9 April 2013

Redundant

“Too many redundant federal programs” screams the front page headline in USA Today this morning.
So, I have a question. Isn’t the “re” in “redundant” redundant? Should it not just be “dundant”? 🙂

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8 April 2013

Come again?

Sharmila, as she prepared to go to bed, put an alarm on her iPhone – to remind her to take the (running) watch before she left home. Something is very wrong with this picture !!!
It reminds me of her friend Rupa whose uncle used to put his alarm at 4 am to wake up and have his sleeping pill 🙂

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7 April 2013

A first in our Bengali run!

We had a “first” in our otherwise humdrum Bengali Sunday Runday. We had our first lady runner! Atashi joined us! As did Sid! The regulars – Amitesh, Manas and Arup were there too. (although Manas was there more in body – than in spirit; he ran off to a grocery store for chores immediately after the run 🙂 ). Amitesh and I put in a couple of short sprints during the 5K which, above all, reminded us of our age 🙂 It was a great get together. As was the Starbucks coffee with the group albeit sans Manas and Arup.

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6 April 2013

Cooling down!!

In sports parlance, this is called “cooling down”. After four intense days of sleeping with a drink in hand in the shade of an umbrella on sunny Florida beaches, Sharmila is taking it easy after coming back home…. By sleeping with a drink in hand in the shade of an umbrella on a sunny Atlanta spring afternoon by our pool 🙂

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6 April 2013

TSA Pre!

“I so do not want to be 13”, said Niki after clearing security at the airport. Evidently, she loves being able to tag along with me thru TSA Pre at airports. Sharmila, who is not cleared for Pre, of course never finds it funny. Especially, when she gets picked up for dabbing the palms to check for traces of gun powder or something.
So, I suggested to Niki that when mom comes thru, we will both point our fingers at her and do some mock laughter. Ever thoughtful, Nikita, considered the whole proposal and concluded “You know, dad, I agree sometimes I am rude. But I also now know where I get it from”!!
Okay then, somebody is not sitting next to her on the flight back!! 🙂

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5 April 2013

Bo!

“President Obama is getting ready to unveil his new budget nine weeks after its original due date. Or as his dog Bo put it, ‘Yeah, yeah. I ate the first draft. I know the drill.'” –Jimmy Fallon

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