359 days of DSM

Study in shadow

2010-06-27T12:58:00.001-05:00

Took a shadow pic after a long time.

Ice Cream time

2010-06-26T12:57:00.001-05:00

Found a new ice cream shop by accident. I had toasted coconut and the kid chose chocolate, as usual.

Guess?

2010-06-25T12:55:00.008-05:00

I cleaned these afer a long time. Can you guess what these are?

Ganesha and the peacock bell

2010-06-24T06:00:00.002-05:00

The bell is finally hanging on the wall instead of loitering around the house.

Story Time

2010-06-23T12:48:00.005-05:00

The local library has special story time with a guest who entertains the kids for 45 mins with different themes. Today, it was Railroad Reading Time.

His tea tim snack

2010-06-22T12:45:00.005-05:00

Since the India grocey store is far from where we live, this is our monthly quota of Parle-G.

My indulgence

2010-06-21T12:44:00.002-05:00

Fresh figs

2010-06-20T22:20:00.006-05:00

from the neighbor's yard. She bought them over to share.

Reflections - 2

2010-06-19T22:20:00.005-05:00

Inspired by Sra's this post.

Reflections

2010-06-18T22:20:00.011-05:00

The stained glass store next to my Bikram studio.

Rootin' for ice

2010-06-17T10:35:00.000-05:00

...and the prize

Soccer fever

2010-06-16T10:26:00.005-05:00

Can you spot the British flag?

Blooming

2010-06-15T10:03:00.003-05:00

Kick ass babe on bike

2010-06-14T22:14:00.005-05:00

Caught her in front of my car at a red light. Babe with an attitude.

Excalibure

2010-06-13T22:11:00.010-05:00

I know I have been posting a lot of street photos from my car but summer has been a constant ride to the park, pool, grocery store, Bikram Yoga, park, pool...

Another tattoo

2010-06-12T18:22:00.007-05:00

The book store clerk helping me find something had a lot of tattoos but this one was the coolest. Remember the Ganesha tattoo and this one. I am now on the lookout for cool tattoos.

360

2010-06-11T18:20:00.000-05:00

Jr. asked me to take a pic of this "sports car" in the next lane while going to the park.

Bonding...

2010-06-10T17:55:00.009-05:00

The father son duo decimated the left over birhday cake sent over by friends.

Plum Picking

2010-06-09T22:25:00.002-05:00

We went plum picking in our neighbor's yard (by invitation, of course). Nothing matches the taste of fruit picked fresh off the tree.

Speck on a clover

2010-06-08T22:20:00.010-05:00

A weed in the backyard. Reminded me of the speck on a clover in Horton Hears a Who.

Little fish

2010-06-07T22:16:00.005-05:00

First day of swimming lessons at the Y. Already made a friend.

Cookbook collection

2010-06-06T10:33:00.001-05:00

We had a busy day today, with yoga in the morning, playdate in the afternoon, pool in the evening, but there was no interesting photo opp. So, presenting my cookbook collection that found a new home in the refurbished hutch my garage sale crazy neighbor found for me a few weeks ago.

Birthday Time

2010-06-05T10:56:00.003-05:00

Yep, we have two kid's birthday parties to go to today, bak to back. It is going to be a long day.

All the way from Egypt

2010-06-04T08:52:00.005-05:00

Found it at the thrift store for $ 4.99. Hand woven, natural fibres and dyes. There were bigger pieces of baskets but very expensive. This is all I got.

Go cart go...

2010-06-03T08:51:00.000-05:00

Never seen golf carts being transported before. Taken at a red light from my car window.

Pruning...

2010-06-02T08:40:00.001-05:00

... the rose bush.

Water love

2010-06-01T09:27:00.000-05:00

Yes, he loves playing in water. If it is not the pool or the sprinklers to splash in, he will fill up the bathroom sink and float his boats for an hour or till he gets all wet.

Lance in my pants

2010-05-31T09:22:00.005-05:00

A cheesy take on ant in my pants. Clicked from my car at a red light.

The great idli saga

2010-05-30T09:16:00.000-05:00

I asked, I looked, I even posted on FB. Finally, a combo of 1:5 combo and a hot garage yielded these fluffy idlis.

At the pool

2010-05-29T15:20:00.000-05:00

Dog days of summer.

The Black Pearl

2010-05-28T15:14:00.011-05:00

The name of the boat that was in front of me at the traffic signal.

Day lillies

2010-05-27T15:07:00.001-05:00

My flower bed is bursting with these day lillies since the last few days.

On my dressing table

2010-05-26T10:49:00.000-05:00

Ignore the stray hair please.

What's for dinner today?

