(Image courtesy: Google) With so many things going on in life, this blog has suffered a lot. It has been neglected and now seems unnecessary to post it, but I decided to publish it anyways. You may read 😊. It all started on 1st of October, 2020. Husband had some bout of perspiration and uneasiness … Continue reading Corona Diary
Rail Tales….Flying
Illustration by Pratiksha, my daughter Again to my early days of working, when I was naive and unaware of so many things. I am talking about the year 1992. I used to travel by local train from Goregaon to Mumbai Central and back for office. After a few days, I got familiar with few of … Continue reading Rail Tales….Flying
Come Back Soon….
(I wrote this last week when my husband was in the Hospital due to Corona. Now hes back home and I am in the Hospital, again due to Corona) Missing our humming along Missing our arguments headstrong Missing your not keeping things where they belong Come back soon Waiting for vadapav by you Waiting together … Continue reading Come Back Soon….
Rail Tales…..Initial Days
Illustration by Pratiksha, my daughter It was my first day to join Railways. First day of my first job. I was exactly 20 years of age. Before this day, I had never stepped out on my own out of my locality, which is Goregaon, a place in Mumbai. Any travel was with family. Schooling and … Continue reading Rail Tales…..Initial Days
My first publish
E-book : https://www.amazon.in/dp/B08HX5TK48/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_ayGzFbH0CA936 I am extremely happy. One writing of mine has been selected and published in a book. This is my first publication in a book. This book is a compilation of real life episodes. There are in all 21 experiences in the form of short stories. Mine is the 20th story 😊. Isn’t it … Continue reading My first publish
The New Us
Illustration by Pratiksha (My daughter) What is the new thing you tried in the Covid lockdown days? I have friends who have started singing, painting, writing poetries, cooking, etc. No other option other than to encourage and praise them, in turn expecting the same for my ventures. Alongwith new hobbies, people have started or ended … Continue reading The New Us
LOOTCASE
Many were desperately waiting for my birthday this year. You are mistaken, they were waiting for 31st July, 2020 as our school mate, Rajesh Krishnan's movie was releasing on Hotstar. Our whatsapp group leader, Mr. Andy was reminding us for months to watch as if we required reminding. Infact, he wished me birthday just to … Continue reading LOOTCASE
Tips for cooking for guests
Have you ever felt nervous as well as excited when you have called guests/family/friends home? At such times, the main worry is cooking...what to cook, how will I manage, hope they love my cooking, etc etc. I get sleepless nights. I know this might be boring to read but would surely help few. Okay, now … Continue reading Tips for cooking for guests
Amma’s Appam
These have been days of lots of cooking. I love to cook and am using this lockdown to explore more cooking. Be it something new or something not cooked for a long time or something which my Amma is a master. I am trying, experimenting and experiencing cooking happiness. I have thought of sharing a … Continue reading Amma’s Appam
Lockdown
Illustration by my son, Pratik When 'Go, Corona, Go' slogan was raised by a Minister of India in March, 2020, we should have realised then that we do not have any solution to this Corona pandemic except for singing, dancing, cooking, reading, writing, watching, cleaning, gaming and working from home. We are jailed inside our … Continue reading Lockdown