27 May
2023
27 May
2023
Surprise!!
I was walking in Alpharetta downtown one evening. Generally watching people and peeking into the stores by the street. Something caught my eye in one of the stores. Backed up a few steps. If you can see at the back end of the wall on the right side – there is a painting of a girl. I thought that looked like something Sharmila had done. I asked her and she confirmed!!
I did not know there were Alpharetta downtown shops selling her paintings. Turns out there was another one in the store!
27 May
2023
Ride to Talking Rock
27 May
2023
What is a good use case for this?
Strolling down the aisles of Walgreens, waiting for my medication to be ready, this caught my eye. Tests to see if you have marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, ecstasy in your system…
My question: Who uses this?
Surely the cops are not going – “Let’s pick up some of those tests on our way to the beat”. Parents aren’t forcing the kids to take these tests. Are people taking these before going for drug tests for jobs and all that?
Who buys these from Walgreens?
Any ideas?
27 May
2023
Perfect mirror for Rajat-da!
27 May
2023
Rewind-Pause: Memories of the incredible Sampath family
Ranga, Meera – do you remember this? I think summer of 1986? You folks were moving from Delhi to Kolkata and the container with all your stuff took its own sweet time to find itself to your place. Dover Lane, right?
I remember the incredible South Indian food auntie used to make everyday and the English and Bengali crossword puzzles uncle used to sit down with every morning’s newspaper.
And when Ranga and I would go out to run errands for your parents, all the neighbors would be addressing Ranga as “Rongorajon, Rongorajon!!”
Next time I am in India, I have to make time to visit them in Chennai!!
26 May
2023
Bamboo pens. Trying for the first time
Thank you Miriam for pointing me to bamboo pens. These may not be the same style that you grew up with in Afghanistan. I got this from China. I need to source some more of this with thinner tips. Great for calligraphy though! On the other hand, I was so excited, I extended your name to be that of a Nobel laureate!
25 May
2023
Oh Captain! My Captain!!
25 May
2023
There is something in the water this summer…
22 May
2023
5K run amidst continued dizziness
The allergy/sinus theory did not work out – or at least Zyrtec did not fix it. Interestingly, most all my dizziness – or I should say sense of instability – comes when I am running or walking downhill. Not much when going uphill. Signal? Noise? Who knows?
Meanwhile, ECG came all clear. Will see if the doctor wants me to check the arteries next.
But before that, coming up next – full vision check day after.
The root cause analysis continues. My head is still around something gone awry between by ears or eyes.
Meanwhile, I am sneaking in the running miles, all the same!
