⸻ (Disclaimer: This post is not meant to offend or hurt anyone. It is just my observation, made entirely in jest, after attending eight weddings in two years. Please read with chai, humor, and an open heart.) If you grew up in India—or worse, got married in the early 2000s or earlier—then attending an Indian…
Restaurant Review: Simply South – A Promising New Arrival in Naperville, IL
Yesterday (June 21, 2025), we had the chance to do something we’ve never done before — attend the soft opening of a brand-new South Indian restaurant in Naperville called Simply South. While we weren’t sure what to expect, the experience turned out to be a pleasant one, filled with warmth, flavor, and a little bit…
Burma O’ clock – a suburban hidden gem (Restaurant review)
Grass Jelly drink This time it was just my son and me as the husband was traveling for work. We had been to Proof No. 5 a new hip place in downtown Wheaton and on the way there saw this little place called Burma O’ Clock. We hadn’t eaten Burmese food before so decided to…
Bazaar Meat (Chicago) – Restaurant review
I feel compelled to do a review of Bazaar Meats after a visit there the other evening. The hubbs was in DT Chicago for official business and asked me and my son to join him there in the evening. It was a special evening for him and he wanted to take us out for a…
Bagheera and his business!!!
We always take a week off and run away to a warm place in December. The thought of enduring sub zero temps for another 2 months or more pushes us to seek warmer climes. In 2021,we are all under a lot of stress - the hubby is under crazy duress at the work front, the…
Key West part 2: The food
Do you like to eat out? Try out different cuisines at different restaurants? Here's where and what we ate on our vacation at the Florida Keys...read on about our mouthwatering experience!!!
Part 1: Our planned (or not so planned) trip to The Keys
Do you take a vacation around Christmas and New Year? It is the longest my husband gets off so every year we pack our bags and head off to somewhere warm. This year we went to the Florida Keys. Read about our adventures...or misadventures.
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…
Colorado Calling🌲
Our annual summer road trip. This year we re-visited Colorado. Relaxing and exhilarating!!!
Heavenly Hawaii
The husband had visited Maui for a work related conference in 2014. Despite wanting to accompany him at that time, the logistics did not work out. Once he got back, he promised me that we would visit the island. He fell in love with it and was completely frustrated, as he could not even visit…
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