Somebody needs to remind him that those are not opposable thumbs that he has…

Just eight years back, we were sitting in this patio outside the kitchen of our new house trying to identify the colorful birds in the forest. She was three then.

Today, we are sitting in the same place learning about exponents and indices…

(Btw, Niki gifted me the wooden sign)

Regardless of all the stress during the week and the hectic activities during the weekend, there is always the one constancy in life to bring some semblance of sanctity – going out with Sharmila to our bar like we have done for years and years every Sunday evening. It does not matter that we show up right around the time Milton’s cuisines is shutting down. There is something about catching up with the staff about their week, their family, life aspirations, as they clean dishes, do inventory, wrap up the kitchen we look forward every week.

They are as close to family as we can ever get!

Usually, we do math together. Today, we decided to give math the slip and get out in the rains. But in the warm water of the hot tub outside. Getting in was not the problem. Getting out? Brrrrr…