My maternal grandparents and paternal grandparents lived there. Most of my summer and winter vacations were spent there as a child. I always looked forward to visit Ghaziabad from Porbandar where we stayed. My paternal grandfather’s house was a palatial double storey mansion with lots of space inside and outside the house. Ours was a … Read more
Normally a relationship between father and son is not very clearly defined and understood. Till 10th I was a day scholar, 11th and 12th I was in boarding school and then in engineering I was again in boarding. There were certain situations which often occurred in life. If I got punishment in school, my father … Read more
What is your favorite restaurant? Travelling on highways and hills, you come across eateries and joints which are perfectly located in the lap of nature. Like this one. Oridinary plastic table and chairs but set in a beautiful hill side location. You can find many of these while driving on hills. Open, minimal settings, cool, … Read more
I will be 68 years of age in next 10 years. I am not sure what destiny will hold for me but surely i will be trying to make myself relevent to family and society besides indulging in all the dreams and scenarios that i have imagined for a retired life. scenario 1 – I … Read more
Early morning Yoga with friends. – Between 6am to 7 am, we are around 14 friends who gather with their yoga mats and do yoga. In between we talk and laugh too which gives a good energetic start of the day. Walk and meet dogs– After Yoga its a 30 mins walk. walking on the … Read more
If in few words i have to describe what high school life taught me it would be Survival and Emotional strength. I went to boarding school at the age of 15 years. My school, at that time, was the largest school of Gujarat. It had only 11th and 12th standard with almost 1000 students in … Read more
It is to stop thinking of tomorrow. Most of the times I have been living in the past, analysing of what could have been done in better way OR in future, planning for days and years. I carried “To do lists ” and more than actually doing the tasks, lot of energy was being spent … Read more
Walking is an exercise that can be done in as many ways as you want. Go to a new place and start walking. Turn at any street and you will find a new dimension of the place. Keep your camera ready and click interesting sights. There will be old buildings, markets, natural beauty etc depending … Read more
There are two types of books that have captivated me since childhood. Enid Blyton- Famous five series used to be one such series. Every story made me a part of it. As the story used to unfold, i could smell the aroma of bakery items as the preparations of picnic happened. The excitement of travelling … Read more
History records dog as man’s first animal friend. Perhaps because they need us for survival and we needed them. Since earlier days dogs were used for hunting, for protection. Even today dogs are used by security agencies to sniff out drugs, for forensic investigations, etc. In astrology a black dog has a significance too. As … Read more