A holiday

Taken on our recent trip to LA, Santa Barbara & Channel Islands.

Anniversary of sunday school

There goes another year by with Sunday school Anniversary,This is S.S.T's first attempt with classical dance.With the teacher having to go back home.. we had to do it ourselves as you can see where all we made mistakes.

As everyone says we learn from mistakes.Both the other kids also did take part.

IT is really sad in what is happening around us, with riots,natural disasters.hope every one and their family and friends are doing well.

Knocking on Death's doors

Well, how many of you must have been on this experience , It looks like all of us have been on it sometime or the other. Or know of someone who has been. Many people escaped it . some reached eternal life .
Last night at 1 got call from Bil telling us about his knock with deaths door and back.Not his first, but must have frightened him . Just spoke to him said how he feels closer to God. we need such things to get closer to God.There are so many things going around.
He was finishing with a catering party on a boat and loading on the dock, His colleague and he was taking the trolley back to the van .It looks like the ramp was not broad enough that his feet was too close to the edge and he slipped, his hold kept him from real danger the other guy held on to the other end and tried to pull him up.Btw them (only ones there)he escaped drowning!
Only thing he said" must have had some dirty water to Drink"You are talking to me I am fine.. "he was at another catering early morning, he called- his Dr and got antibiotics.
God be with each and everyone of you and family too. May your guardian angels help you too.
Thank You GOd- for helping us all.
would you like to tell some of yours.

Our Onam weekend

Ooty Booty

Visited Ooty and Coonoor when I was in Chennai as part of R&R for Samson after his procedure. The place was just great with lush green mountains and valleys..... reminded me of Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats & Shelly. The SIMS park is the best in Coonoor as you can find some 100 + years old trees from different countries like Australia, America and South Africa.. it is amazing how they managed to bring the saplings all the way to Coonoor with the limited transport options in those days... hats off to you guys!! Please follow the link to enjoy the pictures.

Beautiful park

This weekend had been busy like many other. Saturday morning I had to take daughter to piano, then cleaning, pouring water to grass at old home.
Then I get a "Hey where are you call, we have guests, come quick". Got home after picking up daughter for the next round of cleaning & cooking. Then the guests arrived. Wow! how different they all looked. Anybody recognise my nephew Verghese Cherian's brother Viju/Mathew (grey t-shirt) ?

Then home for BBQ, movie, leg pulling, frightening each other with scaring life stories.

On Sunday went to church, came home with guests, gave them lunch, cleaned, took a break, went to park, boating, kids then enjoyed the water.

One of the life guards.

Closing time, so we had to get out in 15 min! The sun is setting, so all out of water.

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Went to one friend's home, while one car went shopping for fish. We started cooking , Bbq, then played some cards, chatted, watched tv. came home early morning 4. others still sleeping. i had coffee and blogging! Am I nuts? Fun, I say!

Boating, a venture which we learnt the hard way in our early days - how hard it's to steer if u don't have the knack for it. We nearly went down river too close to the waterfalls, someone had to help us steer it clear. Our hearts were in our throats. So when we went to the park and saw our friends on the boat, I warned my hubby to check out the leg padding kind (you see, above only 4 can sit). Our friends struggled and came back to shore. They still had time. So 2 men and kids went. Oh, how i laughed. Learnt my lesson the first time. So i sat and took some pictures.They came out saying the most stressful experience, boring, etc.

when they r ready to get out, they give these men instructions!Next time I should make them get it first.. so i don't hoot with laughter!