One of the benefits of R2P is how little time the kids have been spending on "screen"...every chance they get, they run down in the society parking lot to play with their friends. Badminton, Cricket, Hide and Seek to name a few....Even when they play Wii, it is mainly for their new friends who haven't see some of the new games that are not released in India...
It's monsoon time and I simply love monsoons here (minus the mosquitoes and water ditches of course). Pune is simply green and luscious this time of the year and the smell of onion pakodas and tea with ginger n lemongrass is pure Bliss! But more than that, its being able to play out in the rain. In Portland, we hate when it rains and going out to play is out of question as it is freezing too..The first rain and I was out there with the boys. We ran after the little frogs and made paper boats and they also played cricket in rain..totally relived my childhood days...and rather than me writing more, these words from Jagjit Singh's Ghazal will do complete justice to our experience...
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| My lil Dhoni! |
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| My Harbhajan! |
The Indian culture mandates that If you are a boy and you didn't spend hours playing Galli Cricket, you aren't following the religion of cricket, which truly unites kids from all races and religions. Both Sid and Kanish have started practicing this religion and thoroughly enjoying the Galli Twenty 20s :-). I get demonstrations of how one is becoming a good "spinner" and one hit the car front light of a poor neighbor. Thankfully, nothing happened so all the kids told me "mum was the word" I just let that one sly, as I have done worst things as a child myself :-))
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| Chasing frogs |
It's monsoon time and I simply love monsoons here (minus the mosquitoes and water ditches of course). Pune is simply green and luscious this time of the year and the smell of onion pakodas and tea with ginger n lemongrass is pure Bliss! But more than that, its being able to play out in the rain. In Portland, we hate when it rains and going out to play is out of question as it is freezing too..The first rain and I was out there with the boys. We ran after the little frogs and made paper boats and they also played cricket in rain..totally relived my childhood days...and rather than me writing more, these words from Jagjit Singh's Ghazal will do complete justice to our experience...
Ye Daulat Bhi Le Lo, Ye Shohrat Bhi Le Lo
Bhale Cheen Lo Mujhse Meri Jawaani
Magar Mujhko Lauta Do Bachchpan Ka Saawan,
Woh Kagaj Ki Kashti Woh Barish Ka pani....
Kabhi Re't Ke Oonche Tilon Pe Jaana
Gharonde Banana, Banaake Mitaana
Woh Massoom Chahat ki Tasveer Apni,
Wok Khwabon Khiono ke Jageer Apni.
Na Duniya ka Gham Tha Na Rishton Ke Bandhan
Badi Khubsoorat this woh Zindagani...
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Hey Prakalpa, hope all is well. Have been reading and enjoying your updates. Though the thought that I cannot meet you at a day's notice makes me sad, it feels good to see you all settling in well with your cute little adventures :). Can relate to so many things you mention and now I feel homesick:(. Take care and keep writing.
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