Neighbors
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 long before we began building ours. We took a year and a half, being lazy, and have been living in […]
Jetlag Levels The Field
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!
Welcome Sign
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 crew from American Airlines walked out, a little bleary-eyed. One of them saw my sign. She clutched her friend’s […]
Independence Day
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 sophisticated and the little ones a bit older and more confident. It’s a benchmark ceremonial day – we measure our progress […]
Research
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 position to help her make up her mind. After some discussion with her sister, Moy has decided that her major will […]
Chrissie
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 version of it for years – she has been Chris, Cris, Chrissie and Christine and she does all of […]
Brother O and family
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 each visit. This one was particularly special. We had such great conversation and a fabulous meal and after dinner, a […]
And now for something completely different . . .
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 other ideas. I love the “life goes on-ness” of this one. Of all the grandchildren, Owen and […]
When I was a child . . .
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 and we dress her in “frocks” and put bows in her hair. Why did it take us so long […]
Ducks for Change
I sent this photo to a bunch of people who help us with the creation of the Karuna Vihar calendar every year. These are the hard-core calendar fans, the ones who wait eagerly for its arrival each year and who read each word it contains carefully and critically. I treasure their involvement and delight in […]