The Mastaba and Lavender fields
“Neeno, neeno” Lakshmi trilled. It’s coming up to eleven at night and she should have been fast asleep by now. We are on our way home after a very long Continue Reading →
Tag: Family
Milestone birthdays and Murugan temple
The temple bells rang, devotional songs played through the tannoy and priests conducted prayers in earnest. Weekends are busy days in the Murugan temple. People celebrating birthdays, weddings, special occasions Continue Reading →
Time to go home
It is a weekday morning and peak commuting time and yet the cab drive to JFK airport is pretty smooth. As we weave through the traffic, we can see the Continue Reading →
Coney Island beach
I look around the crowded train carriage and see a lot of tired faces. It is late at night and yet the carriage is unusually full. Compared to this evening Continue Reading →
It’s Lakshmi again
I feel someone poking me in the eyes and nose. Lakshmi is wide awake and cheekily grinning at me. I try to sleep some more, but she is not having Continue Reading →
Looking after Lakshmi
“I am drawing a picture” Lakshmi points as we join them for lunch at one of the high street restaurants. The girls are in matching outfits, striped black and white Continue Reading →
Lavinia’s charadu kettu part 2
“Children need to be out by nine thirty”. “But, we still haven’t got our sticky toffee puddings yet” said the boys. The pub is not allowed to have children in Continue Reading →
London and courses
Lakshmi is fast asleep unlike yesterday when she woke up just as I was about to leave for work. She was still sleep deprived and so not happy at all. Continue Reading →
A spring afternoon to remember
I don’t get much of a chance to look after little Lavinia. My main responsibility is Lakshmi. Lavinia feels like a feather as I carry her around. She is slowly Continue Reading →
Labour ward duties
As I leave for work I can hear Lakshmi babbling away. She has woken up and her Appu is meant to be looking after her. I resist the temptation to Continue Reading →
