Look closely in the rear-view mirrors and you will see that we actually do live here in India.
I could write a book on August alone. I should know to keep more frequent short posts... School orientation trip to Neemrana. Men blowing fire, women dancing, but it was really the murky GREEN pool that left this trip unforgettable.
Now we live in India, on a gated and very comfortable campus. When we break out of the bubble India is a wondrous explosion of the senses.
Delhi Belly - A term commonly used to describe the typical bowel adjustment to India. A term we use to describe the human in my belly making me incredibly nauseated. Explained best by the fact that I am NOT a napper!
Sea Shipment arrived - I can't believe it wasn't lost at sea let alone lost in the mass that is India. Amazingly, every single travel-sized toothpaste and spoon arrived unscathed and then professionally unpacked at our doorstep.
Rang in my 30th birthday with a ride upon an Elephant during a long weekend trip to Jaipur. Toured City Palace where the royal family still resides. Purchased some infamous Blue pottery. Dinner at the spinning OM tower and the Rooftop Peacock.
Apple School - Lucy loves to go to this sweet little school at the American Embassy. Her teachers are all Indian but her classmates are from around the world, literally.
Dobi...Ayah - This is a song Lucy sings. A Dobi refers to the gentleman who does our laundry...and an Ayah is the woman who cooks yummy food and watches Lucy after Apple school. I feel the need to express my heavy burden of mixed feelings about hiring this work out. Mostly I miss how human it feels to provide for myself/family through the daily routines of cooking and cleaning. But, I have to remind myself that it is part of life here. There are no laundry-mats and we are providing two people with very good jobs.
I could write a book on August alone. I should know to keep more frequent short posts... School orientation trip to Neemrana. Men blowing fire, women dancing, but it was really the murky GREEN pool that left this trip unforgettable.
Now we live in India, on a gated and very comfortable campus. When we break out of the bubble India is a wondrous explosion of the senses.
Delhi Belly - A term commonly used to describe the typical bowel adjustment to India. A term we use to describe the human in my belly making me incredibly nauseated. Explained best by the fact that I am NOT a napper!
Sea Shipment arrived - I can't believe it wasn't lost at sea let alone lost in the mass that is India. Amazingly, every single travel-sized toothpaste and spoon arrived unscathed and then professionally unpacked at our doorstep.
Rang in my 30th birthday with a ride upon an Elephant during a long weekend trip to Jaipur. Toured City Palace where the royal family still resides. Purchased some infamous Blue pottery. Dinner at the spinning OM tower and the Rooftop Peacock.
Apple School - Lucy loves to go to this sweet little school at the American Embassy. Her teachers are all Indian but her classmates are from around the world, literally.
Dobi...Ayah - This is a song Lucy sings. A Dobi refers to the gentleman who does our laundry...and an Ayah is the woman who cooks yummy food and watches Lucy after Apple school. I feel the need to express my heavy burden of mixed feelings about hiring this work out. Mostly I miss how human it feels to provide for myself/family through the daily routines of cooking and cleaning. But, I have to remind myself that it is part of life here. There are no laundry-mats and we are providing two people with very good jobs.
