A friend based in Vancouver called and we chatted for over an hour, nostalgically meandering through the lanes of our childhood years. This week I had planned to write about these resurfaced memories and the countryside of the Punjab with its mud-brick village houses which, although cramped, housed people with large hearts whose generosity and …
Children will be children, but what are we?
Our grand kids who are seven, four and two came visiting with us recently. It was a typical hot, muggy summer day suited to keeping young minds and bodies busy with water-splashing activities on the lawn. A tad too hot in the direct sun, it was comfortable under the cool shade of our ever-obliging maple …
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A poser
This week I have a poser for my readers. I am hoping that there might be an ornithologist out there who could shed light and help resolve the “mystery of the robins’ missing eggs”. Just over two years ago, I had written about a pair of robins who felt comfortable enough to select and grace …
GOOOOAAAALLLL!
Once again, the quadrennial month of heartbreaks is upon us. The FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) World Cup 2018 premier soccer event is underway. People the world over look forward excitedly to the prospect of seeing their beloved heroes in action. Each move, every facial expression is intently watched, analyzed and commented on. Expectations, …
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