We moved states this year, with our new jobs, houses, and the Montessori dear. The change was indeed constant. But it was the parenting that was truly penchant Temperatures soared in the summer. Allergies and pain in the fall. We found new grocery stores. But the milk, eggs, and fruits we ate were the same […]
Sometime in 2022, Covid became post covid. We went from normal to the new normal to what now feels like the new unnormal to me. Everything is different, in a meh way. It began with me becoming monumentally old and celebrating that by taking care of a fevered toddler on new year’s eve. I had[…]
Funk. I thought I had experienced it plenty. However, the last two years of pandemic living have given me a new understanding of the term. Recently, my powerful funk has led to me living in parallel universes. In one, the universe is superficially nominal, and so is your life. The days fold into long units[…]
It was a strange exchange at the time between my wife and me. Reflecting back on it, I realize how I should have seen it coming. Yet, I felt taken aback by the question. She had asked me if I hated the food she made. After contorting my face and eyebrow-ing furiously, I replied that[…]
Between an end a new beginning , lies a story. The story starts with the change, is about the change and ends with a change. And no matter, how you look at this story of mine, it is a significant one. Yet, I almost hesitate to write about it. It deserves a fitting blog full[…]
The comet NEOWISE was expected to be seen by the naked eye in the northwest sky at about 325 degrees northwest and around 11 degrees above the horizon. Low light pollution was recommended and since we live surrounded by trees and lights, I headed out in the Alfa in the search of darkness. In Ann[…]
The yearning Although our species tends to question everything, from our existence to if we should further procreate, I was relatively clear about wanting to have kids. In the recent years the trade-off between spontaneity, personal freedom, adult adventure and decade-long child rearing monotony didn’t seem so hard to make. I witnessed enough of my[…]
Flag and four wheels BOM – Mumbai Airport – 15th August 2003 Chicago, Not Detroit Metro Airport University of Michigan A fleeting charmed existence Erie, Pennsylvania and Pseudo depression Ann Arbor, Michigan Part 2 Winter testing First new car followed by the Lotus Elise Change Scene – Germany A glorious existence Life partner found United States of America,[…]
Who among us hasn’t looked up to the stars and wondered if we are alone in this unimaginably large universe? I do that on a regular basis since I almost cannot believe that we are the only planet that can sustain intelligent life. More importantly, I would be completely lost to explain why if we were[…]