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Category: Family & Friends

Fischbachau and Spitzingsee

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Chitra Gopinathan

Today we decide to go for our morning walk at 730. Kumar annan and Murali, both want to come this time. As we leave the hotel, they start chatting and Continue Reading →

Posted in Europe, Family & Friends, Germany | Tagged Friends, Schliersee, Travel | Leave a reply

Once again back in Schliersee

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Chitra Gopinathan

The sun’s rays cast shadows on my lawn as I look through the kitchen window. A lone squirrel scurries along looking for fallen acorns. It’s a beautiful morning and I Continue Reading →

Posted in Europe, Family & Friends, Germany | Tagged Schliersee, Travel | Leave a reply

Babysitting

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Chitra Gopinathan

I was never a baby person. Babies and I never mixed. They didn’t like me and the feeling was sort of mutual. With Kavitha I didn’t have a choice. Everything Continue Reading →

Posted in England, Europe, Family & Friends | Tagged Family, Lakshmi, London | Leave a reply

National Gallery – members summer party

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Chitra Gopinathan

‘When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life’ and so said Dr Samuel Jackson. It is Wednesday and I have a ticket to attend the National Continue Reading →

Posted in England, Europe, Family & Friends | Tagged Chinatown, Friends, Historical Places, London | Leave a reply

St Paul’s Cathedral

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Chitra Gopinathan

The schools have broken for the summer and so has the weather it seems. The sun has decided to take a breather and the days and nights have decidedly turned Continue Reading →

Posted in England, Europe, Family & Friends | Tagged Friends, Historical Places | Leave a reply

School memories

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Chitra Gopinathan

I leave from work early today. The mandatory paediatric life support course doesn’t take as long as I anticipated it to be. The temperature was in the low twenties. The Continue Reading →

Posted in Family & Friends, Malaysia | Tagged Family, Pahang, School | Leave a reply

Parents and final farewells

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Chitra Gopinathan

We’ve reached that age where slowly one by one our older generation are saying their final farewells. As I was telling my mum how my friends parents have died, she Continue Reading →

Posted in Family & Friends, Other stories | Tagged Family, Friends | Leave a reply

Medical school days and fashion trends

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Chitra Gopinathan

Recently I read a forwarded post written by a doctor lamenting the bygone days. Her bugbear was why we feel the urge to grow up fast when we are young Continue Reading →

Posted in Asia, Family & Friends, India, Other stories | Tagged Medical School | Leave a reply

Achan- Bali and Poojas

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Chitra Gopinathan

It rained heavily yesterday, but by the time everyone started arriving the day cleared up and the rain stayed away. Today was different. I woke up to what sounded like Continue Reading →

Posted in Asia, Family & Friends, India | Tagged Family, Friends, Kerala, Kollam | Leave a reply

Friends and lunch in church crypts

Posted on June 24, 2017 by Chitra Gopinathan

The forecast was for rain, but luckily it changed. A perfect day to meet up with friends and have a lazy day. Before that, a quick stop at The Royal Continue Reading →

Posted in England, Family & Friends | Tagged Friends, Historical Places, London | Leave a reply

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