Cousin Jayanthi With "Our Gang"

Ruth, Cousin Jayanthi (Jane-TEE), me and Angela. Ruth finally was able to get up off the couch and on her feet again but there would still be drying time which is why you see her (and others) with their hands ackwardly in the air.

Mehndi Party

December 24th 2005
Saturday morning, 12-24 Last night we (Ruth, Angela, and I) went to the Mehndi (pronounced Mindy) party at Prasanna’s home. Mehndi is the art of painting a woman’s hands and sometimes feet with intricate designs using a henna mixture. It’s sometimes (but not always) done for important occasions such as marriages. Prasanna says that it’s not really a tradition in her family but Ruth wa ... read more

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