Blogs from Richardson, Texas, United States, North America - page 2

Went for a walk in the garden surrounding M's apt. She dropped us at V's room before going to office. N spent time on cooking and cleaning. After lunch both of us watched 'A few good men'. In the evening from 6 to 8 I had a meeting with Mr PK on making Nathan56 popular. Decided to play more frequently starting from this Sunday. M came at 9 for dinner. Spent time watching Friends/ Modern Family.... read more

No program for the morning. R went for a long walk. Did laundry. Jayanthi came home for lunch. Had lunch of vathal kulambu, beetroot and cabbage. Rested for a while after lunch. Jayanthi and kids and DB were home by 3.30pm. Left the house by 3.45 and went to Dulles International Airport. It was such a huge airport...really huge. Had the sandwiches i had packed and brought before boarding the plane. Plane left on time at 7.10pm and reached Dallas FortWorth half an hour early. The sight of the city lights just before landing was awesome. We were out by 9.00pm. Madhu came only at 10.30pm. For the first time could wait outside without feeling cold. After a long drive reached Viswam's apt. V and his friend were busy playing Halo with AJ/Prathu/Sachin. Had a couple ... read more

The word home, like the word freedom, is easy to say and it fills most hearers with positive images. However, try to pin it down and it becomes strangely elusive. Is it just where you take off your boots at night or where you don't always have to close the bathroom door? For some it is. But prison cells fill both those requirements. Is it where your loved ones are? For some it is. But what if your loved ones are scattered all over? I called Dallas home for the entirety of my formative years but after two years living in Mexico, I have felt like a visitor here ever since. A passage from the Scriptures keeps coming back to my head and try as I might I cannot shake it “And he went out, not ... read more