2010-05-25T10:44:00.002-05:00

Bacon chocolate

2010-05-24T09:53:00.000-05:00

Can't imagine how it tastes!

Bikram Rocks! (The Ganesha Tattoo)

2010-05-23T09:17:00.011-05:00

Al, a fellow yogi at Bikram, was gracious enough to pose for me. His wife was even more gracious by positioning him several times around the room so I could get the best image of the Ganesha. One of my proudest photos of the project.

Wild flower

2010-05-22T09:06:00.009-05:00

Remember the standing train. This wild flower was growing next to it when we visited it for the umpteenth time.

Billboard

2010-05-21T08:57:00.008-05:00

Ten years and I am still not used to religious billboards.

Lunch date

2010-05-20T14:06:00.002-05:00

Unlike other couples with kids, we have never felt the need for a date night. We do, however, miss eating in restaurants that don't offer a kid's menu. Classic Cafe is as classy as the name suggest and the food is classic without being pretentious or overpriced. It is our special haunt for the times when we are not in the mood for take out.

The missing E

2010-05-19T23:45:00.002-05:00

Caught this on the side of a storage facility today. Only in the US will you find storage sheds for storing stuff (crap) you don't have space for in your oversized home.

Ultimate Oreos

2010-05-18T23:43:00.006-05:00

Or what is left of them.

Mowing with pappa

2010-05-17T23:36:00.004-05:00

The Snake

2010-05-16T09:05:00.000-05:00

My neighbor killed this snake in her backyard. She was giving it to the pest control guy for disposal and I took a quick click. I forget if the snake was dangerous or not.

In the garden

2010-05-15T09:02:00.007-05:00

My climbing rose vine in the backyard is blooimg.

The reflection of the above vine on my backyard door.

Lunch for one

2010-05-14T08:57:00.000-05:00

For the first time in my life, I had lunch by myself at the Corner Bakery. The tomato soup was yummy, the chicken panini was good as usual and the chips oily.

Bikram rocks!

2010-05-13T08:55:00.001-05:00

Laura, one of the instructors, has this cool tatoo on her arm and she was kind enough to pose for it.

Making of mozerella

2010-05-12T08:52:00.002-05:00

Central Market sells their own brand of Mozerella which they make in the store.

Hanging out

2010-05-11T08:51:00.001-05:00

Burnt

2010-05-10T08:46:00.005-05:00

I usually pop raw almonds, pecans and other nuts in a cooling oven. These ones burnt because the oven temp was cooling down from 450 instead of the usual 350.

Home improvement

2010-05-09T00:20:00.000-05:00

The mandatory visit to this or the other (Lowe's) home improvement store for a home owner in the US. Today, we were there for some hardware for the blinds and some garden supplies.

Workplace

2010-05-08T00:17:00.005-05:00

Sometimes I like to drop in at his workplace to pick up something I forgot. Today, it was a check that was due the same day.

Messy

2010-05-07T23:31:00.001-05:00

A busy schedule equals a messy pantry. Cleaned up pantry pic coming soon.

Our daily bread

2010-05-06T00:05:00.003-05:00

The German bakery, Bread Haus, where we buy our daily bread. Technically, I buy a couple of loafs and freeze them.

The Cake Aisle

2010-05-05T23:16:00.005-05:00

The cake aisle at the local Albertson's. The cakes looks better than they taste.

Man on the roof

2010-05-04T23:06:00.001-05:00

It always makes me nervous to see men working on replacing the roofs. Especially on windy days.

Haircut

2010-05-03T22:45:00.000-05:00

We always have some drama when it comes to getting a haircut for the Jr. It is not so much to do with the haircut but the head bath that will come after it.

The moving train

2010-05-02T22:42:00.001-05:00

We went for the train ride after a long time. The weather was perfect and the kid enjoyed every minute of it.

At the school

2010-05-01T22:38:00.002-05:00

View from the first floor of the bulding.

Caught in the act

2010-04-30T23:16:00.002-05:00

The white truck driver braked too late and got stuck on the red light with the traffic camera on top. Can't imagine what he went through waiting for the light to turn green and thinking about the ticket in the mail.

Mural, mural on the wall

2010-04-29T23:13:00.002-05:00

Workers apply finishing touches to a building in downtown. Not sure yet what the building is for.

Camera Shy

2010-04-28T23:12:00.004-05:00

School Bus

2010-04-27T23:10:00.001-05:00

Jr. is fascinated with all vehicles big and since Mommy always has a camera in her purse, she obliged him by taking a picture of the parked school buses.

At the library

2010-04-26T23:07:00.003-05:00

Children's door to the story room at the library. It feels like Alice in Wonderland.

