the season. It was bright red and very sweet and we both loved it. I always swallow the seeds, but I noticed that Dad was carefully removing each one before taking a bite. […]
More Christmas
Most babies find Santa terrifying. White hair and beard, funny hat, over-friendly: what’s a baby to do? Most burst into tears and howl to be rescued. Not little Angel. Nirmala’s baby girl found our Santa utterly charming. And he found HER enchanting. Merry Christmas!
Christmas, Latika Style
It was the usual celebration at Latika this year, except that, also as usual, the turnout was twice as large as we expected. But we had it covered for once. Last year, we planned for 100 (our usual attendance in December is 50) and 150 came. So this year, we decided we would finally beat […]
Street Life
Sometimes it’s fun to just go for a walk and see what there is to see. Since we didn’t celebrate Diwali this year because of Mom’s death, I had a lot of time on my hands in the afternoon. I walked around the neighborhood shooting whatever took my fancy. This family was on their way […]
The Galaxy
A long time ago, I promised a photo of Dehradun’s version of the “Grassy Knoll”. This is the best I can do. It’s hard to find the right angle for this one. The house would actually look fine on a three-acre plot, but since it’s on a much smaller one, and since the street is […]