Proof that he is really here. The Times of India in hand. This is at my niece Manisha’s where we spent the first night. Dad seems to have reached an age where he is above the little details [...]

This is just one view of the astonishing house being built two doors down from us. I intend to dribble them out slowly, for the entertainment of my readers. The people building this place started [...]

Lucy and the boys were DYING to go for an expedition to town. I told them I would finish up my work and be back from the office at 3:15 to drive them in. I was 15 minutes late and see what happened!

Read the sign. I was at the airport for an hour before these guys emerged. I was standing there all excited, holding my welcome sign, to the amusement of all the others also waiting. Then the [...]

August 15th at Karuna Vihar is always a festival of color and a celebration of ability and self-reliance. I love seeing the children perform – each year the older ones get a little more [...]

Now that Moy Moy is in “college” (the CVT), she needs to decide on her major, as well as her research topic. Cathleen is halfway through her college career, so she’s in a good [...]

My family is big on the Chris names. We have Aunt Chris, Christopher and Chrissie (my older sister), and if Lucy had been a boy, she would have been named Christian! Chrissie has played with her [...]

Here’s my brother Owen. Dad and I went to his place last night for dinner – such a wonderful evening! Owen and Sally have four beautiful, darling children whom I get to know better on [...]

The day of Mom’s funeral. Lucy still in her black dress, Owen, her nine year old son, still in his shirt and tie (the hat was his own addition). Lucy wanted to kiss the beloved boy. He had [...]

Moy Moy has been pretty patient with us. For years now, we have been treating her like a baby, and she hasn’t objected too strongly. Her corner of the room is full of toys and storybooks [...]