Standing tall at 14,115 feet, Pikes Peak is one of the ‘fourteeners’ of the Rockies – this was to be, quite literally, the ‘pinnacle’ of our hiking boot camp! Driving from Boulder to Colorado Springs, with Rockies stretching alongside the highway – Colorado has really impressed us with its untamed beauty! We slowed down for…

Another summer has come and gone – but before diving back into yet another hectic school – we slipped away for a last-minute getaway! Colorado and the Rockies – not simply a leisurely break, rather, in Ajey’s words – a hiking boot camp! Not that we were going to completely rough it – if there’s…

Every morning, my mother’s balcony is covered with these delicate flowers – tiny, whorled white petals, a bright orange stalk, and an intoxicating fragrance that is nothing short of divine. The Parijat – blooming ethereal at night, and with sunrise, carpeting its surroundings with its beautiful flowers. A handful of the fragrant flowers hold the…

Quick, somebody pinch me – no, it’s really happening – a birthday wish that came wonderfully true!!! Hogwarts for my birthday – best birthday, EVER!!!! Our trip to Orlando was an early spring-break vacation, and although we spent 3 incredible, fun-filled days here, the highlight was most certainly ‘The Wizarding World of Harry Potter’ at…

Yes, that’s the title of Manasi’s Science project – and of course, thanks to my social media blitz, I doubt there’s anyone left who hasn’t heard that her project will be competing in the State Science Fair!! Don’t worry – that’s not what this post is about – I think I’m done being ‘that’ parent!!…

It has been more than a decade since we flew to India via Europe! The new long-haul flights although convenient, are tedious – seriously, 14 hours on a plane, tedious is putting it mildly! – but the days of exhaustedly stumbling through an airport to get to the next flight are a thing of the…

#19, and the first one away from home, the first that I’ll not be spending with her! So our college girl is celebrating her birthday in college style, with an incredible group of friends – makes me so happy to see this support system Manasi has built around herself! And how sweet of her roommate,…

Well, Halloween has come and gone – and like always, I’m late with my post!! Although, considering that it has been longer than forever since my last post – I think a week late is not so bad after all!! I’ve always had mixed feelings about Halloween. First of, it’s that time of year –…