Saturday, November 9, 2024

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Halloween and Deepavali fall on the same day in 2024

 

our Halloween Day
Viva as Jasmin girl and me as Astronaut



Akshi as monkey Raami didn't wear Halloween dress this year

Aunt Chaitra Rao as Minnie Mouse in Dallas Tx



Deepavali at Dallas October 31, 2024

Tulsi Puja at Dallas November 13, 2024


Aunt Chaitra Rao birthday November 9, 2024

Uncle Vadi prepared this PP presentation on aunt's birthday celebrated in Dallas on November 10, 2924

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Saturday, October 26, 2024

we visited dallas to attend dhanvantri homa in Allen Tx

We visited Dallas to attend Dhanvantri Homa in aunt Chaitra and Uncle Vadi's home in Allen, Tx


Akshi welcoming us at Dallas Love Field airport  October 18, 2024 




keeping ready of gifts


Doddu and Dodda (aunt and uncle) October 20, 2024


Homa October 20, 2024


Homa in Progress October 20, 2024


Aarati October 20, 2024


Pray God to give health and happiness October 20, 2024


sister Viva's seva (offer of prayers to God) October 20, 2024

after Dhanvantri Homa it's bhajan time October 20, 2024


sumptuous meals October 20, 2024


aunt's friends who assisted in preparation of food October 20, 2024


with Abhirama, Adhokshaja, Aniruddha and his wife



 reading October 23, 2024

sleeping



We also visited mom and aunt's many friends in Dallas

this is Chaitra Sridhar

This is Sheela's home


This is Vijay's home

mom and aunt October 25, 2024 Dallas Tx





We volunteered in the Learning Cube Academy pre-school run by Veena aunt in Dallas. My mom was a student in Veena's father's school in Hassan, India during 1995 to 1998.

this is Veena's school




Homa in Aunt's friend home October 19, 2024


I got a gift from my cousin Akshi

I got Abhirama's shirt of 2014 And Akshi too had used 
Abhirama wearing the yellow shirt in 2014


sister Viva singing in Doddu's music room Allen Tx October 24, 2024



Doddu gave her hospital dress to Viva Allen Tx October 24, 2024


bye bye Dallas October 26, 2024




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Wednesday, October 2, 2024

paternal grandfather is no more

Srikantarao, my grandpa from dad's side, was demised today in Mysore. He was in good health even when had visited his home in Bangalore on June 14, 2024 during our visit to India. He was diagnosed with 'shingles' and his health got complicated with many other medical disorders. Mom had readied all the dolls to celebrate a 10 day Dasara festival today, but alas we aren't celebrating any festival for a period of one year from today as per our custom. Here are some of our latest pictures with my paternal grandpa.


Srikantarao Home Bangalore June 14,2024


Two grandfathers together
Ajji, mom, me, grandpa srikantarao, vidu and naana 

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Saturday, September 28, 2024

cousins visit to salt lake city and visit to las vegas with cousins

My cousins Abhirama and Adhokshaja visited us on September 28, 2024 and stayed with us for a week. We had a wonderful time. We all went to Las Vegas. We visited Zion Canyon. We played golf. These are some of our activities. 

Welcome Raami and Akshi



























Visit to Zion National Park 






































































Bye bye Raami and Akshi





Las Vegas in a nutshell 



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