My mother's death and the forces around me have led me to look for solace in books. I try to review all my reads on Goodreads but it's only the recent 3 on spirituality that I'm sharing through this and the next 2 posts here. I'd be interested to get impressions from others on these … Continue reading 3 Spiritual Reads-The Journey Home
My Mom is out of this world…
My Mom passed away 2 weeks ago on the morning of 27thMay. She was only 67. She had physical problems like osteo-arthritic knees, a painful back, and earlier, she’d been through 3 surgeries to fix her abdominal hernia, but her death was sudden and abrupt even for my father. As for me, I’m left with … Continue reading My Mom is out of this world…
Goa: Birdwatching in Bondla
Goa has shown me more forest birds in the last 3 years than the rest of the country seen this far. Bharatpur or Bhindawas has shown a higher density in wetland birds but since it’s the colorful forest birds that I generally seek, Bondla in Goa has had a special place in my heart. So … Continue reading Goa: Birdwatching in Bondla
Notes on Goa: Yard birding
A couple more posts on the theme Goa. Not so long ago, I’d posted a bird checklist of my residential complex in Gurgaon. In comparison to Gurgaon, our Goa home complex is tiny and dominated by a swimming pool around which 20 flats are made. On the first look, the greenery around the place looks … Continue reading Notes on Goa: Yard birding
Notes from Goa: A blend of amazement and frustration
Each time I live in Goa, I’m amazed at some sights but also saddened by many experiences. Sights to look forward to are Goa’s greenery, bird life, flowers and sea waves. Just a two-hour drive gets us into thick forests and to colourful birds. In contrast, from Delhi it takes 6-9 hours of driving to … Continue reading Notes from Goa: A blend of amazement and frustration
Notes from Goa: Fish-curry thali
Many of us know that Goa offers a variety of seafood. Some may also know about its coconut based Fish Curry. But it’s only a few who’d have heard of Goa’s Fish-curry Thali. The ideal preparation of this fish-curry has a tangy and spicy curry that is based on coconut but doesn’t have coconut shreds. … Continue reading Notes from Goa: Fish-curry thali
Notes from Goa: Dismal food and then some surprises!
A couple of posts from Goa to share experiences in real time…and this one’s on non-Goan and non-Indian food I’ve had here over 4 years. There’s much to say on the subject but I’d try to limit my observations to a manageable-sized post 🙂 First, I’d break the myth about foreign cuisines here. The continental, … Continue reading Notes from Goa: Dismal food and then some surprises!
Birds of Greenwoods City
We'd been birding a few years before moving to Greenwoods City in Gurgaon but our yard birding got the much needed impetus on moving to this residential complex. There are 5 landscaped parks in the complex and each proudly sports tree groves or at least a row of trees on its periphery. One in front … Continue reading Birds of Greenwoods City
Jdesignlab to just me…
I’d registered my jdesignlab.com domain while learning and experimenting with web designing in pre-CMS days. I moved on to other areas of learning but kept the domain for emailing. At some point, blogging seemed like a good use of it. A couple of days ago, I thought out aloud in Kishore’s company that jdesignlab.com as … Continue reading Jdesignlab to just me…
Kelly’s Ginger-Garlic Fish
I've begun working with fish only recently. Kishore couldn't handle the taste or smell of fish the first 2 decades of our married life, and Kabir can only just about handle it now. Then Goa happened to us. While there, I'd be surprised to find Kishore enjoying the staple lunch of Goan fish-curry thali for … Continue reading Kelly’s Ginger-Garlic Fish
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