In Chinese folklore, the tiger is the king of beasts and is believed to have special powers for protecting children. Tiger shoes are embroidered with their eyes open. These ‘open eyes’ help keep children from tripping as they first learn to walk. I named my tiger shoes ‘Feets of Fury’. GROWWWWL! – Kiran
Really Dadi-ma? Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan are getting married! You don’t say. Details Dadi-ma, we need details! – Kiran
Hurry up Zebbie! Miao Miao won’t deal the cards until we all sit down. What’s the game? One Card Stud. – Kiran
A big shout out to everyone who came to see the band last night. Thanks for your support and words of encouragement. Although frankly, I’m not surprised by the overwhelming response. The ‘Hand Banana’ guys are so talented they challenge the very definition of esophageal dexterity. – Kiran
If you love music and have some free time tonight, you might want to head up to our house, where our a capella group “Hand Banana” makes its debut perfomance. That’s right, it’s going to be a musical extravaganza …and we’re serving Asian burritos. Remember, its first come first serve and Mom’s only making 23, max. – Kiran
Fact: When negotiating for more Cheerios or Baby Einstein crying always helps. – Kiran
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Namaste-ji everyone. Today we are celebrating ‘Maghi’, signifying the beginning of the month of Magh. According to Hindu beliefs this is an auspicious day to take a holy dip in the river and give to charity. (I took a bath today. Does that count?)
Ohri Grandma knitted Mom and I these sassy winter caps. (Thank you Ohri Grandma!)
Here I am celebrating with Dad (…and a cup of this wonderful beverage called 7-Up.) – Kiran
According to the Hindu calendar, Lohri “The Bonfire Festival” falls in mid-January and celebrates fertility, joy and a bountiful life. The earth, farthest from the sun at this point in time, starts its journey towards the sun thus ending the coldest month of the year Paush and announcing the start of the month of Magh and the auspicious period Uttarayan – January 14 to July 14. Happy Lohri everyone! – Kiran
Guess what? I just learned how to call France and made a new friend today. (“Bonjour Madeleine! Ça va bien merci, et tu?”) – Kiran