All the way from Holland

2010-04-25T23:02:00.000-05:00

In laws of a friend brought a jar of Dutch peanut butter all he way from Holland only for it to slip and break. I managed to salvage some without getting glass shards mixed in. It was totally worth it.

Wire

2010-04-24T22:59:00.001-05:00

Waiting for the green light at the signal, I liked how the cable wires looked against a translucent sky.

Lunch

2010-04-23T22:57:00.000-05:00

Lunch under the trees at the campus before meeting the study group.

At the museum

2010-04-22T22:54:00.001-05:00

A recycled installation, made from plastic bottles and metal cans at the children's museum. It looked cooler upfront.

On the quad

2010-04-21T22:50:00.000-05:00

Found these students beating a hypnotic, dance rythm on the quad.

Stuck!

2010-04-20T15:59:00.000-05:00

These two bulldozers have been sitting on the side of the road for several month now.

At the school

2010-04-19T15:51:00.001-05:00

The road taken, albiet a bit late.

The moving train

2010-04-18T15:53:00.005-05:00

Sunday is kid's day. Today, he wanted to go for a train ride.

Water Park

2010-04-17T15:48:00.001-05:00

There is a water park opposite my school. On hot afternoons it is tempting to skip class and go there.

Pretty in Pink

2010-04-16T08:39:00.000-05:00

We went for a pooja at a friend's house. Their 2 year old girl was wearing the cutest outfit. She did look like she was made of sugar and spice and everything nice.

At the library

2010-04-15T08:36:00.000-05:00

The children's reading nook is the cutest.

The big fish

2010-04-14T08:34:00.001-05:00

We love the new park we found 10 minutes away from our house.

Tonic

2010-04-13T08:32:00.000-05:00

What we give the toddler when his appetite is low.

The Bridge

2010-04-12T08:30:00.000-05:00

A shady nook

2010-04-11T08:24:00.004-05:00

Found this quiet study nook at the school one day.

Fire Engine

2010-04-10T08:17:00.008-05:00

This fire truck was right in front of me at an itersection and the four year old, by now used to the camera in my purse asked me to take a picture.

At the playground

2010-04-09T20:01:00.001-05:00

He took the pic of me following the toddler on his bike under these tall trees in the nearby park. The bright shine in the center is the setting sun hitting the bike.

Touching the sky

2010-04-08T19:59:00.002-05:00

At his preschool.

At the sandbox

2010-04-07T19:57:00.001-05:00

That is his stress relief!

Bikram rocks!

2010-04-06T19:49:00.016-05:00

Yep! It does ROCK! Not to mention 90 minutes of sweat soaked therapy four times a week.

Yummy!

2010-04-05T08:32:00.001-05:00

Nostalgia

2010-04-04T08:30:00.006-05:00

Used to zip around town on somethig similar during my college days in India. Found this parked in the school parking lot.

Bikram rocks!

2010-04-03T08:28:00.001-05:00

On the wall outside the yoga room.

Self Portrait?

2010-04-02T08:26:00.001-05:00

Self shadow is more like it.

The lone tulip

2010-04-01T08:23:00.000-05:00

I had some tulip bulbs left over from two years ago that I just threw in the ground to compost. One of them sprouted this beautiful tulip!

The Color Green

2010-03-31T08:21:00.000-05:00

Spring is here and after the rains everything was washed and sparkly.

At the library

2010-03-30T08:20:00.001-05:00

Bikram rocks!

2010-03-29T09:09:00.002-05:00

In the changing room, the colors looked so vibrant and contrasting, I had to take this.

First mowing of the season

2010-03-28T09:08:00.004-05:00

The color Mauve

2010-03-27T09:06:00.002-05:00

At the school, couldn't resist these mauve blooms against the blue sky. Another week and they will disappear for leaves.

Up and down

2010-03-26T09:03:00.001-05:00

At the school for a class outside Sat.

At the library

2010-03-25T09:01:00.005-05:00

This is how I like to read as well.

Bikram rocks!

2010-03-24T08:59:00.001-05:00

View outside the Bikram Yoga parking lot.

Eagle crossing

2010-03-23T17:50:00.001-05:00

I see this eagle statue at the signal everyday but either I have the green light or never near enough at the red light to take the click. Today, I was aligned just perfect.

When your cell phone goes missing...

2010-03-22T08:39:00.000-05:00

...you remember the next day it is in his car you took last night. Because a cell phone is like water, you have to go to his workplace to get it and click these trees between the office building and the parking lot.

Bikram rocks!

2010-03-21T08:31:00.001-05:00

Through the circle

2010-03-20T08:08:00.000-05:00

The children's nook at the newly renovated library. Taken from the story time room next to it.