Bright Side Of Life

Feeling like a million bucks in my dress and the first… “wow… from your hair to your toes, just class!” compliment! Puff making, nostalgia and old songs. Impromptu hair dressing masterclass. Lol.  

Met several family members that I haven’t laid my eyes on in forever. Hesitant and shy at first, the kids finally did get a lot more comfortable after a bit. Exchanged several gifts, bought several others that I’ll be taking along. Such a huge relief to have found stuff I liked without having to roam […]

Visited the local market and were caught up in shouts of “Didi, take my photo!”, “Will it be in the papers tomorrow” and an endless stream of similar comments. Caused a further furore when I asked a particularly interesting individual to pose for a photo. His comrades didn’t stop hooting until we left the market […]

Another chance encounter with a schoolgirl who had a few hundred questions … and ended with a Didi + the sign for WOW! Used a hair dryer as old as myself, a travel comb and bobby pins to get “The Look”. Love the result! Shot what I humbly call an epic photo of my Aunt […]

A chatty lady in the train who had a few million questions for us… Stepped out of the train to give my knees a break at an unscheduled stop… a bevy of schoolgirls in the train across the platform started to call out and when I turned, one cheeky one gave me the “Looking great” […]

Despite being down and out, a cousin and his wife came over to help us out with getting our stuff in order. Wow. They remind me of the old widow, who gave generously, in the parable from the Bible. Aunt L made Dahi Vada, could have eaten it all, but my ladylike senses kicked it. […]

Doughnuts: Woke up to mum struggling with it. Was so glad I could help in getting them done. Chance visit by a cousin… and a free ride into town. Yipee. A call from an uncle we’ll be visiting shortly. So glad he sounded so happy, healthy and young. Banking: So tired of being told what […]

Attended morning mass, and by morning, I mean 0800 hours not 1100 hours which is considered morning in “certain places”. Ran into several known faces. Such a pleasure. Surprised, rather shocked my cousins by sharing ALL the photos I took at a party. Must admit, they are beginning to bug me. A trip to 3 […]

A batch of almond cookies that captured the smell of Christmas. Hmmm…. It’s strange how an aroma triggers the feeling of being home. Attended the 24th birthday of my cousin’s daughter. Wow …. I remember being around at her birth. My little girls have all grown up. I don’t know why it makes me feel […]

Overcame my fear of Hyd traffic and used a shared auto, a public bus, a shuttle, a taxi and an Uber cab. Phew. Not as daunting as I thought it would be. A little baby that lit up the bus with her two-teethed smile. She was a ray of sunshine, turning her attention on every […]