Random musings

Both my kids talk quite a bit about being married. Especially, with Naomi - her plans are pretty elaborate. She has it down, all figured out right from the " white off-shoulder " dress that she is going to wear, to the number of rooms that she needs in a house and even the number of kids and their names. She is going to have two kids - the boy will be named Samuel and girl will be named Anna. She has asked that Daddy lives with her and I can live with Daniel. I'm also going to be taking care of my grandkids when she goes to work. The other day, as part of her game, batman Lego  married Dr. Lego and they lived in their white house with a pink fence. Daniel, on the other hand has decided to have five kids. He was somewhat anxious when we told him that he would need to find a wife, when he is older. I sincerely hope that they don't lose their sense of joy about finding a life partner. Maybe, it is part of being a little girl, who dreams of being married one...

When Daniel started going to school for the whole day, I had to look into options on what I could pack for his lunch. My kids are not big into Indian food, and usually Indian food doesn't taste good when it's cold. So, I would usually pack cold meat or cheese spread kind of sandwiches. I found the recipes on the internet for lunch ideas to be complicated. So, I started experimenting with different combinations, and I have a few ideas that I thought of writing in a blog post, that I will update, so I don't lose track (Somewhat, dorky. Yes:)) Protein options --------------- - Boneless skinless chicken thighs - Marinate in spices. This is a dry rub. (I use cumin, coriander, pinch of chili and salt). Sear chicken on both sides in a pan on medium-high heat till it forms a crust. Bake at 350 for 12-15 mins. Pack chicken pieces in individual snack size Ziploc bags. Can cut up and use with pasta/spaghetti, noodles or rice. - Shrimp - Marinate shrimp in turmeric, pi...

We go to an Indian church, most Sundays. This is a small community of friends that we have had over the past many years. Many of the folks from this church have stood with us, during good times and bad. Though, we don't have family living in the same state - having this church has offset that need to a great extent. There are few things that have been on my mind for sometime now. A lot of people in this church are my husband's friends. The rest are my father-in-law's friends. I realize that, I'm a reserved person, so it's not always easy for people to talk to me.  But, there are few friendships and relationships that I've tried to invest in, but for some reason, I feel like a bystander. What I say or do or don't say or don't do, doesn't change anything.  Even, the ones who are friends with me are because - I'm the wife or daughter-in-law or something of that sort. It especially becomes troubling for me, when someone is talking to my ...