tomato risotto with frizzled red onions
5 days ago
A Message from Kenya
There is a beautiful Kenyan lady who works with me and she is always dressed up. Her shoes and bag go with her outfit, her hair is done and you can tell she has taken the time to accessorize well. Her worst day of dressing is on par with any of my best dressed days.
A few evenings ago, I complimented her style of dressing and wanted to see if I could get an insight into what motivates her every morning to show up to work well dressed. A little later in our conversation, she mentioned that her mom would make her go back to dress up right, if she was not dressed up to the occasion. The sisters received the credit for developing an eye to choose accessories.
Habits learned young, hardly die.
A few evenings ago, I complimented her style of dressing and wanted to see if I could get an insight into what motivates her every morning to show up to work well dressed. A little later in our conversation, she mentioned that her mom would make her go back to dress up right, if she was not dressed up to the occasion. The sisters received the credit for developing an eye to choose accessories.
Habits learned young, hardly die.
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Random Ramblings
"I am a Big Boy Now ..."
Ro is now sleeping in the kids’ bedroom. For the first few days, he did come to our bed in the middle of the night and gradually that stopped as well. I know I should be glad he is on his own, but like many other parenting milestones, this is another one with mixed feelings. A trifle struggle between a part of me that wants to let go versus the part that wants to hold on.
He can swim a teeny tiny bit and I am proud of his accomplishment.
Its 11:15PM now. M and I are back from our tete-a-tete dinner at a near by Mexican restaurant. Ri and Ro are still playing at their (her) friend’s house in the neighborhood. One of the best memories I have as a kid is the freedom to non-stop playing during the summers and I am happy my kids are enjoying the same in this generation of over-scheduled or highly planned living.
He can swim a teeny tiny bit and I am proud of his accomplishment.
Its 11:15PM now. M and I are back from our tete-a-tete dinner at a near by Mexican restaurant. Ri and Ro are still playing at their (her) friend’s house in the neighborhood. One of the best memories I have as a kid is the freedom to non-stop playing during the summers and I am happy my kids are enjoying the same in this generation of over-scheduled or highly planned living.
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All in the Family
Spell Bee Spree
A good friend of mine at work told me how much her daughter loved to spell words. I asked her about spell bee contests. She told me right away, it was no longer fun to participate in one. To get a glimpse of how the contest used to be few decades ago, I looked at some of the winning words since 1965.
1965 – Eczema
1970 - Croissant
1975 - Incisor
1980 – Elucubrate
1985 – Milieu
1990 - Fibranne
1995 – Xanthosis
2000 – De’marche
2005 - Appoggiatura
2010 - Stromuhr
The words are living proofs to the fact that the fun part probably faded somewhere during the 80s and by the new millennium it narrowed down to mastering the ‘Science of Spelling’.
I would be lying if I said; the spell bee madness did not hit our heads. It did as these contests are huge in Dallas amidst Indians. The contest is run by a not for profit organization and they donate most of what they collecte through these contests. If not anything, it was for a good cause and we were ready to give it a shot.
One of the best traits that M brings to the parenting table is perseverance. M and Ri prepped for 3 months without falling off the wagon and won 5th place in the elementary level contest. The real take away from this whole experience is that, Ri learned in her own way that M and I act as a catalyst to bring out the best in her and all she needs to do is simply approach us ... until she is ready to take off on her own.
1965 – Eczema
1970 - Croissant
1975 - Incisor
1980 – Elucubrate
1985 – Milieu
1990 - Fibranne
1995 – Xanthosis
2000 – De’marche
2005 - Appoggiatura
2010 - Stromuhr
The words are living proofs to the fact that the fun part probably faded somewhere during the 80s and by the new millennium it narrowed down to mastering the ‘Science of Spelling’.
I would be lying if I said; the spell bee madness did not hit our heads. It did as these contests are huge in Dallas amidst Indians. The contest is run by a not for profit organization and they donate most of what they collecte through these contests. If not anything, it was for a good cause and we were ready to give it a shot.
One of the best traits that M brings to the parenting table is perseverance. M and Ri prepped for 3 months without falling off the wagon and won 5th place in the elementary level contest. The real take away from this whole experience is that, Ri learned in her own way that M and I act as a catalyst to bring out the best in her and all she needs to do is simply approach us ... until she is ready to take off on her own.
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All in the Family
Young Chefs @ Work
Prepping - Ri, the chef is mixing the chocolate cup cake batter and Jr.Chef Ro is doing what he does best, beating eggs.
Straight off the oven
Their touch is what makes these simple cup cakes a master piece.
Thanks C Akka (saving you the 'aunty' title), they loved making cupcakes and monsters with the gifts you gave them.
Straight off the oven
Their touch is what makes these simple cup cakes a master piece.
Thanks C Akka (saving you the 'aunty' title), they loved making cupcakes and monsters with the gifts you gave them.
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From my Kitchen
Happy 4th of July !!!
This year like most, we saw July 4th fireworks and enjoyed the band.
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Celebrate Life
Cooking Party
Indeed, it is a thin line that separates my social and work life and with yesterday's get-together it got even thinner. Fridays before a long weekend are usually early release and last evening a bunch of co-workers and I headed straight to my house.
A 'Cooking Party' is what I had planned for as I printed out a slightly different recipe for a few classic dishes. I moved the bar stools around the kitchen island and we hung out there most of the time. A couple of drinks and never ending conversations turned mundane activities like chopping and cooking so much fun.
However the cherry on top was that I finally got to meet and spend some time with this lovely person for the first time, with whom I have been interacting for the past six months.
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Celebrate Life
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