My husband and horses do NOT have a good history together. Back in 2005, when were were driving across the country, we stopped to visit a friend in Jackson. They took us horse back riding through the valley. My husband was not confident and the horse knew it. At some point the horse wanted to…
When I turned 30 I was happy. I was pregnant with my first child. I had a job I loved. My life was in a trajectory toward success and fulfillment. I loved turning 30. Fast forward 10 years. Life…is not quite as happy. My career has stalled. I’m not finding fulfillment in my work I…
My family is multicultural and my children are have been raised to respect both their Indian and Hispanic culture and heritage. With much of their Indian family in India, we have visited often to see family and learn more about that side of the family. My son has been there three times, my daughter twice.…
I’ve said this a number of times this year, and on the last day of 2015,my top 5 posts prove it: this was the year of the wedding. This year, almost all our traveled centered on weddings. This year I was on 15 flights (between personal and work travel), went to New Jersey 3…
Flat Stanley, written in 1964, is a well loved children’s book. The book is about a young boy named Stanley who is flattened in the middle of the night by a billboard. He survives but is completely flat. He makes the best of his new shape and visits his friends by mailing himself to them.…
Our tickets were a great deal, but they didn’t have great flight times. The itinerary: – 7:35 PM Flight from San Francisco to Zurich – Land at Zurich at 3:30 PM (local time) – 9:45 AM Flight from Zurich to Mumbai the next day Yes, you read that right, we had an 18 hour layover…
We got invited to a wedding. But not any wedding, a wedding to top all weddings. The son of my husband’s business advisor was marrying the daughter of one of the top silk merchants in the south. The groom, from the north; the bride, a South Indian. This meant a blend of two different Indian…
This last trip to Mumbai was quite close to my son’s milestone 5th birthday. We thought it would be fun to celebrate with the family. My brother-in-law loved the idea and went all out. In fact, he thought we shouldn’t leave my daughter out so we would celebrate his birthday and her 1/2 birthday together.…
On a trip to Gateway of India, we were treated with an unexpected surprise and a truly special treat. The day we were there, the Indian Navy cadets were doing marching exercises in front of the Gateway including a really nice performance by the Indian Navy band. The kids, who had been sound asleep before…
Long time readers of my blog may remember me writing about my plans to apply for a Oversees Citizen of India (OCI) card for my husband and children, and a Person of Indian Origin card (PIO) for myself, prior to my last trip to India. I unfortunately started the process too late, so I promised…