-
Independence Day in Humboldt Park
India celebrated its Independence Day this Friday the 15th. I wanted Asha to experience a little bit of India but wasn’t feeling too crazy about driving all the way to Devon Street for the parade. Luckily, my friend Linda told me about a Natya dance performance right around the corner in Humboldt Park. Humboldt Park…
-
First Haircut
For a second I had imagined that this whole hair cutting business will be a nightmare given that Asha doesn’t like to sit still, especially not in a new place with new gadgets around her.
-
We have a cat
The day will come when Asha will look at us with her beautiful eyes and say in her sweet voice, “mommy daddy, Asha want a cat”. I picture it in my head everyday when I see how excited she gets on seeing our neighbor’s cat Ziggy. She waves hello to her. Talks to her in…
-
Indian Clothes
I am hard to shop for in general but especially when it comes to clothes. There are several unworn pieces in my closet as proof that many times even I can’t shop for myself. This explains my latest resolve to only buy clothes that fit a certain (humdrum) color scheme. So far it seems to be helping…
-
Cousin Love
Nothing makes me more proud (and aged) than seeing my two nephews. Just yesterday they were chubby little buttons that fit in my arms. Now one of them can carry me around and the other one gives me advice on how to solve a rubik’s cube in 56 seconds. I state the obvious now but…
-
What 2-days of working from home made me realize…
It’s summer time and unfortunately nannies too need a vacation. So on Monday and Tuesday this week I worked from home to accommodate for our nanny being away. I have worked outside of the office for a longer stretch before, but usually it was either because I was away at a conference or on a…



You must be logged in to post a comment.