Our first introduction to America was through Pokemon and Raffi. I still love Raffi songs. When we landed in the US of A almost 18 years ago, our son Aditya at that time was 4 years old. Our friends took us to the mall with their son who was about 8-10 years old. There…
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Memories from 10 years ago
I found an email today from 2009. I was approached to teach a cooking class at the local co-op. It was a wonderful experience, I still remember the adrenaline rush I had. The other time I had the same feeling was the same year when I campaigned for President Obama. Here are the recipes I…
Makalidurga Trek – A road less travelled!
“Climbing is really great, we all love climbing. But what’s interesting to me is what happens in my head or in my life because of it. Ultimately, I think climbing is a vehicle for exploration – of the world, of the self.” ― Steph Davis I started hiking/trekking around four months ago after…
Antara Gange (Ganges from the depths)
Antara Gange is situated close to Kolar which is approximately 65 km from Bengaluru. It forms part of the Shastashrunga mountain range. It is a trekkers delight as there are a lot of granite rocks and many caves to explore. Interested in more information, click here. We reached the base of our trek around 7…
Avalabetta
It seems like I like have been bitten by a bug! The last time I got bitten by a bug (mosquito), I was down for months with viral arthritis. Wonder how long this will last? Luckily this is a good bug, I have been bitten by the hiking bug. This time, I did not need…
“It’s not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” (Sir Edmund Hillary)
A couple of months ago a friend called me and invited me to go hiking with her and her friends. I am a fit person but hardly athletic. I hadn’t exercised lately and was not sure I can do it. They were also leaving at 5 am and I am surely not a morning…
Newton’s first law of motion
Newton’s first law of motion states that an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. The definition of inertia is that inertia is the resistance of any physical object to any change in its…
A cup of tea …
“A cup of tea would restore my normality.” [Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy] ― Douglas Adams Every evening, I sit with a cup of tea. It is my time of solitude. It is my time… My kids, even when they were very little, knew that when mom was sitting with her tea, they should give her space. I…
We make the road by Walking
“We make the road by walking”- Myles Horton and Paulo Freire I have been meaning to start a blog for a long time. But, there was always the apprehensions of what to write. I always wondered that there may be too many blogs anyway. So, why would people read mine. As part of a course I…
Chai With Preethi 