Festive lighting Is it possible that I have forgotten the art of celebration? I don’t know what it is about this year but I am struggling to celebrate it well. It is not that I am downtrodden and in despair. On the contrary, I am blessed with a beautiful wife who supports me endlessly. A[…]
No more West I spent over ten days in the Pacific Northwest and did not get soaked once in the rain. Well, at least, not literally. Metaphorically though, I came back drenched in the wilderness of the region. Even in Seattle, a city of moderate size, the sea gulls claimed their corners convincingly. The trees[…]
Awaiting destiny’s arrival The 15th of August is here. The day of independence for a ‘newish’ country that will always be my home. It is also the day when I left that country on for another country that I chose to chase my dreams in. And I have used that coincidence for the last thirteen[…]
I saw him standing by himself, nursing a beer. He looked just like I how I remembered him. He was alone but alert, terse but desperate for a conversation and an observant variety of shy. I hadn’t seen him for years and quickly made my way to him to say hello. David welcomed me with[…]
Are we out of the woods yet? Have I ever mentioned how much I love camping? While others fret about the lack of facilities that keep us clean and moisturized, I begin to shed the awkward pounds of routine, the terrifying weight of expectation and the artificial complexity of life. I dream of super cars[…]
The rightful owner It wasn’t her fault that it took so long. I struggled to teach her everything right. It began with how she perceived differently. I noticed the signs, the neighboring lanes and the oncoming obstacles. I could anticipate the behavior of the beings around us and yet she seemed blind to the obvious.[…]