Sarika | Plants, Balcony Gardening & Simple Living

  Ramya got place to sit and she relaxed. Metro took speed and so do her thoughts. She was already 13 years back. Day of Vatapournima Day when wife pray that they would get same husband for years to come. Festival is symbol of love she felt. And her love was special. She was from upper middle class Brahmin family he was from lower middle class Maratha family but he was handsome well educated and was in love with her. With all these positive point’s family background took backseat. After initial resistance family agreed. After all what parents want is happiness for their kids.They got married and this was first festival after marriage. She had seen her mother fasting for this day but constraint that come for working woman with nuclear family probably it was limited to fast and no elaborate celebration. So this was different for her -wearing sari, jewelry, doing Pooja, offering fruits seeking blessing and gift from her husband. She was happy excited. She got complime...

Juhu Beach=Fun is the equation which I have in my mind for years now. Roots are back in the childhood days I guess age of 7 to 12 summer vacation and used to visit my mama’s place. He used to take us all to Juhu. Camel ride, round zhoola with horses at its end,bhel, kulfi, ice-cream and off course making mountains ,castle with sands. Couple of hours at Juhu beach used to be magical. Over period of time as we grew up studies classes tuitions practical why.vaa filled month of May and there were no more summer vacations and so visits to Juhu.     After probably more than 2 decades post marriage, again started occasional visits at Juhu. Juhu had definitely changed face over 2 decade but so do life has changed. Clean white water was history.. rush may be 20folded in 20 years. All camels, horses have been driven away.Small chat stalls have regular concrete shops now.There are guards now to keep beach clean but still some things are still the same. Fascination for water...

Subject line caught my attention may be due to similarity with Bollywood gossip show coffee with Karan I imagined myself as a hostess and Karen as guest and chatting and discussing stuff which really matter a little and that put on smile on my face. Routine corporate drama in MNC...some executive who has “improve engagement” on her/his goal sheet coming on India visit. Main agenda may be to see Indian culture if its first visit or just another check if its routine visit ... But here in India all are set to welcome their firang boss. Impress him/her...looking out for drink and dine experience at 5 star hotel at company cost...well let’s admit we don’t visit 5 star hotels on our own expense.. If visitor is woman then special agenda to showcase diversity and equality... So...there was this special meet to get to know all female members of group. Being senior member it was responsibility to ask some question in case there is awkward silence or to break the ice. I had gone throug...