The long goodbye
 | Dec 3rd, 2006 - Its Dec 3rd, time for us to head back to Los Angeles. This means the end of my month long vacation in India. I already see sadness on everyone's face. I hate these days when people have to leave. Most of the day was spent packing last minute things. I sat all day playing with my toys. In the evening, my grandparents, cousins, uncles and aunt came home to say good-bye. I will not be seeing them for a while. We left for the airport at around 8 PM. The checkin was smooth and we then waited for the boarding. The waiting area was full and not one single person had the courtesy to offer my parents a seat, seeing me in their arms. Fortunately, the airlines boarded passengers with babies first and we were on our way to Singapore!!! |
Lunch at the Pathaks
 | Dec 2nd, 2006 - Today, my father's friend, Amiya has invited us for lunch at his new home. He came around noon to pick us up. We had a nice drive to JP Nagar where his house is. His apartment was on the 7th floor and we had a great view of Bangalore from his house. He had a nice house with plenty of space and I had a great time. Amiya Uncles wife and maid had cooked a great lunch for us. Too bad I could not taste it. During lunch, the maid played and entertained me. We went home around 4 PM. Its my last two days in India. I think I am feeling a little sad now leaving everyone behind  . |
We are family
 | Dec 1, 2006 - Its going to be a busy day today from what I hear. My parents wanted to go shopping today and left me with my grandmother for a couple of hours. My cousins Akash and Aditya were coming in from Yellahanka. Its the first time, I would be meeting them. They came in around noon and I started playing with them. My aunt Deepa, her husband Jeykumar, my grandmother (by relation) Tara and my greatgrandmother (by relation) Somi also come over. She had brought some nice dishes too and we had a potluck at home. I played with Aditya for a while. It was fun. |
Toy Story I - Winnie the Pooh Mobile
 | This was the first toy that my father got for me. He felt that a toy that moved, made sounds and had lights would be the best toy. He made a good choice. I love this toy. The mobile is very bright and colorful and has a Winnie the Pooh theme. The mobile attaches to the bed right above my head. The mobile plays three tunes, the Winnie the Pooh tune, a classical music selection and peaceful sounds of the forest. I dont like the sounds of the forest, I'm a city baby. The tunes run for about 10 minutes and my parents really appreciate the remote that came with it. |
Pampers Coupons
 | Pampers and Huggies offer coupons online. You can run through Diapers, Wipes and other products at a pretty fast rate and these coupons can be fairly valuable in the long run. Pampers offers e-coupons, product samples etc if you sign up on their website. You can sign up here. They also have a Rewards program where you can earn points for your everyday Pampers purchases. You can build your points online at pampers.com and then redeem those points for some products listed below. |
Family Reunion
 | April 15th, 2006 - Today was a big day in the family. My cousin sisters Neha, Anoushka, my aunt Seema and my grandfather came to LA from India. They are having their summer vacation right now and they decided to spend the holidays with me. Isn't that nice. They just got home today and I thought they would be tired and exhausted, but no, they are bright and running around. Looks like they slept on the flight. They are very excited to be in the US and are looking forward to visiting Disneyland, Universal Studios, SeaWorld, the San Diego Zoo among other things. |