14. Choir

Today was my daughter's second week in the music class conducted by a French lady names Betty. She seem to be really enjoying every class specially with the fact that her close friend Annie is there with her. Annie's mom and I would drop them off and come back to pick them up...on the side, we would be peeping while listening to these boys and girls vocalizing and singing. We both love to sing and would have loved to join the choir ourselves..but then, our girls would not allow us. After today's class, Betty approached us saying they need altos and we as adults would be ideal. Then and there our girls started screaming in protest. They simply do not want their moms in the same class. Whew...is this teenage years??? When your kids do not want to see you around anymore when they are with their friends??? But then, I guess we need to respect their wish!

124. The joy of dropping to and picking up from school

Its been quite a while since I did this. I almost forgot how to do it...yep, dropping my daughter to school and picking her up later. Today, I had to do it...and found that it was something that I used to enjoy and still do. This is part of my part-time-career-woman/full-time-mother mode! It can be a little tiring but who's complaining...I get to do some shopping on the side, not bad at all isn't it? But seriously, the joy of doing this for my daughter is something that I truly cherish.

123. A chat with a friend

I do not talk to this friend often but when we chat, I could feel the sincerity of our friendship. Its been sooooo long since we met last. But that does not mean we don't remember each other often...in fact, he is such a nice person that I like to reminisce our days together. The days when we use to bargain for the taxi fare, eat out at the cheapest cafeteria and so many other things that are part of the wonderful memories we would like to keep forever. Today is this person's birthday and I have all the best wishes for him....and he will fondly be remembered as always. Chatting with him is always a pleasure!

122. Raising a pre-teen girl

Will someone please get me a copy of this book...or any other book that would tell me how to deal with a teen-age girl! Sometimes it can be so frustrating how our children do not seem to understand that all we want is the best for them. My daughter is no exception! I now know how many parents wish their children remain children...yes, the cutie-little-ones! Today, she came home in such a good mood...jokes and laughter included. The next minute she is all cranky about her mobile phone and how she is not allowed to call her friend...yeah, this happens just as we enter the house coming from school....i wonder what they'd talk about just minutes after they said bye to each other.  I told her to rest...and that for her means, reading her comic books and listening to music to which I have to again say no...and the next round of tantrums flew in. Like this, my world revolves around trying to make her understand the rules of the house and how they are made just to protect her and support her...not necessarily to make her life, as she calls it...miserable! Hayyy...I was never like that as a teenager!!! And yep, she's not yet a teenager....but don't you dare ask my mom!

121. GV turns 60

Blessings abound! My husband turned 60, hale and healthy. We had a simple celebration for my husband's 60th birthday. A trip to the temple and a get-together with the family. If you know my husband, that simple celebration itself is something that we had to coaxed him in to. His simplicity and humility is exemplary...two of the best qualities I liked in him. More than celebrating the occasion, I celebrate the person. I will never fail to celebrate the person in him and I will never stop loving my dear GV for just being there for me all the time. The wind beneath my wings, the father-friend-brother-lover that I am lucky to have.  

120. Property Hunting

It was a beautiful day as we finally zeroed in on a property that would be our next home! It was a Saturday and even though we wanted to stay in bed longer than we usually do, we decided to go and visit a property fair being held at the Chennai Trade Centre. It was a high end property exhibition and we expected only the very best...and yes, the very best we found. It was a wonderful experience going through options and it was wonderful to know that yes, we do have options...

119. Rewards