In April I celebrated the Hindu festival of Holi with Bhavna's family. We visited a Hindu temple in South Brunswick. The kids who attend Hinduism classes there had out together a religiously inspired talent show. After the show the kids assembled outside and were given a bag of coloured powder.…
The Outer Banks was first introduced to me by a friend. It’s a chain of barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina, with a collection of beach communities. The word summer as a verb, simply means you spend weeks away from your primary residence during the summer. — Robin Birkel We're travelling to the OBX this summer for some much-needed rest and relaxation. We're sharing a rental house with Bhavana's parents, her siblings, their spouses and children -- 10…
A few weeks ago, my friend Dave shared with me some homemade Mexican spiced cake and brandy with brandy. They were so delicious that I ate three of them and ended up taking a large dose of Novolog to compensate at lunchtime. The memory of the delicious desert lingered and I decided I had to attempt to make my own. Dave's wife, Elizabeth, mentioned that I could use brownies to start my batch so that's what I tried to do.…
It sometimes amazes the tools I have at my fingers tips for doing things that a few years ago just were not possible. This photo of my two-month-old niece was taken last night. Her aunties were having a great time dressing her up. I quickly grabbed my Nikon and fired off a few shots. Babies aren't the most co-operative subjects so this is the best photo of the few I shot. The aunties ( and uncles ) loved the photograph…
