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2012 launched…
My last post was the first day of Hanukkah, and the subsequent 7 days were full of fun, and fried foods, and the boys got ever more wound up as the week progressed, so that the end of last week was one of catching up on sleep, and a few temper tantrums. I think we…
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Away from boys
I’m at SFO, waiting for my flight to return home after a weekend in the Bay Area, revisiting old haunts, and reconnecting with former classmates at my high school’s 30(!) reunion. This trip has been fraught with flight delays and reshedules – to the point that I thought “This is a sign that I shouldn’t…
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Blogging
I have not crossed over to the level of identifying as a “blogger” to the extent of this Non Sequitor cartoon, but I can see how it might happen (and does)! http://www.gocomics.com/nonsequitur/2011/08/30
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Tomorrow: Haiti!
Getting ready to fly to Haiti (at an un-Godly hour tomorrow morning – ugh!) I’m excited about the weather forecast there – high in the low/mid-80’s and lows in the mid-60’s – perfect! I’ll be staying at the Hotel Montana – which looks very nice, and has a pool, and a fitness center, as well…
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Daughter connecting with birthplace
My daughter, Shanthi, was born in New York City, and I never dreamed that she would have any direct connection with England, where I was born, except to vacation there and visit family. But, she never ceases to surprise me – from birth onwards!! A couple of years ago, she found out that she was…
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Where were you born?
The original premise of this blog was to get myself and my readers thinking outside boundaries, both geographical and cultural. In addition, just a couple of weeks ago, my daughter took advantage of the fact that I have British citizenship, and she was sworn in as a subject of the United Kingdom. Her action prompted…
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Long time, no posts!
I have been writing blog entries in my head for the past week, and, so far, nothing actually typed!! I’ve been a bit overwhelmed with the interactivity of Facebook, discovering old friends, and learning more about current friends – very odd!! Also, work has been busy… But, I do want to upload a lot more…
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Long Absence…
I started up this blog in 11/06, knowing that the likelihood that I would post often was low (which is why i never pushed hard to let my friends and family know about it!). the principle reason that I started it was to chronicle my travels in Kenya and Uganda, as part of the IHV‘s…
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Why World Citizen?
When I was about 15 years old, my mother asked me to meet with an extraordinary woman with a remarkable name – Syrtilla Kabat. We talked for awhile about life (mine, hers, my mother’s, my father’s), and at the end of our discussion, she said “Janaki – your are a citizen of the world!” In…