Trip to Dallaas.

Another trip to US is on the envil. This time I am accompanied by Vishu for 2 months visit. Divya has planned to visit California, Las vega, Las angalese. If given a choce I wont go, but no choice, just listen. My plants will get a set back.
Mahia is very exited & wants the days roll over quickly. Shwetha does not like as she will miss me. I have to start shopping to go which is boring.

Rain,Rain dont go away.

Little kids sing when it rains,as Rain rain go away. I like rain being born & brought in Kodagu, the land of rain. When I was a little girl it used to rain for 4 months nonstop.There was no gas to cook, so households used to store the fire wood for the rainy season, which was to last for atleast 6 months. The fire wood unloaded in April,followed by the fire wood cutter for a week. In the evening all children to help the elders to stack them in a room near bathroom, protected from rain& wind.When the firewood got stocked the ladies took a long satisfying breath, as they had to cook for a large family, no matter rain or shine.
Early rains used to herald the monsoon,during the 2nd week of may,having a set pattern of evening rain till the proper setting of monsoon. The school would reopen, after a long summer vacation. It was a joy to have new books,new class, teachers& new umbrella.
We used to walk to the school,holding umbrella & books, as the schol was only 10 minutes walk. Heavy rain & the wind

wedding Anniversary

Today is the 39th anniversary of my wedding, which we dont celeberate,as we r adept in celeberating death anniversaries only with all the rituals, which the deceased person will not know to appreciate.

16 & 61

61 years have goneby in my life.Life is becoming big drag, as there is nothing to do in particular, as there is no compulsion. No commitments to fullfil, no obligation to do anything, or to go anywhere. Just cooking to live,and looking after the plants as pastime.
When one is in sweet 16, the whole world is colourful, there is full of hope & josh to live, achieve something, which brings the joy of living. But at 61 is just the opposite. Is there any need to live?

Money- Make it your servent not Master

One needs money to live-to get The primary needs- Food Shelter & clothing. Then comes up the secondary needs-Education,comforts,status in society, travel,hobbies etc. The evolution of Information technology, Bio Technology, Artificial Intelligence, no doubt has created umpteem no of jobs and the ensuing increase in income. But at what cost? It is paving the way to work 10 to 12 hrs per day, with night shifts, late night calls from US customers, all these results in creating problems at home front. No time for casual talking, eating with family due to exaution at work. To name it with the familiar word-TENSION_TENSION_TENSION.No doubt the job brings hefty salary to buy whatever one sets eye on.It has no true value in the sense it comes easily, unlike at our times, when salary was low, working hrs limited to 8 hrs, without the so called work pressure. WE used to plan & save to acquire a mixer, fan ,TV and other luxuries. There used to be more interaction with people around, both family & neighbors. We used to clarify with our elderly neighbors whenever anybody became sick.Used exchange dishes between & learn new dishes,new hobbies, Now one can Googgle for anything & everything in the world, without the personal touch of a human.Why talk to neighbor& waste their & your time. Go log on & confine to four walls.
Moreover the older people around who are computer illiterates knows nothing, so why talk to them.Instead log on ,listen to Music-western, rock, pop whatever. Have dinner at room with the laptop, why talk unnecessarily, with parents.The good old days of eating together is a thing of past. Parents, if living with are like coins out of circulation. Who has time for their feelings. Become more mechanical & build up more tension, health problem. What health problem? There is Insurance to get the best Doctors, the best gyms to maintain fitness, though most dont visit the gym daily for want of time. Who bothers? have money to spend & buy anything & everything, but not the feeling empathy, love respect.