My struggle with a chronic disease and the resultant mental impact of that disease. How I am trying to overcome the debilitating effects and how successful I've been.
Durga pujo
The following article was published in October 2018 in DURGA: DOSHODISHI. This is an in-house magazine published by KUNDU BARI in Kolkata, India and not for sale. The Durga Puja at my cousin's house (Kundu Bari) celebrated their 10th anniversary in 2018. I would love to hear your thoughts on the article. Is there a…
Streaming thoughts on streaming
We get rid of cable more than five years ago. My husband decides streaming is the future of television when everyone else is hooked to cable and dish. Yes, this is five years ago...I was a NOT SO HAPPY wife then...but really, we haven't looked back since severing our ties with the not so great…
Ramblings on an ordinary day
It's a dull and dreary day today. It has been raining most of the night and early morning. I am woken up by owls hooting on our roof. Yes, you read right. There are these two owls what kind????which come every fall. I guess it is their mating season and they find our house to…
The indolent mode
When you stop exercising, your body goes into the 'indolent mode'. It thinks "oh isn't this wonderful...no work and fuel coming in!!!" It is a humungous effort to get up and approach the closet which contain the dreaded workout clothes. I tend to remember all the stuff I need to get done and have been…
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…