Sharmila’s gift to me for our anniversary. (oil on canvas) I think this makes up for her forgetting which anniversary this is 🙂 for the record it is 19th…

Step 1. Easy. Break it apart.
Step 2. Tiring. Clean the whole thing.
Step 3. Difficult. Put it back.
Step 4. Very difficult. Do step 3 without leaving any extra parts in hand after completion 🙂

Niki is a big help!

Pool filters cleaned, hot tub filters cleaned, car washed and cleaned. Exhausted, dozing off by the pool with Bengali “adhunik” songs on… like the lazy Sunday afternoons of childhood days (“adhunik gaaner anurodher asar”). One thing missing though – the aroma of “pnathar mangsho” (goat meat) cooking wafting from every Bengali household..

Both the sisters participated in a show of horse rides with their friends at their stables….

Every year, Natasha and Nikita perform (dance) during our biggest festival – Durga Pujo. This time was no exception. Although, perhaps, this is the last year for Natasha. She did two dances this time and Nikita did one. Their choreographer was Mayuri Ray, who, as always, did an outstanding job.

Natasha’s first dance – “Tere Nana Megh”

Nikita’s dance – “Amar Gaaney”

Natasha’s second dance

Natasha’s first horse show in Wills Park, Alpharetta on May 14, 2011

Natasha’s Dance on Bengali New Year’s Program in Atlanta

Nikita’s 7th birthday

Natasha’s guitar recital