Jo’s Blog

This man is sitting in my office. I am one of those people who expects miracles and coincidences as a regular feature of life, but even I have trouble believing how this one came to pass. Several months ago,  our Chartered Accountant asked us if [...]

After Mom died, Lucy kept discovering interesting things she had left behind. One of the most fascinating was a do-it-yourself autobiography which someone must have given her (it was definitely not something she would have bought for herself). [...]

Bread baking is a twice a week event in our house. I usually start it at around seven in the evening on those days when I want to be forced to stay up late to do some writing work. Since the whole process takes around five hours, that guarantees [...]

His name is Ram Chandra.

Everybody who ever washes the dishes in our house (there are several people) puts the blue tray as you see it here. Every time I notice, I move it to the spot where I think it belongs, which is here: I do it somewhat pointedly, hoping that the [...]

Ravi is a Luddite both by nature and by persistent discipline (meaning he cultivates his Luddite Image). He has never learned to drive and finds most technology baffling and a waste of time. I will send him long, three-part text messages, full [...]

Many years ago, Ravi came up with a crazy idea: “Let’s cover the roof with white sheets,” he said one particularly scorching hot day. “I’m sure it will cool the house down.” We made a half-hearted attempt, but [...]