My list was long and I was just waiting for the winter break to get started on it. Some things were material and some were more abstract. I wanted to cut and color my hair, get myself a sweater, go on vacation with my family, write a novel, meet up with old friends and relatives … Continue reading All I Wanted for Christmas…
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My Gastronomic Adventure – Part 2
Now the U.S. is a culinary jungle all by itself and living here for more than a decade has greatly influenced my cooking. As a young bride I focused on making everyday Indian food which was easy, given that I used to help my mom a lot in the kitchen and knew most of the basic … Continue reading My Gastronomic Adventure – Part 2
My Gastronomic Adventure – Part 1
The other day as I chatted on the phone with my good friend G, with whom I have shared many a happy meal, I was flooded with food memories. Those of you who have seen me or pictures of me, know I have this figure that belies the foodie that I am. And yet food is such … Continue reading My Gastronomic Adventure – Part 1
A Heart Full of Gratitude
It is with utmost joy that I write (and now type) this post. A long awaited dream of mine has come true. Roll back to the second post I wrote (The Work Saga -http://www.punctuatelife.com/2012/02/13/the-work-saga/) and you'll know what I'm talking about. I got a job! A real job! One that pays! It's been less than a … Continue reading A Heart Full of Gratitude
The Hills are Alive…
In the last week of October we drove up to the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. It was a 11-hour drive, mostly on I-95 North. A straight highway with regular cars making their way up North somewhere. Towards the end of day I dozed off for what must have been thirty minutes. I woke up … Continue reading The Hills are Alive…
Driving Miss DC…
How some of us take driving for granted! An article in Reader's Digest about a Saudi woman who couldn't drive (like all women in Saudi) got me thinking of the time I couldn't drive. No, I didn't ever set foot in Saudi Arabia. I lived most of my life in India, where my grandma's driver … Continue reading Driving Miss DC…
While You Were Sleeping…
My grandmother was a busy woman. She used to work at her gas agency from 8.30 in the morning to 1.00 in the afternoon. Then she'd come home for lunch, pop a handful of pills (she had heart disease and high blood pressure) and settle down for a nap. She napped every day from 1.30 … Continue reading While You Were Sleeping…
Short Story 3 – A Dress for Dolly
“Your birthday is in about a week, Angela,” Mom said. “What would you like?” “ A pink cake,” said Angela. “Ok…” said Mom, raising her eyebrows. “And it should be round,” said Angela, making a circle in the air with her pointer. “Ok” “Not a square,” Angela said, shaking her little head full of tight … Continue reading Short Story 3 – A Dress for Dolly
Short Story 2 – Now Hair Now Gone
It just had to go. It was thin and long and not even one bit shiny. It was old fashioned and so tough to maintain. Plus it fell in clumps and threatened to all but disappear. She had it all through middle school and high school and the first year of college and that … Continue reading Short Story 2 – Now Hair Now Gone
Yo-Yo Feminism and the Unsung Glories of a Die-Hard Housewife…
My mom had this plaque on the living room wall when I was a kid. It read... I'm just a little housewife With dishes three times a day With laundry and cleaning and cooking And toys to put away Now it's not that I mind the housework Or the screaming kids at play It's that husband that burns … Continue reading Yo-Yo Feminism and the Unsung Glories of a Die-Hard Housewife…
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