Usual walk in the morning. Left at 6.45, back by 8.30. Got a huge box of chocolate chip cookies today for $5. R found a machine at Tom Thumb where we can do self -check of BP for free. So, checked our BP there. R's was marginally high as usual, and mine low as usual. (You need to pay to check your weight but checking BP is free....wondering why...if you check your weight you will not buy and if you check your BP you will buy!- R) Made chicken biriyani and chicken fry today. Bryant had taken the day off today. So, was able to offer him lunch today. R had bread omelette and salad. Viswam's Honors Graduation ceremony went off well... 4-5pm. Madhu also had come. After the ceremony Madhu took me to Payless Shoe ... read more

Sridhar and Madhu came around 8pm. Dinner. Daily Routine 3/ 4 am to 7 am work 7 am to 9 am walk with N to Tom Thumb to get provisions for the day. 9 am to 11 am Phone calls home/TV. 11 am to 12 TT with Viswam (He will get up around 10 am and come back from Gym by 1pm) Lunch while watching Modern Family. Sleep Evening walk with N witin UTD 9pm to 12 midnight Playing Nathan56 online (with friends from canada, USA and Cochin)... read more

Left at 10am in Uma and Maanoj's car for the Museum called Crystal Bridges. (http://crystalbridges.org/) This is a free Museum, owned and funded by Walmart. The art pieces in the Museum are the private collections of Sam Walton's wife and daughter. They have colonial art collections and also contemporary pieces. The Museum Halls and Restaurant are all sitting on a natural creek, beautifully designed and well maintained. They also maintain beautiful trails called Orchard Trails for nature lovers. This place was suggested by Maanoj. Many people travel from distant places to come here. Uma was seeing this for the first time although she is living so close to this place. We spent an hour in the Museum, half hour on the trail, had lunch. After a few rounds of 56 at home left Uma's place at ... read more

R went alone for morning walk to Tom Thumb. Madhu came home for lunch she had her day off. V had his last exam 2 to 5 pm and then his Sr Design meeting. The 3 of us left for Galleria Mall after lunch at 2pm. It was raining. R walked around while Madhu and myself went to Macy's. Madhu got me two sets of dresses and a T-shirt for R. M dropped us at home by 5pm. Saw the movie 'The Others' (good...scary movie) and a few episodes of Modern Family before going to bed.... read more

Had idly, masala vadai, chutney and payasam for breakfast at P. mami's place. R walked upto the Pillayar temple and came back. Veeran dropped us at Viswam's room on his way to office at 9am. Made chicken fry and pulav for lunch. Watched 'Primal Fear' starring Richard Gere after lunch. V was studying for his exams. Evening walked around the campus for more than an hour. Night M came for dinner at 9:00.... read more