Summertime was special for us kids because friends and family would come visiting after the school term ended in June. I looked forward especially to the arrival of my “cool" cousins from Delhi. (Incidentally, "cool" was an expression used in the 1960s solely in the context of temperature related matters!) While it was hot, …
Little joys
Our two granddaughters declared their intention to come and have a "two nights sleepover" at nana and nani’s house this past week. I took time off from work and my wife ensured that we had their favourite fruits, pastas and cereal etc., stocked up. As this would be the first time for both of them …
Honey"suckled" memories
This past weekend, we visited with dear friends. Although invited for lunch, we spent close to seven hours together. Their home has a walkout basement that opens up to a lovely, well groomed backyard “English” garden overlooking a conservation area with a large pond. Each plant has been handpicked, positioned creatively and nurtured by S …
Fruit laden trees
In his extensive collection Masnavi-i Ma’navi, the Sufi Master Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi alludes to the trees of the field and states, “Every tree that yields no fruit such as the pine and the cypress grows tall and straight, lifting up its head on high and sending all its branches upwards, whereas all the fruit …
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