I recently took an audit of the number of flights that my family has taken… we are averaging 20 flights per person per year. If I estimate 3 hours per flight and multiple that number by my age I’m now a quarter of the way to expert based on the …
Done that… I am fairly certain that this monument needs no introduction. Happy to report that it much improved, and therefore far more impressive, than my last visit 26 years ago. Also, my mom was right, it was cold. We came early (6:30am) and the boys were underdressed for the …
A little perspective, compliments of India… My top ten list of things I take for granted at home: 1. Seat belts and traffic laws 2. Public school 3. Clean bathrooms and Toilet paper 4. Clean(er) City air – and that counts code orange days back home 5. Clean water out …
Nothing says victory like a fancy tower. That’s the short story on Qutub Minar. For a more accurate version of things, I suggest googling. The complex is amazing.
A visit to Raj Ghat – Gandhi’s resting place. Lovely park and a good opportunity to teach the kids a bit about the history of India’s independence. There were lots of other kids doing the same with their school groups. It was adorable to watch the boys shy glance at …
We went to Ode today… and visited the local school during an award assembly. It was a scheme cooked up, in part, by my dad. It was long but there were some cute little dance interludes by the students. My dad had volunteered Robb and Brandon to speak much to …
I am definitely not driving. I am grossly unprepared to dodge cars, cows, people, rickshaws, tractors, dogs, camels and scooters that pop out of nowhere and which like to frequent the middle of the road… So yes iPhone, I AM NOT driving.
As best we can be anyway… Here are some pics of our day to day as we get adjusted to the days here… Stopping for coconut water. After you finish the water, they carve out the inside for you – it’s a bit of mushy goodness. Then on to the …
The day started at 6:30am on Saturday morning in Decatur… From there we headed to the airport for our first leg to JFK. To reduce flight time and cost, we opted to buy tickets from JFK to AMD which meant we flew a domestic leg from ATL to JFK. That …
I caught a cold on the last day of vacation…yay. The plan for recovery: Step 1. Make it through the flight without losing any eardrums – check. Step 2. Get some sleep once home. Check. Step 3. Ship both boys to Annapolis on Saturday to watch the navy game with …
