This makes me smile.

Happy Monday - Dance your way through the rest of the week!

We just received a wedding Invitation...

Satish will be heading to his home town, Trivandrum, India to attend a wedding for his cousin, Divya. Satish is from Southern India which is still pretty traditional. Divya & her future husband, Baiju, are having a traditional arranged marriage.

The date & time of the wedding will be based on the stars & dates of birth of Divya & Baiju. Therefore, it is not unusual for a wedding to be held on Monday between 9:15 & 9:45. Working that day, no problem, most employers will give you the time off; just let them know you are attending a wedding. You can also bring a couple of co-workers along who are interested in eating some good food even if they have never met your cousin before. You can expect a big crowd. There will be music, flowers & a bride who is adorned in so much gold from head to toe that it will seem like a fairytale of some sort. Here is a picture of my sister in law on the day of her wedding. Notice the gold jewelry - yep that's the real thing!


Prior to the ceremony, people will mingle & enjoy each other's company. Then the ceremony begins. Satish said some ceremonies are so brief that he has missed a couple because he stepped outside for some fresh air. By the time he returned, the couple had already become husband & wife.

Now it’s time to eat. When I attended Satish’s younger brother's wedding several years back, I was astounded by the large crowd. But even more surprising was how well we all ate. If something became empty on your plate, you were immediately offered more food. The food is served on banana leaves which in turn serve as bio degradable plates! – Very good for the environment. The menu for Hindu weddings is all vegetarian & it is all very delicious.

A friend sent me this & I want to share it with you:

Life is short! Break the rules!
Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly!
Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably..
And never regret anything that made you smile.

Make the best out of your life, Make a difference, & Make a Great Day!

Amu - This is for you!

I just talked to my sister-in-law on the phone - love to hear her laugh.

Here is a picture of me taken with my beautiful sisters, Subi & Amu. We went on this all day shopping spree in Satish's home town, Trivandrum India. The family still gives us a hard time because we were gone for so long. They were wondering if we got lost or abducted. We probably could have shopped into the next millennium if given the chance. We had so much fun together. I am looking forward to our next shopping spree (maybe in Dubai).

OK - Vijay's Occupational Therapist is not feeling well so OT has been cancelled. Therefore, I am going to focus on completing some reports for work (even though I would rather be blogging, playing in the sun, swimming with Vijay, scrap booking, gardening...the list goes on) Sigh...spring fever!

I finally fashioned up a little scrap booking. I love creating memories with paper, stickers, pictures, & words. I made two mini books for my cutie pie nieces who live in Dubai. I will be sending them my creations along with two blank mini books so they can create their own art.

The picture of the three of us was taken last November in India.

We had such a great time in Vegas that I thought I would share a few more photos. We were so impressed with how well Vijay adjusted to the noise & crowds of people. Good job son!

Smile Daddy Satish & Grandmother Alta-We are in Vegas baby! If you've never been to Vegas or have not gone in a while, it might be time to check it out.