Indienne: 2nd visit

Our son’s 18th birthday warranted a special celebration. I tried last minute reservations at Indienne to no avail. Why do I always forget that his birthday is on the one day when everyone and I mean EVERYONE wants to eat out - Valentine’s bloody day! All frustrated I put my name on the waitlist knowing…

The Last Queen by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni: A short review

The Last Queen,history aside, shines a spotlight on yet another female character - Rani Jindan of Punjab. I’m not very familiar with Maharaja Ranjit Singh, thanks to our Anglicized history textbooks which hardly give us a look into what actually went on in the different parts of our country while the British colonized and plundered us. But, the book is very entertaining without being boring while familiarizing us with the history of the time.

The struggle continues…

I've lost 9 pounds...yay...😆😆😆 but let me underscore - it hasn't been easy. After the diagnosis of GERD (I write about this extensively in a post - What I've been up to) I have been feeling okey. I say "okey" because sometimes my GERD does act up and that is certainly not fun. The flare…

Our second time in Cancun

I started this post on March 13, 2019 and left it mid way. There are three other posts which have been left thus... I'm hoping to complete these and publish them within the next few weeks and write more... Read on Why Cancun? Why should you visit Cancun? The weather, people and food are just…